BatesLinetag:www.batesline.com,2007-09-08://12012-05-15T14:52:51ZTulsa straight aheadMovable Type Pro 4.34-enBlogger gives small paper publisher a lesson in plagiarism and copyright lawtag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67622012-05-15T00:50:09Z2012-05-15T14:52:51ZThis is impressive. Duane Lester, a blogger based in northwest Missouri, posted a lengthy article about the Holt County Sheriff's Department response to an audit report. He took a considerable amount of time to read the audit report, conducted interviews with the auditor and the sheriff, and turn it all...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
This is impressive. Duane Lester, a blogger based in northwest Missouri, posted a lengthy article about the Holt County Sheriff's Department response to an audit report. He took a considerable amount of time to read the audit report, conducted interviews with the auditor and the sheriff, and turn it all... Continue reading...A report from the Oklahoma Republican Conventiontag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67612012-05-13T06:54:38Z2012-05-13T07:20:35ZHow was my Saturday at the Oklahoma Republican State Convention, you ask? It was about like this:...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
How was my Saturday at the Oklahoma Republican State Convention, you ask? It was about like this:... Continue reading...Richard Engle's emails aren't just weird, they're creepy, in a privacy-invading waytag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67602012-05-12T05:06:33Z2012-05-12T07:35:39ZThere's something creepy going on with email in the race to be Oklahoma's next Republican National Committeeman. If you're a delegate to the 2012 Oklahoma Republican State Convention, you've been getting a barrage of emails from Richard Engle, candidate for Republican National Committeeman, announcing endorsements from a surprising mixture of...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
There's something creepy going on with email in the race to be Oklahoma's next Republican National Committeeman. If you're a delegate to the 2012 Oklahoma Republican State Convention, you've been getting a barrage of emails from Richard Engle, candidate for Republican National Committeeman, announcing endorsements from a surprising mixture of... Continue reading...Steve Fair for Republican National Committeemantag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67592012-05-11T03:43:23Z2012-05-11T06:56:20ZThis Saturday at the 2012 Oklahoma Republican State Convention, delegates will elect two of its three representatives on the Republican National Committee. (State chairmen are ex officio RNC members.) Oklahoma's National Committeewoman, Carolyn McLarty, is running for re-election and so far has not drawn an opponent. National Committeeman James Dunn...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
This Saturday at the 2012 Oklahoma Republican State Convention, delegates will elect two of its three representatives on the Republican National Committee. (State chairmen are ex officio RNC members.) Oklahoma's National Committeewoman, Carolyn McLarty, is running for re-election and so far has not drawn an opponent. National Committeeman James Dunn... Continue reading...Tulsa BoA denies Riverview apartment complex variancestag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67582012-05-10T13:23:11Z2012-05-10T14:35:31ZCongratulations to the Riverview Neighborhood Association and well done to the City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment (BoA). On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the BoA denied variances that would have allowed a 10-unit townhouse complex on a single lot, once occupied by a single home, at 21st and Cheyenne. (BOA...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Congratulations to the Riverview Neighborhood Association and well done to the City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment (BoA). On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the BoA denied variances that would have allowed a 10-unit townhouse complex on a single lot, once occupied by a single home, at 21st and Cheyenne. (BOA... Continue reading...Riders in the Sky at the Home of Bob Willstag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67332012-05-09T06:03:03Z2012-05-09T16:28:09ZIf you weren't at Cain's Ballroom on Saturday, April 14, 2012, you missed an evening of family-friendly fun and great music, starting with the induction of Woody Paul, Herman Johnson, Keith Coleman, and Kenny Baker (the latter two, posthumously) into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame, and ending with a...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
If you weren't at Cain's Ballroom on Saturday, April 14, 2012, you missed an evening of family-friendly fun and great music, starting with the induction of Woody Paul, Herman Johnson, Keith Coleman, and Kenny Baker (the latter two, posthumously) into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame, and ending with a... Continue reading...Made-in-Tulsa movie set for international releasetag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67522012-05-08T00:16:37Z2012-05-08T01:06:33ZA homegrown feature film, The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher, already the recipient of multiple awards on the film festival circuit, has been picked up for international release by a division of Warner Brothers. This is a big milestone for Tulsa and a feather in the cap of...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
