(click the image below to listen!) embed this episode in your myspace/blog/whatev: So I’m going to apologize upfront: 1. The intro is long. The outro is long. This episode is long. Almost an hour. I talk a lot. 2. I repeatedly use a word that I’m not really known for using, ever. That ou...

And the winners of the 2008 Okie Blog Awards are: Best Overall Blog Confessions of a Pioneer Woman Runner-up, The Lost Ogle Best Political Blog BatesLine Runner-up, Peace Arena Best Family Blog Dawn's Diversions Runner-up, Rocks in my Dryer Best Humor Blog Decisionally Challenged Runner-up, The Lost...

Oklahoma's no friend to M-rated games. But, still smarting from the defeat of an unconstitutional anti-games law back in 2006, some legislators still want the state's contempt for mature games known. Through tax breaks. GamePolitics reports that a proposal before the Oklahoma legislature would offer...

I was a bit “surprised” to discover that our GM truck, powered by a 4.2L 6cyl gasoline engine, will run just fine with diesel fuel. Perhaps “pissed” is a better word to describe my discovery. It all began Tuesday afternoon, on my weekly trek to Norman for supplies and to drop...

This is over at Okie Preacher. It is a good read: Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand. "You’re a Christian, aren’t you, son?" Yes sir," th...

Okies know that living in Oklahoma exposes one to an onslaught of ridicule and hate. -… Oklahoma sucks -What a sad state and state of affairs. -Did the people of Oklahoma City gather round the rubble that day in April and yell, “Let the mudderfucker BURN”? -Is k-12 education requir...

Last Sunday, Ian and I drove to Burbank to see a Syzygy Theatre Group production of William Saroyan's "Love's Old Sweet Song." Not only was it an insight into Central California life in the 1930s, it was also a glimpse into how "Okies" and Indians were perceived out here during the Dust Bowl era. Wh...

Thought I would share the love my fellow Okies and tell you about some chicks in Idabel who put out regularly. Yeah, I done ‘em once. But be forewarned: if you satisfy ‘em the first time, they’ll want more. Do us again Okie! Do us again! That’s what they call me....

Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). This is from Thursday 07.17. ….well today at 11:30 will be Carolyns first visit to the Burzynski clinic, in Houston, they said we would be there for 3-4 hours, doing some tests & consultation with the team of Drs. & Dr. Bruzynski, and a nutr...

Spending time outside lately has me yearning for the cooling spray from a waterfall. Perhaps Turner Falls, or maybe one of the places in four continents TR has visited during the past eight weeks. Man! After that, returning to Oklahoma in July must be pure Hell. So, I have been savoring every single...