StwNewsPress: Mercury Marine union says yes, company says closing Stillwater plant
http://bit.ly/x4FNF
Friday, September 04, 2009
Want to write your Congressmen or Senators?
http://capwiz.com/friendsoftheuschamber/issues/alert/?alertid=13531261
This is a neat dealy set up by the US Chamber of Commerce to let them hear from you regarding Health Care.... you can edit it any way you see fit...
lest we forget....
OklaFilm & OklaMusic
Friday, September 4, 2009
Soul of A People: Writing America’s Story
Soul of A People is a documentary about the creation of one of the most interesting and controversial public assistance programs, the Federal Writers Project. In America’s first self-portrait, premiering September 6 on the Smithsonian channel, the program will also highlight Anadarko native Jim Thompson.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s many Americans found themselves out of work and financially crippled. All eyes were on the newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt to pull the country out of recession. His controversial Federal Writers Project employed thousands of out of work writers to make state by state travel guides. The government instructed the authors “to hold up a mirror to America” and writers across the country submitted stories and interviews, forever defining the word “Americana.”
The film includes works and interviews with prominent writers of the era, such as Louis L’Amour, Studs Terkel, Stetson Kennedy, and Oklahoma’s own pulp-fiction writer Jim Thompson. Thompson is the acclaimed writer of the novel The Killer Inside Me, which iscurrently being made into a feature film directed by Michael Winterbottom and was filmed on location in Oklahoma.
For more information on the film, please visit www.smithsonianchannel.com
Thursday, September 03, 2009
do you have poor phone service, reception... this is from Payne County Bank this am... please do this, please...
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| Message: | If you are like me, your AT&T cell phone has poor service in and around the downtown Perkins area and between Perkins and Stillwater. This has not always been the case, but since the time that AT&T traded or sold its local tower on the school property to Alltel/Verizon, service levels have decreased dramatically. If you want to help this situation without having to leave AT&T, here's what to do: Call 1-888-892-9760, select Option 2. This will connect you directly to the AT&T Technial Support team in Austin, Texas. Just tell them you would like to report lack of service issues in the Perkins, OK area. I have had very good experience talking with these people about my problem. They do seem to care about the lack of service here, but they told me that I was the only one who had actually reported any trouble. If they receive multiple reports of trouble, we have a better chance of getting a new tower in our area. |
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Austyn Moffat at Payne County's Got Talent Contest.. where he won 4th place out of 20
Video by Phillip
Shane Moffat, Stillwater
Austyn is in .....
A new blues band formed of high school students... he being the youngest... and they will play at the Blues Festival in Stillwater in a couple of weeks..
Austyn... I am so proud of you, keep it up!! The world is your oyster!
Austyn... I am so proud of you, keep it up!! The world is your oyster!
My friend Jay Red Eagle shares this interesting note.. I think all cultures have this problem to some extent.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
 | For more years than anyone can remember, Cherokees have told the legends of their origin, of how various parts of the human and animal world developed. Today these ancient tales may be overwhelmed by technology, by the vast amounts of information available almost anywhere, around the clock. But its vital to preserve them, Hastings Shade told members of the Tahlequah Archaeological Society Thursday at the Tahlequah Public Library. Shade, former Cherokee Nation deputy principal chief and expert on Cherokee culture, dedicates himself to passing on the knowledge he learned from his grandparents and from tribal elders. He conducted his presentation speaking first in Cherokee, in many instances, then translating the phrases to English. Its natural for him, as Cherokee was his first language. He told listeners his presentation would be a little bit about this and that mostly that. For more than an hour, he talked of such traditions as clans, colors, directions. He also talked of daily life and practices that Cherokees, as well as the rest of society, have largely lost. How many remember when we used to sit out in the yard and visit? Why dont we do that any more? he asked. He spoke of traditional Cherokee practices, asking for audience input. How many have ever gone to water when the frost was about that thick [indicating about an inch with his fingers] and youd leave footprints? How many have washed your face in that water? Theyd make us jump into the water. Grandpa had us go under four times. That was part of our healing, part of our medicine. I dont remember ever getting a bad cold. Other forms of medicine may not have been pleasant, but they worked. Shade asked if anyone had heard of using skunk oil as a cure for whooping cough, a malady also largely forgotten in todays vaccinated society. One dose was enough, he recalled, smiling. Shade said Cherokees refer to the creator as the one that made it possible. He spoke of his ancestor Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee syllabary, and the importance of preserving Cherokee language in its spoken and written forms. Sequoyahs invention made it easy for Cherokees to learn to read; however, it was more difficult to learn to write and many people could read, but not write. They always say if you want to learn to read Cherokee, read a Cherokee Bible, Shade advised. He took that step at age 13, beginning to read the language in which he spoke his first words. A lot of people who speak fluent Cherokee cannot read because they have never sat down and tried, he said. Shade has taught Cherokee language for about four decades. Were losing that part of us that, when it goes, were gone. We as Cherokee people will no longer exist when we lose our language, he said. He said anybody can make or carry a card, but the traditions must be carried on in Cherokee. The fire at the stomp dance only understands the Cherokee language, he said. Shade told of the Cherokees journey from an island surrounded by undrinkable water, which he believes is the ocean. Fire came from a mountain on the island (a volcano) and the island disappeared. The people journeyed across the water for four days, then went north, east and south before arriving in the Cherokee homeland in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. The Trail of Tears took them west. We have completed that four-direction journey. Were here to stay until the end, whatever happens, he said. |
hummmmm....
