tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606747734457423252024-03-16T12:53:02.612-06:00Alternative TulsaNews and Views for Tulsa's Reality-Based Community: Ideas, Politics, Letters, Art, EnvironmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-57511181530049576842014-07-14T22:38:00.001-06:002014-07-14T22:38:26.064-06:00All-Too-Honest Political Ads - Senate Satire<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wz_V4lRdtjo" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-90019571430324191532014-06-23T15:49:00.001-06:002014-06-23T15:50:21.045-06:00This Hurts! John Oliver Dumps on Dr. Oz, Nutritional Supplements (and Congress) <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WA0wKeokWUU" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-67381439325277517612014-06-19T14:21:00.004-06:002014-06-19T14:21:50.824-06:00Fun with Fox News Hypocrisy: Colbert Nails 'Em <div style="background-color: black; width: 520px;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-63005863699967125002014-02-12T21:55:00.001-06:002014-02-12T22:23:14.579-06:00Dallas Spostcaster Dale Hansen Gets It Right on Michael Sam's News<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Olc5C4SXAYM" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-38710248049638787152014-02-11T16:15:00.000-06:002014-02-11T16:16:32.620-06:00Jon Stewart's Take on Michael Sam's Revelation, the Reaction and the NFL <embed allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="autoPlay=false" height="247" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:432967" style="display: block;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="288" wmode="window"></embed><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-73943141790112147422014-01-14T14:08:00.000-06:002014-01-14T14:08:04.727-06:00Fun with (Fake) News: Swift Boaters Vindicate John Kerry <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="no" height="270" mozallowfullscreen="" name="embedded" scrolling="no" src="http://www.theonion.com/video_embed/?id=1921" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="480"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/video/swift-boat-veterans-for-truth-clear-john-kerry-aft,34945/" target="_blank" title="Swift Boat Veterans For Truth Clear John Kerry After Exhaustive 9-Year Investigation">Swift Boat Veterans For Truth Clear John Kerry After Exhaustive 9-Year Investigation</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-62559510860163605902014-01-08T12:56:00.000-06:002014-01-08T12:56:15.930-06:00Poking Fun at Bill-O: More Nonsense from Fox <embed allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="autoPlay=false" height="247" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:431904" style="display: block;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="288" wmode="window"></embed><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-58277596237530168932013-12-28T09:05:00.001-06:002013-12-28T09:05:13.477-06:00After All These Years, Still Getting It Wrong<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jhKFx4A9FuM" width="560"></iframe><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-58908665801409750952013-12-12T13:48:00.002-06:002013-12-12T13:52:03.054-06:00Worth a Listen: A Vet's Powerful Story <embed allowfullscreen="true" base="http://www.npr.org" height="386" src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=250283871&m=250283990&t=audio" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" wmode="opaque"></embed><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-57249582937903420472013-12-09T16:34:00.001-06:002013-12-12T13:52:25.591-06:00KTUL Video: The Ancient Forest at Keystone Lake <span style="font-size: x-large;">K</span>TUL anchor Charles Ely recently visited the old-growth forest west of Tulsa near Keystone Lake. It's worth a visit. But if you can't get there in person, the link is here: <a href="http://www.ktul.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9614772#.UqZESONyvhA.blogger">Ancient Forest</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-49931757921997449812013-10-18T08:28:00.001-06:002013-10-18T08:28:13.884-06:00Kathy Taylor Dings Our 'Facebooking' Mayor <span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>he AltTulsa gang has been <b>lying low</b> in recent months, holding our tongue on most Tulsa and Sooner state matters.<br />
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But we were roused from our slumber this week by <b>a campaign mailer </b>from mayoral candidate Kathy Taylor. According to the flyer, "crime has spiked [in Tulsa] this year" and Mayor Bartlett has been neglecting the issue.<br />
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Instead of fighting crime, Taylor's mailer claims,<b> Bartlett has been "Facebooking." </b><br />
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Yes, Sooner fans, <b>"Facebooking" is now a verb</b>—and, in this case, not one that flatters the incumbent mayor.<br />
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According to Taylor's material, the mayor's been "Facebooking" about <b>playing the harmonica, tailgate parties and (really!) Shark Week. </b><br />
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We've got nothing against the harmonica, but <b>we do take exception </b>to Bartlett's endorsement of Shark Week. <b>It's silly. </b><br />
