Prostitute Santa

"Parents have trouble saying no," said Allison Pugh, a University of Virginia sociology professor. She says parents often buy toys to avoid guilt and ensure their children feel in sync with school classmates.

"Even under circumstances of dire financial straits, that's the last thing parents give up," said Pugh. "They'll contain their own buying for themselves before they'll make their child feel different at school."

Amanda Almodovar says she encounters such families in her work as an elementary school social worker in Alamance County, N.C., where homelessness and unemployment are rising.

"I had one parent who said she'd prostitute herself to get what her child wants," Almodovar said. "It's heartbreaking. They feel inadequate as parents.

"I try to tell them, worry about your home, your heating bill — but they're the ones who have to look into children's faces, the children saying 'I want this, I want that.'"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081129/ap_on_re_us/toy_worries;_ylt=AizdG4N5.iwelTSlAirI00ZvzwcF

Parents have trouble saying no?
Here's a thought.... try opening your mouth and just say it! NO...N-O...NO.
All of our kids understand times are hard right now....even for Santa!
They also understand what Christmas is about.
They understand it's not about getting as many or more presents as your classmates!
They understand it's about family, friends, caring, sharing, memories and Christ.
Christmas is about Christ...Christmas is not about "I want this, I want that!"
Now would be a good time for some of these parents to teach this to their kids.

Wouldn't you think a kid that went to school and heard his friends say "We can't play with you cause your momma is a prostitute" would make a child feel more different than "We can't play with you cause you didn't get no toys for Christmas"?

Boycotted Black Friday

BAAC: Momma
BAAW: What?
BAAC: I don't think you should shop on Black Friday.
BAAW: Why?
BAAC: Cause that's not very nice to the other colors. It should be all color Friday. All colors of people should be able to shop on Friday.

Pet Photo Contest

http://arftulsa.blogspot.com/ has a pet photo contest going on. Please go visit and vote for your favorite pet.
NAIW picked #6
WTRW picked #4
BELLE picked #12
BAAW picked #5

The Family

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Here are old pictures of NAIW and BELLE'S ancestors.
Their ancestors were there for the first Thanksgiving.

Dead Deer Recipe

If your one of those women that likes to hunt (like me and Sarah Palin)
and your wondering.."What do I do with a dead deer?"


Here's one of my favorite dead deer recipes:
2 pounds of backstrap (dead deer loin)
1 quart of apple cider
1 to 1 1/2 pounds thick sliced bacon
2 - 12 ounce bottles of barbecue sauce

Cut dead deer into 2 inch chunks.
Put chunks of dead deer into a shallow baking dish.
Pour enough apple cider to cover dead deer chunks.
Cover dead deer and gross friends out by putting it in your refrigerator for 2 hours.
Remove from refrigerator after 2 hours (of listening to "I can't believe you killed Bambi")
Pat dead deer dry.
Throw away apple cider. (or serve it to your girlfriends that won't shut up saying "I can't believe you shot and skinned Bambi")
Put dead deer back in baking dish.
Pour BBQ sauce over the dead deer chunks.
Cover and put back in fridge for 2 more hours.
Remove dead deer from fridge and let sit 30 minutes or until it is no longer chilled.
Pre-heat outdoor grill (High Heat, I like charcoal)
Wrap each chunk of dead deer in sliced bacon and secure with toothpicks.
Brush grill with olive oil when grill is hot.
Place dead deer on grill, make sure chunks not touching.
Bacon is gonna make flames from the grease, so be careful.
Piss off your friends by saying "Burn Bambi Burn"
Grill and turn, grill and turn.
Bout 15 to 30 minutes...you've grilled before, you'll know when it's done.
Serve and listen to your girlfriends tell you how good Bambi is.

Keep Darfur in Your Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Send a postcard urging President-elect Obama to make Darfur a day one priority. Together, our combined voices cannot be ignored. Together, we can help end a genocide.

Dear Mr. President,
As a candidate you promised "unstinting resolve" to end the genocide in Darfur. I urge you to keep that promise by making Darfur a priority from day one of your term to achieve:
*Protection of civilians from violence, starvation and disease
*Sustainable peace for all Sudan
*Justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators

http://addyourvoice.org/

Thanksgiving - Giving Thanks and $25

I'm giving thanks I have my life

...and not my sister's life!

