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2012 Guide to Fall Fun Events in the OKC Metro
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Please note: The information below is from 2012.
Are you planning fall adventures for your family? Looking for fun trick-or-treat events? Seeking the perfect pumpkin patch? Our 2012 Fall Festivals and Events List provides information about great events going on in the OKC metro area. Since it is a working list, be sure to stop by often for new listings.
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[Please note: there was an error on page 42 of our October issue, indicating that the Terror on 10th Street Haunted House is free. Please note the correct pricing information below. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this error has caused.)
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Pumpkin Patches
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September 15 • November 1
- TG Farms (4335 W Highway 9, Norman) features tractor drawn hay rides, petting zoo, hay maze, hay jump and slide, corn maze, tricycle race track, duck pond, pony rides, pick your own pumpkin patch, concession stand, general store and more. $8 per person Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, $10 per person Monday-Friday 4pm-dark & Saturday-Sunday. Open daily, 9am-dark. 387-3276, www.tgfarms.com.
September 22 • November 3
- The Orr Family Farm (14400 S Western, OKC) features hayrides, a pumpkin patch, corn maze and fun fall activities. Admission includes hayride and a free sugar pie pumpkin for children. Some activities may require additional fees. $10.50 per person (Monday-Thursday), $12.50 per person (Friday-Saturday) plus tax. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday-Saturday, 10am-9pm. 799-3276, www.orrfamilyfarm.com.
September 26 • October 31
- WINGS Fall Festival (13700 N Eastern, Edmond) features pumpkins for sale, FREE hayrides, pumpkin decorating, fall decorations and WINGS Gift Shop. All proceeds benefit WINGS. Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm (until pumpkins are gone). 242-4646, www.wingsok.org.
September 27 • October 31
- St. Matthew United Methodist Church Annual Pumpkin Patch (300 N Air Depot, Midwest City) Story times available. Proceeds benefit local missions and non-profits. Monday-Saturday, 9am-8pm; Sunday, 12-8pm. 732-6831, www.stmatthew.org.
September 27 • November 4
- Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch (720 Henney, Arcadia) includes hay rides, cornfield maze, fun fort, petting zoo, flower maze, pumpkin maze, pony rides, firepits for roasting and more. Cash or check only. $8 general admission. Thursday, 1-6pm; Friday-Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 1-6pm. 396-0909, www.parkhurstpumpkinpatch.com.
September 29 • October 31
- Wild Things Farm (700 Beaty, Pocola) features corn maze, flashlight maze and pumpkin patch. Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 12-4pm. 918-626-4053, www.wildthingsfarm.com.
Through October
- Pumpkin Patch at Southern Hills Christian Church (3207 S Boulevard, Edmond). Proceeds benefit the church's Children's and Youth programs as well as Habitat for Humanity. 10am-7pm daily. 341-0766, www.southernhillschristian.org.
- Pumpkin Patch atMcFarlin United Methodist Church (419 S University, Norman) supports adult choirs and student ministries. Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-7pm; Sunday, noon-7pm. 321-3484, www.mcfarlinumc.org.
September 29 • November 3
- Mikles Family Farm Maze & Pumpkin Patch (42610 N Wolverine, Shawnee) includes 5 Acre Maze and Mini Maze, giant jumping pillow, hayrides, barrel train rides for ages 4-11, farm animals, games and more. Pumpkins, farm animal food, corn cannon, pumpkin painting, face painting and campfires available for extra fee. $9 adults, $7.50 ages 3-11 & 65+, FREE ages 2 & under. Cash only at concessions, pumpkins and souvenirs. Fridays, 6-10pm; Saturdays, 11am-10pm; Sundays, 12-5pm. 401-8371, www.miklesfamilyfarm.com.
September 29 • November 4
- Chester's Pumpkin Patch (5201 Cimarron Rd, Piedmont) features pony rides, hay rides, giant sand box, mazes, games, ant farm, FREE pumpkin with admission and more. Trying to contact for price. $8 per person. Infants 12 months & younger and seniors ages 65 & older are FREE. Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm; Sunday, 1-6pm. 373-1595, www.chesterandcrew.com.
Daily Events
September 5 • 8
- Oktoberfest at Choctaw's Creek Park features homemade German food, genuine German beers and wine and continuous live entertainment for all ages, plus German dance groups, crafts and activities for children. $5 per adult, FREE children 12 & under. 390-8647, www.choctawfestival.org.
September 8 • Saturday
- FREE Septemberfest at the Governor's Mansion (820 NE 23rd, OKC) is an annual family festival hosted by the state of Oklahoma's first family featuring entertainment, activities, hands-on learning for children, food, story-telling, historical re-enactments and more. Enjoy FREE admission to the Oklahoma History Center located nearby. 10am-4pm. 557-0198.
September 13 • Thursday
- FREE Mad Scientist Lab at the Midwest City Library (8143 E Reno, Midwest City) for children ages 6-12 to learn more about the world through fun activities and experiments. Preregister. 4:30-5:15pm. 732-4828, www.metrolibrary.org.
September 13 & 21
- Mommy & Me Workshops "Handprint Owls" at Unpluggits Playstudio (575 Enterprise, Edmond) includes one dinner plate and one paint'n play admission to use after class. Preregister with payment. $20. 10:30-11:30am. 340-7584, www.unpluggits.com.
September 13 • 23
- Oklahoma State Fair at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds features a large carnival, a variety of Midway rides and games, 5 exhibit buildings, unique shopping opportunities, concerts, arts, livestock competitions and Disney on Ice. 948-6704, www.okstatefair.com.
September 15 • Saturday
- FREE Fairy Ball in the Paseo Arts District. Children of all ages decorate costumes with flowers and dance with StarDanceSwan dancers to the music of Steve McLinn of OJAS. 7-9pm. 525-2688, www.thepaseo.com.
- Fort Reno Ghost Tours at Historic Fort Reno (7107 W Cheyenne, El Reno) tells tales and urban legends of haunted buildings, villainous murders, lost treasure and more. Includes tours of the fort and presentations by paranormal research teams. Advance reservations & ticket purchase required. Held the third Saturday of the month March through November. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children ages 5-12. 7:30pm. 262-3987, www.fortreno.org.
September 22 • Saturday
- FREE Crafts for Kids "Autumn Tree Collage" at Lakeshore Learning (6300 N May, OKC) for ages 3 & up to create a leafy tree with all the colors of the season. 11am-3pm. 858-8778, www.lakeshorelearning.com.
September 28 • October 12
- Hank the Cowdog – Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest presented by Oklahoma Children's Theatre at the Children's Center for the Arts (2501 N Blackwelder, OKC). $9 adults, $6 children ages 2-12, FREE children under 2. Friday & Wednesday, 11am; Saturday-Sunday, 2pm. 951-0011, www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org.
September 28 • October 27
- Halloween Festival at the Castle of Muskogee (3400 W Fern Mountain Rd, Muskogee) includes a wide variety of spooktacular events ranging from not scary to really scary. Features Halloween Village, Pumpkin Kingdom, Halloween Land, Enchanted Boardwalk, Pirate Stage, Torture Chamber, Ultimate Maze, Haunted Hayride, Casa Morte, Domus Horrificus and more. FREE admission to some activities, fees vary. See website for details. Fridays & Saturdays, 6-10pm. 918-687-3625, www.okcastle.com.
September 29 • Saturday
- FREE Crafts for Kids "Cornhusk Door Hanger" at Lakeshore Learning (6300 N May, OKC) for ages 3 & up to create a cornhusk welcome sign. 11am-3pm. 858-8778, www.lakeshorelearning.com.
October 1 • 31
- 8th Annual Terror on 10th Street Haunted House (2005 NW 10th, OKC). All proceeds go to mission trips. $7 per person. Friday-Sunday, 7-11pm; October 20, 3-11pm; Open Daily October 25-31. 232-1816. [Please note: there was an error on page 42 of our October issue, indicating that the Terror on 10th Street Haunted House is free. Please note the correct pricing information above. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this error has caused.)
October 5 • 28
- FrightFest at Frontier City (11501 NE Expressway). Halloween themed fun FREE with park admission. Additional charges apply for Haunted House entry. Friday, 6-11pm; Saturday, noon-11pm; Sunday, noon-10pm. 478-2140, www.frontiercity.com.
