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• It's the Tag Number Dummy!

  An update to yesterday's post about the plan to scan bar codes on OK license plates in an effort to catch uninsured motorists
  
  Public Safety Commissioner Kevin Ward said, "I don’t know of technology that can actually read a bar code from that far away, I am" [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 12:11pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• OK License Plate Bar codes?

  Much ado has been made about a plan to set up some 200 cameras around the state whose purpose will be to scan the bar codes at the bottom of our new Oklahoma licenses plates in search of people who are not listed as having auto insurance.
  
  Rep. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:31pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Happy Thanksgiving

  Happy Thanksgiving yall! I've been enjoying the week doing nothing except lounging around. It's been pretty great. Today, more lounging around is on the the menu as is turkey and all the trimmings.
  
  I've got plenty to be thankful for: a wonderful family, great friends, a good job, [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:25am EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Reaction

  Overall I'm pleased with the results of last night's election.
  
  Mayor Elect Bartlett has my prayers. I'm hopeful that he will do a good job for all of Tulsa. I'll be watching intently.
  
  I'm excited about Preston Doerflinger's win of the auditor's office. We desperately need the approach' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:49am EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Vote Tommorw

  Don't forget to vote tomorrow.
  
  Here are my endorsements and recommendations.
  
  Mayor: No endorsement.  (I'm going to vote for Bartlett...begrudgingly.  However, I can't say what will actually happen when I step into that "booth")
  
  City Auditor: Preston Doerflinger
  
  Council District 3: Roscoe Turner
  Council District 4:' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:56pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• RIP Trusty Laptop

  My laptop has finally died.  You may remember the lengths at which I went to keep it alive some months ago. Based on the experience in our office, these ThinkPad T42p(s) all eventually succumb to motherboard failure. Our hypothesis is that repeated heat stress causes the ball grid array [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 4:21pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• For Bartlett?

  Before we go any further let me get this out of the way, I do not endorse Dewey Bartlett Jr. With that said, I think I'm probably going to vote for him despite my overwhelming urge to sit this one out.  I have several problems with Dewey, not the least' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:57pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• KRMG’s Mayoral Smashup

  If you missed last night’s Mayoral Smashup, then you really missed out. While you can listen to the event online, I suspect that it will be nowhere near what it was like in person. This was by far [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:25pm EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Worst Bill Ever

  
  I recently read a Wall Street Journal opinion piece calling Nancy Pelosi's Heath Care bill the Worst Bill Ever.
  Mr. Obama rode into office on a wave of "change," but we doubt most voters realized that the change Democrats had in mind was making health' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:56am EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Staggered Three-Year Terms #2: Who Benefits?

  On November 10th Tulsa citizens will be asked to vote on a charter change proposal that would modify council terms from two to three years and would stagger those terms so that every year three of the nine councilors would be up for election.  Further, for the first three years, [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 8:22am EST
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Undercurrent Against Taylor?

  
  This morning, my wife and daughter ran the 2K Tulsa Fun run. Just before the race, my wife reported to me that Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor spoke to the crowd. Surrounded by other parents, teachers, and fun run participants, my wife heard several people say some [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 11:27am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Friday Happenings

  Two things of note today.
  
  1. A few people gathered in front of Kathy Taylor's mansion to protest the layoff of 21 Tulsa Police Officers. I was there to take some pictures.
  
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 6:05pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• For Kent

  

  
  

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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Was Bartlett a Member of Tulsans for Better Government?

  The short answer, technically he was not actually an active member of the group. The long answer is much more complicated.
  
  One of the primary reasons I have been so opposed to Dewey Bartlett Jr. was my belief that he was a member of the Tulsans for Better Government. [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 11:36pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Did Dewey Bartlett Jr. Support Taylor in 2006?

  There is no doubt that Bartlett backed Taylor in 2009 before she dropped out of the Mayor's race. But did he support her back in 2006? Based on what I thought I remembered, what others were saying, and a 2009 Tulsa World article, I had reported that he did,' [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 12:28pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Cash for Appliances?

