The University of Oklahoma’s basketball team made all Sooners proud on Saturday by handily defeating the Oregon Ducks in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen by a score of 80 to 68 in a game in which they never trailed. Being an alumni and fan of all Sooner sports, I felt a measure of redemption in…
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2016
Citizen soldiers of our community
As the acting Oklahoma Democratic Party Veterans Committee representative from the First Congressional District, it was the esteemed duty of Yours Truly to coordinate and facilitate the Veteran’s Legislative Open House at our local Democratic Party HQ this weekend. Saturday, March 19th from 11 AM to 2 PM was the appointed day and time for…
Continue ReadingWatching the demise of the Republican brand
It seems the big news this week was not along the most conservative stretch of Old Route 66 but near the Mother Road’s eastern starting point. The City of Chicago has quite a history when it comes to the confluence of political events, crowds demonstrating them and violence. I remember watching the network news coverage…
Continue ReadingTasting the sweet fruits of effective grass roots organizing
Super Tuesday has come and gone and the biggest news along this most conservative stretch of Old Route 66 is the winner of the Democratic Primary was NOT Hillary Clinton. Thanks to a motivated, dedicated and well organized local grass roots movement, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders emerged the winner of the Sooner State Primary and…
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