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Category Archives: Oklahoma Living
Oops on Route 8 OKC Metro bus system
So there I was, 820 this morning, sitting at the clearly marked bus stop at N Indiana and NW 21, waiting for the bus. 830 came and went, no bus. Oh well, I figured, he must have been running early … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma Living
Tagged government corruption, mass transit, OKC bus system, peak oil
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Mayor Cornett “gets it”.
Mayor Cornett “gets it”. NO one is more surprised than I to make this admission. But after reading City Council Studies Future of Bus Transit in today’s Daily Oklahoman, I can come to no other conclusion. The meat of the … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma Living
Tagged contraction, end of suburia, mick cornett, oklahoma city, peak oil
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Steve Hunt for Mayor of Oklahoma City
Today is election day, and thus a day of hope for Oklahoma City. The most important thing I can say about Steve Hunt is that he is not a creature of the downtown special interests that have captured control of … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Oklahoma Living
Tagged oklahoma city mayor, steve hunt
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A prompt reply from the City.
I received a reply on the 19th from Dennis Clowers of the Oklahoma City Public Works department, to my email (and blog post) of February 18th. He informed me that SE 15th would be open by Monday, and indeed it … Continue reading
Dear Meg Salyer and Mick Cornett
Dear Ms. Salyer, Besides living in your district, I am also president of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, which has an operations center at 1300 SW 15th, also in your district. Our membership statewide is right at 3,000, several HUNDRED of … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Oklahoma Living
Tagged meg salyer, mick cornett, oklahoma city
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Rejoice Comrades! OKC Council Strikes Resounding Blow Against Private Property!
This is a guest editorial, our first.;), from one of my eclectic suite of acquaintances. . . I had to edit it a bit as old Iosip is sometimes too plain spoken. Today marks another victory in the long struggle to destroy the … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Oklahoma Living, Social Justice
Tagged eminent domain, oklahoma city, Social Justice
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Recent weather events in Oklahoma.
This is a personal note (as opposed to a hair on fire rant about something stoopid that the government has done) about life in Oklahoma City these days. We had the worst winter weather I recall in my 57 years … Continue reading
The Day After
About twice as many people as usual voted in the MAPS 3 election yesterday, and that is a heartening sign of civic engagement. Alas, the end result is a blank check to the current and future city leaders amounting to … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Oklahoma Living
Tagged MAPS 3, mick cornett, oklahoma city
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Vote “No” on Maps 3
Tuesday, Dec. 8th, is the MAPS 3 election. My post of November 23rd pretty much describes in detail my reasons for voting “No”. To what I said before, I can only add this: the reliance of the pro-MAPS folks on … Continue reading
NOT THIS MAPS! We can do better.
I have delayed publishing this because I really wanted to support the MAPS 3 proposals. I have been hoping that more and better information would be made available, but the City’s campaign seems to be all sizzle and no steak. … Continue reading