Leave a comment and tell me what your thankful for.
I'll draw a name and send the winner a $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card.
Winners name will be drawn and announced 12/01/08.
Family not eligible (that means you bubba!)

WTRW

Thanksgiving Clean and $25

We have Thanksgiving at my house every year.
Every year I have to clean my house.
I hate Thanksgiving!

Leave me a comment and tell me what you hate about Thanksgiving.
Winner will get a $25 Target Gift Card.
Winners name will be drawn and announced on 12/01/08.

NAIW

Gobble Gobble Wobble Wobble Day

We'll be taking a bloggin' break to be with our families.
Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

And remember...don't go in the woods in McCurtain County during this holiday season.... we'll all be out there with our crossbows.... gettin' high on pot... shootin' deer.. and drug lords.

Honeymoon

Okie Sister has informed us the Wedding Burglars struck again:
A Lawton man is going to jail after he was spotted stuffing women’s underwear down his pants at Kmart Tuesday night. The suspect also pilfered a sporty man's thong for himself. The “responsible” young man did stop and pick up some contraceptives before leaving for his planned romantic encounter. Instead he was “encountered” by security in the parking lot. The man took the items “for my girl, I was thinking about her,” the 26 year-old said.

You can go to Okie Sister's blog if you want to see the man bulge....very sexaaay! http://www.okiesister.com/okie_sister/2008/11/man-gets-panties-in-a-bunch.html

And here's something fun to do if you get bored after Thanskgiving dinner. Go do a google image search on big bulge....oh my!

Red River Museum Festival Of Trees

The first annual "Festival of Trees" will be held at the Museum of the Red River. Business, civic groups and professional are invited to enter a decorated Christmas tree for display at the Museum. Participants are encouraged to use a theme on their tree that reflects the character of their organization. Example: The ARK could use ornaments in the shape of animals. All entries will be displayed in the Jack Bell Activity Room at the museum from Dec. 2 to Jan. 4.
There will be three categories: Business, Civic Groups and Professionals. Each category will be judged separately. Winners of each will receive a trophy and a permanent place on a plaque in the museum. Judging will be based on originality, appropriateness and attractiveness. Trees must be artificial and no taller than 8 feet, decorations must be made of inedible materials. Entries must be installed between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 and must be removed from the Museum between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8. http://www.museumoftheredriver.org/

picture of tree: urbanoutfitters.com

Sheriff Warns Hunters NO TRESPASSING!

Sheriff Johnny Tadlock issued a warning to hunters thinking of violating trespassing laws.."DON'T DO IT." With the new federal laws in effect concerning trespassing and hunting clubs leasing land, Tadlock said hunters need to know whose property they're hunting on before they even leave the house. Federal orders say the Sheriff's department must enforce trespassing laws. Sheriff Tadlock wants everyone to know if your name is not on the lease, don't be on that property.

We Went To That Cookie Tree Lighting

The Christmas Tree Lighting by Our Kids

It was dark and cold. We got cookies! We stood there forever. From 6:30 till forever before they lite that tree. They said they was lighten that tree at 6:30. They DID NOT light that tree at 6:30! We got cookies. We stood there in the dark forever before they lite that tree. They should have lite that tree and then sung them Christmas songs. It was too dark and too cold to stand there forever and wait on those lights.

We got cookies! That tree was pretty when it finally came on. They should sing a few songs then turn the lights on then sang some more songs. It was forever! We got cookies. We took some really good pictures. That tree is pretty with the lights. We got cookies.It was cold. The lights were so pretty when they came on. We got cookies!

*all pictures are property of our kids.....not that you'd want to copy them*

Leaves of Grass aka McCurtain Gold aka Weed

We just want to warn you
As soon as this film comes out
Weed sales here are going to go up
So to avoid the rush
We'll be taking your orders now

Touch the Gold McCurtain County!

Kristen Stewart's Dress

Now Kristen Stewart is getting negative comments about her dress. Just like Michelle, she just wanted to match our blog colors. Thanks Kristen for thanking of us. We're telling you people right now..red and black...the new "it" colors.

Did you notice Robert Pattinson's shoe string is not tied. I wonder if he tripped?

