BatesLinetag:www.batesline.com,2007-09-08://12013-05-21T05:14:53ZTulsa straight aheadMovable Type Pro 4.34-enHelp Oklahoma tornado victimstag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71642013-05-21T04:20:20Z2013-05-21T05:14:53ZFor most Oklahomans, the scary stuff has moved on to the east without any damage. One of our trees dropped a limb in Sunday's storms. Today's storms passed through Tulsa with little fanfare. We're now under a flash flood watch until 3 a.m. -- conditions are ripe for heavy rains...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
For most Oklahomans, the scary stuff has moved on to the east without any damage. One of our trees dropped a limb in Sunday's storms. Today's storms passed through Tulsa with little fanfare. We're now under a flash flood watch until 3 a.m. -- conditions are ripe for heavy rains... Continue reading...Marjorie Marugg-Wolfe, friend to single mothers (and fathers)tag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71592013-05-15T03:20:47Z2013-05-15T06:20:52ZWe had one fewer gift to buy this Mother's Day, one fewer card to send, one fewer phone call to make. A little more than two months ago, my mother-in-law, Marjorie Marugg-Wolfe, Ed. D., died after a two-year battle with breast cancer at the age of 79. In lieu of...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
We had one fewer gift to buy this Mother's Day, one fewer card to send, one fewer phone call to make. A little more than two months ago, my mother-in-law, Marjorie Marugg-Wolfe, Ed. D., died after a two-year battle with breast cancer at the age of 79. In lieu of... Continue reading...Tulsa Election 2013: Mayoral Debate videotag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71572013-05-10T04:48:28Z2013-05-10T05:36:13Z KTUL has posted video from Wednesday's League of Women Voters debate between incumbent Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr, former Councilor Bill Christiansen, and former Mayor Kathy Taylor. It's not all in one piece and their site is a bit difficult to navigate, so here are direct links to each clip....Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
KTUL has posted video from Wednesday's League of Women Voters debate between incumbent Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr, former Councilor Bill Christiansen, and former Mayor Kathy Taylor. It's not all in one piece and their site is a bit difficult to navigate, so here are direct links to each clip.... Continue reading...Ballpark assessment: State Supreme Court turns a blind eyetag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71522013-05-05T15:42:13Z2013-05-06T00:05:42ZAn email this morning from attorney Kent Morlan, a downtown property owner and resident who represented his fellow property owners in the fight to overturn the misuse of the city's power to impose an assessment to pay for the new downtown ballpark. The politician behind that misuse was then-Mayor Kathy...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
An email this morning from attorney Kent Morlan, a downtown property owner and resident who represented his fellow property owners in the fight to overturn the misuse of the city's power to impose an assessment to pay for the new downtown ballpark. The politician behind that misuse was then-Mayor Kathy... Continue reading...Rolling Hills Shopping Center gutted by firetag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71512013-05-04T23:25:42Z2013-05-05T03:51:57ZThere are reports of extensive fire damage to the Rolling Hills Shopping Center, on Admiral Pl west of 193rd East Ave in far east Tulsa. Assistant Fire Marshal Rick Bruder told reporters that a discount store and a pizza restaurant were likely destroyed as the fire caused their roofs to...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
There are reports of extensive fire damage to the Rolling Hills Shopping Center, on Admiral Pl west of 193rd East Ave in far east Tulsa. Assistant Fire Marshal Rick Bruder told reporters that a discount store and a pizza restaurant were likely destroyed as the fire caused their roofs to... Continue reading...Kathy & Dewey's budget roller coastertag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71492013-05-02T02:35:23Z2013-05-02T14:05:46Z Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr has released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2013-2014 fiscal year, which begins July 1. (That's an 8 GB PDF.) The budget is slightly lower than last year, reflecting the drop in revenues that caught Bartlett Jr and his administration by surprise, leading to...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr has released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2013-2014 fiscal year, which begins July 1. (That's an 8 GB PDF.) The budget is slightly lower than last year, reflecting the drop in revenues that caught Bartlett Jr and his administration by surprise, leading to... Continue reading...Agenda 21 bill HB1412: Feel-good, do-nothing legislationtag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71042013-04-29T05:10:05Z2013-04-29T08:28:49ZAt some time in the near future, the Oklahoma State Senate may vote on HB1412, a bill that purports to prohibit governmental entities in Oklahoma from implementing any aspect of Agenda 21 or belonging to any United Nations-related organization. After the jump, you can read the full text of the...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
