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  • What Might Have Been

    They played a game with some stank on it, but the Pokes managed to notch their ninth win this evening. OU is all that stands between the Pokes and a record tenth win.

    Where would the Pokes be now if not for a major game fart in the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:13pm EST

  • Is There More Than One President?

    President Obama, in the midst of yet another trip on the taxpayer dime, was interviewed by CBS Evening News. He made a comment I found most interesting.

    The topic of White House leaks concerning Afghanistan was raised. Obama said he was angry about the leaks. He said meetings about [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:32pm EST

  • Crisis? What Crisis?

    I rarely watch KTUL at 4:30, but I thought I would see if the station was going to make any mention of ABC's findings about "stimulus" money going to congressional districts that don't exist. And what was the lead story I encountered? It was a report that said Tulsa Public' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:47pm EST

  • Two Hundred No-Shows Per Day

    Schools are facing budget cuts; we’re all doomed! So say the plentiful local TV news reports on the matter. Of course, November is a ratings month. The political-educational complex just keeps rolling along.

    It wasn’t long ago that the state’s General Fund was bulging with new money, thanks in [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:01am EST

  • Stimulating Boredom

    KOTV’s Oklahoma Impact series continues, tracking stimulus spending in the state. I like the series, though I must say it is becoming monotonous. It’s just story after story about Obama and his Democratic cohorts passing out money---borrowed money---in a grand vote-buying scheme while calling it “economic stimulus.”

    Last [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:49pm EST

  • Health Care Reform: Wrongheaded

    I’ll not claim to be an expert on health care. Nonetheless, I am no supporter of what is presented as reform in Washington these days. One of the reasons for my lack of support has to do with rationale. Politicians seem to think covering everyone with health insurance solves all [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 4:53pm EST

  • Obama's Lost Mojo

    I heard it said, on a TV show not long ago, which one I don’t recall, that Obama’s approval rating had dropped more in the first year than any president before him. That comment was made before the latest poll numbers surfaced, which say the great one’s approval rating is [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:34am EST

  • A Vote of No Confidence

    Tulsa’s city election is over---thank God. About one more day’s worth of those mayoral ads would have prompted me to throw my TV out the window.

    Meanwhile, the outcome of the vote was interesting. A not-too-subtle message was sent by voters. The message is this: People are not happy [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:37am EST

  • What If We Had HOPE?

    If you haven’t heard much about the HOPE initiative, you will. If I have this right, the measure is now a state question and will be on a ballot a year from now.

    HOPE is the latest educator attempt to rape the state coffers for their own benefit. If [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 1:15pm EST

  • Pelosi's Bill

    Nancy Pelosi’s health care bill passed the House yesterday. The news should be met with a yawn by all.

    In a House dominated by Democrats, the bill only passed by 5 votes. In addition, the vote was taken on a Saturday. Pundits will tell you whenever Washington wants an [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:36pm EST

  • Tulsa's Car Lot

    Recently, KOTV reported the City of Tulsa will sell over 200 automobiles because they are, for the most part, sitting around collecting dust. The report said the move will save $235,000 in annual costs associated with maintaining the vehicles, and raise $300,000 in cash.

    I have no problem [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 3:08pm EST

  • Mitch Daniels for President?

    It pains me to say something good about a politician, but if a presidential election were held today and Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana was on the ballot, I'd vote for him---two or three times if they'd let me.

    You know what they say in Chicago: Vote early; vote [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:31am EST

  • Fragments

    Maybe I should’ve left them Texicans alone. I think they read my blog and went into Stillwater a little pissed!

    Was it Texican prowess or Poke ineptitude? I guess that’s the question. I vote for the latter. Five turnovers, a shanked field goal, penalties galore and dropped passes won’t [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 3:07pm EST

  • Cheating in Athletics: No Surprise

    Not long ago, Jenks High School was in the headlines for, in essence, getting busted for recruiting football players. It started with one star player. The head coach went on “self-imposed suspension”---whatever the hell that meant. Then the scandal expanded. There were issues of residency, and issues of boosters actually [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:56am EST

  • The Millionaire Mayor Game

    Recent reports are saying the combined raising and spending of three mayoral candidates in Tulsa approaches $2 million.

