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Old Brisbane Album | Gateway Bridge and Queensland corruption | Facebook

Old Brisbane Album | Gateway Bridge and Queensland corruption | Facebook A fascinating post and comments from April 12, 2022, in a Facebook group called Old Brisbane Album. The item is a magazine ad highlighting the opening of the Gateway...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 10, 2022 5:29 PM

Life of Beth -- Nostalgia Sunday: Hymns

Nostalgia Sunday: Hymns Beth, a university student, discusses the hymns she sang as a student at a Church of England primary school. A couple are familiar from my years at an Episcopal-affiliated school -- "Kumbaya My Lord," "He's got the...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 15, 2021 10:32 AM

The Last Lebanese Steakhouse in Tulsa | Saveur

The Last Lebanese Steakhouse in Tulsa | Saveur Nice piece on the history of Lebanese steakhouses in and around Tulsa, with links to recipes and memories of beloved restaurants long gone (e.g., The Phoenicia, Eddy's), and an account of some...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 27, 2020 7:02 PM

Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle

Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle OKC blog rates OKC's new Scissortail Park uninspiring compared to Tulsa's The Gathering Place, but also shares a bit of childhood park nostalgia....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 15, 2020 8:44 PM

internetmonk.com: Avoiding Death by Nostalgia: My Denomination (The SBC) Today

internetmonk.com: Avoiding Death by Nostalgia: My Denomination (The SBC) Today Is the "rope of sand" falling apart? Did the conservative resurgence unwittingly sow the seeds of the SBC's eventual dissolution? And is that even a bad thing? "So Southern Baptists...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 23, 2009 11:42 PM

Old vs. New | hugeasscity

Old vs. New | hugeasscity Photos compare the streetscape created by old and new buildings in Seattle: "This isn't about nostalgia for old buildings. The old streetscape reaches out to the passersby, while the new turns its back."...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 30, 2008 7:59 PM

Townhall.com: Patrick Ruffini: The Top 10 Things to Know About '08

Townhall.com: Patrick Ruffini: The Top 10 Things to Know About '08 Ruffini is already learning lessons about presidential campaign strategy from the '08 race, including, "Nice Guys Finish Last. The polls say that the public despises negative politics. The polls...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 14, 2007 11:42 PM