Today I take a big step toward accomplishing one of two major goals I set for myself decades ago as a young buck. That step is to idle this blog. And it’s not a step I take lightly, for I’ve enjoyed my time as an “Okie blogger”. I feel Okiedoke [...]
Little Axe blogger, Debby Cotter Kaspari, took her little 3″ X 5″ sketch book to the Panamanian jungle.
Rufous Motmot by D. KaspariAs a dedicated field artist she uses her signature gesture drawings, field notes and camera to accentuate the rhythms and movements of her animal, plant and [...]
Uh …
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will stop issuing automatic violations for failure to pay tolls until the agency can match its records with Tax Commission records new license plate numbers.
Wouldn’t it make sense to just suspend automatic violations without announcing it? It’s kind of like [...]
I’ve been known to criticize my congressman a bit here on this blog. It really isn’t personal. And for anyone who may think otherwise, perhaps this invitation I received in today’s mail will convince you:
But what can I get for the man who has everything?
Contributions are [...]
News aggregator Topix is advertising a new feature:
Sounds like fun, however I don’t think any of these photos will be getting many votes from Okies. Come to think of it, it would be kind of like voting for a candidate in many state elections.
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Call me a racist, but when we started to build our home 25 years ago, I thought I’d be more comfortable living with whites rather than darks. Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing personal against darkies. It’s just that I thought, in this part of the country, it [...]
Every once in a while a DUI checkpoint is set up here in Little Axe. They have been located just off of Hwy 9 on 156th St. Police were there again this Memorial Day weekend, Sunday from 5pm - 9pm.
Officers stopped all motorists traveling north and south bound [...]
So, President Obama wants to see a “leaner, meaner” GM and Chrysler.
Something like Nissan, maybe.
Listening to Car Talk last week, I heard Tom and Ray comment on how they were unable to obtain a part to repair the fuel system on a seven year old Nissan. Nissan said [...]
Today in Idabel Oklahoma is giving away Weeds.
77 counties is giving away Tulsa Zoo tickets.
Drawing the Motmot offers an mp3 of the Panama forest.
Oklahoma Rock Newsblog is giving away the link to the 2009 Norman Music Festival online rebroadcast.
D-USA has free [...]
It’s how many.
And another reason you can tell this guy is one serious angler. That little red wagon happens to be a Radio Flyer.
[...]Now that President Obama has ordered a phase-in of increased vehicle fuel economy standards, our own Sen. Tom Coburn is worried:
What if you want to drive a gas hog? You don’t have the right any longer in this country to spend the money to drive a gas hog? [...]
Catherine Crabill is a GOP nominee in Virginia’s 99th House District. In her own words:
… I did and do believe that our government was culpable in the OKC bombing. This was not based on a “conspiracy theory” but on the analysis of Brigadier General Benton K. Partin (retired) [...]
Things looked pretty bad after seeing the amount of tree debris in the yard this morning from last night’s storm. The hail and strong winds left quite a mess. Then I went to the lake and felt a little better.
Ya see, I could have been one of [...]
It was February 2004 that I posted my suggestion for renaming a seven mile stretch of the North Canadian River in Oklahoma City.
I say we name it the “Oklahoma Legislature River”. It would be quite appropriate. The Canadian usually moves at a leisurely pace, is murky, attracts vermin, [...]
Some folks in Oklahoma City are complaining about the Tennessee National Guard flying helicopters over their neighborhoods night after night until three in the morning. Lt. Col. Max Moss apologized, however:
“Obviously in Iraq our soldiers and particularly our aviators fly a lot of missions both day [...]
Boy, did I ever get fooled by Obama. When he talked about closing Guantanamo prison, I just assumed he would move the prisoners already there and detain them in other facilities. But thanks to Sen. Inhofe, we now know our new president really wants to set them free, right [...]
Because there wouldn’t be a need for an Oklahoma National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and therefore would be fewer roadside obstructions like this for drivers to run over.
[...]No need to wonder why Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole voted for the Wall Street bailout.
“People understand the business,” said Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma. “You take the king’s shilling, you become the king’s man.”
Top industries contributing to Congressman Tom Cole’s 2008 Campaign Committee and Leadership [...]