    Who loves campaign seasons? It ain’t me, I can tell you that. My BS recycle bin is overflowing. But I imagine the owners of the local TV stations are peeing [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:37am EST

  • Sales Taxes in Mayberry

    Yesterday, as I bounced around the TV, I ran across an old episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ The show has been around for over 40 years, yet it can still provide the most entertaining option for viewing at times. I find that amazing on the one hand, but somewhat [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 1:51pm EST

  • The New Biggest Game in Poke History

    It seems it was about this time last year that I wrote of the biggest game in Oklahoma State football history. The Pokes were undefeated and headed to Austin for a game with the mighty Horns. There are a couple of differences this year, but here we go again.

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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 11:42am EDT

  • It's on Sam

    I pick on the OU Boomers from time to time. I guess that’s partly because I’m an OSU grad. Hey, duty calls.

    As an offshoot of the above, I get tired of hearing about the great OU. I get the impression that OSU could beat Florida, but if, [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 1:35pm EDT

  • Limiting Exec Pay

    I will say at the beginning, I like the idea of the federal government limiting compensation for executives of companies that have taken tax money. If nothing else, such a move fires a round across the bow of any executive in this country that thinks he or she can drive [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 4:40am EDT

  • Shock and Yawn

    The WNBA’s Detroit Shock is moving to Tulsa. Oh, joy. Be still my faint heart. Female professional basketball is coming to town. What’s next, a bunch of Englishsters playing cricket? Hey, maybe professional badminton is on the way!

    There are some sports-crazy towns in this country. Detroit has always [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:53am EDT

  • Lessons Not Learned

    I don’t know what the Dow is doing today, but last week it closed at over 10,000. This bull-run has been the biggest since the 1930s, they say. The question looms: Is this run-up in the Dow justified? I’d have to say no, it is not.

    Corporations have propped [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:11pm EDT

  • Welcome to the Grand Arena

    I got this thing in the mail a while back: the ‘Tulsa County Projects Report.’ It’s a glossy piece of government propaganda, produced and sent forth at taxpayer expense. Here we see yet another good example of your tax dollars at work.

    The publication discusses many projects funded by [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:23pm EDT

  • Fair Numbers Blow

    When I was a young lad, the Tulsa State Fair was an annual event that people looked forward to and got excited about. But now it seems the powers that be have managed to render it FUBAR.

    KOTV is reporting the fair drew a little over 800,000 visitors this [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 1:45pm EDT

  • Whatever Happened to Reason?

    All over the news is the story of the little boy and his pocket knife/fork/spoon. He took the gadget to school so he could use it at lunch time. He’s been sentenced to 45 days in a reform school. Why? Because that’s what the rulebook says. Common sense, apparently, has [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

  • Absurd

    I will join the millions---or billions---of others in denouncing Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize. I was left slack-jawed by the news. What a ridiculous thing.

    Though Obama made much noise about withdrawing from Iraq during his campaign, over 140,000 American troops still have boots on the ground in that country. [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 9:58am EDT

  • The Union Steamer

    KOTV’s Oklahoma Impact series continues to expose the shortcomings of Obama’s Folly. A recent report noted the expenditure of $18,000 in “stimulus” money for a new food steamer that was installed in the cafeteria of a school in the Union Public School District.

    Oh, where to begin?

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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:05am EDT

  • So Much for the "Rock Stars"

    I thought I might draft a post on Chicago's Olympic rejection. I'll try to complete it---if I can keep my laughter under control.

    Earlier this morning, I watched 'Today.' Oh my heavens, Chicago was the odds-on favorite to get the Olympic bid. The reason? Well, the Obamas and Oprah' [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 6:21pm EDT

  • Weird Letterman

    I watched Dave Letterman’s dissertation last night. I’ve watched the coverage this morning---which has provided little in the way of new information. I find this ordeal very strange.

    I guess we can start with the alleged extortionist’s delivery method.

    Letterman claims he was headed off to work at [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 9:14am EDT

  • Stimulation in Stillwater

    I’m sure most folks have heard the story by now, the one about $1.15 million in “stimulus” money going to an OSU professor so she can study the habits of grandparents in Alaska. Dude, hold on to your “stimulus” hat and get ready for a six-figure job!