At some time in the near future, the Oklahoma State Senate may vote on HB1412, a bill that purports to prohibit governmental entities in Oklahoma from implementing any aspect of Agenda 21 or belonging to any United Nations-related organization. After the jump, you can read the full text of the... Continue reading...Philbrook, Aphrodite, and Helen of Troytag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71412013-04-28T05:23:43Z2013-04-28T07:29:36ZThursday I took the students in my Ancient Greek class at Augustine Christian Academy. We went to Philbrook to see a special exhibit of ancient artifacts -- statues, inscriptions, coins, jewelry, household items, and vessels having something to do with Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love (known to the Romans...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Thursday I took the students in my Ancient Greek class at Augustine Christian Academy. We went to Philbrook to see a special exhibit of ancient artifacts -- statues, inscriptions, coins, jewelry, household items, and vessels having something to do with Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love (known to the Romans... Continue reading...Schusterman Foundation's Cohen: "She [God] was a hacker"tag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71472013-04-27T15:42:00Z2013-04-27T16:14:05ZThe Weekly Standard's Matt Labash, no fan of Twitter and social media, wrote the equivalent of about 400 tweets on the subject recently, including an account of his visit to this year's SXSW. There's a Tulsa connection: Seth Cohen, director of network initiatives at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash, no fan of Twitter and social media, wrote the equivalent of about 400 tweets on the subject recently, including an account of his visit to this year's SXSW. There's a Tulsa connection: Seth Cohen, director of network initiatives at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family... Continue reading...Boston jihadi bombing follow-uptag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71432013-04-27T00:12:37Z2013-04-27T04:30:17ZNoteworthy news, comment, and reflection: MIT's student newspaper The Tech reports on the memorial service for campus police officer Sean Collier. MIT Police Chief John Difava recounted the events of last Thursday night. He was pulling out of Stata around 9:30 p.m. and saw a cruiser idling, which turned out...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Noteworthy news, comment, and reflection: MIT's student newspaper The Tech reports on the memorial service for campus police officer Sean Collier. MIT Police Chief John Difava recounted the events of last Thursday night. He was pulling out of Stata around 9:30 p.m. and saw a cruiser idling, which turned out... Continue reading...Q & Atag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71392013-04-24T03:44:33Z2013-04-24T14:23:17ZQ1. So, are you going to be writing about Kathy Taylor's threat to sue Bill Christiansen? A1. Yep, and I've already started, but I need a little more time, because I don't want to get a scary lawyer letter from Doug Dodd, Kathy's lawyer. (I don't know what to think...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Q1. So, are you going to be writing about Kathy Taylor's threat to sue Bill Christiansen? A1. Yep, and I've already started, but I need a little more time, because I don't want to get a scary lawyer letter from Doug Dodd, Kathy's lawyer. (I don't know what to think... Continue reading...Teaching reading to adults: Workshop April 23, 25, 27, 2013tag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71362013-04-23T02:22:48Z2013-04-23T06:11:17ZTulsa is famous for some high-profile evangelists, but you may not know about a low-key missions organization with a global reach based right across the street from the River West Festival Park. This week, they're offering training to help you love and serve your neighbors who can't read. Literacy and...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Tulsa is famous for some high-profile evangelists, but you may not know about a low-key missions organization with a global reach based right across the street from the River West Festival Park. This week, they're offering training to help you love and serve your neighbors who can't read. Literacy and... Continue reading...Creating a DVD from multiple Handycam mini-DVDstag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71332013-04-23T01:22:54Z2013-04-23T01:18:01ZSome tech notes so I don't forget how I did this. Over this last weekend, my middle and youngest children were in a production of "The Music Man Jr.," a simplified, hour-long version of the Meredith Willson musical. (The cast, mainly elementary and middle-school aged children in the Classical Conversations...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Some tech notes so I don't forget how I did this. Over this last weekend, my middle and youngest children were in a production of "The Music Man Jr.," a simplified, hour-long version of the Meredith Willson musical. (The cast, mainly elementary and middle-school aged children in the Classical Conversations... Continue reading...MIT shooters, Boston Marathon bombers: one dead, one in custodytag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71352013-04-20T04:13:14Z2013-04-23T05:22:16ZI was up late last night anyway, but when my wife told about reports of a shooting at MIT, I tuned in to Twitter and the live streaming coverage of WCVB in Boston as they took phone calls from frightened residents of a neighborhood in Watertown where shots were being...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
I was up late last night anyway, but when my wife told about reports of a shooting at MIT, I tuned in to Twitter and the live streaming coverage of WCVB in Boston as they took phone calls from frightened residents of a neighborhood in Watertown where shots were being... Continue reading...Whirled blurs Kathy Taylor responsibility for Great Plains settlementtag:www.batesline.com,2013://1.71262013-04-17T04:23:26Z2013-04-17T17:04:31Z I had hoped for some changes with the change of ownership. Today's Tulsa World story on the mayoral election and Kathy Taylor's Great Plains airlines settlement has undermined that hope. One positive change -- the pictures make all of the candidates look bad, not just the disfavored candidate. One...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
I had hoped for some changes with the change of ownership. Today's Tulsa World story on the mayoral election and Kathy Taylor's Great Plains airlines settlement has undermined that hope. One positive change -- the pictures make all of the candidates look bad, not just the disfavored candidate. One... Continue reading...