Twilight is now showing at McCurtain Cinema.

Photo by Vince Bucci, Getty Images

Kissin' Some Biscuit Butt

We have a new reader that we want to welcome http://tutusbliss.blogspot.com/2008/11/loving-paradise-but-missing-oklahoma.html

Her blog is the best! It's so colorful and full of really beautiful pictures. You really need to go check it out. We like her so much we made her some biscuits and gravy...we even threw in some chocolate gravy. Yep, she has like the greatest blog ever. It's so great it could be a blogs of note.

NAIW: Why are we welcoming a new reader? We've never welcomed a new reader.
WTRW:We've never had a new reader that lives in Hawaii.
NAIW: So?
WTRW: Hawaii...she lives there...we become her BFF's..we get a vacation..we ask to stay with her..no motel bill!
NAIW: Ohhh! then continue kissin' butt. Hey, maybe we should send her some leaves of grass biscuits before we ask to stay.

Christmas Tree Lighting

The Idabel City Hall will have its annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kimbro Plaza. The event will be a joint effort of the city of Idabel and Idabel Main Street. The Idabel High School brass ensemble will perform Christmas carols for the crowd. Cookies, coffee and cocoa will be available. Everyone is invited.

Christmas in the UK

Thought it was funny so we're sharing the fun http://izmir-blog.blogspot.com/2008/11/christmas-in-uk.html

who the f@@k are you cards ....hahahah!
Why the hell has she bought me this?...hahahahah!

Another Mailbox!

Sheriff's officers investigated a mailbox being
destroyed on Rodeo Road.

When will this nightmare end?
These poor mailboxes.

Another OKIE POKE from OKIEDOKE

We got another poke from http://okiedoke.com/blog/?p=2476

1st poke http://okiedoke.com/blog/?p=2440

Thanks for the poke Okie! Your the best!

Stole It From A Man Who Stole It From A Man.

McCurtain Gazette:
A 21 year old Hugo man was arrested Monday after trying to pass a stolen check at Idabel Wal-Mart Super Center. The suspect said he didn't actually steal the checkbook, but named the man who did. The man was arrested for forged instrument, possession of stolen property and obtaining merchandise by false pretense.
(So he stole the checkbook from the man.. who stole the checkbook from the man.. it really belonged to.)

McCurtain Gazette:
Deputies investigated the theft of a .223 rifle from a man's truck while parked at a Smithville bar. The bar owner identified the suspect and the officer drove the man's truck home. The suspect admitted he had the stolen rifle, but said he wasn't the one who took it. Officers also saw a shotgun in the man's home and knew he was a felon. The 35 year old Bethel man was arrested for possession of stolen property and two counts of knowingly concealing stolen property.
(So he stole the rifle from the man...who stole the rifle from the man..that it really belonged to.)

Isn't there an unwritten rule in McCurtain County that crooks can’t steal from other crooks? And don't criminals make life rough on snitches?
Wait maybe we're thinkin' of this

http://www.hulu.com/watch/40680/my-name-is-earl-quit-your-snitchin

Tune Tuesday

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Mr. James Marshall

Mr. James Marshall, former Gray High Principal, has passed away. The family will see visitors Tuesday at Norwood Nation from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.

David Walters

Here's an interesting post by David Walters http://reddirtblog.typepad.com/

I worked with him when he was Governor. Very nice man.
Belle

RePUGlicans and DemoCATs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b95b-LBPh9o

WeeCare Pregnancy

WeeCare Pregnancy Resource will have it's first annual Bada-Bling Jewelry Auction and brunch at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Comfort Suites in Idabel.

The silent auction will feature over 50 pieces of custom designed jewelry hand crafted as well as donated pieces from local businesses. The musical group Except 4 Grace will perform. All proceeds will benefit the WeeCare building fund. Construction of the new center is over half complete. The center has a projection opening date of January 2009.

WeeCare Pregnancy Resources is a non-profit organization focused on showing love and compassion to those facing unplanned pregnancies and providing abstinence education for McCurtain County residents.

Planning A Wedding!

