Blog Oklahoma Podcast

When I started doing some preliminary work last night for this week's podcast there was a few inches of snow on the ground. Now as I'm recording this, I look out the home office window, and I hardly see any snow except for a few shady spots. It's amazing how Oklahoma's weather works. Really nice day Friday, blizzard Saturday, nice day Sunday. But that is the old running gag here in the state, isn't it. If you don't like the weather wait a minute. That was very much true this weekend wasn't it. In The News: Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media Campbell Family Party of 3 doesn't let the snow stop a fun hotel swim party Friar's Fires becomes an independent Adoptive Momma of Two shares what she saw when Spring arived SpotlightOK has an Ode to Spring Keith Burgin offers a solution to people parking badly Oklahoma Modern comments on the state tourism office's new web site RitzyWife conquers her fear of english muffins Sherri Blossoms figures out if she's a plotter or a pantser From Chaos to Grace goes spelunking Yogi's Den went geocaching on Turkey Mountain Links mentioned in this episode: The Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd Spring Cleaning Time! formspring.me/blogoklahoma Music: The Standing Ones by Hungry Lucy I've Got You Covered by 7 Million Jigawatts Pictures:

Now that my body's internal sense of time is all messed up due to daylight saving time, I can honestly say I have no idea what time it is. At least my sense of the seasons is still working. The weather is getting warm, the birds are singing, the weeds in my lawn are starting to turn green, oh yes I know exactly what this means. It means Baseball season is just around the corner. The Grapefruit and Cactus leagues are training right now, getting ready for that all important opening day that's less than a month away. I've already installed the new MLB AtBat iPhone app, I have my new Cubs baseball cap on order and it should arrive soon, and I've double check that I'm signed up for DirecTV's MLB Extra Innings. Oh I so am ready for Baseball. In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere. OK Policy Blog reports on State Question 640 Rott-i-Tude talks about the Mrs. Oklahoma International Pageant Mama Foodie has an OKC Cupcake Throwdown Next Stop, Verbeck looks at path of the Oklahoma Railway Company's tracks from Norman to More in 1947 WelchOK.com dishes up some chaos theory Beth: a work in progress takes part in the Fragmented Friday meme Okie Funk tells about the Oklahoma Citizen, an community-orientated news portal Dustbury syas to put on a happy face, because the readers are coming, and they’re picky The McCarville Report reports Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck drew 6,000 people at a Tulsa rally Route 66 News shares a new song about an old road Links mentioned in this episode: MLB AtBat 2010 iPhone App Who's on First? SHOUTcast Radio Directory SHOUTcast Radio Server Music: Wash U Clean by Beth Thornley Rush You by Violent Divine

I'm happy to announce the Blog Oklahoma Podcast has won for best podcast in the 2009 Okie Blog Awards. Thank you very much for this honor. The podcast was up against some stiff competition, but in the end I'm guessing my forty listeners rallied to put the podcast over the top. Now this has gotten me thinking, there has to be more than 10 active podcasts here in the state. So over the next few weeks I'm going to explore the Oklahoma pod-o-sphere, and whatever I find I'll let you know know about it. Again thank you to everyone for voting for the Blog Oklahoma Podcast. In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. Good Government for Norman comments on the Norman mayoral race Just Flip The Dog is excited about pinewood derby time JabberBoxTV tells us about who's been announced to play at Rocklahoma 2010, May 28th-30th in Pryor Oklahoma The Art of Manliness shares why it's important to know who to delegate. Fancy Buffalo remembers an away friend Tasha Does Tulsa is so gonna score at the "Just Between Friends" sale, February 28-March 6 at the Exchange Center at Expo Square in Tulsa Bookgasim reads a new zombie anthology JenX67 watches the soap opera of figure skating Blogging 4 Jobs discusses team building Teach and Tickle observes peace doesn't come like a pond, but more like a river Links mentioned in this episode: Rocklahoma 2010 Just Between Friends Sale Disqus.com 2009 Okie Blog Awards Music: Breakout by The West Exit Oklahoma Run by Harold Fletcher (The Oklahoma Set) The Distance by Drugstore Fanatics

As I record this podcast it's 32 degrees outside. How many of you are so ready for spring? There are many things you can do to get ready for spring, one of which is to start planning your garden. Here at the home office we've gotten a start our vegetable garden by planting some seeds in a starter tray. In fact that tray is about six feet away from me right now. We put it here in the office so we can keep an eye on it better, to make sure it gets plenty of water, and to make sure the cat stays out of it. In a few short weeks we'll see them sprout, and in a few weeks more after that we will be able to transfer them outside. Growing your own vegetables is a very worthwhile thing to do. And not to mention home grown tomatoes are the absolute best. Not only will it save you a little grocery money around harvest time; you'll get plenty of exercise working in your garden. In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. Back Next Time Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards SomaFM Music: You Can Never Hold Back Spring by Tom Waits The Hanna Barbera Polka by The Great Luke Ski Let It Ride by Country Bones Pictures:

I'm happy to announce Blog Oklahoma was nominated twice in the 2009 Okie Blog Awards. One for Best Podcast and the other for Best Representation of Oklahoma. And our sister blog BlogOklahoma.us was nominated for Best Rural Blog. A very big thank you to everyone who nominated us for an Okie Award. It's an honor to be nominated with all the other wonderful Oklahoma blogs and podcasts. In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. The Lost Ogle ate a lot of peaches in the 90s SewChic explains why she hasn't been sewing UCO Small Business Development Center shares a startagy where a little bit here and there adds up to big money Oklahoma Rock is “Thinkin’ Bout You” Kellyology has a potty mouth Zack Nash shows some Oklahoma snow Daily Thunder sits down with Tulsa 66er's all star Mustafa Shakur Okay City is just waiting out February what's going "On" shares Valentine’s Day with OK Sweetheart Dustbury wants an "Oh, hell no" button in Facebook Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards BlogOklahoma.org Pandora Radio Radio Paradise The Spy FM (105.3) Music: Mine Again by Black Lab The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill (Husker Du Cover) by The Black Heart Blisters