  From The Oklahoma Department of Commerce:
  The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently submitted a comprehensive plan to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the state’s Energy Star Appliance Rebate program that is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Oklahoma was approved for a $3.5 million [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 11:10am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• You're Invited to the Mayor Hotel

  I was just forwarded an email from The City of Tulsa Communications Department to City Employees. The subject, "You're Invited to the Mayor Hotel to Welcome the WNBA to Tulsa!"
  
  Is Mayor Taylor considering moving City Hall again!?

  
  

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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Pomegranate Season 2009

  I'm very excited to announce that pomegranate season 2009 has started in Tulsa!  Keep an eye out for these amazing  fruits at your grocer's produce section.  If your grocery does not carry pomegranates, I know you can find the Pom Wonderful variety at the 71st and 169 Super Target. [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 1:14pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Bates maps the primary

  Michael Bates has created a map showing how Tulsa Republicans voted in the last mayoral primary.
  I have put together a very crude map showing the variation by precinct in the results in last month's Republican primary for Mayor of Tulsa. The base map is from the University of' [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 1:52am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High-Speed Rail Answers from Mautino

  A few weeks ago I sent an email to each member of the Tulsa City Council asking them some questions regarding possible subsidies paid by Tulsa tax payers to fund the operation of a high-speed rail line between OKC and Tulsa. Councilor Westcott was the first to respond, [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High-Speed Rail Answers from District 6

  A few weeks ago I sent an email to each member of the Tulsa City Council asking them some questions regarding possible subsidies paid by Tulsa tax payers to fund the operation of a high-speed rail line between OKC and Tulsa. Councilor Westcott was the first to respond, [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 11:22am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• NewsFifty

  I have recently discovered a great website called NewsFifty.com. NewsFifty is like 50 Drudge Reports, one for each state. Oklahoma’s own Sid Burgess, the National Director of NewsFifty, spent sometime giving me some more information about the site via IM and e-mail.
  
  It is important to us [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 2:06pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• An Open Letter to All Republicans from Dewey Bartlett Jr.

  I received this letter from the Tulsa County Republican Party, I pass it on for informational purposes, not because I support Mr. Bartlett.
  Dear Tulsa County Republican Party,
  
  We have arrived once again at a crossroads.  This election will decide the future of our city and the differences between [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High-Speed Rail Answers from District 9

  A few weeks ago I sent an email to each member of the Tulsa City Council asking them some questions regarding possible subsidies paid by Tulsa tax payers to fund the operation of a high-speed rail line between OKC and Tulsa. Councilor Westcott was the first to respond. [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 1:03pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Monty Python and Holy Grail: Journey or Destination?

  
  GOD: Arthur, King of the Britons -- your Knights of the Round Table shall have a task to make them an example in these dark times.
  ARTHUR: Good idea, oh Lord!
  GOD: 'Course it's a good idea! Behold! Arthur, this is the Holy Grail. Look well, [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 11:52am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Scapegoat

  In the first chapter of Leviticus Aaron is told to offer up two goats for the Day of Atonement. One was to be sacrificed to the Lord, and the other, the scapegoat, was to be released into the wilderness symbolically carrying the sins of the people on it.
  
  Today [...]
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  Posted: October 04, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Unintended Consequences of Lucky Lamons’ Legislation

  I fear that the unintended outcome of Lamons’ latest legislation to require a doctor’s prescription in order to get pseudoephedrine (PSE) will result in suffering of many Oklahomans who can find relief of their congestion no other way. While clearly his intention to limit the criminal’s ability to produce Methamphetamine [...]
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  Posted: October 04, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Substitution of phenylephrine for pseudoephedrine as a nasal decongeststant. An illogical way to control methamphetamine abuse

  I read something in the Tulsa World today that made my head explode (probably because my head was already so congested), "State Rep. Lucky Lamons said Thursday that he will introduce legislation next session to require people seeking pseudoephedrine pills to have a prescription."
  