    I think [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 1:57pm EDT

  • McChrystal's Plan

    I saw General Stanley McChrystal on 60 Minutes the other night. He’s a good soldier, no doubt. But I have problems with his plan for Afghanistan that was somehow leaked to the press.

    I agree with the general when it comes to his determination that we need to back [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 1:19pm EDT

  • Afghanistan/Vietnam

    I haven’t seen much in the way of reports about terrorist plots in the U.S. over the past few years. All of the sudden, I’m flooded with them. The timing, quite frankly, disturbs me.

    We have hit a point where a discussion is going on as to whether [...]
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    Posted: September 26, 2009, 2:17am EDT

  • What About Medical Ethics?

    Health care, health care, health care, it’s all the rage these days. So let’s take a look at some of that.

    CBS Evening News did a story yesterday. It was about excessive MRI and CT scans. According to the report, $100 billion was spent last year on such tests. [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 2:10pm EDT

  • Old Ideas are New Again

    There are a lot of new and innovative ideas floating around Tulsa these days. Or are there?

    The notion of a commuter train line from Sand Springs to downtown Tulsa is being presented. There used to be one. It died for lack of interest. If I’m not mistaken, the [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 12:02pm EDT

  • KOTV and the PEC

    KOTV’s morning show ratings must be in the tank. I say that because the station was all about education this morning. If you are in need of viewers, when all else fails, suck some educator butt.

    A story was done about the HOPE initiative. I’m going to call that [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 10:00am EDT

  • The Gubment and Free Money

    I saw a story published by KOTV last night. I reckon it was supposed to be one of those feel-good stories. But, frankly, I found it disturbing.

    The story was about some weatherizing being done on a home. The weatherizing was funded by “stimulus” money. A chick was featured. [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 8:27pm EDT

  • Health Care or No Health Care, Which is Better?

    First, do no harm. Isn’t that phrase, or something similar to that phrase, part of the Hippocratic Oath?

    Allow me to tell some stories.

    A couple of years ago, my brother-in-law’s mother fell and broke her hip. She was past 80. A surgery was done to fix [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 9:45am EDT

  • Challenging the Numbers

    A Senate committee has apparently come up with its version of health care reform. It is being touted as the cheapest plan to emerge to date. The 10-year cost is only $856 billion. You know, eeeasy monthly payments.

    Senator Orin Hatch made a comment I found amusing. He said [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 10:44am EDT

  • Mr. Ed's Failing Grades

    By now, most people have probably heard of the latest bit of sorry news coming out of public education. Students were basically given a citizenship test. Out of 10 questions, an immigrant has to answer 6 correctly to pass. The first-try success rate for immigrants is 92 percent. Of kids [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2009, 10:54am EDT

  • Up to His Neck in Trouble

    Jimmy Carter has done the current president no favors with his comments on racism. A firestorm has broken out. The White House finds itself on the defensive. And it is faced with the necessity of calling a leading member of its own party an idiot.

    As noted in my [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 11:05am EDT

  • What of the Illegals?

    Two words: “You lie!” Those words were shouted relative to the great one’s health care plan and the possibility of illegal aliens being covered by it. The administration denies. But the fact is, covered or not, illegal aliens present a problem.

    I don’t know how many illegal aliens are [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 8:03pm EDT

  • It was Bound to Happen

    When all else fails, play the race card.

    Jimmy Carter made an appearance on the NBC Nightly News this evening. He proudly proclaimed that if you disagree with President Obama, you are a racist. What a ridiculous statement.

    This nation elected Obama president---by a comfortable margin. For many [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:17pm EDT

  • Athletics Out of Control

    Danny Rennels, a former executive secretary of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association---an organization that oversees school athletics---has been indicted for allegedly embezzling $457,000 since September 2005.

    Before the season began, Jenks High School was busted for having a star player on the team that didn’t seem to actually [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 8:11am EDT

  • Election Time in Tulsa

    Ahhhh, it's election time again. It's the time when the smell of bullshit fills the air. Most refreshing, yes?

