The most recent filing period ended May 16, and covered the period from around March 21 through May. While three elections — Wards 5, 6 and 8 — were decided during the March 1 election, the Ward 2 election went to an April 5 runoff. The latest filings give the clearest picture yet of the […]
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Galileo probe
David Grow obviously is committed to the evolution paradigm for explaining observations in science. In reading his letter (“‘Controversy’ response,” April 27, Gazette), one has to remember that his foundational assumption is that evolutionist naturalism is true. Thus, he would use the lack of production of vitamin C in both humans and apes as suggesting […]
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Thunder’s success ahead of schedule
I was at the game with my buddy, Andy, and as we watched what would inevitably become another Thunder loss, we fantasized about the future. We were still pretty shocked that we were even in Oklahoma City watching our very own professional basketball team, but the thought of the future was fun to talk about. […]
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Students cover tax cuts
Boren reportedly made the remark in early May at a meeting with students and faculty in which he also said OU students should expect some type of “modest” tuition hike this coming fall. The word “irresponsible” to describe the pending income tax cut on Jan. 1, 2012, is probably an understatement, but Boren deserves credit […]
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Nine Nation Animation
Now that CGI is no longer a novelty, but something our eyes take for granted, the opportunity for true cinematic artistry falls to the kind that rarely unspools onto the big screen: the animated short. As the feature-length anthology “Nine Nation Animation” demonstrates, there’s no global shortage of experimentation in the field. Equipped with a […]
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Drive, they said
Long before wind tunnels and fuel-efficiency standards whittled away the artistry of the auto industry, pioneers produced models that were more pieces of art than practical family sedans. To celebrate the ingenuity of the automobile’s infancy, the Oklahoma History Center has unveiled “Oklahoma Driven,” an exhibit running through March 2012 that features a rotating gallery […]
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Bite size
The moment you decided to become a chef? “For 20 years, I worked for the Internal Revenue Service and did construction work, too. (Wife) Lori and I were watching a commercial for Platt and two days later, I started.” Fav website: “Epicurious.” Culinary star you’d like to meet: “Gordon Ramsey.” Best feature? “My calves. As […]
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Altar-ed images
On May 2, 1611, the King James Version of the Bible was first published. In commemoration of the 400th anniversary, an exhibit chonicling the book’s history makes its official world premiere, starting Monday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. “Passages” is a 14,000-square-foot, interactive exhibit culled from portions of The Green Collection, […]
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Nichols’ tower
Not only is Devon Energy’s tower transforming the Oklahoma City skyline, but Project 180 — undertaken at the behest of Nichols as a condition of the tower’s location — is transforming the streets of much of downtown as well. But Nichols’ influence is not limited to Devon tower and the Project 180 area; he also […]
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Organic Oklahoma
Fresh food, all-natural meats and produce grown by Oklahoma farmers are about to get a wider audience, thanks to three big venues coming to the metro. Edmond will be home to a “one-of-a-kind” market at the southwest corner of Kelly Avenue and Covell Road: Uptown Grocery, a 50,000-square-foot organic grocery store. Uptown Grocery is a […]