April 4
An email from my friend Batch, director of the Oklahoma City Peace House: To commemorate this April 4th memorial of Martin Luther King’s assassination, a friend sent me this 9-minute …
1967
Hang On, Sloopy was a hit when I was in 7th grade. I was just becoming aware of the Vietnam War, but it wasn’t much on my mind; I had …
Happy Christmas, you crazy country!
Happy Christmas to all my Christian friends and readers (all two of you!). This video cracks me up. It starts with Bettie Page pinup shots followed by vintage home videos …
Everybody knows
We’ve been had.
Dennos Libertad (Give Us Freedom) music video
Back on September 26, I joined the band MoonSue and friends as they filmed a music video on the steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol. My photos are here. Now …
Hank Williams given special Pulitzer, Meryl Streep elected to Academy
Any award Special Citation for Hank Williams (Sr) doesn’t really need an explanation. New York City, April 12 – The Pulitzer Prize Board has awarded a posthumous Special Citation to …
Siskel and Ebert outtakes
Oh. My. God. This had me wiping tears off my cheeks AND my keyboard, it’s so hilarious. Maybe to fully appreciate it, you had to have watched them religiously for …
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 …
My interview with Iraq war resister Daniel Sandate
I did my first interview with my new Flip camera on Thursday, talking to Daniel Sandate, who was just released from Ft. Sill on Tuesday. He was accompanied by James …