Communities

This day in history . . .

May 8, 2012

To be quite honest I didn’t know what to blog about today so I decided to go see what happen on this day in history.  There seemed to be a number of earth shattering events, some well know births, and yes even a welcomed or unwelcomed death or two.  However, there was nothing that really [...]

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Believe in Yourself!

April 18, 2012

When he was 70 years old, legendary baseball player Ty Cobb was asked, “what do you think you’d hit if you were playing these days?” Cobb, who had had an impressive lifetime batting average of .367, responded: “About .290, maybe .300.” The reporter then said: “That’s because of the travel, the night games, and all [...]

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Hey, OKC’s got a history

March 17, 2012

When you live (and work a lot) in old neighborhoods like Linda and I do, history becomes almost second nature. So when I see something dealing with the history of my neighborhood – or my town – I tend to notice. For instance: Oklahoma City’s first mayor – William L. Couch, mayor from Apr. 27 [...]

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How fancy do you want it?

March 8, 2012

It was a drizzly Saturday morning but we were down on the river throwing rocks and just making the best of things when it started to sprinkle so we headed for higher ground. Just about the time it started to rain we came upon an old structure that appeared to be sound but unoccupied so [...]

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Time for Some Blatant Boosterism

March 2, 2012

I am not known for boosterism. Fact is, I usually chafe when I am exposed to it. The realist (read: cynic) in me simply resists what I usually term the “rainbows-and-unicorns” view of things. Too often, boosterism can’t resist being sucked into that category. Oklahoma City Mick Cornett gave his “State of the City” address [...]

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“Repurposing” or Making this do that.

February 8, 2012

It has been brought to my attention that something called “repurposing” is something that is very popular right now. Since I consider myself to be a progressive conservative with liberal leanings toward the proven methods of production I want to know more about repurposing. It appears that repurposing is: “To use or convert for use [...]

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Christmas Group Therapy

December 8, 2011

I have a cartoon on my desktop right now that is entitled “Christmas Group Therapy”. In it Santa Clause decries, “I don’t believe in myself.” Rudolph complains, “All the other reindeer call me names.” Frosty the snowman believes himself to be bi-polar and the elves feel like they are in a dead end job. Having [...]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 !!!

November 8, 2011

So how are those 2011 New Year’s resolutions working for you?  Every year about this time people start to work on their good intentions for the next year.  Hey! What about all those good intentions we had for last year.  Did we lose that hundred pounds? How are those guitar lessons coming? Are all the [...]

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Greater OKC Performing Arts Are A Selling Point

October 21, 2011

When I first relocated to the Oklahoma City area in 2007, I had little knowledge nor much in the way of expectations with what I would find in regards to extracurricular activities. I knew there were great college sports teams here, (and the NBA wasn’t yet here), but what would I find in terms of [...]

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Parks, Parks EVERYWHERE! Playing outside in Edmond has never been so easy.

September 22, 2011

Edmond, OK is a family friendly, small town feel community with so many options of parks and different types as well. In the city of Edmond, with Parks and Rec, there are 26 diffferent parks and recreation facilities to enjoy, play, and get outside to relish in the beautiful fall weather. These parks do vary [...]

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