Everyone seems to have their own idea as to what would be an appropriate stimulus package in this depressed economy. I think I found one for at least one fellow Okie blogger.
… because some of us are not chaffeur-driven, and need to walk more than a mere 100 [...]
When we moved to Oklahoma in 1979, we stayed a short while near Trosper Park in SE OKC. Our family got a lot of use from that sparsely populated park. We rode bicycles there, honed our archery skills on the excellent field range, and observed guys congregate in the [...]
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is seeking information about a women whose remains were found in a shallow grave at Lake Thunderbird.
Skull Reconstructed from Lake Thunderbird Remains
If anyone believes the reconstructed skull resembles a person they know and have not seen for more than a [...]
Leave it to us crazy Okies to stop eating pork because of the swine flu. A local pork expert explains:
“This new flu virus has not been found in pigs so there is no reason to be concerned about the safety of eating pork,” said Roy Lee Lindsey, executive [...]
It’s understandable that folks are asking: “Hey Mike! What should we do about this pig virus?” After all, when the Asian bird flu threatened us all back in 2006, Okiedoke was there to save America.
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I’ve been a little preoccupied lately with [...]
It was last year that I asked OU men’s basketball assistant director, Mike Houck, if I could submit a question via email to a random player once in a while during the season. With the prestige Okiedoke holds with OU fans, I figured it was a shoo-in request.
Mr. Houck responded [...]
One thing I notice while walking with Obi; he stops to smell just about everything but the flowers.
Unless of course they’re coated in urine.
[...]There’s been a lot of people crying about “taxation without representation”. Well, us folks here in Little Axe have the opposite problem: “taxation with too much representation”.
The map below shows the Little Axe School District boundaries outlined in black. The area not only includes land on the west side of [...]
The Somali pirates causing havoc on international shipping are a real pain in the ass to global traders. And governments seem to be dumb-founded on how to handle the problem. Personally, I kind of like the U.S. Navy Seals’ approach. But then again, I am an American who grew up [...]
Oklahoma City is no slouch, but T-town has been recognized as #1 among the state’s major cities when it comes to one measure of business enterprise; the business of crime. CQ Press released their 2009 City Crime Rankings, placing Tulsa at the top in Oklahoma and 39th nationally.
The group [...]
I came across this yesterday morning.
While I don’t pretend to understand all Okies, the message I get from it is a warning for trespassing goats.
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Little Axe, Oklahoma
covers more than 6,000 acres.
capacity is 367,426 acre-feet.
dam began impounding water on September 8, 1964.
dam is 7,263 ft. long and 144 ft. high.
is inside the only lake-based state park in Oklahoma that lies completely within a city’s boundary.
is within a park in which most visitors [...] While exploring a new area on my walk this morning I came across this old car hood in an isolated wooded area. I can’t identify the emblem to save me. The big, bulbous style of the hood reminds me of U.S. models built around 1950. I’ll be impressed if some [...]
Our electricity here at home is provided by the Oklahoma Electric Cooperative. As a coop member, we receive a monthly newsletter, OEC News. It is a well prepared publication with various topics, including information on energy use and conservation. As an energy enthusiast myself, I enjoy reading it and often [...]
Oklahoma’s online effort at financial transparency started out a little clunky back in January 2008. But the site, Open Books, is making great strides in capabilities and ease of use.
The new features include the ability for citizens to:
• Search education financial data by higher and non-higher education. [...]
It looks to be a beautiful day here in Little Axe, Oklahoma. Think I’ll officially launch a new website.
[...]I’m really getting tired of hearing Democrats harp about Oklahoma Senate leader Glenn Coffee. OK, so he failed to pay some traffic tickets from 8 or 9 years ago.
… one for speeding and another for operating a motor vehicle without a current license plate.
But, just like anyone [...]
What is this woman thinking?
An Oklahoma City woman sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting is trying to get her guilty plea thrown out.
I say she had better think this through a bit more. If after throwing herself on the mercy of the court with [...]
The resignation of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner is a farce.
GM Statement on Officer and Board Announcements
Rick Wagoner is stepping down as chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Wagoner, 56, was named president and CEO in 2000, and assumed the role of chairman in 2003.
