Among the report’s findings were statistics indicating lower earnings for gay men, work place discrimination against LGBT people in Oklahoma, with specific statistics drawn from Tulsa, and the benefits of nondiscrimination policies in the public and private sector. State Sen. Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City, said he commissioned the study because he was working with different […]
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’Ham it up
Welcome aboard and meet your captain. Jon Mooneyham — who does (and doesn’t) operate under the moniker DJ Bronzai — is the tall, wily figure in the corner of the room, spinning everything from ’60s folk to the ’80s post-punk that pleases his piercing-lined ears. His thick, grizzled, gravity-defying hair pops out every direction from […]
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GourmetGirl
I can pinpoint my delicious downward spiral into fromage addiction to the Cheese 101 class I took (and wrote about) a few months back at Forward Foods (123 E. Main in Norman; 321- 0007 and 5123 N. Western; 879-9937). Cheese with honey and preserved walnuts? Dear God, how had no one told me about these […]
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Victims of the same disease
The Tucson, Ariz., shooter appeared to have suffered from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia often affects young people of college age. After living in Norman for more than 50 years, I have seen it destroy the minds of many students who come here with such high hopes for their future. I have also watched a couple of my […]
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Leggo my emo
Jimmy Eat World isn’t known as a political band, but its four members have been active in their native Arizona when it comes to their favorite member of Congress, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. They’ve played a few fundraisers for her in the past, and so they were particularly distraught, like most Americans, in the wake of […]
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Stutter steps
Regarding Phil Bacharach’s review of “The King’s Speech” (Film, “Firth and foremost,” Jan. 5, 2011, Oklahoma Gazette): As support group leader for “Speak Out!,” Oklahoma City’s National Stuttering Association (NSA) adult support group, I was touched personally by “The King’s Speech” movie. The movie captures very well the feelings and emotions that people with disfluency […]
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Just Joshin’
Josh Sallee with The Cool Kids, Roosh Williams and Jabee6 p.m. Friday Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Kleinwww.okcfarmersmarket.com232-6506 $18 advance, $22 door “My dad keeps asking if I’ve put in any applications yet, and I keep telling him ‘no,’” Sallee said with a laugh. “I’ve been in school for like 17, 18 years straight through, […]
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Letters
home,” namely “politics and policies that serve corporate profiteering and America’s wealthy minority.” Yet the two wealthiest Americans, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, and billionaires Oprah Winfrey and George Soros, all supported Obama. Surveys by Prince & Associates show that individuals worth more than $30 million favored Obama 2-to-1 over McCain, while in 2004, 59 […]
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Bite Size
Are you one of those people who just can’t cope with chopsticks? Listen up, folks: Last week I told you about the new spork. This week, it’s the plastic “Chork,” which is on the market now and was recently written up in Catersource, a magazine for professional caterers. The Chork is just what it sounds […]
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Sober sisters
Not to ruin everyone’s fun this holiday season, but AAA Oklahoma reports that 30 percent of all state automobile crashes are caused by alcohol. This number rises as high as 40 percent during the holidays (cue Debbie Downer trumpet — wah waaahh). It’s a season fraught with celebration and — if your family has just […]