
Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. It reduces a driver’s ability to steer safely around curves or objects in the roadway, extends the distance necessary to stop a vehicle, and increases the distance [...]
Instead of telling you who to vote for (or even implying it), or worse, do something like "If I lived in your district I'd vote for..." I believe you should make up your own mind. Do I have an opinion? Yes, of course I do. But' [...]
My tongue-in-cheek VOTE NO campaign graphic“SHALL THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TULSA, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON FILING FOR AND HOLDING THE OFFICE OF CITY [...]
Last week on a photo shoot, I got these cats hanging around an old warehouse in downtown Tulsa. There are 7 of them, but I think there were some more around the corner.Here's a thought experiment worth pondering as the US recovers from recession.
What if all the states with legalized gambling had outlawed it last year and' [...]

Business Week, with the help of the Brookings Institution, ranks Tulsa, Oklahoma the 7th strongest economy among the top 40. Good for us. Go read through the article for more information.
My niece and nephew in the Philippines
With the exception of Friday, its been a nasty week in Tulsa. Cold, wet, and miserable. I think the photo sums the way I feel. I front loaded and pre-scheduled most of my blog posts this week, because I started getting ill on Tuesday and spent most [...]
Here's a map of the City of Tulsa precincts which had more than 200 votes in the September 8, 2009 Republican Mayoral primary, and the candidate who won those precincts.
For about 2 or 3 years, I had severe pain in my heels. Most of the time it felt as if I was walking on contusions. I'm not joking.
[...] The call went home to the Philippines on Sunday night. Everyone in our family is wet, but fine. My sister-in-law had to move my father in-law's bed from the leaking (more like pouring) roof, but that was about the worst thing. They are in Bulacan Province, close to the epicenter' [...]
The Family went to Skateland again this past Saturday afternoon. My son is just learning, I think my wife is a little chicken, and I'm an old pro:
Do you have what it takes to be a "Real" Republican?Headbangers from the Philippines. Might want to turn the volume down. I think this is hilarious. My wife is cracking up. And if you like this kind of music, its perfect.
Here's the story:
The guy walks into a restaurant. He tries to order various dishes, but' [...]
Among my many "talents," I'm also an amateur bread maker. I could be snoring at a NFL football game this afternoon but that is a waste of time. This is just out of the oven! And hey, the cost of living is really low here.
According to the United Health Foundation, their 1990-2008 report relative to Oklahoma notes that:
The prevalence of obesity increased from 11.6 percent to 28.8 percent of the population;
The prevalence of smoking decreased from 33.0 percent to 25.8 percent of [...]
On our drive back from the Texas vacation, I spotted this on a bridge, somewhere around Tyler Texas.
We hadn't planned on going to the San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium, but on the second day at SeaWorld I got a pretty bad sunburn, and another day at SeaWorld was out of consideration, disappointing as it was to Philip.State government doesn’t normally shut down for ballet, but you wouldn’t have believed it judging by [...]
Congratulations to the three young gentlemen at Jenks Public High School, Kevin Thomas, Kyle Thompson, and Sam Morton, who each scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. These scores helped raise Jenks' average composite ACT scores to 23.6. The state average is 20.7, and the highest composite average is the' [...]