Moral Myopia at Ground Zero Putting up a monument to Islam at Ground Zero is not just insensitive but provocative.

Public Pension Concerns Growing Concern is increasing daily about Tulsa and Oklahoma’s liability in pensions for public employees. Union officials have been remarkably silent on the subject, but one Tulsa firefighter claimed recently on local talk radio, “After we have our [retirement] cake the City does not give our pensions another dime.” From Tulsa Today’s analysis, the firefighter is telling the truth, but without the whole story.

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Mullet Over #418 Rhodium is usually considered to be the most expensive element on our planet. The price per ounce is approximately $2,500. Rhodium is used in jewelry, special aircraft parts and laboratory containers. The rarest naturally occurring element on Earth is astatine. Scientists claim that there is likely less than one ounce of astatine on this entire planet.

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John Mayer Brings Battle Studies to BOK

Written by Ernie Osborn Monday, 30 August 2010 11:52

Multi-platinum selling and Grammy award wining artist John Mayer makes his way to Tulsa this Friday night. The Battle Studies Tour swings by the BOK Center along with openers Owl City.

Mayer sites his initial desire to play guitar from watching Michael J. Fox play in Back to The Future and began playing around age 13. He soon after received a Stevie Ray Vaughn cassette tape from a neighbor and the rest, as they say, is history.

JM's debut album Room for Squares originally an Internet only offering was re-released in September 2001 and garnered a Grammy for "Your Body is a Wonderland" and also spawned the hits, "No Such Thing" and "Why Georgia." Since that time he has released 3 other solo albums, Heavier Things, Continuum, and Battle Studies having won a total of 7 Grammy awards and also released an album by the John Mayer Trio, Try! which was nominated for Best Rock Album.

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Civil Twilight leave their mark on Tulsa

Written by Angie Pyle Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:14

It was a typical muggy August night; but there was something very special in the air about this evening at the Cain’s side stage. We were all about to embark on a journey with some very talented musicians and for most, a night that won’t soon be forgotten.

The Spring Standards opened up the show to a fairly small crowd at Bob’s, but by the energy the band was giving off, you would have thought they were playing to a packed house. The Spring Standards have been together since 2008 and are from New York City. James Cleare, Heather Robb and James Smith make up this energetic trio who all sing and are multi-talented musicians (although there was a forth musician playing with them tonight). There was everything from the standard guitar, bass and drums to horns, xylophones and harmonica’s being played. There wasn’t a “lead singer” as they all lead songs at times. The band has a unique folk-rock-indie sound with incredible harmonies.