Oktoberfest!

I did it! After approximately six months of anxious anticipation, I made it to Tulsa's celebrated Oktoberfest. As anyone who has been acquainted with me for any length of time can tell you, I love beer. Admittedly, I am have something of a discerning palate; you will never catch me drinking PBR, Natty Ice, anything with "Lite/Light" in...

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In which we go the the Tulsa State Fair & attend a Thunder game

It's been a fairly busy couple of weeks around here, which is certainly not a good excuse for lack of updates, but it's what I'm going with. (I can't say for sure what Johnny's excuse is.) Last Friday, we headed to the Tulsa State Fair. Fairs, to me, are a glut of glorious excess. The greasy fried foods (most on a stick), overpriced games,...

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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Since moving to Claremore, I've come to understand that living in a neighborhood (one with a name and signs for mailboxes and all) is unlike living anywhere else. I've never lived in a neighborhood before. I grew up on a small farm, and while neighbors were within walking distance, interaction with them was limited to inviting everyone over...

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Justifying Appliances Pt. 7382916

In college, impulse buys topped out at $10 meals at Taco Bell and tickets to crappy movies starring saucy actresses of the day. But once society announces that you have "grown up" and have a "real job", everything changes. This is Justifying AppliancesGoogle Ads fascinate me. How a change in browsing behavior, outside all personal perception,...

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