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BREAKING NEWS: Occupy OKC Protester found dead

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November 1, 2011

Police say they received a call at 2:51 from the Occupy OKC encampment at Kerr Park reporting a dead body. Protesters tell OKC.NET that the deceased is a young homeless man from Florida who went by the name “Street Poet”. As of now his full name and cause of death have not been released. Police [...]


This Land Was Made For You and Me.

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October 21, 2011
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  Early Friday morning several progressive political movements convened at the Oklahoma Democratic Headquarters in Oklahoma City as Mitt Romney spoke at a fund raising breakfast across the street in the Jim Thorpe Association & Sports Hall of Fame. The organizations present were Moveon.org, Change Oklahoma, Young Democrats, members of the Oklahoma Democratic Party and [...]


The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Keep Yourself Informed

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October 16, 2011

  It is a cool and sunny Saturday afternoon when I arrive at Kerr Park in Oklahoma City. The park is nestled between Robinson and Broadway off Robert S. Kerr Ave. It is surrounded by tall office buildings that define downtown Oklahoma City’s skyline. I’ve been to this park before it was transformed into a [...]


Welcome To The Occupation

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October 14, 2011

The occupation of Kerr Park in downtown Oklahoma City began in earnest on Monday night. About 100 to 120 protesters gathered to show solidarity with the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan. The movement, inspired by the “Arab Spring” protests across North Africa and the European anti-austerity protests earlier this year, is a [...]


The Olympic Village comes to Oklahoma City during the Oklahoma Regatta Festival

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October 3, 2011

  The Oklahoma Regatta Festival kicked off this past Thursday Night at the Chesapeake Boathouse with sumptuous food/drinks, fireworks, and music that serenaded ‘World Class Athletes’ from Germany, Italy, Canada and the United States as well as many Oklahoma VIP’s. It was a beautiful evening for a meet and greet with world athletes and their [...]


OPUBCO Sold to Reclusive Colorado Investor

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September 15, 2011

Today the Oklahoma Publishing Company, publisher of The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com announced that it has been purchased for an undisclosed amount by businessman Phillip Anschutz.   Who is Phillip Anschutz?   It’s a good question. The reclusive Denver billionaire has given only 2 interviews in the last 30 years. Anschutz was born in Russell, Kansas [...]


H&8th Outdoor Food Market Targeted in License Sweep

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August 27, 2011

The inaugural H&8th Outdoor Food Market was shut down by inspectors from at least 5 state and local agencies Friday night, approximately 20 minutes after its 8pm start time. The event was to be a food truck block party of sorts, with food from Hugo’s Tacos, Big Truck Tacos, Cuppies and Joe, Elemental Coffee, beer [...]


Council Approves MAPS Timeline, Snubs Colleague?

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July 7, 2011
This is the Ford Site, where the proposed convention center will be built.

The schedule of the upcoming MAPS projects has been a hotly debated topic in recent City Council meetings. Tensions flared on Tuesday, when the Council approved the timeline in the absence of one of its most independent members. Ward Two City Council Member, Dr. Ed Shadid, has been noted by his peers to be a [...]


Ode to Othello’s

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July 1, 2011

On June 28, 2011, Othello’s of Norman died a quiet death on the outskirts of Campus Corner, leaving onlookers from neighboring restaurants and bars to silently watch as its historic interior was gutted, splayed across the street then removed. For the general population, it was an ordinary Tuesday. But for Oklahoma’s stand-up comedy faithful, it [...]


Party With a Purpose: Pride Weekend Raises Money for LGBT Health Clinic

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June 27, 2011

    Imagine you and your partner are taking your gravely ill child to an emergency room. You discover that your partner will not be allowed into the treatment area because they’re not a biological parent. Never mind that your partner splits parenthood with you 50/50 and knows as much or more about the health [...]


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”Well, I’ve always felt that absurdity and paradox is really where it’s at. Nonsense can end up helping you make sense of things.” — Ed Ruscha, Painter


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