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OCU dancers to be on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” October 01, 2010 | Leave a comment Four Oklahoma City University kiddos will be among the 12 dancers performing in front of a demolished home this weekend on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Because, you know, that’s what happens when you tear down a house. Here’s the info from OCU: Four students from Oklahoma City University’s Ann Lacy... Read More

And it isn’t funny any more. September 27, 2010 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post Cherie on Sep 28, 2010 @ 2:37 pm Read More

Silly video Sunday – Dogs or boyfriends? September 26, 2010 The Americal Kennel Club is having a big event in New York City next month, and they’ve been promoting it like crazy. Read More

The many fashions of Saundra Naifeh September 24, 2010 I’m writing a column tomorrow about former Edmond Mayor Saundra Naifeh’s comments about Las Vegas and Oklahoma City. One of the NewsOK commentors brought up an interesting point about Naifeh: why did we choose this particular picture of her to run with the story? That’s a good question. She’s wearing kind... Read More

Sesame Street has Sesame Sense September 23, 2010 Sesame Street officials have announced they won’t run a segment that singer Katy Perry did with Elmo because, you know, it was really horrible and not appropriate for children. OK, so maybe those are my words and not theirs, but I think it pretty much summarizes what happened. The other day a colleague emailed... Read More

Chocolate-covered bacon? No thanks. September 22, 2010 I should have gone with my gut instinct: do not eat chocolate-covered bacon. But I was feeling adventurous, dangerous, stupid. Another reporter here brought back some chocolate-covered bacon from the fair to share with whoever thought that would be a good idea. This is a picture of it here. I haven’t had... Read More

Mega Drop doesn’t equal megadeath September 20, 2010 OK, I’ll admit it: I’m absolutely petrified of heights. Terrified, horrified, wimpified of heights. (My husband’s favorite story of me being scared of heights involves bluff jumping near my hometown of Mountain Home, Ark. He had just made a monumental leap of probably four stories. I was maybe 10 feet above... Read More

Silly video Sunday – it’s all about perception September 19, 2010 As you may or may not know, my husband is from South Africa, a country that is overcoming racial divide just like America. Read More

When you’ve got to get it right September 19, 2010 I absolutely loved meeting and interviewing Frank Zaitshik, the guy whose company brings in everything for the Oklahoma State Fair. There was a quote I found in my notebook that made me smile. I asked him how he felt on opening day of the fair. I expected him to say relieved or glad or something like that. Nope. He... Read More

Immunity against flu doom September 18, 2010 I used to roll my eyes at flu season. Everybody always freaks out way to much for a tiny bug that can make you sick for a few days. Then came the year when I got the flu twice. TWICE. Does that even happen? Apparently. After that, I became an anti-flu crusader. I write about it often: Prevent getting the flu –... Read More

About pigs and Popes and misunderstandings September 17, 2010 Read More

A note about state fair food September 17, 2010 Things I will totally own tonight: Pizza on a stick.A cinnamon roll.A stomach ache. I cannot, cannot, cannot wait for dinner. (I use the word “dinner” loosely. Read More

News of the day – mama grizzlies rejoice September 16, 2010 Politics. Sarah Palin excites supporters in Tulsa. She also excites mama grizzlies. Health. New research shows that smoking bans benefit kids with asthma. Research done by kids with asthma says, “Duh.” Events. The state fair begins today. Pizza-on-a-stick: I’m about to own you. Nonprofits. The United... Read More

Flights offer New Orleans dogs a new shot at life September 16, 2010 Read More

Good show, Chadd McKee September 16, 2010 Check out Scott Wright’s great column on Chadd McKee and the Tulsa Union volleyball team. A scoring error left Bishop McGuinness four points behind Tulsa Union, when the team should have only been trailing by two. The refs wouldn’t correct the problem, so Coach McKee did. Hats off to him and the ladies... Read More