  I've done a little' [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 11:04am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The unspoken truth about managing geeks

  I was sent this wonderful article about managing the folks in your IT staff.  I found it to be wonderfully insightful.  I even learned a few things about my self.  Here is my favorite section.(emphasis added)
  IT pros are sensitive to logic -- that's what you pay them [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 1:52am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Dependent Nation

  I came up with some alternative lyrics to Destiny's Child - Independent Women
  
  Hillary... with my boy, Timmy... Eric H. and Joey B
  Obama’s Cabinet, Come on
  Uh uh uh
  
  Question: Tell me what you think about Him
  Takin’ us on the road to Socialism
  Only give you [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 10:33am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Jane Austen as it was meant to be

   Here are some choice segments of the thrid chapter of the book I'm reading, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
  
  Elizabeth reached down to her ankle,  taking care not to draw attention.  There, her hand met the dagger concealed beneath her dress. She meant to follow' [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• When should party be first?

  Were it not for Ronald Reagan who played an instrumental role in bringing my parents to the right, I would have most likely been born into a Democrat Household, a thought which makes be shudder. I've been a Republican all my life. I've even held a few positions in the [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 5:34pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Where In The World Is Dewey Bartlett Jr?

  In Michael Bates' latest post he asks "Where's Dewey Jr?" Bates posts a letter he recieved from Herb Beattie who is desperately reaching out to whoever might be able to answer that question. Apparently he is attempting to invite Bartlett to a candidate forum for the League of Women' [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Happy Birthday Mayor

  
  
  Kathryn Louise Taylor is 54 today.
  Happy birthday Mayor!

  
  

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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 11:13am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tom and Dewey Debate on KRMG this morning

  Well, not really, they both were on the KRMG morning show with Joe Kelley. The full audio from both segments can be found here, and here.
  
  I've mashed them together so it seems like they were really debating. Please to enjoy.
  
  
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 11:42am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High-Speed Rail Answers from District 2

  Yesterday I sent an email to each member of the Tulsa City Council asking them some questions regarding possible subsidies paid by Tulsa tax payers to fund the operation of a high-speed rail line between OKC and Tulsa.  Councilor Westcott was the first to respond*.
  
  Would you favor [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 2:03pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High-Speed Rail Questions for the Council

  I sent an e-mail (below) to each of the members of the Tulsa City Council regarding the proposed high-speed rail line between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. I'm particularity concerned that Tulsa is going to be asked to help subsidize the yearly operational costs required to operate high-speed passenger service between' [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 9:57pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• My New Ring Tone

  There are two kinds of people in this world; those who like auto-tuning, those who don't, and those who like Neil Diamond. No, three kinds of people: those who like auto-tuning, those who don't, those who like Neil Diamond, and those who watch Battlestar Galactica. FOUR...four...ahh no...amongst the kinds [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 11:18am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tale of the Tattoo Part 2

  Perhaps you've heard the phrase "Out of the mouth of babes." This phrase, believe it or not, is originally from the Bible and is a reference to children being an unlikely vessel for perfect praise.(Mat 21:16) It has since become synonymous with the uncanny poignancy of young children. We marvel' [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Are There Really That Many Racists?

  For the most part, I reject the term racist.  Seriously?  Racist?  A racist is a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others.   I know that there are people that believe that, but I've got to think that most people do not truly believe their race' [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tale of the Tattoo Part 1

  In the early 90s I was pretty awesome.  I was captain of the football team, I was popular at school, I had a good looking girlfriend, I was strong, in shape, I was bad!  There was a seminal moment at my friend Brian's house when it occurred to us that' [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Read More

  I've recently started using Bloggers new "read more" feature.
  
  If you are reading this from the main page you will have to click
  
  The above *"read more" link to see the entire post.
  
  
  
  *not visible once you are on the individual post...

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  Posted: September 17, 2009, 6:02pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Saving lids Saves Lives or Massive Genetic Database of Rubes?

  Have you seen these pink Yoplait lids? If you mail in your lids, they will donate money to help fight breast cancer. What the heck? Why do I need to send in a lid? If Yoplait wants to donate money to help fight breast cancer, while increasing their sales, why [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High Speed Rail Meeting Videos

  Here are the Youtube videos from last night's high speed rail meeting.
  
  In the Q&A videos you get to see my big bald head a lot as I try to pan the camera to people behind me. The beginning of Q&A #4 is my question.
  
  David Streb' [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 7:38am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High Speed Rail Answers

  These are the answers, to the best of my understanding, to the questions I had prepared for tonight's high speed rail meeting
  
  Q: How much eminent domain will need to be used in Tulsa County for this project?
  A: While there will need to be land acquisition/right of' [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 12:03am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Don't Anger The Great and Powerful Mighty Java (Part 2)

  Use fresh clean water!
  
