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Oklahoma Headlines – 2012: Year in Review, JANUARY

Posted on December 27, 2012May 13, 2021 by Red Dirt Kelly

( PHOTO: Galen Scott, his wife Jennifer and six-month old Benjamin embrace as Scott returns from deployment in January, 2012. Photo by Scott Sisney, Daily Oklahoman.) My, my, how time does fly!  So the Red Dirt Chronicles is going to help remind you about what flew by in our Oklahoma headlines during 2012. For the…

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Canning Peppers and Watching the Debate

Posted on October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

Mick and I worked together on cleaning the peppers, prepping them for canning, and garnering all the jars and lids we could muster. It was going to be a big job tonight. Obama and Romney said frequently during the debate tonight that, “We’re on the same page.” They also agreed that foreign policy is a…

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Your Personal DNA Mask: Are You Ready for the Big Reveal?

Posted on October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

The level of “masking” in the information age is multi-dimensional.  While personal banking was historically done in person, masks of account numbers and usernames have replaced much of the monetary transactional processes.  Redditors are known for vehemently guarding the masks behind which their users are cloaked while simultaneously defending the right of free speech. They…

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In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 5/18/2012

Posted on May 18, 2012May 19, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

Number of the Week 2nd Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the percentage of its residents who report engaging in no leisure-time physical activity at all, 31 percent of adults in 2010 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Quote of the Week Gov. Mary Fallin, one of the most adamant supporters of this bill, insists on…

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We Have a Gender Problem In Oklahoma

Posted on May 3, 2012May 4, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

We have a gender problem in Oklahoma.  And when I write “gender,” I also mean sex.  Sex in that there are some male/female balance issues.  But gender, in terms of societal and identified population self-defined roles. Okay, the majority of these problems exist no only here but across the United States. The lack of answers,…

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In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 4/27/2012

Posted on April 27, 2012April 29, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

Number of the Week 1st Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the share of female residents reporting that they have been raped, physically abused, or stalked by an intimate partner in their lifetime; 697,000 women in 2010. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Quote of the Week They have been continuing to decrease the percentage of…

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In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 4/13/2012

Posted on April 13, 2012April 29, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

Number of the Week 9.9 percent Percentage of income paid in state and local taxes by the bottom 20 percent of earners in Oklahoma, compared to 4.8 percent paid by the top 1 percent of earners. Source: ITEP via Oklahoma Policy Institute Quote of the Week “This is not 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is 2012….

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In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 3/30/2012

Posted on March 30, 2012April 29, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

  This is a weekly round-up of clips from In The Know, our daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs.  Sign up here to receive In The Know by email. Number of the Week 7,054 Number of farms in Oklahoma principally operated by Native Americans, 2nd most in the nation, 2007 Source: U.S. Census…

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An All-In-One Post for the “All of the Above” Policy: Obama in Oklahoma

Posted on March 22, 2012March 23, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

The morning sun peeked through the horizon and low-hanging clouds sent a mixed message for the weather outlook.  It was chilly and a gentle breeze blew as cars, trucks and vans headed from all directions to Cushing, Oklahoma, full of people with an agenda.  Some wanted to witness a presidential motorcade, others wanted to hold…

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Ron Paul Rally 2012, OK State Capitol: Generation Y Photo and Written Essays

Posted on February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

Photos by Rachel Apple, written essay by Drew Apple I have admired Ron Paul since I was about 16 and first discovered what it truly meant to believe in individual freedom. He has always been a great example of integrity in his convictions. I draw a large amount of inspiration from hearing him speak about…

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“What the Debates Say About America” and How I Respond as an American

Posted on February 1, 2012February 1, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

Dallas Caldwell, one of our contributors at the Red Dirt Chronicles, is my former boss. I was attending grad school when he accepted a position as the new headmaster where I was teaching. I always appreciated his ability to tell a story, but years later gained an appreciation for his ability to write and share…

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Of Marriage, Commitment, Politics and Presidents

Posted on January 19, 2012November 10, 2021 by Red Dirt Kelly

Early this morning I scanned an article covering details of the ABC interview with Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife, Marianne.  In the referenced video clip as well as accompanying quotes in a Washington Post article, the former Mrs. Gingrich reports among other things that: Gingrich asked for an “open marriage” arrangement, that he had been involved in…

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Silent Sunday Afternoon Edition: 2/13/11 ~ Valentines Day 1911

Posted on February 13, 2011February 14, 2011 by Red Dirt Kelly

If that first headline wasn’t bad enough, another girl – angry at her recently deceased father for putting a long-term clause in his will (he would disinherit her unless she waited ’till she was 24 years old before marrying) killed herself because she couldn’t marry her young love. She was 18.

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The Middle IS a Position

Posted on January 8, 2011March 21, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

People who have had political discussions with me invariably decide that I’m on “the other side”. Conservatives call me liberal. Liberals call me conservative. No matter what common ground we have, one divergent opinion puts me on the outs.

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