Long ago and far away – the mid 80s – I was a young Navy wife living on an island in southern Italy. The holidays were fast approaching, and I was not going to get to see my family. I was in good company. Most of the Navy folks really didn’t have the money to [...]
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On the Road Part Three: Why Ms. Lawanda Harvey Can Lick my Asshole
I step into the Fine Arts building at Arkansas State University in small town Beebe, Arkansas. A teenage student assistant greets me, and I say the same thing to her that I said to every receptionist at Pulaski Tech earlier that morning. “Hi, I’m Leah. I’m a bookbuyer, just coming through to see if any [...]
On the Road Part Two: I Have a Crush on the Headliner and Act a Fool in Little Rock
Let’s just get this out in the open: I am a very cool person. And I’m not saying I’m cool like I get along well with other people. I’m saying I’m cool like I’m very awesome all the time. I mean, just look at this picture the multi-talented Adair Fincher took of me: Being awesome [...]
We Hold These Truths…
By Spencer Hicks Our newest contributor Spencer Hicks is a very funny local comic and, as you will soon see, the personal assistant to our (sadly term limited) governor. “When the president calls, you answer that call.” This truth is held to be self-evident, at least by my boss, Governor Brad Henry. This is why [...]
35×40: Ft. Reno Ghost Tour
Words and photos by Natalee Dobbs Are you a fan of the paranormal, ghost stories, or things that go “bump” in the night? Well then, you need to take yourself (and a few good friends) to Ft. Reno for their monthly ghost walk tour! The Visitor’s Center – reportedly a Major haunts this building. Fort [...]
On the Road Part One: I Get into a Battle of the Sexes with America’s #1 Relationship Comic
It’s August of 2008. I’m in Tulsa for my first road gig, sweating a little from dragging all my luggage into the comedian’s condo. I close myself in the fortress of my designated space, but when I check out my surroundings, I encounter my first taste of the Box of Depression that is the MC’s [...]
35×40- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Photos by Natalee Dobbs, words by Colin Newman This week, we travel south to Sulpher, OK- to the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Established as Platt National Park in 1906, CNRA is one of my favorite Oklahoma places. It isn’t as packed as Turner Falls, and it’s less of a drive than the Wichita National Wildlife [...]
35×40: Dublin TX- Sugar Water Capitol of the Southern Plains
Once upon a time, before corn and corn byproducts made their way into everything that we consume, soda was made with sugar. (Mexican soda is still made with sugar, which is why Mexico is awesome.) We grow way more corn than we need, so we have to come up with creative uses for it. One [...]