  Hey...HEY!!! What are you doing? Where did you get that carafe of water? DID YOU GET IT FROM THE BATHROOM?!!!! [CENSORED]
  
  You realize that there is a water cooler filled with fresh, clean, crisp, cold Fizz-O water less than [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High Speed Rail questions

  Here are a few questions that I hope are answered at the meeting tonight
  
  How much eminent domain will need to be used in Tulsa County for this project?
  
  What is the proposed path through Tulsa of the rail line?
  
  How [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2009, 8:31am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• High Speed Rail Meeting Tomorrow

  There will be a public hearing regarding a proposed high speed rail line between Tulsa and OKC tomorrow night at the Aaronson Auditorium (Tulsa Central Library) 400 Civic Center (just a stones throw from the old city hall, and the BOK center).
  
  The meeting starts at 6:00.
  
  It [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 7:48pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Arnett, Jones and The Anonymous Coward

  I've grown weary of anonymous comments. This is not the first, or the second time I've re-considered my policy of anonymous comments on this blog.
  
  I'm usually tolerant of anonymous comments that disagree with my point of view. My general rule of thumb is that they should' [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Anonymous Coward

  I've grown weary of anonymous comments. This is not the first, or the second time I've re-considered my policy of anonymous comments on this blog.
  
  I'm usually tolerant of anonymous comments that disagree with my point of view. My general rule of thumb is that they should' [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Don't Anger The Great and Powerful Mighty Java

  Listen! DO NOT pour yourself a cup of joe while the coffee is still brewing!
  
  Ohh, no...just..OHH MAN LOOK WHAT YOU DID! You didn't listen to me.
  
  Do you have any idea what you just did? Do you! You just threw off the' [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2009, 8:52am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Under Vote 2009

  I cannot, in good conscience, vote for Dewey Bartlett Jr. for Tulsa’s Mayor in November. Dewey Bartlett Jr was/is part of the Tulsans for Better Government the group that tired to push at-large city councilors, a move that would have disenfranchised the North, West, and East Tulsa while simultaneously giving [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:53pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• All is Meaningless, Knowledge Brings Grief...Nevertheless I Fight

  Anyone who has had occasion to work hard on a campaign should be able to attest to the post-election-doldrums that invariably accompany a loss. When I work hard on a campaign it is because I am passionate about the candidate and/or the cause. When we lose, that passion is turned [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 2:07pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The British Have it Right

  I didn't get to watch President Obama's speeach last night, I was at church. However It seems that tie big news this morning is the outburst of South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, who yelled out, "You lie!"
  
  (Video link for Facebook readers)
  
  
  Here in The States, [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 10:17am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tulsa Votes Today

  Don't forget to vote today. (7AM-7PM)
  
  If your interested, these are the candidates that I will or would vote for depending on the district I lived in.
  
  Mayor: Chris Medlock
  
  Auditor: Preston Doerflinger
  
  Council
  District 2: Rick Westcott
  District 5: Bill Martinson
  District 6: Jim Mautino[...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 3:49am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Medlock's Ads

  If you haven't seen the Medlock for Mayor TV ads or listened to the radio ad, take some time and watch and listen.
  
  Latest TV ad
  
  
  First TV ad
  
  
  Medlock Radio Ad
  
  

  
  

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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 11:04am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• South Tulsa Letter

  I was given a copy of a letter that is being circulated amongst South Tulsa residents. It makes some great points about Medlock, Christiansen, Bartlett, Lakin, and the Yale Toll bridge. I'm told that this letter was not created or paid for by either the Medlock or the Christiansen campaigns.SOUTH' [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2009, 1:34pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Campaign Questions: Medlock or Bartlett?

  There are a few questions about the republican primary race for Tulsa Mayor that are rattling around in my brain this morning at 1:30 am. This all started the other day, when I called in to the Pat Campbell show on KFAQ. He was asking people who they were voting [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2009, 2:10am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Moore Funeral Home Gets Aggressive

  There is no doubt that these are tough economic times. Business that can't adapt will fail while those who change with the times are more likely to survive. Even Moore Funeral Home has changed. Take a look at their more aggressive business model in action!
  
