We here at Chicken-Fried News would calculate that Oklahomans are as good at math as just about anybody. Unfortunately, that might be because, as Oklahomans, our math scores fall below the national average, according to the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, so we have to assume our calculations might be a little faulty. Maybe […]
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Bueller? … Bueller? … Balkman?
While the ad certainly conjures up fond memories for GenXers who grew up quoting “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the memories are particularly personal for former state Rep. Thad Balkman. His childhood house in Long Beach, Calif., served as the onscreen home for Bueller. “Location scouts liked our house because it’s not in the Spanish style […]