Phillip ...
Phil has new photo of Austyn on his blog.. check it out, link on the right side of this box... from Payne County's Got Talent. Plus there are many other 'cool' photos there as well.. new ones...
Great job Phil...
Learned this from the news this am..
"It's cheaper to smoke 3 packs of cigs a day, drink a fifth of booze, and die at 50, then to live a healthy life and die at 85."
hummmmm
Lucille's Restaurant Fire reported this am... many local artists played there.....
Published: September 02, 2009 08:20 am from Stillwater NewsPress
NEW: Fire destroys Lucille's Restaurant
Mulhall's historic Lucille's Restaurant was destroyed this morning in a fire that might have been caused an overnight storm.
"We think lightning hit it. That's what we're thinking right at the moment," Mulhall Fire Chief Roland Taylor said. "It's heavily damaged. It's basically gutted."
While the structure was still standing this morning, everything inside was destroyed, he said. The building, at Main Street and U.S. Highway 77, was built in 1894, according to the restaurant's Web site. The restaurant helped mark the resurrection of the town after Mulhall was all but wiped out by a tornado a decade ago.
The fire started about 3:40 a.m., Taylor said. Fire departments from Orlando, Guthrie, Crescent and Marshall also responded. Firefighters had contained the fire by 5 a.m., but were still on scene at 7:30 a.m. working on some hot spots. Taylor guessed they'd be there most of the morning.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
The Anarchist's Cookbook
The Anarchist's Cookbook
I believe there is a super idea within this article and if you know about this deal, it will make you feel wonderful. the man, the company and the idea...
I believe there is a super idea within this article and if you know about this deal, it will make you feel wonderful. the man, the company and the idea...
makes me proud to be an American....
Serena Williams' Success Strategies
Serena Williams is this year’s Wimbledon Ladies Singles Champion, but she’s also a savvy businesswoman. Discover her principles for success on and off the court.
Commit to doing your very best. Whether it’s tennis, fashion design or her other interests, Serena Williams holds nothing back in her pursuit of excellence.
Be a good sport. Serena worked at being gracious in defeat. The losses still sting, she says, but she tries not to show it, refocusing her emotions instead on working harder for future wins.
Follow your heart. The legacy you create is yours—not to be dictated by others.
Promote your work. “Every tournament I play gives me a great opportunity to market whatever I am working on or wearing.”
Don’t listen to naysayers. Serena keeps some articles about her and one day she just might read them. For now, “I don’t want their opinions impacting me.”
Ragan and Matt are doing the video for this...
New anthem recorded for OSU Cowboys
John Martin is the writer and singer for OSU's new introduction song, "Cowboys Forever." Preston Bezant/For the Tulsa World
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 8/23/2009 3:26 AM
Last Modified: 8/26/2009 10:30 AM
Listen to John Martin’s “Cowboys Forever.”
STILLWATER — A former Baylor Bear has composed and recorded an Oklahoma State anthem to be featured during the Cowboys' pregame video for home football games.