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  Posted: September 03, 2009, 1:15pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Dewey Sues Dead People

  
  
  I like to do a OCIS case search for political candidates in Oklahoma. It sometimes gleans interesting information. I found two cases where Dewey Bartlett Jr sued the estate of a deceased person, but in both cases the dead person is actually listed in [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2009, 9:40am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Dewey Bartlett can't spell his own name right

  I recieved this mailer today. On two of the pages it has Bartlett's name spelled "Bartlet".
  
  
  
  
  Sometimes I misspell my last name too. Romrman, Roesmarowman, Rowmermnn....DANG IT!!!. Why cant I have a simple last name?! Dewey, I totally [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2009, 11:23pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• City Campaign contribution Reports

  I went with Michael Bates of Batesline.com to the City clerk's office today to take a look at the contribution reports of local candidates.
  
  He went through the reports, and I transcribed. Here is a down and dirty spreadsheet I made so that all the info is' [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 5:46pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Top Ten Beatles Songs

  ...according to me.
  
  I've recently come in contact with the complete Beatles collection. That's a lot of songs...good grief! When I decided create a play list of songs that I liked, it occurred to me that I should try to get the list down to 10 songs.
  
  On' [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 12:13pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Congressman John Sullivan In Owasso

  On Aug 27th Congressman John Sullivan, from Oklahoma's first district, spoke at the Owasso-Collinsville Republican Assembly meeting in the Owasso High-school auditorium.
  
  I was there with my camera, and I took some video. I recorded his opening remarks, and some of the first questions. I didn't stay for the [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 1:21am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Bartlett Wants to Outsource City Workers

  Check out this audio, recorded on Aug 25th, from the Pat Campbell show on 1170 KFAQ.
  
  Dewey Bartlett Jr. expresses his desire to outsource City jobs.
  
  If we can, uhh, focus on the other, uhh, services that we provide to our citizens, privatize em, [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 12:19pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Chris Medlock pledges to not raises Taxes

  This is from a Medlock For Mayor email I received this morning...
  Tulsa Mayoral candidate Chris Medlock pledged to voters his opposition to any tax increase in the next four years by signing the Americans for Tax Reform “Taxpayer Protection Pledge”. Citing the fact that the City of Tulsa has [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 9:30am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Oregon State health plan covers assisted suicide, not Chemo

  Check out this video where an Oregon woman suffering from lung cancer was notified via letter by the state-run Oregon Health Plan that while it would not cover her chemo treatment, it would pay for doctor assisted suicide.
  
  
  
  Some good quotes from the video
  
  "I'm'" [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2009, 9:47am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• JenHartNSoul

  Please consider adding JenHartNSoul to your list of Okie blogs that you read. Jen is a friend of mine, and I'll vouch for her as one who is worth your precious blog reading time.
  
  Here is her description of JenHartNSoul...A quirk-tastic view into the heart and soul of' [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2009, 2:15am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Dewey Bartlett Jr Lied on the KFAQ Morning Show

  Tulsa mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett, Jr. appeared on KFAQ’s Pat Campbell Show on Tuesday morning to answer some tough questions. One of these questions was whether or not Bartlett supported Democratic mayor Kathy Taylor’s candidacy in both 2006 and 2009. Another question was why he endorsed her. His answers in [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Most Insidious Cognitive Itch I've Experienced

  I'm periodically plagued by cognitive itch, that little jingle or ryme that gets in your head and wont go away.
  
  A few days ago AM740/FM102.3 KRMG's Joe Kelley proclaimed via twitter.I would give MY ENTIRE FORTUNE to get this song out of my head - [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 11:06am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• A Liberal Ménage à trois

  The Liberal editorial board of the Tulsa World endorsed Liberal Democrat Kathy Taylor For Mayor.
  
  Milquetoast Republican Dewey Barlett Jr endorsed Liberal Democrat Kathy Taylor
  
  Liberal Democrat Kathy Taylor appointed Milquetoast Republican Dewey Barlett Jr to the airport board.
  
