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Driving Under Influence Of Cellphones
12/20/2011

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Happy Holy Days
12/20/2011

BY SHARON MARTIN The state Legislature in Michigan recently passed a law that requires schools to have an anti-bullying plan in place. Matt’s Safe School Law was named for Matt Eppling, a 14-year-old who killed himself in 2002 after being bullied at school. Matt’s father, Kevin Eppling, pushed for passage of the law, but he [...]

A Purple Heart For Christmas
12/20/2011

BY JOHN SCRIPSICK I’m glad the United States is bringing America’s sons and daughters, our troops, home from Iraq before Christmas. My son Bryan died in Iraq, in a town named Albu Hyatt, north of Baghdad, Sept. 6, 2007. He and three others died, but 40 to 50 troops behind them lived. A suicide bomber [...]

America’s Leaders Are Small, But Americans Are Not
12/20/2011

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Gifts For The Unemployed
12/20/2011

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Second Grade: Not For Sissies
12/20/2011

BY SHARON MARTIN I’m afraid I threw a tantrum last week, throwing out some choice words about elementary curriculum that introduces material before it is developmentally appropriate. I read to a group of second graders every month, and in December I introduced them to Sharon Creech and her marvelous book, Love That Dog. It teaches [...]

Suffer The Little Children
12/20/2011

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The GOP Closet That Won’t Stay Closed
12/20/2011

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Congressional Tyranny, White House Surrender
12/20/2011

BY RALPH NADER Paraphrasing Shakespeare, something is rotten in the state of Capitol Hill. A majority of Congress is just about to put the finishing touches on an amendment to the military budget authorization legislation that will finish off some critical American rights under our Constitution. Here is how two retired 4-star Marine generals, Charles [...]

New Member - Delighted
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: Delighted

Celebrating a legacy of love and leaving one of my own.

http://chelsileigh.blogspot.com/

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New Member - The Sports Guy: Scorecard Scribblings From An Ordinary Journalist
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: The Sports Guy: Scorecard Scribblings From An Ordinary Journalist

A veteran sports journbalist with more than three decades of experience, Brent Weber offers anecdotes form his career as well as s from current stories and local events. The author of the book by the same name, Weber is a former sportscaster with CNN, FSN, the NBA Thunder and more.

http://scorecardscribblings.wordpress.com

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New Member - The Steen Style
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: The Steen Style

A home decor and DIY blog.

http://lauraandconnersteen.blogspot.com/

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2011-12 College Football Bowl Schedule
12/14/2011

The 2011-12 bowl season starts in Albuquerque, N.M., and ends in New Orleans. Here's a look at the schedule from the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 18 to the Allstate BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 9 in the Louisiana Superdome.

All times Eastern Oklahoma Teams In Bold

Gildan New Mexico
Temple vs. Wyoming
Dec. 17 2 p.m. ESPN

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Ohio vs. Utah State
Dec. 17 5:30 p.m. ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans
San Diego State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Dec. 17 9 p.m. ESPN

Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg
Florida International vs. Marshall
Dec. 20 8 p.m. ESPN

S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia
TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 21 8 p.m. ESPN

MAACO Las Vegas
Arizona State vs. Boise State
Dec. 22 8 p.m. ESPN

Sheraton Hawaii
Nevada vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 24 8 p.m. ESPN

AdvoCare V100 Independence
Missouri vs. North Carolina
Dec. 26 5 p.m. ESPN2

Little Caesars
Western Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Belk
Louisville vs. NC State
Dec. 27 8 p.m. ESPN

Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman
Toledo vs. Air Force
Dec. 28 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Bridgepoint Education Holiday
California vs. Texas
Dec. 28 8 p.m. ESPN

Champs Sports
Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 29 5:30 p.m. ESPN

Valero Alamo
Washington vs. Baylor
Dec. 29 9 p.m. ESPN

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
BYU vs. Tulsa
Dec. 30 Noon ESPN

New Era Pinstripe
Rutgers vs. Iowa State
Dec. 30 3:20 p.m. ESPN

Franklin American Mortgage Music City
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 30 6:40 p.m. ESPN