Two things make Wagoner’s [...]
There were many things not to like about the Sooners’ performance against North Carolina, but I’ll narrow it down to just ten:
Number 10 - Not one blocked shot.
Number 9 - Their attempt of a zone defense.
Number 8 - Turnovers.
Number 7 - The seniors.
Number 6 - The [...]
There’s been plenty of things to blame on the flood of Chinese goods into the U.S. over the past decade or two, but you really don’t hear about the many benefits those products provide to our economic growth.
So in the spirit of international relations, and the fact [...]
You have to respect the brave men and women of Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department. Day in and day out they are charged with apprehending some of the most ruthless and heinous human beings anywhere on the planet. These fine public servants risk their lives to protect us from the scourge [...]
$451 billion - 2008 interest paid on US debt
$681 billion - 2008 US trade deficit
1.13 trillion dollars … in one year.
The past five years:
Debt interest = $1.96 trillion
Trade deficit = $3.45 trillion
Five year total = $5.4 trillion
FYI:
Last year for US trade surplus - 1973
It’s been at least four days now that this dog has been roaming our local market parking lot. I’ve given her some dog biscuits a couple times and she’s a real sweetheart. (Yes, I keep dog biscuits in my car. Doesn’t everyone?)
I’m not sure what to say about [...]
Obi can’t resist a good wave, even at 34ºF with 40 mph winds [...] 
Those crazy guys at the Department of Motor Vehicles sure have a sense of humor. I registered my truck yesterday and was given a brand spanking new Oklahoma license plate.
After thinking about it for a few seconds…
What If Someone Receives 666 - The Mark of the [...]
I will be installing a digital card in the old computer tonight and this is the last analog post here on Okiedoke. Viewing posts published after today will require a digital capable browser. In addition, viewing this blog with a digital monitor will provide sharper text and improved [...]
It’s been four years now since the Tulsa World snarled at political activist and blogger Michael Bates. The newspaper’s executives put Bates, and all other bloggers, on official notice.
The Tulsa World copyrights its entire newspaper and specifically each of the articles and/or editorials at issue. The reproduction [...]
Like most sensible Oklahomans, I don’t much care for Kirk Humphreys. What I dislike most about him is his Party first attitude. And even then the guy couldn’t win a GOP Senate primary despite the backing of state Republican leaders. But while I can understand Okies rejecting Humphreys, I never [...]
Some folks are acting like this is big news in Norman:
Occupants, including an insurance company, are being asked to move out and the public is being barred from one of Norman, Okla.’s tallest building due to structural problems
The Financial Center, constructed in 1972, was closed on Feb. 6 [...]
I’m not much of an OSU fan, but I can’t believe how much shit their basketball coach is getting for his foul mouth on the court.
Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford apologized Tuesday for uttering a profanity in Saturday’s 78-67 loss at Kansas that was heard on ABC’s telecast.
Ford [...]
Problem #1 -
I only have one set of OU basketball tickets left for this season, and they aren’t for the Kansas game.
Problem #2 -
I have an extra Okie Blog Award for Best Sports Blog.
There are always a lot of comments generated each year regarding the Okie Blog Awards; some better than others. Here’s my favorite this year:
Mike, = Etatyah eseh, Mike, nah. You all wouldn’t know an Okie ‘cultural’ blog if it came up and slugged you in your face. “Yehtah [...]
Well, at least folks can’t say General Motors isn’t responding quickly to dwindling auto sales.
[...]Can you believe these folks?
Phelps fans hit Kellogg’s with boycott
What a bunch of dopes. I mean, Phelps did admit smoking pot at a party! That’s not a minor thing like injecting steroids. And it’s certainly more serious than a little drunk driving, like our most illustrious politicians, [...]
The votes have been counted, and the winners of the 2008 Okie Blog Awards are:
Best Overall Blog
Confessions of a Pioneer Woman
Runner-up, The Lost Ogle
Best Political Blog
BatesLine
Runner-up, Peace Arena
Best Family Blog
Dawn’s Diversions
Runner-up, Rocks in my [...]
Talk about being terrorized:
Oklahoma Lawmakers Seek To Keep Gitmo Detainees Out of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin introduced House Resolution 701, which would prohibit federal funds from being used to transfer terrorists held in Guantanamo Bay to any facility in Oklahoma.