    I guess mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett have the most money to spend. I can tell that because they are the ones running the TV ads. Thanks to [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • Good for AT&T

    My mom is an AT&T retiree. She has been for quite a few years now. She recently got a letter from the company. In the midst of the debate over Obamacare, I thought it was worth noting.
    Dear AT&T Retiree:

    Your years of service to AT&T are highly [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 8:12am EDT

  • Bob Woodward's Comment

    It was a few days back, on one of those dumbass pundit shows. I think it was Chris Matthews in this instance. Anyway, the topic for discussion was newspapers and their financial problems. Bob Woodward reminisced about his days at the Washington Post and Watergate.

    He said that [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 6:50am EDT

  • Green Potato Chips?

    I don't usually buy potato chips. I mean crap like that has no food value, and it is way yonder overpriced. But I had a coupon, so I decided to indulge. I paid $1.88 for a bag of potato chips. Even with the coupon, I'd say I probably paid about [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2009, 1:07pm EDT

  • Clunker Stupidity

    Last week, just before the announcement that cash for clunkers would be abruptly terminated, I watched some early-morning network news reports on the matter. The networks tried very hard to paint a positive picture. But the stats I heard thrown about were pathetic.

    GM headed the big news of [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 5:28am EDT

  • Sinatra-Kennedy; Letterman-Obama

    Once upon a time, Frank Sinatra busted his hump to get John F. Kennedy installed in the White House. In exchange for his grand efforts, Sinatra got his shoes pissed on by JFK.

    I guess this would be a good spot to note that Dean Martin---Sinatra's good buddy---would have [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 1:47am EDT

  • Stan Brock's War

    There are many things, and many people, worthy of criticism. Those things and people tend to occupy my pen. I'm sure you've noticed. Today, I'm going to treat myself. I'm actually going to write in praise of somebody.

    A couple of days back, I caught a piece of an [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 12:43pm EDT

  • Cash for Clunker Appliances

    KOTV news anchor Tara Vreeland, in last night's newscast, mentioned the federal government is now set to head into a cash for clunker appliances program. The Department of Energy will set aside $300 million in borrowed money for $50 to $100 credits for people wanting a new fridge or dishwasher.
    [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 3:36pm EDT

  • Tuna Shrinkage

    I've been eating canned tuna since I was a boy. The cans in the stores today look no different to me than they ever have. But what's inside, well, that's another story.

    Looking to throw together a tuna samish not long ago, I opened up a can. I pressed' [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2009, 4:59pm EDT

  • Pickens and the Pokes: Example for the Pros?

    KOTV is set to give a tour of OSU's new hot property tomorrow night. The promos say the football stadium renovation cost $280 million. And, so far as I know, all of that money came from one guy: T. Boone Pickens.

    Boone doesn't own the OSU football franchise. He' [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2009, 8:20pm EDT

  • So Much for the Grand Arena

    News reports say Rod Stewart canceled his date at the BOk Center. He didn't postpone it; he canceled it. The reason thrown out for public consumption is he's sick. Doubtful.

    KOTV did a story about the cancellation. I was amazed to hear that less than 8,000 tickets were sold.' [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 2:45pm EDT

  • Interesting Vote in Broken Arrow

    A few days ago, there was a bond issue vote in Broken Arrow. There were four issues on the ballot. Two passed and two failed. It was an interesting vote.

    A subsequent news report said the turnout was very low. Only about 4,000 votes were cast. Man-on-the-street interviews revealed [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 3:04pm EDT

  • The Traveling Obama Clan

    The next reality show: 'Where in the World is Barack Obama?'

    It seems one can turn on the TV on any given evening and see a report about the president being somewhere other than Washington. Obama has logged more miles than Gulliver.

    Okay, so a president should [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 4:34pm EDT

  • Is Uncle Sam's Credit Card Maxed?

    Recently, it was reported that the federal government's accumulated deficit to this point in the fiscal year is $1.27 trillion. An important question: Is that $1.27 trillion issued debt or is it an accounting deficit? In other words, is it comprised of money appropriated and booked as having been borrowed [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2009, 11:42am EDT

  • Uncle Sam's Credit Card Habit

    Reports this week said the federal government has borrowed $1.27 trillion in this fiscal year. There are a couple of months to go, and the final bill for the year is expected to hit $1.8 trillion. Uncle Sam is out of control.

