Blog Oklahoma Newsletter - Issue #5
Monday, August 8, 2022
Blog Oklahoma Newsletter
School is starting back up here in Oklahoma. When driving, please remember to slow down and be ready to stop in school zones. Let’s make this school year a safe one.
Oh, that reminds me. With the start of school also comes the return of the dreaded Dr. Pepper Moms. Those traffic-clogging SUV-driving parents who queue up at Sonic and into the street because they just must have their Rt.44 Dr. Pepper after they drop off their kids at school. So, remember to adjust your route to work accordingly.
Sorry about missing the newsletter last week. I got caught up with a project at the office and lost track of time. Speaking of that project, I got to get back to work on it. So, a somewhat short newsletter this week.
More later. Time to code.
News
Oklahoma welcomes a trickle of Ukrainian refugees — www.readfrontier.org Without large-scale support and federal funding, some of the few Ukrainians seeking refuge in Oklahoma say they have been left to navigate the cumbersome immigration process with little help.
If you would like to help refugees arriving in Oklahoma here's The Synagogue's donation list. (Congregation B’nai Emunah, Tulsa)
Schools wait to learn how to police their bathrooms | KGOU — www.kgou.org The fallout from a state law created to police bathroom use is still unclear in the eyes of students, teachers, administrators and mental health experts weeks before school starts, leaving them with little time to prepare.
Seriously? Can't they just let kids use the restroom in peace.
State Sues Florida Company Over Management of Federal COVID Relief Program For Students - Oklahoma Watch — oklahomawatch.org Lax oversight of Gov. Stitt’s Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program allowed parents to spend educational funds on TVs and other items. Oklahoma officials on Friday filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet, which it hired to handle the program.
The Stitt administration got caught mismanaging the funds, so they got to go after someone.
Olivia Newton-John Dead: ‘Grease’ Star, Australian Singer Was 73 – The Hollywood Reporter — www.hollywoodreporter.com The pop star had five No. 1 hits, including "Physical," "Have You Never Been Mellow" and "You're the One That I Want."
Rest in peace.
Shared Links
Looking for an Instagram alternative that's open source and federated? Check out Pixelfed. Blog Oklahoma is also on Pixelfed account, link below.
Pixelfed - Federated Image Sharing — pixelfed.org PixelFed is an activitypub based image sharing platform.
blogoklahoma on pixelfed — pixelfed.social The Blog Oklahoma Podcast is an open topic podcast, so I'm likely to talk about anything.
YouTube Videos
Cowboy Kent Rollins is also a great local channel to follow for cowboy cuisine.
Would it be a bad teatime if we just opened up a box of Little Debbie snack cakes?
I like soy milk, its great in ice coffee. Not a big fan of almond milk though. Haven't tried the others.
Do you need shorts or pants? Interesting video on how temperature affects you with a side of teaching and sharing STEM.
Take a little break with Bing Crosby.
Spotify Music
Slow Ride - song and lyrics by Foghat | Spotify — open.spotify.com Listen to Slow Ride on Spotify. Foghat · Song · 1975.
Heroes - 2017 Remaster - song and lyrics by David Bowie | Spotify — open.spotify.com Listen to Heroes - 2017 Remaster on Spotify. David Bowie · Song · 1977.
Light It Up - song and lyrics by Orianthi | Spotify — open.spotify.com Listen to Light It Up on Spotify. Orianthi · Song · 2022.
internet rewind | Spotify Playlist — open.spotify.com Listen now only on Spotify: Viral classics. Yep, we're at that stage.
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Have a great week everyone. Until next time. - K.
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