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In Search of Lennon’s Lost Letter to Oral Roberts

In the early 1970s, Oral Roberts’ evangelical TV program was at a peak, with an estimated 37 million viewers. After each show, the ministry commonly received upwards of 500,000 letters. One of those letters in particular has since…

When I discovered Owassoisms–an Owasso-based community blog with a presence on Facebook, and Twitter–I couldn’t believe my eyes. The small town news source reported over 3.5 million Facebook post views in January 2011 alone.

With over 9,000 Facebook followers, Owassoisms crushes almost every media outlet page in…

Tulsa, April 1970.

Oral Roberts University is a glimmering, cornflower-yellow tourist attraction, only seven years old.

The Golden Driller is four–youthful but chiseled–with a “Mid-Continent” belt buckle, and stands outside a 20-year-old Bell’s Amusement Park.

Camelot Hotel is only three and fit for a wedding reception; The Mayo Hotel…

Recently when I was visiting, Grandma Neal offered me a container of cake frosting.

“I don’t even have a cake mix right now,” I told her.

“Well honey,” she…