    The federal government is borrowing half the [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2009, 12:52pm EDT

  • An Expensive, Dumb, Idea

    A KOTV news blurb last night featured a couple of crusaders that are, in conjunction with the state government, working to create a super school for the arts in Tulsa---a super school along the lines of the Oklahoma School for Science and Math.

    The report said it would cost [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 1:02pm EDT

  • The Health Care Rumble

    The health care fight continues. Frankly, I'm enjoying the show. I think people getting all up in the grills of politicians in this country is way overdue. The politicians themselves are the most amusing part of it all. They are like deer in the headlights; they just can't seem to [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 8:40pm EDT

  • Mel Martinez

    Y'all remember when Sarah Palin resigned as Alaska's governor. The national media was all in a tizzy. Well, recently a U.S. Senator from Florida named Mel Martinez quit his job. Nobody seems to be having a bowel movement over it.

    In the Washington Times, Martinez was quoted as saying,' [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 11:12pm EDT

  • Cash for Clunkers is a Clunker

    For starters, way yonder too much is being made of the alleged success of cash for clunkers. I know our beloved national media types are desperate for anything they can tout as an Obama success. But even if you want to call the program a success, it's really not that [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 10:14am EDT

  • The Japanese Plan

    I watched a PBS show, a year or two back, that took a look at health care. It was probably Frontline, but I don't really recall. At any rate, a reporter took a world tour examining the way various nations deal with health care. Japan was one of the stops.[...]
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    Posted: August 09, 2009, 9:09am EDT

  • Brawl at Big Splash

    News reports say a brawl took place at Big Splash water park on the fairgrounds. I guess we'll have to shut 'er down. I mean a bunch of ne'er do wells showing up at Bell's was used as an excuse to run that park off the fairgrounds, right? What's good' [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 7:52pm EDT

  • Pardon My Skepticism II

    I have watched the ongoing reporting on the release of the two journalists from North Korea. The reports continue to say all it took was a visit from Bill Clinton to get Kim to agree to release the girls. Frankly, I think one has to have poop for brains to [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 9:11am EDT

  • Pardon My Skepticism

    So there are these two girls. They were captured, prosecuted and sentenced to prison in North Korea. Bill Clinton hops on a plane and flies to North Korea for a quick lunch with the psychotic dictator. Problem solved. Girls headed home.

    Biiiiitch pleeeeease!

    If that's all it took, [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 6:58pm EDT

  • Kidney Stones, Then and Now

    There's a lot of talk about health care these days. The problem is a simple one: it just flat costs too much. From one end of the system to the other, everything costs too much.

    Back in 1985, I had a kidney stone. Yes, ladies, I have, in [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 2:13am EDT

  • Health Care? What About Education?

    Health care, health care, health care. It's all the rage these days. It is said health care costs are a drain on the economy; they are a drain on the incomes of American households. I dispute none of that. And, hopefully, I will have the opportunity to write on the [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 6:30pm EDT

  • The Banksters' Whine

    Not too long ago, Washington politicians passed a so-called "bill of rights" for credit card users. The law is a paper tiger. It's little more than window dressing aimed at making people believe the banksters have been reined in somewhat.

    For example, the law prohibits the raising of interest [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 4:03pm EDT

  • My Good Friends at Citi

    The banksters have struck again. I got noticed of an interest rate hike on a Citi credit card. As with the Chase encounter I wrote of earlier, I was wondering when it would happen.

    I've had this card for, oh, I guess three years now. The original deal entailed' [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2009, 2:54pm EDT

  • Biden's the Gaffe Master?

    I've never been an Obama supporter. I reckon I will never be an Obama supporter. But I did see one potential positive in his election: I figured his election might help narrow the black-white divide. Now Obama has blown even that hope.

    Let me say I think the black-white' [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 1:35pm EDT

  • Harvard Prof Got Arrested on Purpose

    Harvard professor, and so-called preeminent black educator, Henry Gates, was recently arrested at his home just off the Harvard campus. He, of course, immediately grabbed the black crutch. He was being harassed because of his dark skin. He was quoted as saying he was being targeted because, "[He's] a black'" [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 5:56pm EDT

  • Obama's Whoppers

    I caught the first part of Meredith V's one-on-one chat with the prez this morning.