October 5 • November 3
- Nightmare in the Country (38368 S Country Road 195, Woodward) is one of Oklahoma's top rated Halloween attractions delivering thrills and chills for patrons 10 & older on 5 acres. Runs every weekend in October. See website for exact schedule. 8pm. 580-254-3944, www.nightmareinthecountry.com.
October 5 • 6
- Villains of the Opera presented by the Cimarron Opera at Davenport's (344 4th St, Norman) features drinks and hors d'oeuvres while you experience an evening of performances from the rogues, vixens and villains of opera. $18 adults, $15 students & seniors. 7pm. 364-8962, www.cimarronopera.org.
October 6 • Saturday
- FREE Fairy House Festival at Southmore High School (2901 S Santa Fe, Moore) provides creative outdoor fun with performances, crafts, face-painting & a Fairy Tea Party. 9am-1pm. www.southmooretheatrecommunity.weebly.com.
- FREE Spiders & Bats with Bill at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial, OKC) explores nature's most popular Halloween creatures with Bill Bennet and includes an outdoor spider hunt. 10am. 755-0676, www.okc.gov/parks/martin_park.
- FREE Spaghetti Eddie in Concert/Halloween Concert at Uptown Kids (5840 N Classen, OKC). 10:30-11:30am. 418-8881, www.uptownkidsstyle.com.
- 3rd Annual Michaelmas Country Fair at St. Michael's Episcopal Church (1601 W Imhoff, Norman) features food, horse back riding, jail, face painting, flea market, vendors, bake sale, children's carnival games, clowns, Second Chance pet adoptions and more. Proceeds to benefit community outreach and parish repairs. FREE admission. 9am-4pm. 321-8951, www.stmichaelsnorman.org.
- Zombie Bolt in Guthrie is a Zombie themed 5K race through downtown Guthrie. Benefits the Children's Hospital foundation. $15-$49. 4:30pm. www.zombiebolt.com.
October 6 • 7
- Wolves & Witches: A Not-Too-Scary Children's Matinee presented by the Cimarron Opera at Davenport's (344 4th, Norman) is part of Cimarron Opera's Villains of the Opera Weekend. Children will enjoy an interactive opera experience including a craft and trick-or-treating with favorite villains from children's stories. Tickets must be purchased in advance online or by phone. $5 per person. 2-4pm. 364-8962, www.cimarronopera.org.
October 6 • 14
- Pumpkin Drive at the OKC Zoo (2101 NE 50th, OKC). Receive FREE admission when you bring a pumpkin larger than your head. 424-3344, www.okczoo.com.
October 6 • 27
- Haunt the Oklahoma River Cruises depart from Regatta Park Landing and include cocktails, dancing, appetizers & a costume contest on board. For ages 21& up. Reservations required. $35. Saturdays, 7-8:30pm. 702-7755, www.okrivercruises.com.
October 7 • Sunday
- FREE SchlegelFest 2012 at Schlegel Bicycles (900 N Broadway, OKC) features bike safety obstacle course and Halloween tips, bounce house, face painting, pumpkin decorating, bike maintenance clinics, triathlon clinics, vendors, lunch from Big Truck Tacos, FREE drinks and beer as well as a raffle to support non-profit organizations. Noon-5pm. 232-4040, www.schlegelbicycles.com.
- Taste of Bricktown at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark showcases the best of Bricktown restaurants in a festival-like atmosphere. Adult tickets include 2 drink tickets. VIP tickets include unlimited beer and admission to the Legends Lounge where there will be wine and cheese tasting. $20 adults, $50 VIP, children 12 & under are FREE. 3-5pm. www.welcometobricktown.com.
October 9 • Tuesday
- FREE Movie Night @ MAC "The Original Frankenstein" at the MAC (2733 Marilyn Williams, Edmond). Drinks and snacks available for purchase, no outside food and drinks allowed. Gates open at 8pm, movie begins at dusk. Suggested minimum ages is 8 years old. 359-4630, www.edmondok.com/parks/rec.
October 10 • 27
- The Mystery of Irma Vep presented by Lyric Theatre at the Plaza Theatre (1727 NW 16) provides a spoof poking fun at all that is ridiculous in Gothic horror, Victorian melodrama and classic movies. Rated PG. $40. Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30pm; Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm & 8pm. 524-9312, www.lyrictheatreokc.com.
October 11 • Thursday
- Pumpkin Painting at Mustang Town Center (1201 N Mustang, Mustang) for 2-6 year olds provides decorations and paint to create your own unique pumpkin. Bring your own pumpkin. $3 per child. 10am. 376-3411, email@example.com.
October 12 • Friday
- Mummy & Son Masquerade Ball at Mustang Town Center (1201 N Mustang, Mustang) is a costume affair for Moms and sons ages 4-12 featuring entertainment, activities, dancing, keepsake photo and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Mustang Town Center front desk. $5. 7-9pm. 376-3411, firstname.lastname@example.com.
October 13 • Saturday
- Pumpkin Festival at St. Matthew United Methodist Church (300 N Air Depot, Midwest City) includes pumpkin patch, crafts, rummage sale, silent auction, bake sale, children's games and crafts, inflatables, concessions, entertainment and more. Proceeds benefit local missions and non-profits. 9am-4pm. 732-6831, www.stmatthew.org.
- FREE Lowes Build & Grow Clinic "Ghoul Bus" at participating Lowe's Stores invites children to complete a wooden project with a parent/guardian. Participants receive a FREE apron, goggles, certificate and project patch. Preregister.10-11am. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com.
- FREE Downtown Library After Dark! at the Downtown Library (300 Park Ave, OKC) is a teen lock-in for ages 12-17. Registration form is required with parent/guardian signature. 7pm. 231-8650, www.metrolibrary.org.
- FREE Casper, the Movie at the Myriad Botanical Gardens (301 W Reno, OKC). Bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a movie on the Great Lawn. 8pm. 297-3995, www.myriadgardens.org.
October 13 • 31
- Pumpkinville in the Children's Garden at the Myriad Botanical Gardens (301 W Reno, OKC) features a mini-village made out of pumpkins with hands-on activities, entertainment and treats. Also includes a pumpkin fairy house display, hay bale mazes, scarecrows, ghosts, chrysanthemums and activities. FREE for members, $5 nonmember children, $2.50 nonmember adults. Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday-Sunday, 9am-9pm. www.myriadgardens.org.
October 16 • Tuesday
- Tiny Tuesdays "Spooky Puppets" at the OKC Museum of Art (415 Couch, OKC) provides a come-and-go, open-ended art-making activity geared towards ages 2-5 with parent or caregiver. FREE with paid museum admission. 10am-noon. 236-3100, www.okcmoa.com.
- FREE Zombie Makeup at the Del City Library (4509 SE 15th, Del City) teaches teens to create special effects zombie makeup for Halloween. Preregister. 4:30-5:30pm. 672-1377, www.metrolibrary.org.
- Mummy & Son Night at Chick-fil-A (2001 S Telephone Rd, Moore) features FREE photos, Halloween fun and FREE dessert. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Meal not included, must be purchased separately. Four serving times available. Preregister online. 4:30-8:30pm. www.chick-fil-a.com/moore.
October 18 • 20
- Spook-A-Rama at Kiddie Park (201 S Cherokee, Bartlesville) includes a live Mad Scientist show, fun activities and rides for children 12 & under. Ride tickets are 25 cents each, some rides require multiple tickets. 6-10pm. 918-336-5337, www.kiddiepark.net.
October 19 • Friday
- FREE The Great Pumpkin Roll at Chilsholm Trail Park (500 W Vandament, Yukon) features contests including the Pumpkin Target, Best Decorated and Fastest. Bring your fastest decorated pumpkin to roll down Boot Hill. FREE for kids. 2-3pm. 350-8937, www.cityofyukonok.gov.
- FREE Oklahoma Federation of Families Fall Festival at Redbud Farm (1692 E Redbud, Washington) features 2 local sisters in concert, petting zoo, farm bingo, disc golf, egg gathering, pumpkin patch, art and more along with pumpkin desserts and homemade chicken pot pie. 4-6pm. 426-7070, www.okfederation.org.