Insight
Iowa vs. Oklahoma
Dec. 30 10 p.m. ESPN

Meineke Car Care of Texas
Texas A&M vs. Northwestern
Dec. 31 Noon ESPN

Hyundai Sun
Georgia Tech vs. Utah
Dec. 31 2 p.m. CBS

AutoZone Liberty
Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. ABC

Kraft Fight Hunger
Illinois vs. UCLA
Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. ESPN

Chick-fil-A
Virginia vs. Auburn
Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. ESPN

TicketCity
Houston vs. Penn State
Jan. 2 Noon ESPNU

Outback
Michigan State vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 1 p.m. ABC

Capital One
Nebraska vs. South Carolina
Jan. 2 1 p.m. ESPN

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl
Ohio State vs. Florida
Jan. 2 1 p.m. ESPN2

Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio
Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Jan. 2 5 p.m. ESPN

Tostitos Fiesta
Stanford vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 2 8:30 p.m. ESPN

Allstate Sugar
Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 3 8:30 p.m. ESPN

Discover Orange
West Virginia vs. Clemson
Jan. 4 8:30 p.m. ESPN

AT&T Cotton
Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Jan. 6 8 p.m. FOX

BBVA Compass Bowl
SMU vs. Pittsburgh
Jan. 7 1 p.m. ESPN

GoDaddy.com
Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
Jan. 8 9 p.m. ESPN

Allstate BCS National Championship Game
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama
Jan. 9 8:30 p.m. ESPN

(via ESPN.com)

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Blog Oklahoma Podcast 86: You Talk To It
12/14/2011

It's good to be back after the break. Hope you had a great thanksgiving. I know I enjoyed my time away from the keyboard. So let's get this podcast out the door, the big bedlam game is on tonight. In this week's episode "In The News" is back, I spotlight a useful iPhone app, and I updated you on a new Blog Oklahoma project. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• Dustbury takes a look at terrorist flagging
• The Vine visits Black Mesa
• Cajun Techie comments on the Occupy Wall Street movement
• Miss Wisabus rings in the season
• Another Chance Ranch has a 4 year old workout
• OK Policy Blog shares a long term unemployment graph
• Beth a work in progress writes some snarky letters
• Tasha Does Tulsa does her own Oklahoma Blogger Round Up
• Dish'n and Dishes writes to foodie Santa
• And yes I did fail on my diet this Thanksgiving

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Blog Oklahoma 2012 Project
• Blog Oklahoma on Google+
• Dragon Go

Live Show:

• Blog Oklahoma Podcast Live
• To hear the show we broadcasted live at Mixlr, including the pre and post show, checkout: Blog Oklahoma Podcast (12/3/11)

Music:

• Melody Sings By Freshsunday
• Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love

Pictures:

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New Member - Soul Path Personal Development
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: Soul Path Personal Development

Soul Path Personal Development is a full-service Christian mentoring business. Our goal is to help individuals improve their lives by exploring and expanding their spirituality. Our mission is three-fold: God ? increase your awareness and understanding of God Wisdom ? expand your abilities to act and think wisely Purpose ? amplify your God-given talents and mission

http://www.thesoulpath.com/soul-path-podcast/

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Blog Oklahoma 2012 Project
12/14/2011

Goal:
To upgrade the existing Blog Oklahoma website. It will need to use newer technology and standards; be desktop, tablet, and mobile friendly; and have improved functionality and discoverabilty for the members.

Shared Document

That document will be updated as the project evolves. If you would like to makes any suggestions, please feel free to post a comment here, @blogoklahoma on Twitter, or on Google+.

