William Shakespeare once said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Not many can withstand the swift hand of justice; however one man...
Whether he’s locking immigrants in cages, refusing to condemn white supremacists or simply denying housing to minorities in one of his daddy’s apartment towers, the only thing we know...
Whether it is a rugged desire for self-reliance ingrained in all native Oklahomans or an unhealthy obsession and idolization of the Pioneer Woman, for some reason women in our state love to craft...
As some of the windows at Devon Tower remain covered by plywood following last May’s “Window Wash of Terror” pop-up thrill ride, The Oklahoman has launched an investigation to...
It looks like I’ll have an interesting topic to discuss with Mike and Marla Morgan, and Steve Lackmeyer, whenever I get around to meeting them for drinks at Junior’s. On Saturday...
We’ve seen many chapter close in the eleven seasons that the Thunder have been in Oklahoma City, but yesterday saw the official closing of the first book. As you know by now, Russell Westbrook...
Good Monday morning, you beautiful bastards. No, I’m not Lucas. My name is Brandon and I will be filling in from time to time to go over what you may have missed while you were forgetting the...
Over the next week or so, I’m sure there will be about 500 articles, tributes, explainers, think pieces, and all that other fun stuff about Russell Westbrook’s legacy, and the close of...
Our good state has a tendency to be on the lower end of all the good statistics. According to a CNBC poll, we’re #50 in education, #49 in workforce, and #46 in quality of life. Don’t get down on...
On Wednesday afternoon, Oklahoma City went into full Amber Alert mode, when some unlucky thief stole a grey Nissan Armada on S. Agnew that just happened to have a 4-year-old and 8-month-old...
Thank Christ, it’s finally Friday. I swear this week has been longer than the list of negative comments following each of my articles. Here’s some stuff to spend your hard-earned dosh on this...
Growing up catholic, I had a lot of mixed feelings about the church. Yeah, I got a lot of neat presents and money for my confirmation. Plus, my Baptist friends in high school were always jealous of...
Give Oklahoma hoodlums credit. They know how to deliver a good headline. Last night, KFOR reported that the Back to the Future III cosplayers pictured above – Stephen “Doc” Jennings and...
Oklahoma has a ripe ole history with hate crimes, gangs and horrible decisions. It’s unfortunate that the louder bigots can often mute the majority through violence and fear; however some are...
Do you feel it in the air? No, not the strangling heat and humidity and UV rays that make you need to change your underwear after stepping outside the front door. We’re talking MAPS season...
Gov. Kevin Stitt is finally addressing one of Mary Fallin’s most visible mistakes. According to this article in The Oklahoman, Lt. Gov. Matt “Sunshine” Pinnell – a key player in...
In a world full of divisive, toxic bullshit, I believe we could all use a little reprieve. People often say that life is made by the small glimmers of optimism. Well, consider this your daily drop of...
After an extra-long holiday weekend, it’s back to the office this morning. Whether you took full advantage and went to the lake and blew shit up and drank too many Naturdays, or simply stayed...
As my boss Paul mentioned yesterday in this fine article, Oklahoma is the most dangerous place in the universe to celebrate the 4th of July. As someone who once nearly choked to death on a Black...
Happy July, my fellow Oklahomans! We are mere hours away from Independence Day– the birthday of America and yet another excuse for Oklahomans to day-drink in a boat on a weekday. Though it sure...
Do you remember April 19, 1995? If you’ve lived around here since then, you’ve got deeply embedded memories, nightmares you can’t shake. We all know someone who was affected...
Although we’ll never be accused of being best friends, Wayne Coyne and I actually have a lot a common. For example, we both started graying way earlier than our friends, we’ve both became...
Oklahomans sure do love oil. We love it enough to negate other forms of sustainable energy to provide a fix for that sweet, sweet black gold. But we can quit anytime we want, right? Yet, while oil...
Thursday was a long day. I’ll spare you all the boring details, but highlights included: • Dropping my car off at the dealership to get some warranty work done • Hanging out with my...
We just passed another Negroni Week, which is my favorite service industry event of the year. All of our bars and restaurants pick charities to raise money for all week, and then we have a big...