- Whooo's Out There? Family Program at the OKC Zoo (2101 NE 50th, OKC). Families are invited to learn about owls, meet a real owl and enjoy a zoo night hike. Preregister. $15 ZooFriends member, $18 nonmembers. Parents FREE with paid child. 6-8:30pm. 425-0218, www.okczooed.com.
- Broadway Ball: A Gallantly Gothic Affair at the Skirvin Hilton (1 Park Ave, OKC) benefits Lyric Theatre and celebrates Broadway's darker side with one-of-a-kind entertainment featuring songs from some of Broadway's spookiest productions. 524-9310, www.lyrictheatreokc.com.
October 19 • 31
- FREE It's the Great Pumpkin at Bass Pro Shops (200 Bass Pro Dr, OKC) features photos with PEANUTS characters in the pumpkin patch, crafts, apple grab activity, Halloween scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating and a costume parade. See website for schedule of activities. 218-5200, www.basspro.com.
October 19 • November 4
- Frankenstein presented by the OKC Theatre Company & St. Gregory's University at the Civic Center Music Hall presents a modern adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. 297-2264, www.okctheatrecompany.org.
October 19 • 20, 26 • 27 & 31
- Cimarron Walk of Terror (Off of Cimarron between 89 & 104) is a haunted trail for adults and older children designed to be scary. Parental discretion is advised. $10, $5 children under 10. 245-1107, www.cimarronwalkofterror.webstarts.com.
October 20 • Saturday
- FREE Fall Fest at the Chickasaw Cultural Center (867 Charles Cooper, Sulphur) features traditional Chickasaw food, a Pashofa cook-off, a pumpkin patch, storytelling, stomp dancing demonstrations as well as Chickasaw language and horticulture booths. 10am-4pm. 580-622-7130, www.chikcasawculturalcenter.com.
- FREE Halloween Scrapbook Fun at the Edmond Library (10 S Boulevard, Edmond) for ages 7 & up. Kids and parents can bring 8-10 photos and have fun turning them into a Halloween scrapbook to keep. Preregister. 10:30-11:30am. 341-9282, www.metrolibrary.org.
- FREE Crafts for Kids "Dancing Spider" at Lakeshore Learning (6300 N May) for ages 3 & up. Make a spider to dance with. 11am-3pm. 858-8778, www.lakeshorelearning.com.
- FREE PumpkinFest at Choctaw United Methodist Church (1200 N Choctaw Rd, Choctaw) features snacks, games, inflatable toys and live music for everyone. Children (senior in high school and younger) may pick out a pumpkin to take home while supplies last. 1-4pm. 390-8151, www.choctawumc.com.
- Fort Reno Ghost Tours at Historic Fort Reno (7107 W Cheyenne, El Reno) tells tales and urban legends of haunted buildings, villainous murders, lost treasure and more. Includes tours of the fort and presentations by paranormal research teams. Advance reservations and ticket purchase required. Held the third Saturday of the month March through November. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children ages 5-12. 7:30pm. 262-3987, www.fortreno.org.
October 21 • Sunday
- FREE Fall Into Art at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial, OKC) features nature-inspired art, art exhibitions, kids' crafts, music and more. 1-5pm. 755-0676, www.okc.gov/parks/martin_park.
October 23 • Tuesday
- FREE Art Adventures: Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (555 Elm, Norman) for children ages 3-5 with an adult. Young artists are invited to experience art through books and art related projects. Admission to the museum is FREE on Tuesdays. 10:30-11:30am. 325-3272, www.ou.edu/fjjma.
October 23 • 31
- Storybook Forest at Spring Creek Park at Arcadia Lake is a not-so-scary walk through trick-or-treat path featuring storybook characters and scenes, as well as hayrides, games and a campfire for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Adults are FREE with the purchase of a child's ticket. $5 per child Monday-Thursday, $7 per child Friday-Sunday (cash only at the gate). 5:30-8:30pm. 216-7471, www.arcadialakeok.com.
October 25 • Thursday
- Haunt the Harn at Harn Homestead (1721 N Lincoln) features trick-or-treating, games and face painting on the grounds of the historic Harn Homestead Museum. $3 per child in advance, $5 per child at the door, Up to 2 FREE adults per group. 6-9pm. 235-4058, www.harnhomestead.com.
- FREE Haunt and Harvest at All Souls' Episcopal Church (6400 N Penn, OKC) is open to children in foster care and their families and will feature face painting, pumpkin patch, hay maze, trick-or-treating and more. 6-9pm. 753-4099.
- Haunt the Zoo Preview Hike Family Program at the OKC Zoo Education Center (2101 NE 50th, OKC). Families are invited to take photos at the Haunt the Zoo booths without the crowds. Candy not presented at the booths. Adult must accompany children. Preregister. $15 ZooFriends members, $18 nonmembers, Parents FREE with paid child. 6-8pm. 425-0218, www.okczooed.com.
October 26 • Friday
- Halloween Party at Unpluggits Playstudio (575 Enterprise, Edmond) is a not-so-scary party featuring carnival games with guaranteed prizes in addition to regular admission activities. $5 ages 18 months-10 years, FREE 11 & older. 5:30-7:30pm. 340-7584, www.unpluggits.com.
- FREE Spooky String Dolls at the Southwest OKC Library (2201 SW134th, OKC). Teens can create scary and adorable string monsters, vampires, zombies and more. Supplies provided. Preregister. 6-7:30pm. 979-2200, www.pls.lib.ok.us.
- FREE Fall Festival at Church of the Servant (14343 N MacArthur) features carnival games, moon bounce, giant slide, cakewalk, bingo, clowns and more. Donations for Infant Crisis Services will be received. Food available for purchase. 6-8:30pm. 721-4141.
- FREE Wildwood's Wonderfall Adventure at Wildwood Community Church (1501 24th Ave NE, Norman) features three different adventures filled with family fun including games, hotdogs, snow cones, candy, story book characters and more. 6-9pm. 329-3939, www.wildwoodchurch.org/wonderfall.
- Mummy & Me Masquerade Ball sponsored by Norman Parks & Recreation at the 12th Ave Recreation Center (170112th Ave NE, Norman) is a night out for moms and their sons ages 4-12. Tickets must be purchased in advance & are available at the 12th Ave Recreation Center or at the Norman Parks and Recreation Main office. $5 per person. 6pm & 8pm. 292-7275, www.normanfun.com.
- Halloween Silent Film "The Cat & the Canary" presented by the American Organ Institute at Sharp Hall in OU Catlett Music Center (500 W Boyd, Norman) features a silent film with organ accompaniment performed by Clark Wilson on the Municipal Moller Opus 5819. $9, $5 students/OU faculty & staff/seniors. 8pm. 325-4101, http://aoi.ou.edu.
- Mummy & Son Dance at the Moore Community Center (301 S Howard, Moore) invites Moms and their sons to enjoy an evening of dancing and snacks. Halloween costumes encouraged. Tickets must be purchased in advance. $5 per person. 7-8:30pm. 793-5090, www.cityofmoore.com.
- Bright Night: Halloween with Harry Potter at Science Museum Oklahoma allows participants to experience a haunted museum from dusk to dawn while exploring the world of Harry Potter. Includes Quidditch matches, giant chess, spooky potions, wizard's dueling, Science Live, Planetarium show, IMAX Film & other hands-on activities. Halloween & Harry Potter costumes encouraged.. One adult required for every six children. $45 per child, $25 per adult, discount for members. 6pm-8:15am. 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org.
October 26 • 31
- Haunt the Zoo at the OKC Zoo features trick-or-treating among various themed booths, festive props and carved jack-o-lanterns. Friendly mascot characters greet children as they enter. $7 per child, $6 in advance, FREE adults. 6:30-8:30pm. 424-3344, www.okczoo.com.
October 27 • Saturday
- Trick-Orr-Treating & Costume Contest at Orr Family Farm (14400 S Western, OKC) is a non-scary Halloween spectacular featuring trick-or-treating and a costume contest for ages 12 & under. Offers 20% off to military personnel and their families with military ID, Girl and Boy Scouts in uniform or guests wearing pink to support breast cancer awareness. 799-3276, www.orrfamilyfarm.com.
- FREE Lowes Build & Grow Clinic "Creepy Keeper" at participating Lowe's Stores invites children to complete a wooden project with a parent/guardian. Participants receive a FREE apron, goggles, certificate and project patch. Preregister.10-11am. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com.
