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Oklahoma congressional candidate might have to file election reports on his plumbing company ads
Published: Thu, May 24, 2012
A preliminary opinion from the Federal Election Commission says Republican Markwayne Mullin will have to disclose some information about his non-campaign ads but not his customers' names. Read More
Google's Motorola deal heralds new era
Published: Wed, May 23, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has completed its $12.5 billion purchase of device maker Motorola Mobility in a deal that poses new challenges for the Internet's most powerful company as it tries to shape the future of mobile computing. The deal closed Tuesday, nine months after Google Inc. made a surprise announcement... Read More
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
Published: Thu, May 17, 2012
Insiders and early Facebook investors are taking advantage of increasing investor demand and selling more of their stock in the company's initial public offering, the company said Wednesday. Read More
Brad Pitt tapped to star in Chanel perfume ads
Updated: Tue, May 15, 2012
Brad Pitt is the new face of Chanel's No. 5 perfume. The French-based company announced Wednesday that the 48-year-old actor will star in an upcoming ad campaign for its signature women's scent. Other famous names who have been the face of Chanel include Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman and Audrey Tautou. Read More
American Indians have always focused on their own self-interest
Published: Sun, May 13, 2012
Expensive tribal TV image advertising touts their great civilizations, how they've helped us throughout history and their willingness to discuss water rights. Not exactly true. Indians have always focused on their own self-interest. They killed us for the British from before the Revolutionary War through the War of... Read More
Washington Notes: Are plumbing company ads electioneering?
Published: Sun, May 13, 2012
Are plumbing company ads electioneering? Do Markwayne Mullin's commercials for his plumbing company also promote his candidacy for Congress in eastern Oklahoma? If so, would the customers who spend more than $1,000 on plumbing service have to be named publicly as contributors? Mullin, a Republican running for the... Read More
Oklahoma man accused of Craigslist robberies
Published: Thu, May 10, 2012
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Police in northwest Arkansas have arrested an Oklahoma man accused of placing an online ad on Craigslist and allegedly robbing people who responded to it. Read More
Bankruptcy may be only way out of this mess
Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012
DEAR BRUCE: I am 55 years old, and in 2010 I was divorced after 22 years of marriage. I had to sell my 4,000-square-foot home in a short sale, my business of 20 years closed, I had a $420,000 deficiency as a result of a short sale on a piece of commercial rental property I had for 15 years, and two other commercial... Read More
Why does jealousy drive some people crazy (Part I of II)?
Published: Mon, Apr 16, 2012
"I felt jealous when my friend got Zorro," says Hunter, 8. "I wanted it. I didn't listen to him until he let me keep it for a week."
When your friend runs around with a black mask and cape, rescuing damsels in distress, it's hard not to be jealous, especially when he leaves a big "Z" on the bellies of bad guys.... Read More
It's denim with a kick
Jeans brands strut their stuff at New York Fashion Week
Updated: Tue, Feb 21, 2012
NEW YORK — It looks like New York Fashion Week came down last week with a serious case of the blues.
Blue jeans that is.
While the twice-yearly showcase of designer clothing has never exactly been devoid of denim, the presentation of fashion collections for fall-winter 2012 is serving up a noticeably robust... Read More
Good stuff also comes in threes
Published: Sun, Dec 11, 2011
A few years ago, I was surfing the internet on a Friday afternoon when I discovered a contest asking amateurs to make TV commercials for a famous ketchup brand.
The prize was several thousand dollars and your commercial would actually run on television. Instantly I had an idea for a romantic comedy in which ketchup... Read More
Bitter battle over corn syrup heads to LA court
Updated: Tue, Sep 13, 2011
LOS ANGELES — The setting sun splashes warm hues across a ripening cornfield as a man and his daughter wander through rows of towering plants. Like any parent, the dad says in the television commercial, he was concerned about high fructose corn syrup. But medical and nutrition experts reassured him that in... Read More
The magic of commitment is no mystery
Published: Mon, Sep 12, 2011
"Who wants to be chairperson of the Fundraising Committee?" asked the president.
The room became very quiet, and as I glanced around the table, I saw a dozen perfect poker faces. No one wanted this responsibility. No one was going to commit.
After a moment, the president continued, "This is our most important... Read More
More than a hobby, less than a job
Published: Mon, Aug 29, 2011
It's true that "mystery shoppers" get paid to pose anonymously as ordinary shoppers in order to give the company that hires them feedback on a retailer's customer service and the general consumer experience. However, it's not as simple or lucrative as many have been led to believe.
If recently you have received... Read More
Garage sale permits now required in Claremore, but more signs allowed
Published: Thu, Jun 23, 2011
The permit requirement is intended to prevent year-round, flea market-style yard sales. The city previously limited garage sale signs to within residents’ properties, but a resident requested that limitation be eased. Read More
ABC cancels 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children'
Updated: Thu, Apr 14, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC is canceling the soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," both programs that have been on the network's daytime lineup for more than 40 years. The move leaves "General Hospital" as ABC's only daytime drama. ABC's daytime department president Brian Frons said Thursday that... Read More
On Religion: Religious ads fail to make cut for the Super Bowl
Published: Fri, Feb 4, 2011
The ill-fated "Feed Your Flock" ad is, without a doubt, the most famous 30 seconds of video that no one will see during Super Bowl XLV.
For the few who didn't catch it online, the ad features a worried pastor -- in a clerical collar -- who has empty pews and too many unpaid bills. Thus, he prays for inspiration and... Read More
Rumer Willis poses for star-heavy Badgley Mischka
Updated: Wed, Dec 22, 2010
Rumer Willis, the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is turning her years growing up in front of the camera into career experience: Fashion house Badgley Mischka is choosing her as its newest spokesmodel. Parent company Iconix Brand Group said Thursday that the 22-year-old will star in the spring ad... Read More
Irresponsible Oxymoron
Published: Sat, Dec 11, 2010
You don't have to take drugs or drink to have a problem.
A new report by the federal government found that about 13 percent of people 16 or older have driven under the influence of alcohol, and another 4 percent have driven while high on illicit drugs in the past year. Drivers younger than 25 were the worst... Read More
Todd - Grimes
Updated: Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Todd of Oklahoma City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kristina Lee to Edward Wesley Grimes. Read More
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