  The Liberal editorial board of [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2009, 11:28am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• STOC reappointment

  I was originally appointed to the Sales Tax Overview Committee as a District 6 appointee. Over a year ago I moved out of District 6 and into District 7. At that time, I offered my resignation to Councilor Troyer so that he would have the option of having a real [...]
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  Posted: August 17, 2009, 3:16pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Medlock Not Robo-Polling Tulsa

  The Medlock Campaign just sent out this press release regarding the recent rash of robo-calls that have been plaguing some republican voters in Tulsa.
  
  Tulsa , OK –Former two term City Councilman and Conservative Radio Talk Show Host Chris Medlock states that neither he, his campaign, or any person [...]
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  Posted: August 17, 2009, 12:54pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Contemplative Tulsan has some Random Thoughts

  The Contemplative Tulsan is one of the blogs that I've recently starting following. Today he wanted to share some random thoughts. Thought #2 - In the interim time between jobs, I've picked up some temporary work doing construction. I'm helping out on a remodeling project. I can tell that I've [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tulsa is not a business

  I’ve heard Dewy Bartlett Jr make several different versions of the following comment with regard to the job of Tulsa's Mayor, “It's a big, big job and if you give it to a person that is expected to have on the job training, we made a huge mistake.” My first [...]
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  Posted: August 13, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Operation Fishmonger

  By now I'm sure you have heard about the White House asking for citizens to snitch on each other when they receive information about Obama's Government controlled health care takeover that seems, "fishy".
  
  image by Heesterbeek Ineke
  
  If you get an email [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 9:30am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tulsa Space Olympics 3022

  
  
  All the talk about Tulsa hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, has got me thinking. Yeah, the Summer Games are great and all but I'd really rather Tulsa get some intergalactic' [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tulsa 2020 Summer Olympics Bid...no Seriously

  Wow, there is actually a group of people looking into having the 2020 Summer Olympics hosted here in Tulsa! They gave a presentation to the City Council this morning.
  
  From the agendaDiscussion with the “Tulsa 2020 Committee” regarding the feasibility of Tulsa hosting the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. (Eagleton) [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 1:48pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Content Filtering with OpenDNS

  Since we started having children in the house, I have been on the hunt for good content filtering tools for my home internet connection. One of the tools I really like and wholeheartedly recommend is K9 Web Protection. It is a great tool, and pretty full proof too. [...]
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  Posted: August 02, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Medlock 4 Mayor Rap

  I had an itch that just needed to be scratched, and the result was this craptacular rap I wrote for Medlock. I'm under no illusions that this is by any stretch of the imagination really good...I just felt compelled to write it...so I did.
  
  With that disclaimer out' [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Tulsa County GOP Does Not Endorse Primary Candidates

  I just received this letter from the Tulsa County GOP.Tulsa County GOP Does Not Endorse Primary Candidates
  
  On July 28, 2009 Tulsa Mayor Candidate Dewey Bartlett, Jr. held a news conference announcing endorsements by “leaders” in the Republican Party. This release is intended to clarify that announcement.
  
  
  [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 8:21pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Lost in Austen - A review from a guy that prefers SciFi

  I have general disdain for period books and films like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I'd much prefer to watch Admiral Adama stick it to the Cyclons, as evident my my Netflix queue which is filled with Battlestar Galactia (great show by the way).
  
  The other day, I' [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 10:19am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Endorsements for Bartlett ...Who Cares?

  This morning Dewey Bartlett Jr. is touting his new endorsements...But lets take a closer look at who these guys are. Then we can ask ourselves if we care
  
  Mike Mazzei - He is from Bixby.
  Brian Bingman - He is from Sapulpa.
  Dan Sullivan - Sullivan is a Midtowner
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 8:05am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Is Chris Trail a Carpetbagger?

  I recently read that Candidate for District 5 city councilor, Chris Trail, may or may not have lived in his new district long enough to qualify as a candidate. Incumbent Bill Martinson filed a complaint with the County Election Board, stating that he had not lived in District 5 [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Cicada Molting

  Last night, just after dusk, I went outside in search of a cicada(locust to some of you) that had not yet molted. I found one, brought him inside and took these pictures and video. Please to enjoy..
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Find me a Jury!