John Martin, son of OSU associate athletic director Dave Martin and a Baylor wide receiver in 2000-04, is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter. When he was approached by OSU athletic director Mike Holder about the possibility of producing the 2009 Cowboy pregame video, he and a friend, Taylor Bolding, accepted the assignment.
Martin decided also to write a song that would accompany the video. He attended Bruce Springsteen's April 7 show at Tulsa's BOK Center. About a week later, influenced by the sing-along quality of Springsteen's anthems, Martin began to write "Cowboys Forever."
The three-minute, 20-second song would best be described as a pop-rock hybrid. A sample of the lyrics: "In bedlam we will rise and stand ... with strength and honor to defend our land."
"A couple of people have told me that it reminds them a little of Springsteen," Martin said. "It's a big-sounding song. That's what I wanted. When coach Holder heard it, he was singing along with it by the second listen. That's powerful. That's the effect you want the song to have on the fans."
Said Holder: "I look forward to seeing the reaction of the fans out here in our stadium. I think we can do some chants off of it. You can use it at various times during the game. You can listen to it when you're driving to the game."
When Nike's promotional specialists learned of Martin's song and video (which features Zac Robinson, Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter), the Nike machine got involved.
Nike personnel did the editing on the video, and Nike is about to launch a line of "Cowboys 4Ever" apparel. During the recent Fan Appreciation Day autograph event, OSU players were clad in black "Cowboys 4Ever" T-shirts.
"Cowboys 4Ever" gear soon will be available at the Boone Pickens Stadium merchandise store, Dave Martin said, and also in various Stillwater, Tulsa and Oklahoma City shops.
Within a few days, the "Cowboys Forever" song will be available for purchase attulsaworld.com/osusports.
"If you listen to that song more than once or twice, you'll be humming the song," Dave Martin said. "It gets into your head. That was John's intent. He wanted a catchy song, and I think he wrote one.
"When John sings about Bullet (OSU's mascot horse) riding across the plains, that might mean nothing to some people, but it certainly means something for Oklahoma State people."
Nike's production team put the finishing touches on the video last week.
"All I can say is that it's really cool," John Martin said.
OSU officials are being extremely guarded, not wanting copies of the video to be leaked before the Sept. 5 opener against Georgia.
Martin's three-day song-writing process was completed on April 17. Five days later, he was in the Tulsa-area home of country-music superstar Garth Brooks, a former OSU track athlete. The first time that Martin performed the song for anyone, he performed it on an acoustic guitar for Brooks.
"It was a huge deal for me to take the song to Garth, to get his opinion and see what he thought about it," Martin said. "I gave him the lyrics first. He loved the title 'Cowboys Forever.' He kneels down on one knee, up against the coffee table, and says, 'Let's hear it.' He was tapping along with the song, and when I finished, he sang the chorus melody back to me. It was a chance of a lifetime to go to his house and play it for him. I'll never forget it."
A self-taught guitarist and vocalist who fronts a band known as August Rose, Martin resides in Stillwater, only a couple of blocks from the OSU campus.
His songs can be sampled at tulsaworld.com/cowboysforever and iTunes.
Last year, the Big 12 Conference hired Martin to write a theme for the league. Martin wrote and recorded "Live Your Dreams," a song that was featured prominently during the bowl season and during Fox's BCS championship telecast.
In December, Martin sang the national anthem before the Oklahoma-Missouri Big 12 championship game at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.
"That was a great experience. Awesome," said Martin, a 1999 All-State football player at Stillwater High School. His Baylor career was tarnished by injuries (a broken collarbone and concussions).
Backed by an A-list collection of studio musicians (including Alanis Morissette's drummer, Sheryl Crow's bass player and Shakira's guitarist), Martin recorded "Cowboys Forever" in May.
The recording took place in Hollywood, Calif., in the same Sunset Sound studio where the Rolling Stones recorded "Exile On Main Street," and in which such artists as Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, The Doors and Tom Petty recorded classic albums.
"It was a mind-blowing thing," Martin says.