McCurtain Gazette:

The Sheriff's department is investigating the theft of $3600 in guns, electronics, rare collectables and trading cards from a Smithville home. The victim said his family moved to Pittsburg County about a month ago, but still maintains their former home at Smithville. Recently he discovered someone had broken a window with a rock to get inside. Taken were two rifles, a shotgun, about 2,000 older NBA trading cards, rare action figures, collectables, a camcorder and a cake cutting set.

We're thinkin....they need to be looking for someone that's getting married.
Rifles & shotgun.... used to MAKE someone get married.
Trading cards and collectibles...selling them and using money to pay for the wedding.
Rare action figures....a wedding gift.
Camcorder...record the wedding.
Cake cutting set....cut the wedding cake.
The Sheriff's department needs us.

Again with the Wedding!

McCurtain Gazette:
A man called police after discovering his son's home burglarized Tuesday. He told officers his son works out of town, so he checks on his house while he is away. A DVD player and several pieces of jewelry and clothes were taken.

We're telling you it's someone getting married.
DVD Player.....watch the wedding.
Jewelry.....wedding rings.
Clothes...wedding clothes.
The Police Department needs us.

Again!

McCurtain Gazette:
Deputies investigated the burglary of the First Assembly of God Church in Hochatown Wednesday.

Told ya it was someone getting married!
The FBI needs us.

My name is Ex-Husband

McCurtain Gazette:
A man called the Sheriff's department after a woman's ex-husband cracked his windshield Sunday.

The victim said he was at a woman's house when her ex-husband drove up and was angry that he was there.

The suspect grabbed a small figurine from the yard and beat the man's truck with it, the victim said.

The woman said both men are her ex-husband's.

She might want to go here http://www.i-hate-my-ex.com/front.html

Rock Handy

McCurtain Gazette:
Police are investigating the third burglary of an Idabel Medical Rental Vehicle this year. Large rocks were used to break the windshield of the vehicle, officers said. Taken were a first aid kit and a tool box which contained meters for analyzing liquids.

Guess there were no small figurines handy.

Idabel Mailbox

McCurtain Gazette:

Idabel officers investigated a mailbox being

run over.

No word on the condition of the mailbox today.

We did learn it was taken to the same hospital

as the Idabel Arm. So it should make a full recovery.

Sonic-America's Resturant....for voyeurs!

Sonic manager arrested for videotaping women's restroom in Oklahoma City.

The general manager at an Oklahoma City Sonic Drive-In was arrested and later fired after he was accused of filming female employees in the women's restroom.

He could always say "I thought someone was stealing toilet paper and I just wanted to see who it was."

Another Tune Tuesday. It's too good to wait!

tipiboy came and checked out our blog and left a comment.
So we went and checked out tipiboy..
...which led us here http://every-mile.blogspot.com/
...which led us here http://www.gracepotter.com/
...which led us here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzPeTC7bH6E

Which might we say was a damn good place to lead us!

Grace Potter and The Nocturnals

Holy Crap! They are good! Holy Crap!

Veterans Day History

President Eisenhower signs HR7786, officially changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.


President Eisenhower’s letter to Harvey V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, designating him Chairman, Veterans Day National Committee.


The White House Office
October 8, 1954

Dear Mr. Higley:

I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible.

I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954.

Sincerely,

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Code Name Renegade

The Secret Service has come up with code names for the Obama and Biden Families.

President Elect Obama will be named Renegade

Michell will be Renaissance

Malia will be Radiance

Sasha will be Rosebud.

Joe Biden will be Celtic

Jill will be Capri.

Tune Tuesday

Clark Drake and Papa Mali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULvGAwLRNLY

The audio on this is not good.
But this kid is just to darn cute not to show this.

Beavers Bend Fall Festival

There was......

Jim & Kim Lansford http://www.kimandjim.com/

Father Son & Friends
http://www.fathersonandfriends.com/main.shtml

Little dogs

and one big dog.

Craftsmen

http://www.nosweatsoap.com/

Craftswomen

Crafts

and food...at least we think this was food.

And we all remembered Mr. Burnett while we were there.