- FREE Fall Festival at Council Road Baptist Church The Cube (7903 NW 30th, Bethany) features inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, fire engine, food available for purchase, face painting, photo booth and drawings for prizes. All proceeds and donations go to the Boys Ranch Town in Edmond. 10am-2pm. www.councilroad.org.
- Halloween Train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum (3400 NE Grand, OKC). $2 discount if you are in costume. $15 adults 15 & up, $5 ages 3-14, kids under 3 are FREE. 10am, 11am, noon, 1:30pm & 2:30pm. 424-8222, www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org.
- FREE Night Magic at the Northwest Library (5600 NW 122nd, OKC) features magician, Steve Crawford and his new show "Night Magic". 10-11am. 606-3580, www.metrolibrary.org.
- FREE Crafts for Kids "Trick-or-Treat Scarecrow Mask" at Lakeshore Learning (6300 N May) for ages 3 & up. Frighten up some fun with a scarecrow mask. 11am-3pm. 858-8778, www.lakeshorelearning.com.
- FREE Fall Festival at the Ralph Ellison Library (2000 NE 23rd, OKC) features a petting zoo, costume contest, dancing, crafts, face painting, treats and more while supplies last. 1-4pm. 424-1437, www.metrolibrary.org.
- FREE Monster Mash Dance Party at Quail Springs Mall (2501 W Memorial, OKC) features games, music and a costume contest with prizes for kids of all ages. Also offers mall wide trick-or-treating during the event. 1-4pm. www.quailspringsmall.com.
- FREE Annual Halloween Magic Show with Steve Crawford at the Capitol Hill Library (334 SW 26th, OKC). 2-3pm. 634-6308, www.metrolibrary.org.
- Spooksville at the Yukon Community Center (2200 Holly, Yukon) features a carnival and haunted house. $3 per person. 3-6pm. 350-8937, www.cityofyukonok.gov.
- FREE Trick-or-Treat City at Joe B Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City offers a candy village and carnival with food, games and crafts. Candy Village is FREE, Carnival rides require tickets 4/$1. 2-4:30pm. www.midwestcityok.org. Also held: 10/30 for a special needs session from 1-2:30pm.
- FREE Haunt Old Town Moore (Main & Broadway Area, Moore) features trick-or-treating, scary karaoke, hayrides, extreme animals petting zoo, food vendors and candy. 4-7pm. 793-4332, www.cityofmoore.com.
- FREE Halloween Festival at the Moore Community Center (301 S Howard, Moore) features trick-or-treating, games, costume contest, haunted room and more. 4-7pm. 793-4332, www.cityofmoore.com.
- Spook & Roll at Skate Galaxy (5800 NW 36). The best costume wins a pair of skates. $15. 7pm-midnight. 405-605-2758, www.skategalaxyokc.com.
- FREE Pumpkin Palooza at Mitch Park in Edmond features all things pumpkin including three hours of chunkin', carvin' and huntin'. 5-8pm. 359-4630, www.edmondok.com/parks/rec.
- Halloween Party in "Pumpkinville" at the Myriad Botanical Gardens Children's Garden (301 W Reno) features trick-or-treating, spooky witches brew, treats, games, activities, music and more. Come dressed in Halloween costumes. FREE for members, $10 nonmember children, $8.50 nonmember adults, $35 nonmember family (2 adults, 2 children), $5 each additional child. 5-8pm. www.myriadgardens.org.
- FREE Spooktacular at Mustang Town Center (1201 N Mustang, Mustang) features carnival booths, Mustangopoly and a haunted house. Recommended for ages 11 & under and their families. 6:30-9pm. 376-3411, firstname.lastname@example.com.
October 27 • 31
- HallowMarine! at the Oklahoma Aquarium (300 Aquarium Dr, Jenks) transforms the Aquarium into a spooky Halloween adventure. Includes trick-or-treating among the tanks, games, pirate ship and mermaid and pirate divers in the Coral Reef. $10 adults, $7 children. 6:30-9pm. 918-296-FISH, www.okaquarium.org.
October 28 • Sunday
- FREE Painted Pumpkin People Workshop at the City Arts Center (3000 General Pershing, OKC) allows families to transform pumpkins into Boo Ritson-style works of multimedia art for their homes by integrating sculpture, painting and photography. All ages welcome. Supplies and refreshments provided. Preregister. 1-4pm. 951-0000, www.cityartscenter.org.
- OKC Philharmonic Discovery Concert Series: Phil's Monster Mash presented by the OKC Philharmonic at the Civic Center Music Hall features an afternoon of costumes, Halloween theme music and treats for kids of all ages. $9. 2pm. 842-5387, www.okcphilharmonic.org.
- FREE Trunk-or-Treat at First Christian Church (220 S Webster, Norman). 2pm. 329-2192, www.fccnorman.org.
- FREE Magic Lantern Celebration at the Paseo Arts District. Children and parents walk studio to studio to build original costumes from simple materials before displaying their costumes during a street dance. Features StarDanceSwan dancers and Steve McLinn of Ojas Music. 3-7pm. 525-2688, www.thepaseo.com.
- FREE Trunk-or-Treat at Crown Heights Christian Church (4020 N Western, OKC) provides games, activities and candy for children ages 12 & under accompanied by an adult. 5-6:30pm. 528-5568, www.crownheightschristian.com.
- FREE Trunk-or-Treat at St. Matthew United Methodist Church (300 N Air Depot, Midwest City) features safe trunk-or-treating, music, games and more. The pumpkin patch will be open. 6-8pm. 732-6831, www.stmatthew.org.
- FREE Family Fall Fest at Trinity Church of the Nazarene (7301 S Walker, OKC) features food, games, a Bible walk, inflatables, a hay ride and more. 5:30-8pm. www.tcnokc.com.
- FREE Trunk or Treat at New Covenant Church (2700 S Boulevard, Edmond) features carnival games, moon bounce, refreshments, door prizes, trick-or-treating & friendly costumes. 6pm. 562-3200, www.newcov.tv.
October 29 • Monday
- Mummy & Son Masquerade at the Jackie Cooper Gym (1024 E Main, Yukon) for boys ages 4-12 with an adult female. $3 per person in advance. 6-8pm. 350-8920, www.cityofyukonok.gov.
- Full Moon Hike at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial, OKC) features an after-hours hike and discussion of our planet's closest neighbor. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Preregister. $2 per person. 6:30pm. 755-0676, www.okc.gov/parks/martin_park.
October 30 • Tuesday
- FREE Art Adventures: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiana at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (555 Elm, Norman) for children ages 3-5 with an adult. Young artists are invited to experience art through books and art related projects. Admission to the museum is FREE on Tuesdays. 10:30-11:30am. 325-3272, www.ou.edu/fjjma.
- Fall Harvest at Bouncin Craze (14901 N Lincoln, Edmond) features a hay ride, games, fire pit, smores, bouncin and a treat bag for each child. $7.50 per child. 4-8pm. 607-2020, www.bouncincraze.com.
- FREE Dress Up Party for Preschoolers for 2-5 year olds at the Warr Acres Library (5901 NW 63rd, Warr Acres) features crafts, snacks, photos and stories. Preregister. 6:30-8pm. 721-2616, www.metrolibrary.org.
- Trail of Fears at Little River Park (700 SW 4, Moore) features 1/3 mile winding haunted trail designed for adults and children ages 12 and older. Children 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. 7:30-10:30pm. www.cityofmoore.com.
October 31 • Wednesday (Halloween!)
- FREE ABC Halloween at the Belle Isle Library (5501 N Villa, OKC) for Pre-Kindergartners features stories in books that emphasize knowing the letters of the alphabet. Playtime will follow. Preregister. 10-10:45am. 843-9601, www.metrolibrary.org.
- FREE Trick-or-Treat on Our Street at the Outlet Shoppes at OKC (7624 W Reno, OKC) provides trick-or-treating at Customer Service and participating stores for children ages 12 & under dressed in Halloween costumes, while supplies last. 4-6pm. 787-3700 x1.
- FREE Trick-or-Treating at Science Museum Oklahoma provides a safe place to trick-or-treat. Museum staff will dress in Halloween-themed costumes and be ready with candy to share. FREE admission. 4-6pm. 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org.