A homegrown feature film, The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher, already the recipient of multiple awards on the film festival circuit, has been picked up for international release by a division of Warner Brothers. This is a big milestone for Tulsa and a feather in the cap of... Continue reading...Personhood: David Derby respondstag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67512012-05-06T00:58:23Z2012-05-06T01:42:54ZRep. David Derby (R-Owasso) sent me a response to my comments regarding his decision to withdraw his endorsement of his colleague, George Faught, in the race for the Republican nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District, in connection with Faught's news release on the failure of SB 1433, the personhood bill,...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Rep. David Derby (R-Owasso) sent me a response to my comments regarding his decision to withdraw his endorsement of his colleague, George Faught, in the race for the Republican nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District, in connection with Faught's news release on the failure of SB 1433, the personhood bill,... Continue reading...Personhood: Those few who stood for the sanctity of human lifetag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67502012-05-04T07:50:42Z2012-05-06T01:55:04ZLast week, on April 26, when State Rep. Mike Reynolds tried in vain to appeal the ruling of the speaker pro tempore, so that the Personhood bill (SB 1433) would be heard, only 15 other state representatives were willing to stand with him. This in spite of the fact that...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Last week, on April 26, when State Rep. Mike Reynolds tried in vain to appeal the ruling of the speaker pro tempore, so that the Personhood bill (SB 1433) would be heard, only 15 other state representatives were willing to stand with him. This in spite of the fact that... Continue reading...QuikTrip's attempted street-snatching: Will it be stopped?tag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67482012-05-03T17:18:13Z2012-05-04T17:02:12ZUPDATE 2012/05/04: The answer is no, by a 5-4 vote to approve the PUD "amendment" and close the street. Thanks to Councilors Blake Ewing, Karen Gilbert, Skip Steele, and G. T. Bynum for upholding the plan and the notion of public infrastructure for public use over the demands of a...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
UPDATE 2012/05/04: The answer is no, by a 5-4 vote to approve the PUD "amendment" and close the street. Thanks to Councilors Blake Ewing, Karen Gilbert, Skip Steele, and G. T. Bynum for upholding the plan and the notion of public infrastructure for public use over the demands of a... Continue reading...Rashad Richey update: Police report details emerge, mainstream media finally noticestag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67472012-05-01T17:29:54Z2012-05-01T17:55:18ZGeorgia Politcs Unfiltered has several updates regarding Georgia Democratic Party political director Ali Rashad Richey, the topic of an entry here late last week. (The link texts below are the titles of the posts at Georgia Politics Unfiltered.) "Georgia Democrats Say No Comment to Political Director Rashad Richey's Recidivism" "Democratic...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Georgia Politcs Unfiltered has several updates regarding Georgia Democratic Party political director Ali Rashad Richey, the topic of an entry here late last week. (The link texts below are the titles of the posts at Georgia Politics Unfiltered.) "Georgia Democrats Say No Comment to Political Director Rashad Richey's Recidivism" "Democratic... Continue reading...Ray Price, B. J. Thomas, Ray Stevens performing free in the Osagetag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67462012-04-30T23:26:40Z2012-04-30T23:11:39ZIn case you missed it: In the coming weeks, Osage Casinos are bringing in three legendary singers for free, all-ages concerts. This Friday, May 4, 2012, Ray Price will be performing at the Osage Casino west of Bartlesville. Ray Price was a pioneer of the honky-tonk sound in the 1950s;...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
In case you missed it: In the coming weeks, Osage Casinos are bringing in three legendary singers for free, all-ages concerts. This Friday, May 4, 2012, Ray Price will be performing at the Osage Casino west of Bartlesville. Ray Price was a pioneer of the honky-tonk sound in the 1950s;... Continue reading...AfP ad: Obama spent billions funding green jobs overseastag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67442012-04-28T06:46:18Z2012-04-28T07:11:23Z Among other steps, AfP is calling on President Obama to stop playing politics with American energy and approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The ad makes multiple references to a September 9, 2010, story in the Washington Times, which establishes that the funds created more jobs abroad than...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Among other steps, AfP is calling on President Obama to stop playing politics with American energy and approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The ad makes multiple references to a September 9, 2010, story in the Washington Times, which establishes that the funds created more jobs abroad than... Continue reading...Democrats behaving badly and their enablers: Georgiatag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67432012-04-27T11:23:36Z2012-05-04T20:35:07ZNormally, I wouldn't post about Democrat Party politics in Georgia, but there are some interesting similarities to the recent allegations about former Oklahoma Democrat Party chairman and former North Carolina Democrat Party executive director Jay Parmley. Consider this as a possible pattern: A senior Democrat state party staffer gets caught...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Normally, I wouldn't post about Democrat Party politics in Georgia, but there are some interesting similarities to the recent allegations about former Oklahoma Democrat Party chairman and former North Carolina Democrat Party executive director Jay Parmley. Consider this as a possible pattern: A senior Democrat state party staffer gets caught... Continue reading...Don Woods "gravely ill," "in good spirits"tag:www.batesline.com,2012://1.67422012-04-26T11:24:22Z2012-04-26T08:21:14ZLegendary Tulsa TV weatherman Don Woods is "gravely ill", but "in good spirits" according to a report on KTUL.com: Don is now 84 years old. He spoke with Channel 8 News Director Carlton Houston Tuesday and says he's been in good spirits recently and enjoying the company of family and...Michael Bateshttp://www.batesline.com
Legendary Tulsa TV weatherman Don Woods is "gravely ill", but "in good spirits" according to a report on KTUL.com: Don is now 84 years old. He spoke with Channel 8 News Director Carlton Houston Tuesday and says he's been in good spirits recently and enjoying the company of family and... Continue reading...