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A close-up look at Mike Morgan's tie May 20, 2013 With severe weather on the way again today, many of us will be tracking weather news online and on television. Read More

Video Sunday: men feeling labor pain May 19, 2013 Read More

Video: Every Fan in the NBA May 14, 2013 Oh God. The more I watch this, the funnier it is. Read More

Video Sunday: Sleepy duckling May 12, 2013 Read More

Fun Facts: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month May 02, 2013 May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. Let’s celebrate with facts from the U.S. Census! 18.2 million: The estimated number of U.S. residents in 2011 who were Asian, either alone or in combination with one or more additional races. 5.8 million: The Asian alone or in combination population in California... Read More

Fun Facts: Older Americans Month May 01, 2013 Hooray for the old folks! The U.S. Census sent out some fun facts in honor of Older Americans Month. 41.4 million: The number of people who were 65 and older in the United States on July 1, 2011, up from 40.3 million on April 1, 2010 (Census Day). In 2011, this group accounted for 13.3 ... Read More

My first time to wear red socks

April 29, 2013 Whenever I run, I like to be as incognito as possible. We’re talking border-line ninja. I think my goal is to blend in as much as possible so nobody will notice the super-slow girl bringing up the rear. So my running attire for races is pretty standard: black shirt, black pants, white socks. No crazy ... Read More

Oklahoma EOI data by county April 25, 2013 The state Education Department released survey data Thursday that showed how many high school seniors still needed to pass state-mandated end-of-instruction exams to graduate this year. (You can read a bunch of stuff about it in The Oklahoman on Friday.) I sorted the data out by county so you can see which counties... Read More

Oklahomans wear green Friday for Newtown victims December 20, 2012 Remember to wear green Friday. Here’s information from the governor’s office: OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin has declared Friday, December 21, 2012, as a day of remembrance in Oklahoma for the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. The governor’s proclamation asks Oklahomans to... Read More

Sounds like Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim heard about Mark McCullough’s plan December 18, 2012 Read More

Oklahoma lawmaker to ask for teachers/principals to have guns December 17, 2012 Here’s a press release that just came out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives: OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Mark McCullough announced today his plans to file legislation that will, among other things, allow CLEET-certified teachers and principals to carry firearms at school and at school events. “We... Read More

Video Sunday: the story of a piano December 16, 2012 Read More

Video: AWESOME Christmas NBA commercial with Russell Westbrook December 13, 2012 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post Steve Webster on Dec 13, 2012 @ 5:42 pm Read More

Christmas Giveaway: comment to win “The Authentic Animal” December 12, 2012 Do you need a book about taxidermy? Yeah you do! I got a copy today of the book “The Authentic Animal: Inside the Odd and Obsessive World of Taxidermy.” I’m going to be honest. I want to keep this book. But it really looks too interesting to be selfish about. I opened a random page, and here’s an excerpt:... Read More

James Harden talks about coming back to Oklahoma City November 28, 2012 I wish he was a little more excited than saying it’s “another game.” Don’t you love us more than that, J-Hard? Hmmm. Read More

Video Sunday: how to help children with disabilities this Christmas December 02, 2012 Read More

Oklahoma State University and mustaches April 15, 2013 Just in case you are on the Oklahoma State University campus Saturday and wonder what’s up with the bajillion people wearing fake mustaches, this is what’s up: (STILLWATER, Okla. April 15, 2013) – High school juniors and their families will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people wearing... Read More

Oklahoma likes to flirt apparently April 02, 2013 In case you were wondering, this is happening: Flirt.com, an online dating site for the romantically adventurous, has looked at the Top 25 Liberal U.S. Cities and the Top 25 Conservative U.S. Cities [note: full list included at end of this release]. The Bar Area Center for Voting Research, a non-partisan think... Read More

Hurrican names for 2013 April 01, 2013 Hurricane season is almost here, and once again, I’m kind of offended there isn’t a Hurricane Carrie. The National Weather Service just recycles names on a six-year schedule. Lazy? Probably. The lists that really apply to the United States are the Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific. In the Atlantic list, they... Read More

Free hepatitis, HIV screenings in Oklahoma City

March 29, 2013 The Oklahoma City-County Health Department just sent out this info: The Tulsa Health Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Health announced yesterday they are notifying approximately 7,000 patients of a Tulsa dental practice about potential exposure to blood borne viruses following a joint investigation... Read More