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Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to pbacharach@okgazette. com or sent online at okgazette.com, but include a city of residence and contact […]
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Ray of might
Sleepy Sun followed the same path as many fellow psych-rock outfits when it came time to record the band’s third studio effort. That road led to Joshua Tree National Park, and the group found itself intoxicated by the California desert. “We stayed at Hicksville Trailer Palace, which is basically a bunch of vintage trailers around […]
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Emerging eateries
Birrieria Don Arthur’s 1933 N. MacArthur Blvd. 495-8700 No frills or pretense in this colorful eatery, which features the sort of cuisine that is a rarity in an Oklahoma Mexican joint. On the menu you’ll find goat, lamb, tripe as well as the more ubiquitous Mexican foods. The relatively new restaurant appears to be doing […]
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Smag 7: Super Bowl snacks
Dan McGuiness1003 S.W. 19th, Moore 703-3367 Satisfy everyone in the watch party with menu items from boiled shrimp to sausage and cheese trays. You can’t go wrong with the blackened chicken fingers with an extra crispy crust, which are dusted with a Cajun spice just before being cooked. Get $10 beer buckets while you enjoy […]
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Joe cool
Michael Palermo, owner of Michelangelo’s Coffee & Wine Bar, 207 E. Main in Norman, said plenty of chilled coffee options exist that go well beyond simply throwing a fistful of ice cubes into your cup. “We’ve got about 13 different latte-type drinks, like your normal cappuccinos and espressos, but we also make an espresso with […]
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‘Dirty’ job
The film takes place in 1987, when sassy Norman High School student Danielle (Juno Temple, soon to be seen in the next Batman movie) runs away with her fat-and-gay best friend and a sack of flour they’ve named Joan. Along the way, she crows things in her best Okie accent like “What are your thoughts […]
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Cafe central
Incidentally, I realized I loved this type of food while staying at a lodge in Costa Rica some years back that was renowned for its bird watching. The food of Costa Rica, which sits farther down the narrow snake of land that forms Central America, loses some of Guatemala’s spice, but the foundations are there: […]
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10 films to see at deadCENTER film festival
A BAG OF HAMMERS Its plot may stretch the boundaries of believability, but damn it, director Brian Carno nails the alternately comedic and dramatic tone of the appealing “A Bag of Hammers.” Jason Ritter and co-writer Jake Sandvig star as best buds Ben and Alan, two con men who make money off a valet-parking scheme. […]
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Denomination divisions
The proposed change, Amendment 10-A, was approved at the General Assembly in July 2010 but could not go into effect without ratification by a majority of presbyteries, which refers to the regional governing bodies. Tallying will continue until all U.S. presbyteries have voted, but the amendment is slated to go into effect in July of […]