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New Member - All the Dirt on Gardening
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: All the Dirt on Gardening

Gardening and observing nature in Northeast Oklahoma USA

http://allthedirtongardening.blogspot.com/

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New Member - Funky Ranch Art Assoicaion
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: Funky Ranch Art Assoicaion

This site is about local (Edmond, OKC) art, artists and events.

http://funkyranchart.wordpress.com

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Blog Oklahoma Podcast 85: Just Checking In
12/14/2011

In this week's episode "In the news" is back, I update you on something I'm thinking about, and we check in. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• The Vine visits an Edmond evergreen farm
• Red Dirt Ramblings planted alliums
• Expedition Oklahoma shows off the fall
• Lawteedah adds to her Thanksgiving Tot Kit
• Mighty Heaton thinks we should split the elections into two separate offices
• The Prairie Maid updates us on day 21 of their 65 day journey
• Rottenart Rants gets back up to speed on politics
• Napkin Dad coaches a running group toward a marathon
• Stephen Nolen reminds us technology is a tool and not one
• And Exploring Oklahoma History joins Google+

Links mentioned in this episode:

• KJRH.com: OSU Coach Budke, asst. killed in crash
• Foursquare
• Instagram

Live Show:

• Blog Oklahoma Podcast Live
• To hear the show we broadcasted live at Mixlr, including the pre and post show, checkout: Blog Oklahoma Podcast (11/19/11)

Music:

• Isabella Vina by Poppermost
• From The Beginning - Live/Then and Now by Emerson Lake and Palmer

Pictures:

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Blog Oklahoma Podcast 84: A shared playlist to drown out the mud slinging
12/14/2011

In this week's episode, "In The News" is back, we take a very quick look at jQuery Mobile, we spotlight a new music service, and are you ready for political season. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• Route 66 News shows the trailer for the documentary "The Autumn of Route 66"
• Kellyology comments on her husband's lack of interest in her blogging
• Generation X grows up in a nuclear world
• In Jennifer's Head has an experience with chiropractor doohickeys
• The Science Classroom won't spoon feed you
• The Tulsa Project shares some Occupy pictures
• WelchOK reports on a groundbreaking ceremony at Welch Middle School
• An Urefined Vegan becomes more label conscious
• Mommy's Sippy Cup accuses Mother Nature of being drunk in Oklahoma lately
• And yes I did tell Donna she could have only one candy bar on our last visit to Walmart

Links mentioned in this episode:

• jQuery Mobile: Touch-Optimized Web Framework for Smartphones & Tablets
• blogoklahoma.com/mobile [alpha] (Current iPhone friendly site: blogoklahoma.com/iphone)
• Spotify
• Kevin's Spotify Shared Playlists
• Oklahoma State Election Board
• Oklahoma Voter Registration
• Facts about Proof of Identity for Voting in Oklahoma

Live Show:

• Blog Oklahoma Podcast Live
• To hear the show we broadcasted live at Mixlr, including the pre and post show, checkout: Blog Oklahoma Podcast (11/12/11)

Music:

• As Far As My Heart Can See by Norma Jean Martine
• It Can Be by The Jefferson

Pictures:

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New Member - Centsible Stewardship
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: Centsible Stewardship

Centsible Stewardship is a blog about couponing, stewardship, and saving time and money. This is the perfect place for both and beginner and coupon pro. You will find store guides , a coupon database, store/coupon match-ups, articles about couponing and stewardship, etc.

http://www.centsiblestewardship.com

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New Member - MightyHeaton.com
12/14/2011

New to the Blog Oklahoma web ring: MightyHeaton.com

Musings from an Okie humorist, including a range of travel articles about the Sooner State (and the rest of the world, using Oklahoma as a yard stick).

http://www.MightyHeaton.com

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Blog Oklahoma Now on Google+
12/14/2011

Blog Oklahoma

on Google+

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Mixlr Error (FIXED!)
12/14/2011

UPDATE: It's Fixed.

RT @Mixlr: @BlogOklahoma Our apologies, that was an issue with our own blog config. Duly fixed!

A very big thank you to Mixlr for the timly fix.

The Blog Oklahoma Podcast Mixlr page is currently unavailable. A redirect error at the Mixlr website is changing mixlr.com/blogoklahoma to blog.mixlr.comoklahoma. I've sent them notice about it. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

Mixlr is the service I've been using to do the live broadcast with at blogoklahoma.com/live.

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Sorry No Podcast This Week
12/14/2011

Sorry no podcast this week.

I have a household project that will take all weekend to finish up.

So please feel free to catch up with past episodes at blogoklahoma.com/podcast.

I'll be back next week with an all new episode.

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