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Author: Red Dirt Kelly

A Sense of Place – EPOTM: Stillwater, OK

Posted on July 10, 2015December 24, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Lowell Caneday is a Regents Professor for Leisure Studies at Oklahoma State University. But during our conversation, he was a prophet. He delivered his personal oracle of The Great Outdoors Education, People and Their Connection to Places over a “Wake Up Breakfast” at Granny’s Kitchen in Stillwater.

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What is “A Point?” One of Many EPOTM Quandaries

Posted on June 25, 2015July 10, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

I’ve purchased three maps of Oklahoma since we started our project last year. The first was my inspiration map. Resting on a rack in a 39th Expressway 7-11 minding its own business, I picked it up, counted the towns, and officially committed to the premise of what we now call “Every Point on the Map.”…

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Stairway to the Moon: EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 6 – Spavinaw, OK

Posted on June 21, 2015December 29, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

If you dropped a leaf in the Neosho River, it would likely bob and twirl southward, eventually making its way into Lake Hudson.  Depending upon the wind, it might hook a left at some point and float along the south border of Spavinaw and on into Spavinaw Lake, a beautiful body of water that serves…

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EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 5B: Disney – Russ Hogan Standing Tall

Posted on June 12, 2015June 30, 2021 by Red Dirt Kelly

The stature of a man is not measured in the heights of his frame but by how tall he stands in the eyes of his community. The worth of a man is not measured in purchasing power but by how much of himself he’s given to others. The legacy of a man is not measured…

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EPTOM Dam Run, Stop 5A: Disney – Diana Is Ready To Fish

Posted on May 26, 2015July 10, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

PJs is currently for sale because frankly, Diana is ready for a break. She raised four children while working in the diner. She’s likely filled, emptied and washed a million coffee pots. Lake visitors have come and gone through 144 seasonal transitions and she or her crew have served everyone who has entered through the front door.

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EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 4: Langley – Mayes County Field Notes

Posted on May 19, 2015July 10, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

  Four key events set the stage for a perfect visit with Donna Kuek at the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley.  They were, in no specific order:

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EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 3: Adair – Mr. Eby’s Wonder Emporium

Posted on May 11, 2015August 24, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Larry Eby must have been a bus driver because he definitely took us to school. From the moment we walked into his jam packed “Corner Store” emporium, until we exited an hour later, class was in session and Mr. Eby taught us well. Leaning casually against the glass cased counter, coffee in hand and his…

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EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 2: Strang – View from the Bridge

Posted on April 28, 2015August 22, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

This video is the second in our Dam Run series completely shot, edited and produced by April Kirby.  All photos were shot by Rachel J Apple. *** Every Point on the Map has never been as much about the towns in which people live, as it is about the people who live in the towns….

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EPOTM Dam Run, Stop 1: Pryor Creek – Newspaper Man

Posted on April 20, 2015July 15, 2016 by Red Dirt Kelly

[Editor’s Note to Readers:  Dear reader, we are currently in correspondence with Merlin Music.  We received express permission to use the music in our Pryor Creek video from the manager of the artist.  However, an outside agency may have purchased the rights to this music and they did not heed our letters for consideration to…

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Every Point, Part Two, Team of Three

Posted on April 15, 2015April 16, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

April 10, 2015 marked the day of my last “Every Point on the Map” feature compiled by our original two-person team.  Reaching this small milestone felt good. To celebrate, I sent a text message to Rachel and April with several exclamation marks. We have changed since our pilot run, as much by the lives we…

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How to Make Redbud Jelly

Posted on April 12, 2015April 16, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Redbud blooming season has almost passed in Oklahoma, but the opportunity to make delicate, floral jelly happens every year. These easy step by step instructions, plus a few common questions and answers should help guide you through the process easily.  Once you’re finished, stand back and admire your stock of unique gifts for friends, or…

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EPTOM: Owasso, OK (Email Mondays)

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Thank the Lord for libraries, for Email Mondays, and for these two very young Elders being open to a conversation. From listening to their stories, their work is clearly meaningful to them.

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EPOTM: Lima, OK ~ (The Biggest Stone Up There)

Posted on April 6, 2015July 10, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Derrick Jackson held a small pit bull puppy close to his chest as he pointed south, north, “over there,” “by the school,” and “down the road.”  As I listened to him patiently laying out the dividing lines between Lima and New Lima, the thought of him spending 15 years in a maximum security prison for…

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EPOTM: Cashion, OK (He IS The Job)

Posted on March 31, 2015August 19, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

The Cashion PD interior was screaming for an HGTV renovation. Informational messages spewed over the radio system, violently punching the otherwise quiet, rural setting.

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EPTOM: Schoolton, OK (Letter to Robert)

Posted on March 24, 2015September 25, 2022 by Red Dirt Kelly

Providence must have had His hand on you, because during your appointment when the doctor was to give you the news that you would be undergoing an amputation, your knee began to heal.

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EPOTM: Crescent, OK (Parallel Processes)

Posted on March 18, 2015May 14, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

A calm energy served as the foundation for her resolved personality. Kay was someone who has taken stock in what the world has to offer, and staked her claim in the Crescent, Oklahoma earth at a spot where balance, ideals, hard work and hope intersect.

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33 Down. 561 To Go. Happy First Anniversary, EPTOM!

Posted on March 15, 2015March 14, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Today, we’re sharing a meaningful conversation…with each other. Sitting together in the outdoor section of RJs Supper Club and Lounge, Rachel and reflect on various aspects of our first year.

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RDC Editorial: Reflections on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Racism Exposé

Posted on March 10, 2015March 18, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

The Red Dirt Chronicles is an Oklahoma cultural blog created specifically for the purpose of shedding light on the unique attributes of our state.  Most of our work contains perspectives which are neutral or positively framed; we tend to stay away from negatively slanted or harsh stories as there are plenty other outlets covering that…

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EPTOM: Sperry, OK (The Round Table Breakfast Club)

Posted on March 4, 2015April 20, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

The conversation was flying, the jokes were rolling, and we’d stumbled upon some Field of Dreams no outsider would understand.

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EPTOM: Cimarron City, OK (Police Versus Golf Carts)

Posted on February 20, 2015April 14, 2015 by Red Dirt Kelly

Susan Privett was “having a little visit with her mom,” standing by her mother’s graveside  when the phone rang. There, shattering the quiet cemetery setting, she received a message that her son and daughter-in-law had been in an accident.  While processing her immediate denial, she recounted the word echoing around her brain: “No.” “No…because it…

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