- FREE Trick-or- Treat on the Street in Downtown Edmond. Merchants will be passing out candy to children. 5-7pm. 249-9391.
- FREE Treats But No Tricks at Sooner Mall (3301 W Main, Norman) features mall wide trick-or-treating as well as a costume contest for children 11 & under in the Old Navy Wing at 6:30pm. While supplies last. 5-8pm. www.soonermall.com.
- FREE Trunk-or-Treat at Edmond First Baptist Church (1300 SE 33, Edmond) features candy, games and fun for all ages. 6-7:30pm. www.FBCedmond.org/TRUNKorTREAT.
- FREE Fall Festival at Faith Pointe Baptist Church (3404 26th Ave NW, Norman) features food, candy and games. 6-8pm. 360-8900, www.faithpointe.org.
- 3rd Annual Halloween Bash at the Museum of Osteology (10301 S Sunnylane, OKC) provides a safe & educational trick-or-treating alternative with door prizes, free candy for kids, fun crafts & activities. $3 per person, FREE kids 3 & under with a paid adult. 6-9pm. 814-0006, www.museumofosteology.org.
- FREE Trunks, Truths & Treats at Portland Avenue Baptist Church (1301 N Portland, OKC) features fun, food and games for the whole family. 6:30pm. 942-5539, www.portlandavenue.org.
- FREE FestiFall 2012 at Putnam City Baptist Church (11401 N Rockwell, OKC) is a Halloween alternative featuring inflatables, game booths, candy and food available for purchase. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please no scary costumes. 6:30-8:30pm. 773-6900, www.pcbc-okc.org.
- FREE Trunk-Or-Treat at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church (4748 S Bryant, OKC). 6:30-8:30pm. 672-4511.
- Trick-or-Treating: Moore, Midwest City, Norman, Mustang, Edmond, Yukon, OKC
November 1 • Thursday
- Fall Harvest at Bouncin Craze II (9333 W Reno, OKC) features a hay ride, games, fire pit, smores, bouncin and a treat bag for each child. $7.50 per child. 4-8pm. 607-2020, www.bouncincraze.com.
November 2 • Friday
- Haunted Hike: What Do the Woods Know? at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial, OKC) features half-hour guided hikes, tricks & treats as well as the chance to make your own spooky mask. Hikes depart every 30 minutes from the education center. Preregister. $2 per person. 5:30pm. 755-0676, www.okc.gov/parks/martin_park.
November 3 • Saturday
- FREE Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival at the Robertson Activity Center (Hwy 66 & Mustang, Yukon) features arts and craft booths as well as concessions in the Pumpkin Patch Café. 9am-4pm. 350-8937, www.cityofyukonok.gov.
- Preschool Pumpkin Roll at Mustang Town Center (1201 N Mustang, Mustang). Children can bring their old pumpkins to see how far they can roll and enjoy games with their parents before tossing the pumpkins out. For ages 8 & under. $3 per child. 10am. 376-3411, email@example.com.


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Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of May 14
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon. As always, we hope to call your attention to items that captured ours and alert you to events that you won't want to miss. If you have a news item that you think we'd be interested in, drop us a line at email@example.com.
- It was a big week in spring sports: With huge weekend wins, women's lacrosse heads to the final four; men's golf is off to NCAAs; and track & field teams were strong at New England championships. The news wasn't so great for tennis teams, both of which were ousted in regionals — men by Johns Hopkins and women by Bowdoin.
- A very large gift box with a cryptic tag appeared in the Davis Family Library lobby.
- Sociology professor Margaret Nelson was interviewed on the syndicated public radio program, "Here and Now" this week to discuss parenting trends in light of a provocative recent cover on Time Magazine.
- In an Associated Press story, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman praised the leadership of Midd alum Tom Stillman '74, who led a team of local investors in purchasing the St. Louis Blues hockey team. "I know he won't rest until the players are hoisting the Stanley Cup," Bettman is quoted as saying.
- It's a quiet week as finals begin, but for those in need of a study break, check out the country, rockabilly, bluegrass blend of Lila Mae & The Cartwheels on Thursday at 8 at 51 Main at the Bridge. And the Cynthia Baren Band takes the stage at 51 Main Saturday night from 9-12.


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Have You Seen This? Mom wants out of the cold
01/10/2014 1:13pmThe other day I gave you a Have You Seen This from a man in Wisconsin who loves the cold and gave us some ideas of what you can do in the frigid weather. Today is just the opposite of that video. This is a small family trying to escape the cold.


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JLL's City Momentum Index Highlights Most Successful and Competitive Urban Hubs
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While the 2015 CMI Top 20 included several tech-focused hubs, the 2016 CMI Top 20 features many cities which are home to the world's most vibrant mixed-use districts that are thriving not only with respect to technology, but also around their ability to incubate and commercialize new ideas. These well-connected city districts, often featuring numerous higher education and research institutions, promote connectivity, co-production and open innovation.
"Real estate is a major factor in city momentum as it can enable productivity, creativity and entrepreneurship while creating a sense of community for its citizens in a sustainable urban model," said Jeremy Kelly, director, global research for JLL. "Real estate no longer simply houses businesses -- it attracts corporations and talent, and cities need to ensure their built environment provides the smart, productive commercial buildings that corporations, capital and talent now demand."
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Defining DeceptionPublished 6 November, 2012
At the event that I mentioned in a prior blog post, the workshop entitled, "Lying: The Making of the World" at Arizona State University, the assembled biologists, psychologists, philosophers and others discussed, perhaps less than one might have thought, how to define whatever it was they all assembled to discuss. How should terms the terms "lying" and "deception" be defined?
Defining "lying" seems, to me, harder than defining "deception" because lying needs some sort of account of intentions, which tends to make things, to my taste, unpleasantly untidy. So, I'm only going to talk about deception instead.
Here's the way that I think about it. Start with this: the reason organisms respond to sensory information they get from the world is because of the lawful relationship between the information that they receive and the actual properties of the thing being perceived. That is, very roughly, things really are what they seem to be, at least enough of the time. To take one example, the reason that certain fish bite at small, wriggling objects is that, over the evolutionary history of the fish in question, things that were small and wriggled were, with some reasonably high probability, things that were beneficial to eat. This relationship is the key element I'll focus on: the link between the percept and properties of the object. I'll refer to it as The Link.
The Link need not have been perfect. Perhaps some small, wriggly things fish encountered were inedible, providing no benefits or even were toxic, imposing some cost. Connecting to my prior post about mice, as long as the expected value of eating entities that were "small and wriggly," according to the information in the fish's perceptual array was sufficiently high, then selection would favor continuing to eat things that that were "small and wriggly," even if the actual outcome sometimes was a bad one.
It goes without saying that if there were some detectable property of the wriggly things that distinguished the good from the bad, evolution could favor more discriminating systems, assuming the cost of the machinery to implement this additional discrimination was lower than the marginal expected value of the additional distinction. That is, if it would be possible but metabolically expensive to add machinery to distinguish small, wriggly prey items from small, wriggly toxic items that did little damage and only rarely were present, selection would have favored the less discriminating, less expensive apparatus.
The Link can be thought of as exploiting, if I may be somewhat Colbertian, truthiness. Because small wriggly things (usually) consist of, as a fact about the world, things that are digestible by the fish, eating them is advantageous for the fish. It's easy to see that the value of The Link depends on truthiness. If, suddenly, small wriggly things were overwhelmingly harmful to the fish, rather than helpful to the fish, selection would, everything else equal, favor fish who abandoned relying on The Link.
When a given species' perceptual system exploits a Link, there is potential for other species to manipulate that species' behavior through systems that produce the stimulus the receiver has been selected to use, taking advantage of the evoked response. So, in the case of the anglerfish, selection can lead to a bit of tissue that produces the stimulus object their prey are designed to use to lure their victims. This bit of the fish's phenotype breaks the Link, being small and wriggly without having the properties that fish use to feed.
Breaking the Link is how I think deception should be defined. To me, deception occurs when a trait breaks the relationship between stimulus and world that another organism's phenotype has been designed to exploit. I think this will properly include all the cases that we want to include in the concept, exclude all the ones we want to hold aside, and of course avoid any intentional language. So, in the present case, it seems right that the angler fish's morphology deceives its prey, violating the usual relationship other fish use to identify prey.
