It’s ironic that “Poetry” would open with the image of a dead body floating near the film’s superimposed title, but the best of world cinema subverts viewers’ expectations. Director Lee Chang-dong (“Secret Sunshine”) does that through the entirety of this Cannes-blessed work from South Korea, even before it begins: Doesn’t a drama about a woman […]
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Bite size, 7-20-11
SAY FAREWELL Many restaurants in the area decided to stay closed for the Fourth of July holiday. One such was Los Comales, 1504 S. Agnew. It was probably a good thing the restaurant was closed since high winds and hail caused extensive damage to the roof and tiles fell down into the eatery. The mess […]
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Robinson crossing
To boldly go where relatively few have gone before (um, except for the likes of Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson could try out for the NFL. Maybe. “I might go play football,” Robinson told SLAM ONLINE. “Do something that nobody’s tried to do.” The 5-9 Robinson had a football […]
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Oklahoma City implements mandatory watering program
All citizens and communities using OKC water are subject to the program, including: • The Village• Warr Acres• Lake Aluma• Piedmont• Moore• El Reno• Edmond• Yukon• Mustang• Norman• Blanchard• Deer Creek• Canadian County District 3 Houses with addresses ending in even numbers may use yard sprinklers and irrigation systems on even-numbered dates; odd numbers on […]
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Thunder up!
The wind devastated three-fourths of the city of Joplin, Mo., and the two major papers in Oklahoma had the following banner headlines: —Tulsa World: “Deadly twister hits Joplin” —The Oklahoman: “Fans go the distance for OKC” I remember the good old days when The Oklahoman printed the news and put their editorials on the front […]
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Summer school
“I think a lot of older people … finally realize that learning is fun,” said Gus Pekara, director of the OKC Downtown College. “When you’re going to college and you’re pursuing a degree, you have all these requirements to check off a list. But when you take it because you want to take it — […]
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CFN Quote of the Week
If you really want to win an election, you take your feet to the sidewalk and you start walking door-to-door and you win people over with your words, not money for signs and pamphlets. “All the money that committees have spent could have been used for other things within the community, instead of lazy politicians […]
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Fascism arrives in OKC
After reading Pastor Tom Vineyard’s comments in “Citty under siege,” I believe fascism has arrived in Oklahoma. Vineyard has wrapped himself in the flag and is carrying a cross, but he has not fooled me. Don’t let him fool you, either. Using his church’s marquee on N.W. 23rd Street, he is more interested in supporting […]
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Bite Size
“Come and learn about this nonprofit organization working with Oklahoma City Public Schools to improve the quality of the food we feed our children in school,” said Cristina McQuistion, one of the founders of Slow Food OKC, in a release. Proceeds from the silent auction will support Eat Wise’s project to build a full kitchen […]
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Around the world in OKC
Queen of Sheba 2308 N. MacArthur WHERE YOU GO: Ethiopia TRY THIS: Start with the sambusa (fried pockets of bread stuffed with goodies) and then split the Queen of Sheba platter for a sample of all things Ethiopian. Camilya’s Cafe 10942 N. May WHERE YOU GO: Syria, Jordan and Lebanon (combo trip!) TRY THIS: You […]