Did ya ever have one of those days that started off great but then just fell apart? I was hoping to get an early start with the podcast today, but that just didn't work out. My home router has started to act up, and I've spent most the day trying to get it reconfigured so I can be online. I'm afraid it's time to buy a new one, but that's just going to have to wait for another time because I'm on a deadline today. It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I'm planning to spend the evening eating hot wings and watching some football. So what to do? I think it's about time for another Music Spectacular. Where we look back to some of the best music played here on the Blog Oklahoma Podcast over the last few episodes. So sit back and enjoy. And I'll be back next time with an all new episode, as soon as I get this stupid router fixed. Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards Music: Send Me an Angel by Ghosts On The Radio Shambala (Authorized Cover) by Joe Colledge 6:05am by Roy Rieck & The Medley Band Close My Eyes Forever by Lita Look At Me (2009) by The Raygun Girls In A Long Time by 46bliss Should Have Known Better by Rob Blackledge Impossible Dream by Adrina Thorpe The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson Cowboys and Aliens by Jeff Ronay

I hope everyone is safe and warm on this most monochromatic of weekends. I'm sure most of you have looked out a window this morning and saw nothing but white. Here in the west OK we had some defrosting on Saturday, but that's been stopped dead in its tracks. Now everything is frozen again. Hard. I know this for certain because when I took our dog Widget out for a walk this morning, and I promptly slipped on the curb and fell on my ass. Now pride aside I'm fine, but at least I gave Widget a good laugh. In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. Red Dirt Ramblings shows the dangerous beauty of ice Urban Garden Hoe has some tips for growing strawberries from a seed kit Retro Housewife Goes Green shares her experiences during the 2010 ice storm Caddo, My Home Town shows in 1911 they had some perty unrealistic expectations Carless in Tulsa got a little case of cabin fever and went for a walk Mama Foodie is being sneaky with some mashed "no potatoes" Sherri Blossoms journeys through the wardrobe into something that's starting to look like a book Brits n' Bobs starts a topic on familiar strangers BlogOklahoma.us reminds us about The Great Backyard Bird Count coming February 12th. And Adoptive Momma of Two loves the snow Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards Weather.gov/norman Twitter #OKICE Music: Baby its Cold Outside by Daniel Link w/ Chelle Murrey Impossible Dream by Adrina Thorpe

Just get back into the swing of things and what happens? Tax season. The entire family is impatiently waiting for all our W-forms and other tax information to come in so we can file our taxes. This year it's doubly important we get ahead of things, because we get to fill out, for the first time, financial aid forms necessary for our son's high educational needs coming this fall. And I have come to the conclusion that former military bureaucrats are running financial aid offices. It's all hurry up and wait. They all want you to file early, but you can't file early until you get all your tax information in. And many organizations are in no hurry to send it to you. It's enough to make you pull your hair out. Luckily I've taken the philosophy of it'll get done when it's done. You can't do anything about it until you get everything in. So there's no point worrying about it. Now if I could just convince my wife and son of this, I think we'll have a more relaxed household. So how's your week been? In The News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. Sherry Ball Schoenfeldt designs a key to her heart Letters to C.B. Preston takes you back to 1956 Dirtshoe Blog shares a recipe for Pasilla-Expresso Rub for Steaks or Burgers MissQOKC hears one small click From chaos to Grace is not a fan of rollercoasters Five Years shares images from one long Saturday Tea with Dee wonders if our seemingly small actions really make a difference RedDirt Woman does some remodeling 51313 Harbor Street shares 10 funny quotes Kayak Oklahoma Blog's buddy sneaks in a little winter paddling Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards Blog Oklahoma Help Desk tumblr.com blogoklahoma.tumblr.com Music: The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson In A Long Time by 46bliss

It's 2010, and here's the first real podcast of the year. I hope everyone had a great holiday season, I know we did. But it's time to get back into the swing of things. Alright.. Now how do you do this podcast thing again? #teamconan In the News: Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media. Joe's Burger Search eats at the Palace Cafe Freckled All Over is decorating her home office Oklahoma Rock News is listing the Top 100 Oklahoma Albums of the 2000s Journey in Words-Journey Inwards reads up on Okie labyrinths Another Chance Ranch asks you to beware of the guardian of the beef AdBrad designs for a Healthy Union Ada Regional United Way discusses 2-1-1 of Southeastern Oklahoma Dishin and Dishes makes Bourbon Chicken The Napkin Dad Daily comments on "The discover of a new recipe does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star" ElmoFromOK tells us "All I need to know about life I learned from Dungeons and Dragons." Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 Okie Blog Awards The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien dailywav.com: Johnny Carson (wav) facebook.com/imwithcoco Music: Shambala (Authorized Cover) by Joe Colledge Our Truth by Lacuna Coil

The goal of my 2009 A Picture A Day project was to take one picture for every day in 2009 and post it to Flickr. Video: YouTube - 2009 - A Picture A Day Music: It's been a while by Ehren Starks (Magnatune.com) Links mentioned in this episode: 2009 - A Picture A Day Flickr Set Notes: Had a slight rendering issue with Windows Movie Maker so the slide show wasn't smooth in some places. What did I learn from this year's project? The iPhone camera shouldn't be used for a project like this. The iPhone is good for quick candid pictures, but for quality photography not so much. Even though my Kodak digital camera is now a few generations old, it took way better pictures. 2009 - A Picture A Day by K. Latham is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Based on a work at www.programwitch.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.programwitch.com.