I note in passing that costs and benefits play no role in my proposal here. That is, I don't insist that cases of deception impose costs on the deceived. Most might well do this, but I leave open the possibility that deception will benefit both deceiver and the deceived. One can imagine cases in which one organism is designed to deceive another organism in such a way that it takes advantage of the Link, but the deceived organism is nonetheless better off or at least no worse off.
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If the appetizer of yesterday's open workout is any indication, the May 2 showdown between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao is going to be a full-fledged feeding frenzy for the media.
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Adorable pair….
Here is a photo of Sophie, our six month old female Sheltie and Mac, a male Siamese/calico mix kitten. Mac is partially blind and can only see changes in light and slower movement. Sophie has taken it upon herself to be Mac's protector and they're quite an adorable pair.
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Real estate markets in Minnesota and the nation took a hit during this recession as did the people who earn a living from them. But did experience make a difference in who got hurt and who didn't?
Survey data from St. Cloud State University suggest people with a lot of experience in the real estate business have been able to ride out the tough times better than those just starting.
"It seems the more seasoned people were more able to deal with the changing market," Steven Mooney, chair of St. Cloud State's department of finance, insurance, and real estate, said after looking at the 135 new responses from graduates of St. Cloud State's bachelor's in real estate program.
"I was a little surprised by that."
The grads are in fields from appraisal and property management to mortgage banking, commercial and residential sales.
Mooney queries students every couple years. The conclusions are anecdotal but can be revealing. The last survey two years ago showed the bite from the sub-prime mortgage crisis.
This time, he found graduates one year out of the real estate degree program reporting median income down about 7.5 percent compared to the first-year-out students surveyed in January 2008.
But real estate veterans with 20 years plus experience reported income up 13 percent compared to two years earlier.
Mooney said the surveys found the median income of property appraisers falling, although jobs were still available. "I talked to one firm that had their best year ever last year and others scrambling for business," he said.
Incomes were also down for the mortgage banking business, though many companies are gone and those that remain are getting the business that's out there, he added.
Overall, there are still job opportunities in real estate, Mooney added, but they're more focused these days on real estate management.
Mooney's also forwarded some interesting charts showing how graduates of the program have rated the real estate markets the past five years. I'll put those in a post later today.
I'm really interested in hearing from real estate pros about whether what St. Cloud State grads are telling Mooney reflects what others are seeing in this market. Post something below or contact me directly.


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A Betsey Johnson fashion show can seem a bit like a three-ring circus with as much action behind-the-scenes as there is on the runway.
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We are loving this tribal collection from our friends at The 3 Bears. Check out their amazing designs below, they'd be great as Christmas presents, or just a treat for yourself!
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WYWoL: Be Unique
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Fall & Winter Fashion: Get Set for Cooler Weather
Summer has faded away and fall is now upon us. What better time is it than the present to ready your wardrobe for the colder months ahead?
The Uomo Moderno Fashion Show from Italy: Not Just for Fashionistas!
Fashion mag Uomo Moderno kicks off on the second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York with the 3rd Edition of its Fashion Show from Italy.
Sardinia, Part II: Rocking Around the Island
More advanced in fashion than their Mediterranean contemporaries, ancient Nuraghic men sported trousers, jackets with sleeves and hoodies, gloves, handbags, and berets.
Fashion Trends for Summer 2015
We spend a lot of money to make ourselves look presentable, and sometimes it can be very demanding keeping up with the current trends. Here's some help.
Image Lab :: Season of Luxe
Summer '14 is a wrap. Pack up your tank tops, put away those flip-flops and, for all that is good and kind in the universe, please throw away those denim cut-offs! Fall '14 is here with fashion to match.
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Dutch design on two wheels
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Dutch design on two wheels
With more bikes than inhabitants Holland has a huge bicycle industry. Many innovative bicycle designs come out from new Dutch bicycle brands.
Dutch towns would not be the same without the trendy mothers on 'bakfietsen'. As the use of cars in towns and cities is discouraged, but parents still have to take kids to school, handy bicycle manufacturers are taking advantage. There are now many types, but the extended bike with a box on the front for kids and shopping is starting to become quite a design classic.
The urban bike of the moment is Van Moof. Anything that can break or fall off the bike is left out or worked into the frame. For example, the front and rear lights are built into the extension of the horizontal aluminium frame tubing. These LEDs are not powered by a dynamo but built-in solar panels on the frame. The heavy padlock – an essential in the big city – is also tidily built into the frame in the latest models. Ideal for the city dweller!
There are now also hotels capitalising on the typical Dutch image of the bicycle. One hotel in Amsterdam has a row of Bough Bikes against its facade. The frame of this stylish bike is made of wood. As the joints cannot be welded, this bike looks quite different from any bicycle you have ever seen. The bike itself lends the person using it a highly sustainable image.
The recently-graduated designer Tristan Kopp goes a step further with prodUSER, his final project at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. He has designed only the bike's mechanical parts and couplings. You can add your own frame, which may consist of branches with leaves on if you wish. The sky is the limit. It wouldn't surprise me if we see a whole range of weird new bikes in the years ahead. Wait and see!
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I don't know when my fascination with the Gaelic language began, but it was sometime in my childhood. I remember getting out a Gaelic language tape from the library and trying to teach myself how to speak it. Unsuccessfully, I might add.
When I found this site, I knew I had to share it with all of you. To get started scroll down to the Contents sections, there you will find a listing of sections that you can explore. To name a few: Gaelic Languages, The Celts and the Six Celtic Languages, Gaelic-L: The Language List and Electronic Library, and Gaelic Music. A lot of the sections will lead you to more sites with information on Gaelic culture.
You will find a wealth of information on the different cultures that used a form of the Gaelic language. This site was a lot of fun to explore. I hope you'll check it out today!
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There was a moment during the Arab Spring, just a fleeting moment when the concept of democracy was being practiced in nations long accustomed to rule by this or that petty dictator. Ordinarily, the dictator formerly wore a uniform in an army that never actually fought anyone unless they were their own people. Al-Jazeera is a competent and professional organization which approaches news in the Middle East with seriousness and a sense of professional conduct. It is rare among Middle Eastern news media since it regards its duty to report various viewpoints pertaining to an event rather than simply following the government party line. This attitude is not that which is desired by the Egyptian government, which, in reality, is simply an arm of the Egyptian military. Twenty correspondents who work for al-JaZeera in Egypt have been arrested and charged with crimes against the state.
The group was charged with disseminating stories that were examples of "fabricating news that tarnished the reputation of Egypt." They were accused of being "biased." Huh! Egypt currently is a nation in search of its soul and that includes its desire for democracy.


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(Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- SAN ANTONIO - July 1, 2014 - Tesoro Corporation TSO, +0.04% ("Tesoro") and Tesoro Logistics LP TLLP, +2.78% (the "Partnership" or "TLLP") today announced that they have closed TLLP's acquisition of certain terminalling and storage assets (the "West Coast Logistics Assets") owned by Tesoro and certain of its subsidiaries. TLLP acquired three marketing terminals and a storage facility for total consideration of $241 million, and expects to close the acquisition of the refined products pipeline at a later date.
Consideration for this portion of the transaction included cash proceeds of $214.4 million and Partnership equity valued at approximately $27 million. The equity consideration was based on the average daily closing price of TLLP's common units for the 10 trading days prior to closing, or $71.11 per unit, with 370,843 units in the form of common units and 8,856 units in the form of general partner units. TLLP expects to close and fund the remaining $29 million portion of this acquisition in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Tesoro Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Tesoro, through its subsidiaries, operates six refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of over 850,000 barrels per day and ownership in a logistics business which include a 34% interest in Tesoro Logistics LP TLLP, +2.78% and ownership of its general partner. Tesoro's retail-marketing system includes over 2,200 retail stations under the ARCO(R), Shell(R), Exxon(R), Mobil(R), USA Gasoline(TM) and Tesoro(R) brands.
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Back in Houston
It has been pretty hectic. The much anticipated vacation came and went past soo soon. Landed back in Houston on 3rd June. Well, must say the 1 month vacation was really hectic. Sooo many things to do, places to visit, and soo little time! Well, that's how it is I guess!
