It showed I was allergic to grass, pollen, cottonwood — things like that. It did not turn up positive for fantasy film franchises with deep mythology and invented languages, but only because such technology did not exist in the 1970s. Remember James Cameron’s “Avatar” from 2009? You know, the 3-D epic about the blue cat […]
Oklahoma
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Saddle up
Rodeo fans can still break out the cameras and cowboy boots to watch nearly 1,000 young cowboys and cowgirls compete at the final six performances of the 19th annual International Finals Youth Rodeo competition today through Friday. The competition, themed “It’s Worth the Ride,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. and […]
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Is CNG right for you?
“I can tell you that the feeling here is different than anywhere I’ve been,” said Wright, owner of CNG Interstate, a Utah-based company that imports and distributes after-market CNG-conversion kits. CNG Interstate is opening a second corporate office in Edmond, and he wants to build on the customer base he has developed here. “We really […]
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Dinosaurs and humans, living together!
I have to wonder about how safe I would be if I were truly under the care of the Rev. Steve Kern, seeing as he’s written a flat-earth book that contends dinosaurs and humans such as himself, lived simultaneously on the earth. I also wonder if Rev. Kern will avail himself of modern health care […]
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Big ‘Bang’ theory
The Bang Bang collective’s recent performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was a thing to behold. What little shred of gender identity in the original script was expunged as nearly every role had some element of male/female impersonation, including creative director Cassidy Warner as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a girl performing as a guy dressed up […]
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Art prints
24 works on paper. Featuring 24 artists from eight Oklahoma cities, the art includes printmaking and multimedia. One piece is comprised of photos sewn together to create an abstract array of pinks, blues and neutrals. Associate director of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Kelsey Karper, said the works are hard to describe. “The guest curator, […]
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Counterpoint: GOP undermines funding
In an ideal world, tuition-free, public college education, well-funded by the government, would be the best way to create a more educated, informed citizenry. College-educated people lead healthier lives and make this country and state more prosperous through innovation and creativity. Investing in higher education is paramount for any state that wants to thrive by […]
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Point: For legislative authority
In this month that we celebrate our nation’s independence, it is time that we take stock. America’s promise always has been the ability of every citizen (and those who would become so) to pursue their God-given potential to the maximum extent possible. To that end, and as a foundational element of not only the Republican […]
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Givers — In Light
But because the album does a half-decent job of catching that lightning in a bottle, it is a glorious blast of summery goodness. I won’t gush over Givers’ live show; I did that once already. They are the most enthusiastic band I’ve ever seen, and some of that transfers over to the 10 songs that comprise […]
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Bite Size
The restaurant was closed due to a fire that tore through the historic building in 2009, but is going to open its door to business, much to the delight of people who enjoyed going there for the food and the dancing. It wasn’t just a fire that has challenged Lucille’s. In 1999, a tornado came […]