http://www.batesline.com/ Tulsa straight ahead en Copyright 2009 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:08:07 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Today is a day to celebrate America's independence, to remember the reasons our Founding Fathers declared independence, to renew our commitment to the liberties that they sought to secure, and to thank the Creator for the rights with which He has endowed us and for giving us, in His providence,... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/happy-independence-day.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/happy-independence-day.html Fourth of July Independence Day Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:08:07 -0600 Alisa Harris posted a clip from the movie On the Waterfront on the World Magazine Blog in memory of Karl Malden. It's a powerful speech in which Malden, as Father Barry, gives last rites to a longshoreman who was ready to testify against the Mob and paid for his... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/the-gift-of-standing-up.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/the-gift-of-standing-up.html Culture Faith Politics Tulsa Election 2009 courage Karl Malden On the Waterfront Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:01:43 -0600 Democratic State Sen. Tom Adelson announced on Wednesday his anticipated candidacy for Mayor of Tulsa. Reports of the announcement hint that many of Mayor Kathy Taylor's Democratic supporters during the 2006 primary were in attendance in support of Adelson. It will be interesting to see if Democrats who supported Don... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/adelson-in-christiansen-out-medl.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/adelson-in-christiansen-out-medl.html Tulsa Election 2009 Bill Christiansen Tom Adelson Tulsa City Council Tulsa Mayor Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:49:37 -0600 Tulsa County Republican Party Chairman Sally Bell praised four Republican Tulsa City Councilors for continuing to hold the line against Mayor Kathy Taylor's efforts to oust Michael Slankard from the City's Ethics Advisory Committee in a newsletter sent out on Wednesday. At a June 23, 2009, Council committee meeting five... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/tulsa-gop-chairman-praises-counc.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/tulsa-gop-chairman-praises-counc.html Tulsa Election 2009 Ethics Advisory Committee Michael Slankard Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:01:00 -0600 It seems that if you wait long enough, you can get an answer to any question on the internet. Each week, James Lileks posts photos of a vintage matchbook advertising a business. He usually is able to provide some information on the subsequent history of the business or what is... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/long-tail-strikes-again-400-waff.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/07/long-tail-strikes-again-400-waff.html Whimsy Harris Fine Foods Harris Lunch matchbooks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:55:31 -0600 We attended Tuesday night's free Starlight Concert at the River West Festival Park to hear a concert by the U. S. Air Force Band of the West, performing alongside the Air National Guard Band of the Gulf Coast. It was well-attended and well worth the time to go. I think... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/starlight-star-bright.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/starlight-star-bright.html Family Tulsa outdoor music Starlight Concert Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:34:56 -0600 A survey firm called me yesterday evening. It was a very lengthy survey about the upcoming Republican primary for Mayor of Tulsa, and it seems likely that it was on behalf of Tulsa City Councilor Bill Christiansen's campaign for Mayor, as there were many specific questions about him, his record,... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/a-lengthy-mayoral-survey-on-beha.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/a-lengthy-mayoral-survey-on-beha.html Tulsa Election 2009 Bill Christiansen Tulsa Mayor Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:39:25 -0600 Bryan Osborne has officially entered the race to succeed Bill Christiansen as a Tulsa City Councilor for District 8. (Christiansen is expected to run for Mayor.) Paul Wizikowski has already announced his candidacy. Phil Lakin, CEO of the Tulsa Community Foundation, manager of Tulsa Stadium Construction Co. LLC (the sole... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/bryan-osborne-running-for-distri.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/bryan-osborne-running-for-distri.html Tulsa Election 2009 Bryan Osborne Tulsa City Council Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:14:30 -0600 Earlier this week, Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., who represented District 9 on the Tulsa City Council from 1990 to 1994, announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for Mayor of Tulsa. Bartlett has run for office two other times. He finished second in the August 25,1992, 54-candidate free-for-all... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/bartlett-enters-mayors-race.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/bartlett-enters-mayors-race.html Tulsa Election 2009 Dewey Bartlett Tulsa Mayor Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:07:16 -0600 Tulsa City Councilor Bill Martinson has issued a response to Saturday's press release from Tulsa FOP president Philip Evans. Evans attacked Martinson's budget presentation from last Thursday night, a presentation that highlighted the growth and size of the Police and Fire departments' portion of the city's general fund revenues, characterizing... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/martinson-responds-to-fop.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/martinson-responds-to-fop.html Tulsa::CityHall Bill Martinson city budget Tulsa FOP Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:42:04 -0600 A browser crash took out a bunch of edits to a post about my recent trip to southern California, and I'm in no mood to recreate all that now. So crack open a Mulo and visit Irritated Tulsan and his collection of vintage ads from summers past, including one for... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/ill-blog-again-someday.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/ill-blog-again-someday.html Tulsa Tulsa::History Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:13:28 -0600 According to the PLANiTULSA website, the "Which Way Tulsa?" survey is still open for voting until midnight tonight, so if you haven't yet done so, take a few minutes to pick you preferred scenario for future growth and development.... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/planitulsa-which-way-tulsa-still.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/planitulsa-which-way-tulsa-still.html Tulsa::Zoning comprehensive plan PLANiTULSA Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:25:57 -0600 On Saturday, I received the following press release from Philip Evans, president of the Tulsa Lodge #93 of Fraternal Order of Police, in response to Tulsa City Councilor Bill Martinson's presentation during the Council's debate on Thursday, June 18, 2009, about the budget. Here is Evans's statement, verbatim: The Fraternal... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/fop-responds-to-martinson.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/fop-responds-to-martinson.html Tulsa::CityHall Bill Martinson city budget Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:59:30 -0600 Tonight the Tulsa City Council approved Mayor Kathy Taylor's budget by a vote of 5-4. The budget reflects deep cuts due to falling revenues and includes mandatory unpaid furloughs for city employees. The four councilors who voted against Taylor's budget supported an alternative by Councilor Bill Martinson. Before your knee... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/mayors-budget-approved-54.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/mayors-budget-approved-54.html Tulsa::CityHall Bill Martinson city budget Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:20:31 -0600 Red dirt, rockabilly, and western swing with Oklahoma ties are on tap this summer at Cain's Ballroom: Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly, from Maud, Oklahoma, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in April. After playing dates in London, Glasgow, and Interlaken, Switzerland, the rest... http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/wanda-jackson-hot-club-of-cowtow.html http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/06/wanda-jackson-hot-club-of-cowtow.html Western Swing Hot Club of Cowtown Red Dirt Rangers rockabilly Wanda Jackson western swing Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:39:35 -0600