    You know, I'm finding it more and more difficult to listen to the president talk. He has this whistle. Is it just me or have you noticed it, too?

    Anyway, though' [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 9:01am EDT

  • Money Gone Mad

    I'm a capitalist. I want to make that clear up front. Capitalism may not be the perfect system, but I think it bests the others.

    In a capitalist system, some people will do better than others. That's a given. I think that's fair enough. Some folks have more skills,' [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 11:39am EDT

  • Tulsa County to Public Schools: Merry Christmas

    KOTV is reporting Tulsa County's treasurer is set to announce bonus money for every school district in the county. For the larger districts, the report said, the amount will be "significant."

    Bad economy? What bad economy? There is no bad economy for educators.

    City revenue is in decline. [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 9:48am EDT

  • Corporate PEC

    I haven't written much about the political-educational complex of late. It seems our economic problems have put a bit of a muzzle on it. But it's still out there, and it will be back as soon as money becomes available.

    I have written about the components of the PEC.' [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 12:20pm EDT

  • NBC: Good Decision or Bad?

    I had a conversation with my sister the other day and got some sad news. She told me My Name is Earl has been canceled. Dude, I'm bummed!

    I'm not much of a loyal TV show watcher. Typically, I don't even know what's on; I just flick on the' [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 10:51am EDT

  • Fragments

    A few days back, Lori Fullbright of KOTV fame threw out a first pitch at a Drillers' game. I saw video of it; it was a nice toss. It looked to be almost a strike. Although, it might have been juuuuuust a bit outside.

    Last night, our beloved president' [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 6:33pm EDT

  • Murders in Florida

    According to the most recent reports, seven people have been arrested in connection with the murders of a couple in Florida that, by all accounts, were nothing more than a couple of do-gooders.

    Authorities say this was a planned, military-assault-type, home invasion. The motive, they now say, was [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 3:57am EDT

  • My Good Friends at Chase

    It was, oh, three years or so back when I signed on for a Chase MasterCard. No annual fee, zero percent interest for a time and 8.99 percent fixed thereafter. Not too shabby, I figured. Chase just noticed me of a change in that formerly good deal.

    The notice [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 2:04pm EDT

  • AIG Strikes Again

    According to news reports this morning, AIG wants the government to put its stamp of approval on another round of fat bonuses for its executives. How fat? I'm not sure. A report on one network said $250 million, another reported $450 million. Either way, this sucks.

    Wall Street's "best'" [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 10:54am EDT

  • The Banksters' Newest Ploy

    According to a news report I caught early this morning, the banksters have come up with yet another way to legally screw people out of money. This time it has to do with debit cards.

    I don't have a debit card. Best I can tell, cash is still accepted' [...]
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    Posted: July 09, 2009, 8:08pm EDT

  • Casino Revenue Up; Everything Else Down

    There were a couple of interesting stories on KOTV this evening.

    One spoke of dropping local sales tax collections all over the state. Tulsa's collections are down $2 million from the same month last year. The other noted revenue at Indian casinos is up by double digits.

    The [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 5:46pm EDT

  • Sarah's Saga Continues

    I don't know what it is about Sarah Palin, but she has become quite the lightning rod.

    Are liberals so scared of the little hottie from Alaska that they feel the need to attack and destroy? Disagree with her positions on issues. That's fine. But why the need' [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 9:55am EDT

  • Utility Company Executive Compensation

    It wasn't long ago that our local electric company, PSO, asked for a permanent base rate increase. I argued the public should be informed about executive compensation before any rate increase was granted. I was looking for one of those "channel x investigates" stories. I didn't get one.

    Some [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 2:28pm EDT

  • Public Safety v. Education

    The slate for Tulsa elected office is filling up. No doubt, the big issue will be police and fire funding. I mean what else is there? We already have an arena; a new ballpark is on the way; we have passed a half-a-billion-dollar tax increase for streets. Police and fire [...]
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    Posted: July 05, 2009, 8:20am EDT

  • The Fourth Amazement

    American history isn't as long and convoluted as the histories of other places or nations. But it has its moments. The interaction between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson provides one of those moments.

