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An Alternative State of the City Message

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Bob

by Bob Waldrop, Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House Earlier this month, Mayor Mick Cornett delivered his annual “State of the City” speech, giving his”View from the Top Down” as to how Oklahoma City is doing.  This alternative presentation is a … Continue reading →

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Dear Mayor Mick Cornett —

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Bob

I don’t understand. I just saw you on the news bragging about how the city was spending $57 MILLION to build what amounts to flowing water amenities for canoe enthusiasts. Yet, when you were asked by a reporter from Politico … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma City Persecution of the Poor: A Short Bill of Particulars

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Bob

In an interview with a reporter from the national publication Politico, our Mayor said — As for the poor, Cornett says, his city offers them opportunities to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. About one in six residents live below … Continue reading →

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Storm Shelter Permit: Attempt the first — FAIL

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Bob

This morning I made my first attempt to get the storm shelter permit/. Letter from an engineer regarding the boyancy of the shelter (i.e. guaranteeing it won’t float out of the ground — CHECK! Letter from an engineer certifying that … Continue reading →

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Bob Must Get a City Permit. Get Ready for Verbal Pyrotechnics.

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Bob

I should sell tickets for this event. In mid May I am having a tornado cellar installed.  I finally found someone who would put extra dirt on top to enhance its utility as a root cellar/wine and beer aging cellar. … Continue reading →

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An adventure along Northwest Expressway

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Bob

So I met a man on my way home after choir practice tonight along Northwest Expressway. I was in the right lane, going east, when I had to come to a stop, east of McArthur, by the Taco Bell and … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Why I’m Voting for Dr. Ed Shadid for Mayor of Oklahoma City!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Bob

1. Dr. Ed Shadid is a real person of compassion, conviction, and responsibility. He is concerned about the future of Oklahoma City. He has kids, he wants a city for them to grow up in, a place where they will … Continue reading →

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Council gives go-ahead for the murder of the Civic Center trees.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Bob

In another case of power running amok, the Oklahoma City Council gave its approval (7 to 2) for the murder of the trees of the Civic Center Park, the removal of historic monuments, and the subsequent expensive redesign of the … Continue reading →

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Just Say NO WAY To Murdering the Civic Center’s Heritage Trees!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Bob

Comes now the news that architect Rand Elliot’s plan for a make-over of the Civic Center park would involve murdering the heritage oak trees, planted in 1937 as part of the original landscaping. To which I say — ENOUGH ALREADY … Continue reading →

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Well that didn’t take long.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Bob

Retaliation is swift in these parts.  Code enforcement was out to my house on Fat Tuesday and served me with a view obstruction violation, telling me that nothing can be more than 1 ft tall between the sidewalk and the … Continue reading →

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