Idabel Morning Sky

Don't like the weather in Idabel

Give it 15 minutes

It'll change

Political Dance Off

My kids keep beggin me to post this, so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzyT9-9lUyE

Some Goat Love

We made a discovery while at the Fall Festival.
It's Goat Milk Soap....made right here!
Who knew?
Not us!
We bought some and guess what?
It's some good stuff!
We bought the Love Spell.
And we can only say...OMG!
This stuff smells like....like...like a love spell!
It smells and feels so nice.
And when a man tells you that you smell and
feel nice.... you know the stuff works.
Any of you that know us....this is what your getting
for Christmas.
And if we don't know you... then you can order some
here http://annasgoats.com/
And no, we don't know Anna or her goats.
But we sure love them for making us smell and feel nice.
Just wish she had some Love Spell Lotion.

Today In Idabel Oklahoma

is at Broken Bow Lake today.

Michelle Obama Dress

We don't understand all the negative comments made about Michelle Obama's dress. If your a mother you know why she chose it. One child wanted to wear black and one child wanted to wear red ......and they wanted momma to match. So Michelle did what any good momma would do...she wore both colors. Also, she wanted to match our blog colors..thanks Michelle for thinking of us.

Beavers Bend Folk Festival and Craft Show

15th annual Beavers Bend Folk Festival and Craft Show.
Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. There will be workshops, crafts, food, music, lye soap making, knife making, quilting, storytellers, yarn spinners, petting zoo, banjos, fiddles, mandolins, herbal foot soaks, herbalists, musicians, puppet making, candle making, celtic music, turkey legs, funnel cakes, sarsaparilla, kettle korn, apple cider, arts, crafts......just go on out and see, they have a lot of stuff going on.

Arresting Honesty

Idabel police arrested a 35 year old woman after seeing her vehicle go left of center. The surprisingly honest woman admitted to drinking alcohol and taking Xanax. She also admitted to having a suspended driver's license and an outstanding felony warrant.

A 31 year old Holly Creek man was arrested after admitting to kicking his ex-wife with a steel toe boot. The man said the only reason he kicked the woman was because she started packing his stuff.

An Idabel man was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest after running from officers. After smelling alcohol, the officer asked the man if he had been drinking, and he replied, "Vodka.....a lot".

It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome

We're getting the Big Boobs!

BELLE: Look at all these people blogging about us.
WTRW: If this keeps up we're gonna get the big boobs.
BAAW: The what? What did she say? The what?
WTRW: The big boobs! You know, like the big head, except were girls so we'd get the big boobs.....what? Why are ya'll laughin?
NAIW: Your the whole reason they have redneck blond jokes.

http://www.oklahomamagazine.com/online/November08.html
We're #15 page 78 online

http://okietravel.blogspot.com/2008/10/southeast-oklahoma-up-to-date-in.html
Another discovery for the area is the blog "Today in Idabel Oklahoma." The product of four interesting women, its entries range from significant local happenings to exchanges on politics and religion (probably sex, too, but I haven't read all the posts yet!). Some of the entries are funny, others poignant, but they are always worth checking out.

http://www.arftulsa.blogspot.com/
This is not my blog but it is hysterical. It is a heavy dose of sarcasm mixed with small town gossip. I loved the pink cowgirl boot article. http://todayinidabeloklahoma.blogspot.com/ .

http://okiedoke.com/blog/index.php
Thought I would share the love my fellow Okies and tell you about some chicks in Idabel who put out regularly. Yeah, I done ‘em once. But be forewarned: if you satisfy ‘em the first time, they’ll want more.
Do Us Again Okie! Do Us Again!
That’s what they call me.

http://oklahomawomen.blogspot.com/search?q=idabel
Today in Idabel Oklahoma is eye rolling over Sarah Palin, defending rednecks, listening to Aretha Franklin and heaping praise on http://backporchmusings.blogspot.com/ -- "Not only is it interesting and noteworthy, it's PRETTY".

I liked this comment so much, I thought I'd post it:
Idabel Oklahoma said...Do people understand that once upon a time not everyone had the right to vote. Women and blacks were a few that did not have that right. It's a right, a right some people fought for. I don't care if this whole state votes Republican, don't care if the whole state votes Democrat. It's my right and I'm going to vote, even if I know it's for the loser.


WORD FOR THE DAY: poignant

Elections are over.. now back to the real news!

WTRW: The Broken Bow police took a report of a woman spitting on another woman in the city park.

