Before anyone else posts this and starts teasing me about the state of education in Oklahoma, my old home state, I’m going to post it myself. This is the sign on the Sapulpa Public Schools administration building. … sigh … The woman is a local reporter, Caitlin Alexander; the pictures are screenshots from her report. … Continue reading Big oops at Sapulpa (OK) Public Schools admin building
The last presidential debate is over. At last. Obama won this one hands down. Apparently someone had finally scolded Romney about being a belligerent bully in the first two debates and this evening he seemed chastened (and quiet!). Polite, even. As for his positions on the issues, he was shaking that Etch-a-Sketch like crazy. There were too … Continue reading Third debate: Romney shakes his Etch-a-Sketch again
If you haven’t yet, check out the reviews for the Avery Durable View Binder before they are taken down. The thousand or so reviews currently include comments like these: I was originally going to rate this only 1 star. You see, I’m a big girl and I can only squeeze about 53% of myself into … Continue reading Binders popular on Amazon
I heard yesterday, for the first time in my life, that Frito chili pie is a regionalism and that if you’re not in or from the Oklahoma/Missouri/Arkansas region, you probably don’t know what a Frito chili pie is. Hard to believe. So the question of the day is, where are you from and are you … Continue reading About Frito chili pie
Big Tex, the giant talking cowboy symbol of the Texas State Fair, burned this morning. An electrical short is believed to have caused the fire that destroyed all but the hands and framework of the 60-year-old icon. Big Tex greets University of Oklahoma football fans every year when they flock to the Cotton Bowl for … Continue reading Oh no, not Big Tex!
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, widely known as A-Basin, won the annual race to open first for Colorado’s ski season. Long lines of skiers and boarders took to the slopes there yesterday on an 18-inch base. Personally, I prefer to view the runs and scenes like this from the comfort of my living room, although in … Continue reading Colorado ski season begins