Things done/Places visited in one month:
- Around 4 trips to Karkala – Visited Karkala Sri Venkataramana Temple, Tellar Devaki Krishna Temple and other deities, visited relatives – √
- Attended Karkala Rathosava (Carfestival, Teru) – √
- Two trips to Puttur – visited relatives, temples – √
- Trip to Manipal – Visited Relatives, MIT, and Manipal — back to Mangalore via Udupi – √
- Visit to Gurpur Satyadevata temple – √
- Visit to Chennai – For visa stamping (via Bangalore). The trip was uneventful. Amogh was pretty quite on all the flights. – √
- Bharat Mall – √
- Around 4+ visits to Infosys Managlore (Mangala) – √
- Upgraded home computer (in mangalore) with more RAM and networking support – √
- Setup a wireless network at my home – √
- Attended Swami Ramdev's Yoga classes in Mangalore – √
- Pabbas – Chocolate Dad, Tiramisu, Parafait – √
- Cherry Square – Some like it hot – √
- Chefs, Prax – √
- Family Photos by Professional Photographer – √
- Most of Mangalore City, Kadri Temple, Venkataramana Temple – √
- Visited/met lot of relatives – √
Now that its all over, I am back to work. …….. and I am missing Chitra and Amogh. Both of them are back in Mangalore and will join me in sometime. I don't know how Amogh would react once he is back here in US!…since he likes to have lot of people around. I have posted some of Amogh's pics on my Orkut Profile! Check out if you are on my orkut friend list.
Well, on work front, I would be joining a new Project here at BP. So, kind of excited about it.
That's pretty much it for now!


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Jim Rohn knows the secrets of success - in business and in life. He has devoted his life to a study of the fundamentals of human behavior and personal motivation that affect professional performance. He can awaken the unlimited power of achievement within you. Jim Rohn simply cannot be described nor defined. Instead, he must be experienced. The remarkable combination of his personal style and his message does something to people that cannot be captured in a text description. The power that is behind his extraordinary effect on people is not found just in what he enables them to learn, but in what he makes them feel. Time spent with Jim Rohn, whether at a live seminar or through his audio and video programs, is an indescribable emotional journey that will expand your self-confidence, rekindle your determination to succeed, and enrich your attitude - further intensifying your ambition to alter your life for the better.
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EXCELLENT STATEMENT! Thank god for the American people! This is beautiful!
Just fucking PERFECT!
This should be on the front page of EVERY major newspaper! How about one?
"A country without a Soul is destined for Hell...on Earth."
You're an asshole, keep it up, good job ---you must be one of the 4 out 2 democrats that voted for Obama!!!
Maybe folks are FINALLY starting to realize those "brave young men and women in uniform" are no better than the soldiers who wore Redcoats back in the days of our country's founding.
Despite the rhetoric of politicians - who like Hitler and Caesar, forever laud and honor those who obey orders without question - it is the soldiers who fight for principles rather than leaders, who deserve the praise of posterity.
Where are our pro-life presidential candidates for president and vice president. They are bathing in innocent blood. They use our children to fight "enemies" that do not exist except in their fevered imaginations.
Now the Iraqi people with courage enough not to care if they live or die are standing up to the empire and demanding democracy or at the least that we leave. Where is our frat boy president on that?
The blood of the Iraqi people is on all of our hands, even those of us who never wanted it. No flag could ever cover all that blood. It would be drenched.
Thanks for your courage. You will live proudly within your own skin for the rest of your days, no matter what the neanderthals will say.


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- 4 half-pints raspberries, plus more for garnish
- 6 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Chambord liqueur
- 3/4 teaspoon rose water (optional)
- 1 1/4 cups mascarpone
- 3 tablespoons rose jam
- One 1/2-pound loaf of brioche, crusts trimmed, bread cut into twelve 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices
Line six 8-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap, leaving 2 inches of overhang.
In a blender, puree 3 half-pints of raspberries with 5 tablespoons of the sugar, the Chambord and the rose water. Strain through a fine sieve.
In a bowl, toss the remaining half-pint of berries with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. In another small bowl, combine the mascarpone with the jam.
Using a 3 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, stamp out a round from each brioche slice. Dip 6 rounds in the berry puree to coat completely; place 1 in each prepared ramekin. Spoon the mascarpone over the rounds, spreading it evenly. Scatter the sugared raspberries on top. Dip the 6 remaining brioche rounds in the remaining puree and place in the ramekins. Fold the overhanging plastic wrap over the top, pressing hard to compact the puddings. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and for up to 24 hours.
To serve, peel back the plastic and invert the puddings onto dessert plates. Garnish with raspberries and serve.


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Facebook provides new gender options
MENLO PARK, Calif. — With a click of a cursor, Jay Brown in Cheverly, Md., went from Male to Trans Male. A few states away, Debon Garrigues, of Asheville, N.C., switched from Male to Neutral. In San Francisco, Marilyn Roxie, formerly Female, chose three: Androgynous, Transgender and Genderqueer.
Across the country Thursday, news swept through the transgender community that social media giant Facebook had added a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them. And one after another, they made their changes in a quiet revolution of sorts.
"For me, this is about much more than a button on a monitor," Garrigues said. "This encourages people to think outside the binary spectrum. It means I don't have to try to fit in the wrong boxes."
For many others, the change went unnoticed — or too far.
"Of course Facebook is entitled to manage its wildly popular site as it sees fit, but here is the bottom line: It's impossible to deny the biological reality that humanity is divided into two halves — male and female," said Jeff Johnston, an issues analyst for Focus on the Family, an influential national religious organization based in Colorado Springs, Colo. "Those petitioning for the change insist that there are an infinite number of genders, but just saying it doesn't make it so. That said, we have a great deal of compassion for those who reject their biological sex and believe they are the opposite sex."
Facebook said the changes, shared with The Associated Press before the launch, initially cover the company's 159 million monthly users in the U.S. and are aimed at giving people more choices in how they describe themselves, such as androgynous, bi-gender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual.
"There's going to be a lot of people for whom this is going to mean nothing, but for the few it does impact, it means the world," said Facebook software engineer Brielle Harrison, who worked on the project and is herself undergoing gender transformation, from male to female.
On Thursday, while watchdogging the software for any problems, she said she was also changing her Facebook identity from Female to TransWoman.
Facebook, which has 1.23 billion active monthly users around the world, also allows them to keep their gender identity private and will continue to do so. The company does not routinely publish data about users, and had no early figures about people changing their gender identity or leaving Facebook on Thursday.
The Williams Institute, a think tank based at the University of California, Los Angeles, estimates there are at least 700,000 individuals in the U.S. who identify as transgender, an umbrella term that includes people who live as a gender different from the one assigned to them at birth.
The change at Facebook drew dozens of appreciative postings on the company's diversity website, although some pointed out the need to make relationships gender neutral, rather than using terms such as son or daughter. Others asked for sexual orientation options. The company said they were already working on it.
The move by Facebook represents a basic and yet significant form of recognition of the nation's growing transgender rights movement, which has been spurred by veteran activists and young people who identify as transgender at younger ages. The Human Rights Campaign last year found that 10 percent of the 10,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender youths it surveyed used "other" or wrote in their own gender terms.
Blogger and computer coder Meitar Moscovitz, in Santa Fe, N.M., was "underwhelmed."
"This isn't about Facebook being inclusive," he said. "It's about Facebook making sure people remain ignorant of exactly that facet; that they are categorizing you anyway. The more information you give Facebook, the more money you're worth to Facebook."


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Like an angry parent, upset that his/her kid is the subject of some vindictive rumors that he can't get along with anyone, NVIDIA stood up for its product and said that the Tegra chip has no compatibility issues with LTE. The chip manufacturer brought up the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE tablet as an example of how Tegra and LTE play nicely with each other. According to NVIDIA, there is nothing unique about LTE that would prevent Tegra 2 chips from working on it.
Now that NVIDIA has cleared this up, perhaps a play date between the little tykes can be worked out. And at the same time, if Motorola would reveal the reason for the ole' switcheroo with the DROID Bionic, it could stop another vicious rumor from starting.