    Adams and Jefferson were chief architects of the nation in which we live today. They were' [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 7:08pm EDT

  • A Tale of Two Governors

    Governor Sanford of South Carolina won't quit but should. Governor Palin of Alaska did quit, somewhat inexplicably and right out of left field. Fascinating.

    I say Sanford should resign, but I don't say so while sitting on a high horse. Hey, I'm a male. I'm familiar with thinking-with-the-wrong-head disease. [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 2:35pm EDT

  • There Should Be an Age Limit

    Last evening, KOTV ran another story on the terrible accident on the Will Rogers Turnpike that killed 10 people. The report said the brakes on the rig involved were fine. They weren't used, but they were in good working order.

    It has already been reported that the driver wasn't [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 5:16pm EDT

  • Jackson's Apologists

    It's one of those things, I guess. It's amazing how dying can immediately transform one from pariah to hero. The media's presentation of a parade of Michael Jackson apologists has been amazing.

    I caught one such presentation last night on PBS. Tavis Smiley video linked to two university professors, [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 2:13pm EDT

  • No Age Limits for Truckers?

    The latest reports about the recent carnage on the Will Rogers Turnpike say the 76-year-old semi driver that caused it all may face 10 counts of negligent homicide. Investigators say he was driving too fast, and that they see no evidence that he even hit the brakes before mauling a [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 5:28am EDT

  • No Age Limits for Truckers?

    The latest reports about the recent carnage on the Will Rogers Turnpike say the 76-year-old semi driver that caused it all may face 10 counts of negligent homicide. Investigators say he was driving too fast, and that they see no evidence that he even hit the brakes before mauling a [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 5:28am EDT

  • A Good Time to Take a Moment

    Of late, I have taken a shot or two at the first responders. I might take another one or two as time passes. But I think this is a good time to sit on the other side of the board for a spell.

    There was a horrible traffic accident [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 8:40pm EDT

  • Jacko

    I recall reading a story after the death of Elvis. An entertainment big shot was reportedly at a Hollywood party when he heard of the passing. He sarcastically responded, "Good career move."

    Indeed. Elvis' career was struggling in his last years. RCA couldn't get him into the studio. Music [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 10:36am EDT

  • Gold Farming

    I caught a TV ad for yet another gold farm targeting the ignorant. This one is called "My Gold Envelope." The ad claimed the company is publicly-traded, and, therefore, one can rest assured that it is a trustworthy company.

    Haaaaaaaa, ha, ha, ha, ha. Haaaaaaaa, ha, ha, ha, ha. [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2009, 8:38pm EDT

  • Getting Paid for Going to School

    In an earlier piece, I noted people seeking to become Tulsa cops get paid over $3,300 a month while attending the academy. Annualized, that's a salary of about 40 grand a year. I'm afraid I have a problem with that.

    What is a police academy? Well, I reckon it's [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 8:24am EDT

  • Is It Just One Big Setup?

    The battle between the forces that want Tulsa taxpayer money continues. I find it fascinating. In my memory, I cannot find an instance where an elected official has launched a public assault on public unions---least of all "hero" unions like those of cops, firefighters or teachers. Typically, elected officials kiss [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 7:31pm EDT

  • Nepotism Case Resolved?

    Tulsa City Councilor Rick Westcott's son has resigned from the Tulsa Police Department. He did so because the city hiring him was illegal under state law due to the fact that his daddy is an elected city official.

    According to the Tulsa World, Mayor Taylor and the police [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 7:54am EDT

  • Public Safety v. Mowing Grass

    In Tulsa at present, there is a great debate going on concerning a budget battle between the City Council and Kat Taylor. The argument seems to have boiled down to money for police and fire or money for mowing grass and weeds.

    Police and fired advocates won out.

    [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2009, 5:57pm EDT

  • The Student Loan Crisis

    I watched an episode of 'Now' on PBS this evening. I believe it was an encore performance. The story focused in on what will probably be the next shoe to fall in our ongoing problems with credit in this country: student loans.

    I was wondering when this story would [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 9:12pm EDT

  • But Boss, I Don't Understhand

    I caught a little story on KJRH this evening, dealing with credit cards. An irate viewer wrote in about a doubling of his interest rate for no apparent reason. The reporter advised that the viewer not cancel the card, as that would hurt his credit score.

    In the first [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
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