  My Wife just got in interesting call from a pollster asking her about her attitudes toward, Price Waterhouse, SemGroup, Tom Kivisto, and energy/oil companies in general. She was asked whether or not accounting firms should be financial liable to shareholders for fraud/corruption that they either knew about and didn’t report, [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 9:18pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Issues with Tulsa’s Police helicopters

  I read on David Schuttler’s blog My Tulsa World that both police helicopters were down. He asked, “Do we need a 3rd police helicopter now?”
  
  I knew that the older helicopter was down. Here is a picture of it taken apart.
  
  This [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 10:44am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Government Cheese a Hedge Against Inflation

  Filed under disturbing, I was just paid a visit by my future-self. He told me several horrible things.
  
  
  1. Even though I despise Apple and have nothing but contempt for the iPhone, I eventually break down and buy one. I guess it was the [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 3:14pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Should Sullivan get a free pass?

  My congressman, John Sullivan, just got back from rehab for alcohol addiction at Betty Ford. In his announcement he asked for support and prayers, and my initial reaction was to do just that. However, as his time at Betty Ford started to close, I had quite a different reaction. A [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Baldwin for Office Probably Congressman

  Alec Baldwin might run for Congress! I was so excited by the prospect, that I made this campaign video for him. I mashed some inspiring audio from Mr. Baldwin with some music by Whitney Houston. It's really great, and I hope it helps him get elected. I can't' [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Council Database Request....Denied

  I recently received a request for a feature to my Tulsa City Council Database; a complete record of every vote of the council. This would be an amazing feature. I can imagine a ton of different queries that I would run if I had that data in my database. [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 4:32pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• My Tulsa City Council Database

  Using this City of Tulsa link as my source for data, I have created a relational Database in MS Access to define the make up of every council since 1990. I created it to help me glean insights into the amount of experience on each subsequent council after [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 9:45am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Staggered Three-Year Terms #1

  Once again it is almost time to vote for City of Tulsa Charter Changes. One of the changes that Tulsans will consider will create staggered three-year-council terms. I am opposed to this charter change, and over the course of the next two or three posts, I will be encouraging Tulsans [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 9:21am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• My Thoughts on Michal Jackson’s Death

  I have mixed feelings about Michal Jackson's death yesterday. I have a few thoughts and questions. Let’s ask ourselves who died yesterday? Was it a musical genius, an icon, or a tormented soul with an identity crises and daddy issues?
  
  If you are really sad today let me [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 9:50am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• TulsaPolitico

  If, for no other reason than to see an extremely slick layout, here is a new blog you should checkout : TulsaPolitico
  
  Joseph Bojang just started his blog and intends it to be about, "politics with a hint of Tulsa history"
  
  I'm looking froward to see what' [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 3:47pm EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The Maintenance of a Free Society

  Tyson Wynn showed me a video of Milton Friedman on The Open Mind, hosted by Richard D. Heffner. It originally aired on December 7, 1975.
  
  Friedman's message strikes a chord in my soul, and it's something I'd like to share with you. Friedman's premise is that when the [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 1:12am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Randy Brogdon on The Chris Medlock Show

  I'm very excited that State Senator Randy Brogdon is seeking to be elected as the Governor of Oklahoma. I'm a huge supporter of the senator because he is a Constitutional Conservative. Randy Brogdon is running on a platform of limited efficient government, effective government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, and [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 10:42am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• ROR Podcast #4

  Please to enjoy this latest Roemerman On Record Podcast. This time I discuss Tulsa City Councilor GT Bynum's comments at the last Tulsa City Council regarding the new Downtown Assessment that will be used to fund the Ballpark.
  
  I play clips of the councilor's statements at the meeting, [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2009, 12:22am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• Hornsby votes against the Ballpark

  On Thursday, the council deliberated over the final roll of tax payers in the new downtown assessment which will be used to pay for the new baseball stadium and surrounding stadium improvement district. Almost a year ago, the council voted to approve this new assessment of 6.5 cents per square [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 8:55am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr

• The worst spam message I've ever received

  I was just looking through my spam folder for amusement, when I ran across the most disturbing email I think I've ever read. It was so raunchy, do disgusting, and so heart breaking that I hesitate to share even a single sentence with you.
  
  It was basically an enticement' [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 10:32am EDT
  by Steven H. Roemerman Sr