Another maverick morning begins
Wild west eyes rise before the sun
We are young guns on the run
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It’s in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
Stay here today, gone tomorrow
The open range is our home
All that we own lives inside our soul
We are cowboy to the bone
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It is in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
Riding Bullet across the plains
To avenge our kin’s blood and name
In bedlam we will rise and stand
With strength and honor to defend our land
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It’s in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
We are, we are
Cowboys forever
John Martin is the writer and singer for OSU's new introduction song, "Cowboys Forever." Preston Bezant/For the Tulsa World
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 8/23/2009 3:26 AM
Last Modified: 8/26/2009 10:30 AM
Listen to John Martin’s “Cowboys Forever.”STILLWATER — A former Baylor Bear has composed and recorded an Oklahoma State anthem to be featured during the Cowboys' pregame video for home football games.
John Martin, son of OSU associate athletic director Dave Martin and a Baylor wide receiver in 2000-04, is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter. When he was approached by OSU athletic director Mike Holder about the possibility of producing the 2009 Cowboy pregame video, he and a friend, Taylor Bolding, accepted the assignment.
Martin decided also to write a song that would accompany the video. He attended Bruce Springsteen's April 7 show at Tulsa's BOK Center. About a week later, influenced by the sing-along quality of Springsteen's anthems, Martin began to write "Cowboys Forever."
The three-minute, 20-second song would best be described as a pop-rock hybrid. A sample of the lyrics: "In bedlam we will rise and stand ... with strength and honor to defend our land."
"A couple of people have told me that it reminds them a little of Springsteen," Martin said. "It's a big-sounding song. That's what I wanted. When coach Holder heard it, he was singing along with it by the second listen. That's powerful. That's the effect you want the song to have on the fans."
Said Holder: "I look forward to seeing the reaction of the fans out here in our stadium. I think we can do some chants off of it. You can use it at various times during the game. You can listen to it when you're driving to the game."
When Nike's promotional specialists learned of Martin's song and video (which features Zac Robinson, Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter), the Nike machine got involved.
Nike personnel did the editing on the video, and Nike is about to launch a line of "Cowboys 4Ever" apparel. During the recent Fan Appreciation Day autograph event, OSU players were clad in black "Cowboys 4Ever" T-shirts.
"Cowboys 4Ever" gear soon will be available at the Boone Pickens Stadium merchandise store, Dave Martin said, and also in various Stillwater, Tulsa and Oklahoma City shops.
Within a few days, the "Cowboys Forever" song will be available for purchase attulsaworld.com/osusports.
"If you listen to that song more than once or twice, you'll be humming the song," Dave Martin said. "It gets into your head. That was John's intent. He wanted a catchy song, and I think he wrote one.
"When John sings about Bullet (OSU's mascot horse) riding across the plains, that might mean nothing to some people, but it certainly means something for Oklahoma State people."
Nike's production team put the finishing touches on the video last week.
"All I can say is that it's really cool," John Martin said.
OSU officials are being extremely guarded, not wanting copies of the video to be leaked before the Sept. 5 opener against Georgia.
Martin's three-day song-writing process was completed on April 17. Five days later, he was in the Tulsa-area home of country-music superstar Garth Brooks, a former OSU track athlete. The first time that Martin performed the song for anyone, he performed it on an acoustic guitar for Brooks.
"It was a huge deal for me to take the song to Garth, to get his opinion and see what he thought about it," Martin said. "I gave him the lyrics first. He loved the title 'Cowboys Forever.' He kneels down on one knee, up against the coffee table, and says, 'Let's hear it.' He was tapping along with the song, and when I finished, he sang the chorus melody back to me. It was a chance of a lifetime to go to his house and play it for him. I'll never forget it."
A self-taught guitarist and vocalist who fronts a band known as August Rose, Martin resides in Stillwater, only a couple of blocks from the OSU campus.
His songs can be sampled at tulsaworld.com/cowboysforever and iTunes.
Last year, the Big 12 Conference hired Martin to write a theme for the league. Martin wrote and recorded "Live Your Dreams," a song that was featured prominently during the bowl season and during Fox's BCS championship telecast.
In December, Martin sang the national anthem before the Oklahoma-Missouri Big 12 championship game at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.
"That was a great experience. Awesome," said Martin, a 1999 All-State football player at Stillwater High School. His Baylor career was tarnished by injuries (a broken collarbone and concussions).
Backed by an A-list collection of studio musicians (including Alanis Morissette's drummer, Sheryl Crow's bass player and Shakira's guitarist), Martin recorded "Cowboys Forever" in May.
