Random Past Posts
Austin (or, “If you can beat them, join them!”) I've watched OU play the Longhorns at least a dozen times. But it's always in Dallas, so I'd never been to a game in Austin. By happy coincidence, I was in Austin to go to a reception at the More...
Sleepless in (Islamic) Istanbul This is #2 of 3 posts about a November trip to Istanbul. Click here to see the first one. In Istanbul, Turkey, it’s pretty much impossible to get a decent night’s sleep. An hour or two before dawn – and More...
A Small Slice of Pisa I spent one hour and forty-five minutes in Pisa. I know this because that’s how much time I could buy on the parking meter with the Euro coins I had in my pocket. I was unwilling to be the More...
Friday Night Heroes In a small town like Vian, Oklahoma, no tradition is stronger. Nothing brings the community together – and nothing brings the community to life – like a high school football game. I've never worn a pair of shoulder pads or a pair More...
Ruby Slippers My god-daughter Olivia Reasoner is back in the spotlight. Last month she was a "chorus girl" in a HITS production at Miller Outdoor Theatre. This week she was front and center at the HITS theatre on 18th Street, donning the iconic red shoes More...