Oklahoma City

Mama E’s for Waffles and Wings!

June 30, 2012

If you’ve not had a soul food dining experience, it’s time you visit Mama E’s! This signature entree is waffles and wings. An unusual combination for sure but watch the video below for Guy Fieri reaction when he tries this. Mama E’s is located at 37th and Springlake, just down the street from Leo’s BBQ. [...]

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When is it going to get better?

June 18, 2012

“When is it going to get better?”  This is a question that I’ve been getting a lot less lately but I’m never quite certain how to interpret the decline of a question.  Have things gotten better, have people got tired of asking, or have people just given up?  I’m certainly not as wise as the [...]

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Be Nice or Be Nicer

June 8, 2012

“What are you mad about today, Eddie?” So began a popular radio spot in the state of Texas a few years back and then Eddie Childs was come on with some common sense strategies for solving many human dilemmas.  I think about Eddie every now and then when in the course of human events peoples [...]

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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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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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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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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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Open House Sunday, 9/18 in Blue Stem

September 12, 2011

I’ll be here this Sunday September 18th from 2-4 p.m. – new price in terrific neighborhood…. $253,500 in Blue Stem V. For more info, email brent@brentweberhomes.com or visit brentweberhomes.com

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Best U.S. Markets to Currently Invest In

August 13, 2011

Best U.S. Markets to Currently Invest In Rank City State 1 Raleigh-Cary N.C. 2 Durham N.C. 3 Oklahoma City Okla. 4 Austin Texas 5 Nashville Tenn. 6 Houston Texas 7 San Antonio Texas 8 Fort Worth Texas 9 Laredo Texas 10 Seattle Wash. 11 Portland Ore. AptPrep gives us this ranking on what cities are [...]

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21st Annual Chuck Wagon Gathering and Children’s Cowboy Festival

May 26, 2011

One of the events I looked forward to when my twins were young was the Annual Chuck Wagon Festival at the National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum. We always had a blast there! I dressed them in cowgirl outfits and we went on a cowgirl adventure. One year they won 3rd place in a “Best Costume” [...]

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