Red Dirt Ruckus

My desk – before January 31, 2012 | Leave a comment This is my desk: It’s obviously well organized. This week we’re shuffling desks a little bit in the newsroom, and I’m one of those who will be moving. My column tomorrow is about my efforts to clean up this craziness and carry it across the room. I just interviewed Shannon Cowan of Fresh Perspective... Read More

Lawmaker @RepEliseHall asks for all Oklahoma money records to be online January 25, 2012 I love this idea. This press release came out of the House of Representatives this week. If this idea survives, I’d like for whoever designs the site to also take over my financial record-keeping. It’s really terrible. But seriously, this idea is just fantastic. Hooray for open government! OKLAHOMA CITY –... Read More

Creepy Oklahoma dust storm January 23, 2012 Did anybody else notice that it was brown yesterday? It was pretty creepy. I’ve seen Oklahoma skies turn so many different colors, including green and now brown. So strange. Here’s a cool video of the creepiness yesterday in the Arbuckles. Read More

Video Sunday: “I’m Elmo and I Know It” LMFAO remix January 22, 2012 Thank you, Joey and Heather on WILD 104.9. Hilarious. Read More

Put pig people on the ballot, please January 18, 2012 We voters need to get our hands dirty as we dig deep in the legislative process. And when I say dirty, I mean if you accidentally mark your finger while you’re voting this November. State lawmakers have started putting in their requests for issues that should be decided by state ballot. Topics range from... Read More

Video: Yukon man gives “I Have a Dream Speech” in DC last year January 16, 2012 Read More

Video Sunday: Collegiate sailing in Oklahoma January 15, 2012 Read More

Video: Oklahoma City powwow January 11, 2012 We had a series of photos that ran in The Oklahoman today, and here’s a video someone took at the event. Read More

Oklahoma’s best charities named January 03, 2012 Eight Oklahoma charities have received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a company that analyzes financial documents to help donors pick the most reputable groups. Here’s the list of the only four-star charities in the state. Blessings International. (Broken Arrow)City Rescue Mission. (Oklahoma... Read More

Why cats hate you January 03, 2012 My column this week is about cat-sitting and how cats hate me. I had to turn to a cat expert for some answers about this. Who better than Catherine English? She’s the superintendent of animal welfare for Oklahoma City. She knows cats. She’s also pretty funny. Do all cats hate strangers? No, but they do seem... Read More

Resolve to hang out with your kids January 02, 2012 This is an example of bad family time. Resolve not to do it in 2012. My husband and I have a no-TV policy before our daughter goes to bed. It’s not that we necessarily don’t believe kids should ever watch television. We just want to maximize that two-hour window between when we all get home and when she goes... Read More

Video Sunday: Dick Clark’s Rocking New Year’s Eve – 25 years ago January 01, 2012 As we celebrated the turning of a new year last night, it made me think about Dick Clark. God love him. This was 25 years ago. The hair and clothes are magical. And for a full viewing of the Miami Sound Machine, enjoy this. You’re welcome. Read More