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Speaking of silly, we also think "Facebooking" should not be turned into a verb. Facebook is the brand name for a social media company. It's not a verb. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-48173186524316483172013-10-13T14:11:00.001-06:002013-10-13T15:33:16.089-06:00Epic Sports Fail in the Tulsa World: Columnist Hoover's OU Prediction Blows Up—Way, Way Up <span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>e've been AWOL in recent months, <b>holding our tongue </b>on all manner of political nonsense and many other controversies and issues. (The Tea Party, anyone?) <br />
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But we can't resist a little snarkiness in the wake of sports columnist <b>John Hoover's bold predictions </b>about the <b>Red River Rivalry.</b> <br />
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Writing in Saturday's <i>Tulsa World</i>, <b>Hoover was unequivocal</b>: OU would win—no doubt, no question. <br />
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Here's the lead sentence of his column, written hours before the kickoff: <b>"This year's Red River Rivalry is already over." </b><br />
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Hoover went on: <b>"And the Sooners won. Again." </b><br />
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The Sooners are better prepared, Hoover wrote. OU has a better quarterback, a better offensive line, and a better defense, he said. And this: OU <b>"owns every mental edge and emotional advantage." </b><br />
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With OU a 14-point favorite, the final score should be, in Hoover's words,<b> "a mere formality." </b>Mac Brown's Texas Longhorns were desperate, Hoover concluded. Bob Stoops has Brown's number. <b></b><br />
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Bold words from a columnist who knows his football. Then they played the game.<br />
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In case you missed it, <b>Texas dominated. </b>The final score was 36-20—a Texas "blowout," as Hoover admitted in Sunday's column. Curiously, he didn't mention his bold Saturday predictions. <b> </b><br />
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<b>How do you like your crow</b>, Mr. Hoover?<b> </b>You might try it with a little Texas hot sauce.<b> Enjoy. </b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-25500444065435589242013-10-07T14:24:00.001-06:002013-10-07T14:25:00.699-06:00Shovelling GOP Crap: Sen. Cornyn Hems and Haws <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ySCf8vkI-NY" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-52555303639631387132013-10-02T14:44:00.005-06:002013-10-02T14:46:37.961-06:00Colbert Sounds Off on the Big Mess in DC <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="336" src="http://embed.crooksandliars.com/embed/MjgwNjItNzMzNTE" width="400"></iframe><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-54201658521354573332013-10-02T14:22:00.004-06:002013-10-02T14:23:36.839-06:00Jon Stewart on the GOP House: Ouch! <div style="background-color: black; width: 520px;">
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From the good folks at This Land, a video adaptation of a short story by Craig Morgan Teicher. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-40313328800407945642013-08-05T11:10:00.001-06:002013-08-08T14:09:15.350-06:00Tulsa People Interview: Philbrook goes contemporary <span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>n case you missed it, Tulsa's<b> Philbrook Museum</b> recently opened its new <b>Brady Arts District</b> location, another reason the downtown arts scene is thriving. <br />
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Our friends at <i>Tulsa People</i> produced this interview on the new space and its <b>collection of Native American art and artifacts</b> and its <b>contemporary art collection</b>.<br />
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Click here: <a href="http://www.tulsapeople.com/Tulsa-People/August-2013/Video-Philbrook-goes-contemporary/#.Uf_awS4s7gQ.blogger">Video: Philbrook goes contemporary</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-10282767727868581882013-07-17T16:41:00.001-06:002013-07-17T16:41:13.374-06:00John Oliver Weighs In: The Florida Verdict <div style="background-color: black; width: 520px;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460674773445742325.post-81776321142124589702013-07-16T20:20:00.001-06:002013-07-16T20:23:35.465-06:00Good Stuff: Chili Relleno at Cowgirl's in Santa Fe <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>he AltTulsa gang has been lax with blog posts in recent months, but here's a return to one of our favorite subjects—wine. Yes, Sooner fans, the fruit of the vine is a passion with some folks—we plead guilty. <br />
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We can't claim great expertise in the field, but we have done some reading (and serous tasting) over the years and we have developed some favorite varietals and styles. A recent passion is the Malbec grape and the rich, red Argentinian Malbec wines increasingly popular in the U.S.<br />
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We found the bottle pictured above—called Stark Raving (a great name, by the way)—on a recent trip to New Mexico. This Malbec was rich, soft, perhaps a little inky (in a good way). The label refers to "soft notes of berries," which we could taste, but we take issue with the label's claim to "smoky bacon" in this bottle.<br />
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But no matter. Stark Raving went well with a southwestern chicken pizza on a blue corn crust, so we're not complaining. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3