Tornadoes, Cowboys, The Bible Belt, & Barons

July 21st, 2010 | OKC Barons | neal | View Comments

As we embrace the summer heat and wind that blows like a firehose of molten lava, we Oklahomans long for the winter months where the air is cold and dry. We look forward to football season with the gusto of a 16 year old getting their drivers license, and we proudly display the crimson and [...]



30′s

June 22nd, 2010 | Entertainment | neal | View Comments

Thirty. The number we couldn’t count to until we were three. The depression era in American history. The amount of tracks on the Elvis number one hits collection. Rhymes with birdies. Oh the incredible power of the number 30. As the oldest of the Gen-Xers begin to enter into them we get a little misty. [...]



Beach Boys Blog Tribute #5 : Shut Down Volume 2 1964

June 9th, 2010 | Entertainment | neal | View Comments

When you think of 1964 you immediately think of the arrival of Beatlemania to the US. On the dawn of the mop toppers arrival, the Beach Boys neither veered from their lyrical content, nor their determination to have success as a band. In ’64 the Boys recorded four albums which wasn’t a very uncommon thing [...]



Get On Board w/ The OKC Barons

May 21st, 2010 | OKC Barons | neal | View Comments

If you’re in OKC and you’re a hockey fan, the news of an Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate in your town is met with incredible excitement and fervor. In a city that recently welcomed an NBA franchise, it seemed that hockey was taking a back seat. Fear not! Mr. Funk closes the chapter on the Central [...]