The recording took place in Hollywood, Calif., in the same Sunset Sound studio where the Rolling Stones recorded "Exile On Main Street," and in which such artists as Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, The Doors and Tom Petty recorded classic albums.
"It was a mind-blowing thing," Martin says.
Cowboys Forever lyrics
The prairie wind touches our skinAnother maverick morning begins
Wild west eyes rise before the sun
We are young guns on the run
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It’s in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
Stay here today, gone tomorrow
The open range is our home
All that we own lives inside our soul
We are cowboy to the bone
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It is in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
Riding Bullet across the plains
To avenge our kin’s blood and name
In bedlam we will rise and stand
With strength and honor to defend our land
Hang ‘em high, pistols to the sky
We ride, we ride, ‘cross the line
It’s in our veins
The feel of the reins
.45’s, chaps, bandannas and spurs
We are cowboys forever
We are, we are
Cowboys forever
Car Dealers Still Waiting On 'Clunkers' Cash - "Gosh, Mom, I can't wait for Government to take over health care..."
Here's the figure: $2.878 billion. That's how much money the government owes car dealers for the "Cash for Clunkers" program
Now that the popular program has ended, many dealerships are asking the federal government to "show me the money."
"Out of 142 deals they owe us for, we've gotten paid on seven," Lou Tornabeni of Ettleson Hyundai said.
"We had 102 cash for clunkers," Carm Scarpace of Westfield Ford said. "We've been paid for one."
With each Cash for Clunkers deal worth between $3,500 and $4,500, many dealerships are anxiously awaiting their government payday.
Some, like Advantage Chevrolet, which sold cars up until the last minute, have more than half a million dollars on the line.
"It was chaotic towards the end," Jason Roberts said.
Roberts says his dealership sold 142 cars under the program -- for a total of about $568,000 in government rebates. So far, the dealership has only been paid about $68,000 for about 17 of the deals, which means Uncle Sam still owes them roughly $500,000.
"It's not crippling, but it definitely affects the cash flow on a regular basis," Roberts said.
Roberts says his dealership can handle the cash crunch, but others may not be as lucky, especially if they didn't follow the government's strict guidelines for the program.
"We know of one dealer that sold 40 cars under the Cash for Clunkers programs, and out of those 40 cars, he's expecting to get paid on eight," Roberts said.
But even those who did follow the guidelines say they won't rest easy until they have the cash in hand. For Westfield Ford, that's about $400,000.
"You're always nervous when the money's out there, but you've got to believe in the government," Scarpace said. "It should come back to us."
The million-dollar – or should we say, billion-dollar -- question now is when? Dealers say they don't know, but it can't come soon enough.
One of the dealers told us, originally, the government was supposed to pay them within 10 days of receiving their paperwork. But with more than 690,000 cars sold under the program, that dealer says he's not expecting payment for another 30 to 45 days.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Your tax money at work... overseas.... sigh....
GM to form China venture, invest $293 million
from another article in same publication..
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks slid worldwide, trimming a sixth straight monthly gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as lower metal and oil prices dragged down commodity shares and banks fell on concern their rally outpaced their profit outlook.
China led the global slump as the Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 6.7 percent, the most since June 2008, and entered a bear market. (Oh my gm... you burned us once, now you are trying it again.. hummmmm)
Alcoa Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped as copper plunged the most in two months and crude fell below $70 a barrel. Morgan Stanley retreated 2.6 percent after Bank of America Corp. said the shares are expensive.
His track record, youngest Senator, most liberal, and tied to folks who make bad decisions... and absolutely NO wisdom from any experience whatsoever
Slowly... those who were smitten by his charming words, his race, his youth, his looks... are learning there is nothing there... no substance, nothing... and they are now beginning to wonder... Who is this man? Where are the promises? Where is the change? Where is "The President?"I wonder often about the scene shown round the world on TV when he was running for office... one of many... I wonder whether the young black crying mother in front of the projects in Chicago with kids on her arms and very es tactic regarding this man's election and overwhelmed with his charisma and saying over and over "Now I have someone in office who understands me and my needs, HE will help me with my mortgage, he will help me with my car payment, he will help me with me groceries, I will not be alone" is now crying.. "What the &^*%! Bro!"
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