CFN
Gazette staff
You know what they say about opinions: Everybody’s got one! That’s certainly the case with Charles Barkley and his hatin’ on Oklahoma.
Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Oklahoma
Barkley’s bite
Some people just can't get over it.
CFN
Gazette staff
You know what they say about opinions: Everybody’s got one! That’s certainly the case with Charles Barkley and his hatin’ on Oklahoma.
Getting Kinky
Kinky Friedman humorously weaves religion and politics in his first Oklahoma show in decades.
Music
Rob Collins
Kinky Friedman
8 p.m. Saturday
The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley
BlueDoorOKC.com, 524-0738
$30-$35
Point: Fallin should ‘listen to her gut’
Is getting the politics right better than getting the policy wrong?
Commentary
Chris Smith
I was proud to see Gov. Mary Fallin stand up to the more extreme elements of her party recently when she was in favor of utilizing the $54 million that the federal government returned to Oklahoma to implement a health care exchange.
Counterpoint: Fallin ‘should be praised’
Frankly, Oklahomans shouldn’t give a hoot.
Commentary
Charlie Meadows
House Bill 2130, high-profile legislation by Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele and supported by Gov. Mary Fallin, passed in mid-March with only 51 votes and then headed for the Senate.
Cannabis crackdown
No hashish for you.
CFN
Gazette staff
Last month the Oklahoma Senate took the opportunity to commemorate 4/20 by passing — 44-2 — House Bill 1798.
Hear this
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Oklahoma fiddle virtuoso Kyle Dillingham and his band, Horseshoe Road, bring their signature “heartland acoustic” sound to the stage 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sooner Theatre, 101 W. Main in Norman.
Salute this
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma celebrates five American composers in the chamber ensemble’s season finale, “Americana,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Parks and recreation
Get to know Oklahoma, because it’s worth getting to know.
Commentary
Nathan Gunter
Enjoy this upcoming summer vacation, Oklahoma. It’s the last chance you’ll have to visit seven Oklahoma state parks that are set to close due to budget cuts.
Wine Forum wrap-up
Argentinian wines, already well-established in the state, were the focus of this year’s event.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
South America has been the source of remarkable value wines for the past two decades. Beginning in the 1990s, Chile began collecting shelf space and market share, especially with familiar names like Concha y Toro, Frontera and Walnut Crest.
