lack compassion Executives at Arista Nashville, the record label of country cutie Carrie Underwood, might be biting their nails after the Oklahoma native expressed an opinion at odds with many in her conservative fan base. Touring to support her new album, Blown Away, Underwood told British newspaper The Independent that she supports gay marriage. “I […]
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Doobie Doobie do
Classic-rock legends The Doobie Brothers couldn’t have foreseen all the highs and lows when they formed four decades ago. The California-born group is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the ’70s, including “What a Fool Believes,” “Black Water,” “China Grove” and “Listen to the Music,” all while undergoing dramatic stylistic shifts and persistent […]
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Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a […]
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Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a […]
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Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a […]
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Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans […]
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Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans […]
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Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans […]
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Rector’s set
Tulsa native Ben Rector has never shied away from going things alone. From striking off for college at the University of Arkansas or opting for a career as an independent musician, self-reliance has been a virtue and advantage. “I value the total freedom to do or say whatever you want,” the singer/ songwriter said. “You […]
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Not everybody’s ready for some football.
When I was 8, my dad woke me early one Saturday morning and told me we were going on an adventure. Being 8, I immediately concluded the adventure included horseback riding. I even put on a bright red sweater with a galloping horse on the front, just to drive home the point that I expected […]