The resolution was co-sponsored by the entire Oklahoma House [...]
I’ve struggled to understand why my political blogging has sucked more than usual over the past year. And while I’m still not certain why (and not certain that it’s only been the past year), I suspect it has to do with the fact that I went and changed my voter [...]
I always considered Okiedoke an Oklahoma blog. Yet, the most referrals this month are coming via a link on this site:
On a related note, my server logs show the 2008 Okie Blog Awards page has been pulled up over 2,000 times to date.
[...]Some folks have asked if there’s going to be an awards ceremony for this year’s (or is it last year’s?) 2008 Okie Blog Awards. In a nutshell, there ain’t one. There are many reasons why not, but basically, while the 2007 Okie Blogger Round-up in Tulsa was enjoyable, it wasn’t [...]
The final nominees for the 2008 Okie Blog Awards are now posted and voting is open. You may have to clear your browser’s cache to update the page.
On Jan.2, 2009, Oklahoma bloggers began nominating their favorite blogs in each of 12 categories. In those categories [...]
I was just made aware that some emails sent to okiedoke.com during the weekend were rejected due to a “bug in the software” as per my server host. When my email service resumed on Sunday, there was a heavy backlog of messages and I assumed all were received and stored. [...]
January 20, 2009 is a big day for people throughout the world who value freedom, liberty, and a democratic process which distinguishes our great nation from many others. It will be a time to honor the vision and hope that inspired throngs of Americans during the past year. A time [...]
Remember Microsoft Publisher 2000?
Remember Okiedoke 2002?
I understand.
The pre-blog Okiedoke homepage template
The official launch date of the Okiedoke blog was July 4, 2003
[...]A fellow Okie blogger (who will go unnamed due to my involvement in the Okie Blog Awards) writes:
Our second ‘new’ microwave in 3 years has just died! The first was a Panasonic, the latest a GE…nothing seems made to last anymore?So anyone had one a few years with no [...]
With Federal government spending and debt already setting records, it’s important that a massive stimulus package be fiscally responsible and provide the best bang for the buck. And what better state to set that example than the nation’s reddest one, Oklahoma.
Norman and Tulsa already have submitted their best ideas on [...]
I rarely miss a morning walk. I have comfortable attire for windchill in the teens and it doesn’t take long to warm up once I get going. However, my walking companion hasn’t been so lucky. The guy’s got one of those polyfil nylon jackets that keeps him warm enough, but [...]
There are always a few people that nominate Okiedoke for an Okie Blog Award, usually in the Best Political Blog category. Not only is Okiedoke ineligible for an award, but how can any reasonable person think this blog is worthy of such distinction? For one thing, I like both [...]
Finally, a legitimate reason for Oklahoma conservatives to diss the President-elect:
Obama Predicts a Florida Victory
I say if Florida loses, Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation should move to begin impeachment proceedings.
[...]The first week of 2009 brought great economic news for Oklahomans:
Regional report good news for Oklahoma
Oklahoma was one of two states in the nine-state Mid-America region that recorded a Business Conditions Index above 50 in December, according to information released Friday by Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.The overall [...]
I was a bit “surprised” to discover that our GM truck, powered by a 4.2L 6cyl gasoline engine, will run just fine with diesel fuel. Perhaps “pissed” is a better word to describe my discovery.
It all began Tuesday afternoon, on my weekly trek to Norman for supplies and to drop [...]
An Okie Blog Award may be the most prestigious honor an Oklahoma blogger can receive, but there are other awards going on that are almost as good. And they aren’t as snobbish either, since they let anyone with an Internet connection nominate and vote.
First up, the 2008 Weblog Awards:
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Things are going well so far for the 2008 Okie Blog Awards. So well in fact, that it takes Google more than a decisecond to pull up the 73,800 results for the term “2008 Okie Blog Awards”.
We’ve received nominations from some two dozen bloggers already, containing [...]
Good news for former Oklahoma U.S. Representative and GOP gubernatorial candidate Ernest J. Istook Jr.; perhaps he can finally put the business of campaign corruption behind him.