NAIW: ..............And?

WTRW: And what? That's it.

NAIW: That's it? Who cares about a woman spitting on another woman?

WTRW: It made the front page!

Why I Voted For Obama

Before Obama..

..my kids thought this was the way to be.


After Obama..

..my kids know this is the way to be.

President Obama

McCurtain County Oklahoma 2008 Election Results

All Oklahoma results are here http://newsok.com/election/results/?group_id=1
McCurtain County Voted 4 Republicans and 3 Democrates
McCurtain County - Personal Property Tax and Ad Valorem Tax Adjustments
For this measure - 5249 - 56.7%
Against this measure - 4013 - 43.3%

All Judges Retained

How McCurtain County Voted:
(R)McCain - 7744 - (D)Obama - 2,792
(R)Miller - 2,488 - (D)Ellis - 7,785
(R)Farley - 4,391 - (D)Bailey - 5,748
(R)Inhoff - 5,139 - (D)Rice - 3,819 - (I)Wallace - 557
(R)Wickson - 3,177 - (D)Boren - 6,404
(R)Cloud - 4,800 - (D)Gray - 4,763
(R)Murphy - 4,887 - (D)Roth - 4,867

County Question - Yes-5,249 - No-4,013
State Question 735 - Yes-7,330 - No-1,956
State Question 741 -Yes-5,137 - No-3,920
State Question 742 - Yes-7,420 - No-1,887
State Question 743 - Yes-6,366 - N0-2,848

Tune Tuesday

Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World

County Question?

County Question
Proposition

Shall the household goods of the heads of families and certain livestock employed in support of the family located within McCurtain County be exempt from personal property taxation and adjust the ad valorem millage rate to make up for revenue lost due to the tax exemption?

FOR THE PROPOSITION - YES < -
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION - NO < -
DUH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS - ? < -

Oklahoma voters, in 1992, passed a constitutional amendment giving counties the option to abolish taxes on household furniture and livestock. Fifty-nine of the state’s seventy-seven counties have abolished the tax. The tax is figured based upon the value of the home. Entities such as schools that benefit from the tax should not lose revenue. If the proposition passes, the millage rate will be adjusted to make up for revenue lost due to the tax exemption. Homeowners would save money while businesses and public utilities would see a slight increase.

Example: Say tax on a $100,000 home is $899 and the personal property tax is $96 ($899 + $96 = $995) . If the personal property tax is eliminated, then the tax on the $100,000 home would increase to $911, but the homeowner would save money due to the elimination of the personal property tax ($995- $911 = $84).The remainder of the lost millage would be picked up by the utility companies and commercial property.

Animal Rescue

We want to direct you to this place http://www.arftulsa.blogspot.com/

And it's not just because she wrote this about us over at groups.google.com.....
This is not my blog but it is hysterical. It is a heavy dose of sarcasm mixed with small town gossip. I loved the pink cowgirl boot article. http://todayinidabeloklahoma.blogspot.com/ .

It's because it's a darn good animal blog. And we're all for anyone that takes care of the unwanted animals. Go take a little visit and remember to support your local Animal Rescue.

Speaking of local Animal Rescue...The ARK is having their annual dinner/auction tonight at the Kiamichi Technology Center at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $7.50 for children 12 & under. Cleatus Glasson will be the auctioneer, so you know it's going to be fun. Some of the auction items this year are tires, tanning, cabin rentals, massages, meals, oil changes, radio advertising, chain saw, hair cuts, limo rental, 38 special band gun and lots more.
All the funds from this go toward the spay and neuter program, to help place stray or unwanted animals in a new home and the big goal of a county animal shelter. Please come out and help support the ARK...and go check out arftulsa.

The People's Judge

Oklahoma voters will decide whether to keep nine judges on the benches of three state appellate courts. Under a retention system through which no Oklahoma judge has ever been voted out of office, three Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, two judges on the Court of Criminal Appeals and four members of the Court of Civil Appeals are up for consideration. Each judge appears on the ballot without an opponent and without affiliation to any political party. Each judge needs 50 percent plus one vote to stay in office under a yes-no retention system. If any judge is rejected by voters the governor will pick a replacement.

Supreme Court Justices are:

John Reif, Tom Colbert and Joseph Watt.

