Michael Hoehn, an attorney and executive director of the Washington D.C.-based Alliance for Vigilance, spoke last week at several Oklahoma City and Edmond venues, such as the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee and the High Noon Club. Hoehn spoke to the groups about a wide range of threats from Islam, including terrorist attacks, the implementation […]
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Thunder shouldn’t take the Memphis Grizzlies lightly
But now, they’re back. Expectation. Pressure. Stress. After the Thunder wiped their hands clean of the Nuggets, in terms of just taking another step, it was mission accomplished. Winning a playoff series meant this season could be seen as nothing but a complete success. Oklahoma City had progressed a little more. There was another jump […]
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Wine Forum wrap-up
Within the past decade, as the market has matured, Argentina has joined Chile as an exporter of excellent everyday drinkers and world-class, critically acclaimed wines. This year’s Wine Forum of Oklahoma brought together chefs, vintners, winery owners, students and the public to explore the relationship of food and wine in two surprisingly similar cultures: Oklahoma […]
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Hot shots
Reminiscent of jazz, it’s full of improvisation, offering a variety of tastes and styles with influences pulled from just about every bottle behind the bar. While lacking the depth of a good glass of wine or the exquisite burn of an oak-soaked bourbon, quite a bit of creativity goes into the blending — and naming […]
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‘Jail’ time
On tour to promote its first album, “Ain’t Goin Back to Jail,” the East Texas quartet looks to lock up many a new listener. “I sing my own songs, and I think that adds an element of authenticity that country music fans appreciate,” said front man JB Patterson. “We’re not super-polished, we’re not overproduced, we’re […]
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Dodging bullets
Shadid, who was rescued and survived the sniper’s gunshot, said he remembers the feeling of resignation that washed over him that day as he stared up at the unforgiving gray sky, accepting what he thought was his fate. Nine years later, that same feeling returned like an unwelcome visitor as Shadid and three other New […]
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Low show
Sometimes, things come together perfectly, and that’s certainly been the case for All Time Low. Sounding like a hybrid of Blink-182 and Weezer, the Maryland punk-pop quartet has engaged a grassroots following with pulsing rhythms, life-size hooks and bright vocal melodies. What began as simply “something to do” grew into a life choice. The band […]
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Vamp camp
With titles like “Color Me Blood Red” and “The Erotic Adventures of Robin Hood” under his belt, the sales pitches definitely crackled. Ultimately, it was up to hungry audiences to decide if they were eating prime rib or snout membranes. When shooting a film titled “Bikini Vampire Babes” in a conservative state shaped like a […]
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Komeback
News of bands reuniting for a show, a tour or an album is almost always met with anticipation and jubilation from the music-loving public. Bands like Kustom Kar Kommandos are the reason for the “almost.” “We annoyed as many people as we could back then,” said vocalist John Manson. “There were probably a few people […]
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A more perfect union
These 401(k) plans were never meant to be retirement plans. They were a loophole tax shelter for upper management. In 1978, the tax code was changed by big business lobbying to allow the common worker to participate. Nebraska tried 401(k) plans alongside regular pensions for several decades to see the viability of 401(k) plans. Nebraska […]