The Federal Election Commission has imposed a civil penalty of $14,600 after closing a lengthy investigation of former U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook’s [...]
Just when you thought the spreading of good cheer was winding down, along comes the 2008 Okie Blog Awards.
Created in 2005, the fourth annual Okie Blog Awards continues its mission to expose the most talented, creative, and entertaining bloggers in Oklahoma as determined by bloggers [...]
You have to admire how some Okies suffer undue hardship and still retain a good attitude. Take this guy who was arrested by Creek County sheriff deputies just days before Christmas for walking a dog the wrong way. 
The case against Hahn stem from Oct. 16 when [...]
Oklahoma City police may have caught one criminal:
A former day-care operator has been charged with child neglect for allegedly leaving a 5-year-old boy in her car for four hours while she went to a doctor’s appointment.
But they must’ve overlooked another… surely it’s a crime to make folks [...]
I prefer my web browser and eggs the same way: organic and free range. 
Ya see, I’ve raised chickens, and if chickens ever get happy, it’s when they are freed from their coop to forage in the yard and garden. Not only does that improve their bug gobbling [...]
The compassion for citizen rights is proving strong among at least two Oklahoma legislators.
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Eric Proctor today said he will file legislation to repeal the sales tax on the purchase of guns or ammunition in Oklahoma.“As Americans, we should not have to pay a tax [...]
I’ve been a strong critic of General Motors’ management style since notorious bean-counter Roger B. Smith began accelerating the company’s demise some 30 years ago.
As the 1980s began, G.M. sat atop the automobile industry, as it had since the end of World War II, with 46 percent of [...]
Town leaders in Okay, Oklahoma recently fired their entire two-man police force. And, as you might expect, crime is getting pretty bad already. Just how bad?
…the town’s police station has now been robbed. City Clerk Sherry Cox says a witness called the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office about [...]
Looking for that one-of-a-kind gift for the person who has everything? Then a Little Axe School throw might be right up your alley. 
It promises to be a great conversation piece for anyone’s home.
You can order these through any Little Axe Chamber of Commerce member, or email me [...]
The Trojans played a good, hard game against the Sooners the other night in Norman. Of course, the term “good” is relative.
Griffin scored 11 of his 25 points after getting hit with an elbow in the second half, and the Sooners staved off a rally by Southern California [...]
I’ll say one thing about Ford’s proposed turn-around plan presented to Congress: they really mean business.
Ford will continue to work to reduce its dealer and supplier base to increase efficiency and promote mutual profitability. By year end, we estimate we will have 3,790 U.S. dealers, a reduction of [...]
Rena has announced the Peace Arena Oklahoma Netroots Awards.
I decided to do a freeform category, based on blogs/sites that have impressed me this year, basing the name on whatever niche or contribution the owner has made. Keep in mind these are just my opinion, based on my own [...]
My request for a translation of a post on the Estonian blog “Oklahoma” has been answered. And by the author himself no less.
Hi Okiedoke and the others there in REAL Oklahoma!
My name is Jaanus, I live in Estonia.
I am “native” Estonian (white male), but almost all [...]
A recent blog post of mine made in jest…
Such language in an Oklahoma blog
November 22nd, 2008I don’t understand what some folks dare to say about our new President-elect. Take Jaanus, writing in his blog “Oklahoma”.
Baracki-karismaHonestly, I just don’t get it!
… has now put me [...]
Okies know that living in Oklahoma exposes one to an onslaught of ridicule and hate.
-… Oklahoma sucks-What a sad state and state of affairs.
-Did the people of Oklahoma City gather round the rubble that day in April and yell, “Let the mudderfucker BURN”?
-Is k-12 education required in OK? [...]
I seem to be running across more of this type of thing when updating my Okie blogs listing. Not just the lowly ones either.(Not that there’s anything wrong with us lowly bloggers.)
Checking back on previous Okie Blog Award winners: A whopping thirty-six percent (36%) of the [...]
Really, how hard can it be to abide by the Constitution?
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has thrown out a new law addressing issues ranging from trade, to trusts, to organ donations. The court struck down the law on Monday. It said the 2008 Legislature violated a constitutional provision requiring [...]
Biggest snowflakes I’ve ever seen
Oklahoma Bankers Association
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