Stumbling Toward Peace: Jon Stewart Makes the Case

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Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole Gets It: Why a Government Shutdown Is a Terrible Idea

Flashback: Bill Moyer's Tribute to the Oklahoma Troubadour, Woody Guthrie

This Land Presents: A Blue Whale Video Story

Imaginary Oklahoma - The Blue Whale of Catoosa from THIS LAND PRESS on Vimeo.
From the good folks at This Land, a video adaptation of a short story by Craig Morgan Teicher. 

Tulsa People Interview: Philbrook goes contemporary

In case you missed it, Tulsa's Philbrook Museum recently opened its new Brady Arts District location, another reason the downtown arts scene is thriving.

Our friends at Tulsa People produced this interview on the new space and its collection of Native American art and artifacts and its contemporary art collection.

Click here: Video: Philbrook goes contemporary

John Oliver Weighs In: The Florida Verdict

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Good Stuff: Chili Relleno at Cowgirl's in Santa Fe

Here's a photo of a deliciously encrusted chili relleno we ate recently at Cowgirl's BBQ in Santa Fe. Good stuff. Oh, and we washed it down with an IPA from the bar.

Strong Video from the Tulsa World: A Closer Look at a Troubled Apartment Complex

Stories from 61st and Peoria from Tulsa World on Vimeo.

Wine Blogging: A Rich Malbec Called 'Stark Raving'

The 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.

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.
 
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.

But no matter. Stark Raving went well with a southwestern chicken pizza on a blue corn crust, so we're not complaining.

From Dropbars: Slo-Mo Scenes from Tulsa Tough

Cry Baby Slow from Dropbars on Vimeo.

Cleveland Indians Abandon Offensive Chief Wahoo Hat

News from the wonderful world of sports, courtesy of Think Progress:

The Cleveland Indians have spent the last few years shuffling their racist Chief Wahoo logo, a Sambo-like Native American caricature that wears a gaudy grin, to the backburner. Once the team’s primary logo, Chief Wahoo still appears the Indians’ uniforms, albeit in a less prominent fashion. 

Cleveland Indians Abandon Offensive Fourth Of July Chief Wahoo Hat

From the Tulsa World: A Day in the Life of Mayoral Candidate Kathy Taylor

Slice and Dice: Jon Stewart on the Amazing Hypocrisy of Peggy Noonan

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Stephen Colbert on the Scandal That Isn't

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CBS Exposes GOP's Big Benghazi Lie

Cool Views: Solar-powered Airplane Flies over the Golden Gate Bridge