Sgt. Woods writes me from Iraq
Well, it’s good to know that the phishers are keeping up with world events. I think. Hi, I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to …
Day 6: Obama caves to Republican hissy fits
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? I can’t believe that President Obama is ALREADY letting the Republicans run (i.e. ruin) his plan for an economic stimulus. Here’s an idea …
Indy film an intense Oklahoma love story
Sterlin Harjo, an Oklahoma filmmaker, had his latest movie, Barking Water, premiere at Sundance on Jan. 17. Here’s the synopsis: Before Oklahoma was a red state, it was known as …
Deadline looms for nominations in the 2008 Okie Blog Awards
Okie Bloggers, you have till midnight to make your selections, so hurry! I’m ashamed to say I had to leave some categories blank, because I just didn’t read enough (or …
Memories, with apologies to Bob Hope
I got all responsible and shit and posted the bleeped version. Hardcore Bush Buh-Bye here.
Coast Guard video of Flight 1549 ditch and rescue
The plane comes in from the left at about 2:00 and by 9:50 everyone’s on the boats. All the professionals involved were just spectacular. As emptywheel noted, it was a …
A couple of progressive Oklahoma bloggers leaving state
I’m pretty bummed about the Oklahoma Netroots losing two bloggers in one week. John Sutter of Concrete Buffalo (formerly of the Oklahoman and its Go Green blog — which apparently …
Oklahoma Agriculture Profile from American Farmland Trust
“Every year, more than 28,000 acres of Oklahoma’s prime farmland is lost to development.” STATE HIGHLIGHTS Number of Farms 83,300 Number of Government Subsidy Recipients 40,249 Oklahoma’s Share of U.S. …
UC Men's octet walk '500 Miles'
Great song that is beloved enough to be parodied by half the planet — I just watched a bunch on YouTube. This is not the old Peter, Paul and Mary …