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Tulsa, May 1921: Moescha Rosenberg sues Sinclair
In 1921, Tulsa jeweler Moescha Rosenberg sued his landlord, the Sinclair Oil & Gas Co., for harassing him to get him to surrender his 10-year lease on a prime retail location.
Tom McCay for Mayor of Tulsa
Back last November and again in April during filing for candidates for city offices, I begged for a principled conservative to throw his hat in the ring for Mayor of Tulsa, so we wouldn't be left with a Hobson's choice between Tweedledee Jr and Tweedledum IV, both of whom have...
Miss Jackson's closes its doors after 105 years
Miss Jackson's, one of Tulsa's oldest continuously operating businesses, closed its doors today. The boutique, which catered to wealthy women, was founded in downtown Tulsa in 1910, was located from 1928 to 1965 in the Philtower at 5th and Boston, and relocated to Utica Square in 1965, on a...
What Tulsa needs to do for Route 66
The City of Tulsa is asking for public to submit ideas for Route 66-themed artwork to be placed at the Admiral and Mingo traffic circle. Tulsa is considering installation of new public art in the Traffic Circle at the intersection of East Admiral Place and North Mingo Road, on the...
On the George Zimmerman verdict and being a strange pedestrian
A few thoughts: I'm disheartened by the outraged reaction from my liberal friends, who are certain that justice was denied, and that a racist murderer has been set free. NBC, CNN, President Obama, and other public figures and opinionators did race relations and common sense in America a grave disservice...
Philbrook, Aphrodite, and Helen of Troy
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...
Bits of Tulsa history for sale: architectural salvage, antiques
Received this in email and thought it might be of interest to BatesLine readers who are interested in historic preservation and local history. The sale runs three of the next four weekends, 10 am to 4 pm. Reclamation Station LLC 412 So. Frankfort, Tulsa, OK Pam Curtis, proprietor YEARS OF...
ChuckFest: Saturday, April 30, 2011
My wife and I know Chuck Stophel as a fellow parent of students at Augustine Christian Academy. Chuck is also one of the school's biggest boosters, and he's invested a lot of time and energy into making classical Christian education at ACA an ongoing reality. Now Chuck is dealing with...
Buy Christmas gifts from crafty Tulsans
I've noticed a surge of interest among Tulsa's young adults in arts and crafts. You'll find their creations on sale at local boutiques and coffeehouses and at special events like last month's Indie Emporium, which featured handmade knitwear, jewelry, clothing, accessories, toys, art prints, photographs, greeting cards, and much, much...
Early Oklahoma in the archives
Here are some interesting publications relating to early-day Oklahoma on the websites of the National Archives and the Internet Archive. The National Archives has an online sample of documents from their Center for Legislative Archives about Oklahoma's path to statehood including: Survey Map of Oklahoma and Indian Territory showing distances,...
McMahan, wife indicted
The Oklahoman is reporting that State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife Lori McMahan have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges which include racketeering, conspiracy, and fraud. The nine-count indictment alleges Jeff and Lori McMahan received jewelry, trips and excessive contributions to Jeff McMahan's first...
Karol Sheinin speaks truth to Troofers
On Wednesday Karol Sheinin of Alarming News participated in a debate, speaking against the proposition that the government knew in advance about 9/11. Shawn Macomber was there and reviewed the debate for the American Spectator blog: Suffice to say, Karol speaks for herself better than I could summarize her, but...
Eminent domain moratorium on Thursday Council agenda
A proposal for a one-year moratorium on the use of eminent domain for economic development will be before the Tulsa City Council this Thursday night. (Click here for a PDF of the proposal.) The resolution would establish as the "policy of the City of Tulsa" the implementation of a "one-year...
A little benzoyl peroxide will clear that right up
To the young lady who waited on me in the department store this evening: I felt sorry for you, as I walked toward your counter with my purchase. From 30 feet away I could see the bright red spot there at the fold of your nostril. That's a spot that's...
Sunday School blogging: "Does God want me back?"
Dan Paden of No Blog of Significance posted the first installment of notes from the Sunday School class he teaches at Sheridan Road Baptist Church. He writes a bit about how he prepares to teach and how he conducts the class, and then launches into a study of Hosea 11,...
Tony Randall, RIP
Sorry to learn of the passing of Tony Randall. I grew up watching and enjoying his work in "The Odd Couple", knew of his ties to Tulsa, and more recently enjoyed his cameos on Letterman and marveled at his late-in-life virility. There are some intriguing details in the obituaries. He...
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