“There used to be a day when honest reporters would not take quotes for one article and insert them in another article to suit their fancy. There used to be a day when all newspapers factually reported on what was actually happening as news instead of attempting to create news with hearsay, speculation, supposition and […]
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Cooper futures
Tours are no place for parents — even if you aren’t anywhere near Mötley Crüe levels of debauchery — but when you’re a red-dirt musician playing in bars and haven’t hit the legal drinking age, there’s not much of a choice. “Those were some good ol’ times, having my mom or dad right there with […]
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Time for ‘the talk’
Some state lawmakers hope that last gift will be a little more difficult to come by in the future, and have introduced legislation aimed at reducing the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. Both pieces of legislation, House Bill 1195 by Rep. Jeannie McDaniel, D-Tulsa, and Senate Bill 37 by Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah, […]
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Evolution alternatives
Both bills rely on the language of “academic freedom,” but science professionals are concerned that science education is not the actual goal of the legislation. According to the Gallup poll, 54 percent of Americans support the idea that human beings evolved over time from lower life forms. Sixteen percent of that total believe God had […]
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Another Year
Nothing much happens in Mike Leigh films, at least not in the strictest sense of Plot Mechanics 101. There are no car chases or explosions, not even a juicy epiphany in the final reel. But in such emotionally rich films as “Secrets & Lies,” “Topsy-Turvy” and, now, “Another Year,” the British writer/director explores the complexities […]
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Wolf pact
It’s not who you know, but how you know them. Phil Chamberlain, drummer for North Carolina metalcore quintet To Speak of Wolves, knows that as well as anyone, and he has an impressive in with the scene: His brother fronts the revered Christian metal band Underoath — not that he and his fellow Wolves have […]