Gov. Brad Henry appointed Reif to the Supreme Court in October 2007. Prior to that, Reif, 57, had been a member of the Court of Civil Appeals since 1984. He is a former Tulsa County special district judge.

Colbert became the first black justice on the high court when Henry appointed him in 2004. Colbert, 58, previously was a member of the Court of Civil Appeals. When Gov. Frank Keating selected him for that spot in 2000, Colbert became the highest-ranking black judge to serve on a state court in Oklahoma.

Watt, 61, joined the Supreme Court in 2002. Gov. David Walters appointed Watt, who had worked as general counsel for Walters. Watt is a former trial judge in Jackson County in southwest Oklahoma.

Court of Criminal Appeals are:

Gary Lumpkin and Charles Johnson.

Lumpkin, 62, and Johnson, 77, both joined the appeals court in 1989, based upon appointments by Gov. Henry Bellmon.

Lumpkin, the current presiding judge, is a former prosecutor and trial judge in Marshall County in southern Oklahoma.

Johnson had a private law practice in Ponca City prior to joining the state's top court on criminal matters.

Court of Civil Appeals are:

Jane Wiseman, Jerry Goodman, Keith Rapp and John Fischer.

Wiseman, 61, was a Tulsa County judge for 28 years before Henry named her to the appellate bench in 2005. She was sworn in as a special district judge in 1977 and became a district judge in 1981.

Goodman, 69, has been on the intermediate appeals court since 1994. When appointed by Walters, he was the governor's chief operating officer and Cabinet secretary of policy and management. Goodman previously had a Tulsa law practice.

Rapp, the court's current chief judge, has been on the appeals court since 1984. Rapp, 74, is a former district judge for Tulsa and Pawnee counties.
Fischer, 60, was appointed to the appellate court in 2006. He is a former assistant state attorney general, and he had a private law practice in Oklahoma City. Based on guidelines involving appointments to unexpired terms, Fischer faces the prospect of another retention vote in 2010.

Don't Forget!

Dear Red States

http://highmaintenancegranola.blogspot.com/2008/10/dear-red-states.html

Dear Red States,

We've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking the other Blue States with us. In case you aren't aware, that includes Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, New York, and all of the Northeastern states. After this election, we'll be adding Colorado and New Mexico. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, especially to the people of our new country - Nuevo California.

To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states; we get stem cell research, the best beaches, and the best ski resorts. We get Elliot Spitzer; you get20Ken Lay. We get the Statue of Liberty; you get Dollywood. We get Intel and Microsoft; you get WorldCom. We get Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cal Tech, MIT and Columbia; you get Ole' Miss. We get 85 percent of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs; you get Alabama. We get two-thirds of the tax revenue; you get to make the red states pay their fair share.

Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22 percent lower than that of the Christian Coalition, we get a bunch of happy families and you get ...

Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we'll need all of our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask your evangelicals. They apparently have kids they're willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they don't mind if you don't televise their kid's caskets coming home. We do wish you success in Iraq and hope that those Weapons of Mass Destruction turn up for you, but we're not willing to spend any more of our money in Bush's Quagmire.

With the Blue States, we will control 80 percent of the country's fresh water, 90 percent of pineapple and lettuce, 92 percent of the nation's fresh fruit, 97 percent of America's quality wines (you can serve French wines at your state dinners), 90 percent of all cheese, 90 percent of the high tech industry, most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, and all the League and Seven Sister schools. We also get New England, the Great Lakes and Yosemite, thank you very much.

In the Red States, you will have to cope with 88 percent of all obese Americans and their projected health care costs, 92 percent of all U.S. mosquitoes, 100 percent of tornadoes, 94 percent of hurricanes, 99 percent of Southern Baptists, virtually 100 percent of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, and Clemson.

Additionally, in the Red States, 38 percent actually believe Jonah was swallowed by a whale; 62 percent believe life is sacred unless it involves the death penalty or gun ownership; 44 percent claim that evolution is only a theory; 53 percent insist that Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11; and 61 percent of you crazy bastards believe you have higher moral standards than those of us on the left.

By the way, we're taking all the good pot, too. You get that dirt weed from Mexico and Kansas ditches.

Peace out,
The Blue States


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