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Oklahoma Lefty: What on Earth Evolved?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:15:00 -0500

That was the subject on Talk of the Nation today and it was a fascinating conversation for those interested. [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: So What?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:09:00 -0500

After reading this post which dealt with Houston’s election of an openly gay mayor, I was honest left asking myself “so what that she’s gay?” Why shouldn’t an individual who happens to be gay, be the mayor of a major city? Who cares if he/she is gay? How [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: Video of the Day III

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:53:00 -0500

"Common People" by William Shatner

This is my second favorite song of the decade!!!! [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: Out of Step

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:51:00 -0500

Anymore there is a lot of time that I feel all alone and out of step with the rest of the world. While at work, home, or school I feel completely disconnected and out of touch with those around me. I have friends, some very good friends in fact, but [...]

Oklahoma Lefty: Video of the Day II

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:00 -0500

"It Could've Been You" by The Eyeliners with Ben Weasel
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Oklahoma Lefty: Video of the Day

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:11:00 -0500

"Shake a Tail Feather" by Ray Charles & The Blues Brothers
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Okie Pundit: LeBron James is a Fry Thief!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:41:24 -0500

Last night at the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Forward LeBron James stole a young Thunder fan’s french fries, engulfing himself in what is likely to become the NBA controversy of the century. Well, not really. It’s pretty clear the kid didn’t mind handing over a [...]

Okie Funk: Incarceration Reduction Critical To New Jail Project

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:22:00 -0500

Oklahoma County officials need to take a serious look at reducing its incarceration rate before asking local taxpayers to pay for a new jail.

County officials say voters may be asked soon to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, which would raise $350 million over three years. That [...]

zTruth: Muslim man sentenced today in Georgia for providing support to terrorists

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:49:07 -0500

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Ehsanul Islam Sadequee was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison today in Georgia for aiding terrorists. "You used our country to advance your self interest and your distorted view of the world," U.S. District Judge Bill Duffey sternly told Sadequee before imposing sentence. "If there is any contradiction to" [...]

The Lost Ogle: Welcome back, Linda Soundtrack

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:01 -0500

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Linda Soundtrack is back. This was first reported by the Gazette a few weeks ago, and on Friday it was on the FRONT page of NewsOK.com. Dear God, help us all. In a very nostalgic way, I guess this is cool. That being said, I think it’s kind of silly how [...]

Bounded Rationality: Classroom Management Key to Success in Teaching

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:22:00 -0500

A good article in the Los Angeles Times. Controlling a classroom isn't as easy as ABC. There are so many approaches to class room management, but the key in this article is consistency. In this Los Angeles School, there is a blatant dichotomy:

...While Cox took roll, the eighth-graders' [...]

zTruth: YouTube continues to gives a forum to Islamists and terrorists

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:57:57 -0500

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Islamists and their terrorist minions want to recreate an caliphate - an Islamic ruling body headed by a caliph for the Muslim Ummah - an Islamic theocracy that spans countries. I received an interesting email yesterday from TheNeverBeforeCampaignforPalestine urging me to continue activism against the anti Zionist myth. Their channel [...]

Stan Geiger: They've Become Red

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:05:26 -0500

I had a job, oh, 20 years or so back. One of my fellow workers was, well, a rather practiced moocher. I don’t recall his actual name. He had a carrot top, so everybody just called him Red.

Red, they told me, was homeless before an acquaintance employed by [...]

Political Realities.: Is the recession really over?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:47:37 -0500

It was a question that was asked at least twice on the Sunday talk shows this past weekend. Depending on who you were talking to, you could have received a couple of different answers. Larry Summers, who is the top economic adviser to the White House was [...]

Irritated Tulsan: Bad Words with Christmas Fonts

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:02:16 -0500

A simple look at Bad Words with Christmas Fonts… [...]

Oklahoma Legislator's Blog: Property Tax Reform - Again

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:34:00 -0500

Constituents continue to contact me about the issue of property tax reform.The other day a constituent explained to me that he had built a new house. He could have built this house anywhere but he chose to build it in Logan County. Upon moving into his new house he was [...]

The Lost Ogle: OKC Media Approval Ratings: Paul Folger

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:50 -0500

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Who he is: Paul Folger What he does: 10pm News anchor for KOCO Channel 5 Why Approve: If I worked next to Jessica Schambach, I’d either melt or spend my entire day drooling. Not only has Paul Folger not yet melted, but he’s actually been able to finish 98% of his news [...]

Peace Arena: My 2009 nod to exceptional Oklahoma Bloggers

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:37:34 -0500

Last year I handed out (metaphorically speaking) some Oklahoma netroots blogger awards and really intended them to become an annual thing to do on my blogiversary (Thanksgiving weekend) but not only have I been a bad blogger this year, I’ve been a pretty sporadic reader of Oklahoma-based blogs as [...]

BatesLine: Dean McKinney Moore learns the answer to her musical question at last

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:16:43 -0500

I received an e-mail today with a question about Billy Jack Wills, youngest brother of Bob Wills and a great western swing band leader in his own right. A search for the answer turned up the sad news that Billy Jack's sister-in-law, Dean McKinney Moore, had passed away on November... [...]

Political Realities.: Importing Prescription Drugs from Canada

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:59:05 -0500

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Senate debate on health care reform came to an abrupt halt this week over a proposal from Sen. Byron Dorgan (Dem-ND) to allow the reimportation of FDA-approved drugs from Canada and other countries. Dorgan’s proposal throws a monkey-wrench into the agreement between the White House and big pharma (and Max [...]