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I have a Kenmore oasis mod#110.27082601. it recently started to display a UL error as it starts to spin, it violently begins to bang the tub within the washer housing. Then immediately stops and flashes the UL error code. I have removed the top and checked the suspension struts which all seem to be intact. I then removed the tub and found nothing wrong there either. One curious thing i noticed was that the there are two plastic rings one top and one on the bottom of the tub have what I would assume is balancing fluid in them? Is that supposed to be there?
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Julio, January 07, 2013
it can be very frustrating when your washer begins to malfunction and display error codes. i did some research and provided a link to a similar question and answer on our site. i hope this will give you a better idea on the next step to take until the expert responds to your question in more detail within 24 to 48 hours.
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thanks for contacting managemylife.com. i understand how frustrating it is having trouble with your washer displaying an error code. we are here to help. julio did provide you a good link on this problem. i recommend that you use it. just click here to view that link. the plastic rings on the tub is used for balancing. however, there is not fluid in them, on this washer. since the suspension is ok, the tub bearing may be the problem. i provide you a link for changing the bearing. just click here to view that link. i hope this helps.
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Vlad, January 07, 2013
thanks for that reply john, just so that i understand correctly, there's supposed to be no water/fluid inside those plastic rings. i'm a bit sceptical about that, since i see no way that fliud could have gotten inside those those rings, definitley not the top one anyway. if what you say is true then my probelm is solved by just drilling a couple of small holes in the rings to drain the fluid and problem solved. could you please verify that no fluid is supposed to be there from the factory before i ruin a tub. thanks v
John H, January 08, 2013
there is no water in the balancing ring on top. under the impeller is the hub and bearing. also, the stator is under the tub. there is a metal counter weight under the tub. that is shown on the second image key 13. drilling a hole will damage the tub and possibly the stator . then is would be cheaper to buy a new washer. another cause beside the bearing is the control board. there has been a software upgrade for the ul code. to check it this washer has the upgrade check the control board. there would be a hand written r next to the part number.
Vlad, January 08, 2013
with all due respect, i beg to differ i have read at least 4 posts from other experts who claim that the top plastic ring on the tub (key 10) is fluid filled at the factory, as well as containing baffles to slow down fliud transfer during centrifugal force application and sudden stops. if fluid is lost there for any reason, then severe balance issues will occur. similar to what i'm currently experienceing. i have had this tub off and if you roll it on its side it sounds very much like those bead filled "rain" sticks found at discovery channel stores. confirming the existance of baffled chabers in the top ring. there is no bearing noise commonly associated with this issue, and all struts appear to be intact and funtioning. to date i have repalced the control board (f1 error) and rps, including the wiring harness (f51 error) on this machine. both repairs yielded me approx 6 months of trouble free use between them. i will confirm if the replacement control board contains the (r) you mentioned, this evening.also key(13) if it is indeed a counter weight, appears to be attached to the external basin, which doesn't spin, so i don't understand how it can even be effective. in any case i have no doubt that i will conquer this latest obsticle, all i ask for is precise and accurate information from experts like yourself. thank you
Vlad, January 16, 2013
on a hunch i replaced the suspenion struts part # w10189077 and problem solved. until the next p.o.s kenmore problem.


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hello,i am a new member to this forumso hello!
i have an x6 35d from 2010 it has 30k miles on the clock and i have been enjoing it.
but two days ago i have seen on the main screen and dashboard a 4x4 failure,i have went to the garge and they told me that the actuator of the transfer case is broken and needs to be replaced,has any one enconterd with this kind of problem?
I had a total transfer case replacement on my X6 with 17900 miles. I took my car in for a regular service and mentioned hesitation w/turns. They found a faulty module--they tried a replacement motor and the repair failed and did a total replacement.
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Yuppie Bars
Dive Bars Are Being Wiped Out By Yuppies
If it teaches us anything, it's that mediocrity is effectively dead with regards to American consumer behavior. An establishment will have a hard time surviving as just some place that serves food or drinks. When the coveted under-40 demographic seeks out a new dining option, it's either some place really nice, or a "dive." I'd be OK with that in principle, if things actually worked that way — pony up for a big night on the town, otherwise slum it at your local mom and pop. The problem is, as this article poignantly notes, most of us have never been to a true "dive." Dive establishments are by definition shitty places to which almost no one goes. When you find one, you know it because the air smells of mold, regret and shattered dreams. Between New York and DC, I can think of maybe two or three legitimate dives I've stumbled upon. The place that you and your friends frequent that features $5 Miller High Life served by a surly bar staff over Bruce Springsteen is not a dive. It's a curated concept, just like the hoity toity "bier garten." A good rule to follow is that if you, a hip young urbanite, enjoy your experience somewhere, it is probably not a dive.
The trend perseveres because few people (least of all millennials, history's most unique and important generation) want to feel average. An upscale joint allows us to feel successful, or even opulent. A faux "dive" makes us feel thrifty and down to earth while avoiding undesirables like low-income neighborhoods and bus travel. An establishment in the middle, something that's neither the best nor the worst of both worlds, has no place in our consumer culture. If we accept that the place in which we're eating or drinking or shopping or whatever is average, then by virtue of patronizing it we too must be average. That doesn't fly with an entitled generation living in an environment short on good news, political, economic, or otherwise. If spending money doesn't make us feel something positive (other than drunk, or not hungry), why bother spending it at all?
Of course, the problem that everyone selling a "concept" hopes we forget is that mediocrity is statistical, not subjective. If every place on the block becomes either really nice or really divey, in terms of perception very few will be either of those things. It's never lonely at the fat part of the bell curve, after all. Maybe mediocrity isn't dead. Maybe it's just getting a facelift.


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Arsène Wenger will not select Jack Wilshere to face Blackburn Rovers unless he is convinced the England international is fully fit.
Wilshere has been in sparking form for club and country since returning from a 14-month injury lay-off in October but he sustained a thigh injury during Arsenal's 1-0 win at Sunderland last Saturday.
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The 21-year-old has had a heavy workload in recent weeks - including 90 minutes for England against Brazil at Wembley - and Wenger is not prepared to gamble with vital games on the horizon.
"I will not take a risk," declared the manager. "[That is because I have] the rest of the season in mind and what happened to him before.
"There was no big issue on that [playing 90 minutes for England]. What I said after the game was that I could understand, England were winning and he was the best player. It is difficult to take the best player off when you are beating Brazil.
"Maybe it is a friendly but it still has meaning for the confidence of the country, so I could understand that."
Wilshere is not the only Arsenal regular who could sit out Saturday's FA Cup tie at Emirates Stadium. Laurent Koscielny, withdrawn during the warm-up at Sunderland with a calf problem, is among those facing a fitness test.
"Wilshere and Koscielny have a test this [Friday] morning and Thomas Vermaelen should be back. He has a definite test today," said Wenger.
"We have plenty of people in training today who have a test and we'll see how well they come out of it. I am confident 50:50 with Wilshere and Koscielny, and Vermaelen 90:10."
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Frank, Gale, Bails, Murcko & Pocrass, P.C. announced that Christine Gale, shareholder, has taken office as chairwoman of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Her term of office is for one year. For the past five years, Ms. Gale has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyer list by Law & Politics legal journal. She is also a 2011 recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Attorney Pro Bono award.
Robert J. Burnett of Houston Harbaugh, P.C., has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Royalty Owners, Pennsylvania chapter. Mr. Burnett's practice is concentrated in the oil and gas industry. He earned his law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law.
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP said that Jane Lewis Volk was elected to the board of directors of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. She will serve a one-year term. Ms. Volk is co-chair of the employment law group at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott. For 35 years, she has advised clients in the areas of employment discrimination, employment contracts and labor-management relations. Ms. Volk earned her law degree from the Dickinson School of Law.
Michael G. Monyok joined Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch LLC as an associate member of its intellectual property practice group. Mr. Monyok has experience in intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition. He received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP said William C. Price, partner, was named chairman of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Bankruptcy & Commercial Law section. His term of office began July 1 and will run one year. Mr. Price focuses his practice on bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditors' rights, representing corporate debtors, lenders, trade creditors and court-appointed committees in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Meghan A. Romano (Halloran) joined Lynch Weis, LLC as an associate in its real estate, corporate and litigation departments. She is a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law.
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that James W. Pfeifer has joined as an associate in its commercial litigation practice group. Prior to joining Pepper Hamilton, Mr. Pfeifer was an associate at McGuire Woods LLP. He received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.