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Peter Bedgood (left) and Dennis Leech (not left) at the Stonehorse Cafe in April of 2010. Bedgood is the creator of
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About Our Center of the Universe
Atlas Obscura, a "compendium of the world's wonders," has a nice write-up of Downtown Tulsa's most famous landmark, the
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Who’s Reading This Land? Lee Anne Ziegler!
Lee Anne Ziegler, executive director at Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, caught reading This Land at Cafe Topeca in
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Who’s Reading This Land? Phil Haney!
Tulsa lawyer Phil Haney perusing a copy of This Land in front of the Phoenix Cleaners sign on Brookside 18th &
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Made by You and Me
Writer Josh Kline (foreground) and graphic designer Carlos Knight (background) are just two of the people who helped
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Your Grandmother Reads This Land
Your friends read This Land. Your family reads This Land. Next thing you know, your pet will start reading it,
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Jaimie Gua Checks Out This Land
An old Indian chief peeks over Jaimie Gua's shoulder as she browses the pages of This
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Your Dog Reads This Land
Our little paper has a much broader appeal than originally imagined. Pictured here: Wally, a golden from Tulsa,
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Gingers Like This Land
Pictured here, Mark Kuykendall, local musician and visionary, reading the first print edition of This
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This Land Now Available at Multiple Locations
Now you can find copies of This Land all over Tulsa. Issues are currently for sale at: Dwelling Spaces - Blue
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This Launch is Your Launch
We've had a big month, and we're hoping you'll celebrate with us! Join us on Thursday evening, May 27th, from 8pm to
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Jared Toay Lifts This Land
Reading This Land is Jared Toay, who will be competing for the 2010 Natural Body Building Contest at Thoreau on June
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Blue Jackalope Runs This Land Special
The customers gather for singalongs on Sunday mornings. Musicians straggle in and strum along. Kids swarm in and out of
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Phil Borden Digs This Land
Pictured here is Phil Borden, president of Bason Real Estate Company, reading This Land at The Amish
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This Land at Cafe Cubana
What better way to peruse an issue of This Land than with the aroma of a cafecito on your table? You can now pick up a
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Tulsa Writers Reading This Land
Barry Friedman, John Wooley, and William Bernhardt--some of Tulsa's most well-known writers--are seen here perusing the
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Nice River. How Much?
Ecological signs point to a water crisis on the horizon that will make "peak oil" look like a bad case of
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Where Do Tulsans Go When They Leave?
Forbes Magazine has a fascinating migration map of the US. You can click on any county in the country, and instantly
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Ear Protectors Top TW’s New Classified Ads
Today, Tulsa World announces their new partnership with the online auction company, Boocoo. Instead of simply listing
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Jesse Aycock at The Church
Tulsa musician Jesse Aycock performed to a packed crowd this weekend at The Church Studio, which marked the debut of
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Oklahoma Has Over 45 Top Secret Organizations
An explosive new article from Washington Post offers an in-depth look at the intelligence industry in America--which
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Sally Kern is Far From Straight
Gay, Oklahoma is pretty far from Straight, Oklahoma--a 487-mile drive, to be precise. Interestingly, Oklahoma state
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Inhofe Suspiciously Silent During Okie Heatwave
Our state's official global-warming denier, Senator James Inhofe, received a roasting in a recent post by New York
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Bedgood’s Big Weekend
Local actor (and This Land contributor) Peter Bedgood makes a double-debut this weekend at the Tulsa United Film
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Author Eddie Chuculate Takes on Tulsa
With a new book of gritty, Okie-based fiction from none other than Black Sparrow Press, native Oklahoman author Eddie
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TASM Bids for Shuttle Display
The Tulsa Air and Space Museum is hoping to obtain one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display in Tulsa. While
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Woody Guthrie Lethal Pencils
Here's a great gift idea for the Okie in your life: Woody Guthrie pencils, guaranteed to kill fascism if used
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Labor Conquers All
Oklahoma's labor history is rich, complicated, and dramatic. During the Oklahoma statehood convention of 1907, people
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Jonathan Safran Foer at The Synagogue
Last night, the audience crowded the synagogue of B'nai Emunah for Book Smart Tulsa's evening with Jonathan Safran
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Admiral Twin Drive-In
Since 1951, the Admiral Twin Drive-In has been one of Tulsa's most beloved gathering spots. Nearly every long-time
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Miss Tulsa Places Tenth in Pulchritude
In 1928, the city of Galveston, TX hosted the Third International Pageant of Pulchritude and Ninth Annual Bathing Girl
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The Artist at Work: Jean-Paul Philippe
Henryetta native Jean-Paul Philippe returns to his Oklahoman roots with a show opening today at Aberson Exhibits. A
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Tulsa Hospitals in the Dock
Hearing Green Country hospitals describe their legions of satisfied customers, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a
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October Issue Out Soon!
It's punchy this time around! Issue two of This Land will be available for purchase on Monday evening at the Joshua
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Tulsa: Portraits of an Oil Town
If you know and love Tulsa, you're familiar with both its beauty and its rough edges. We hope you enjoy this video
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The House With a Church In It
Senior Pastor Andrew Phillips has been preaching in Tulsa for 63 years. In our short video directed by Matt Leach and
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Give the Gift of This Land!
No, your mother doesn't need another bottle of perfume. Your son doesn't want any more electronics clogging up his
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Issue Five Arrives Friday!
It's a TV-themed keeper! This Land, Vol 2, Issue 1 (aka Issue 5), arrives in Tulsa this Friday--and the only way to
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Who Reads This Land? Michael Moore!
Filmmaker and provocateur Michael Moore is pictured here (larger image here) with a copy of This Land at the 2011
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Unicorns in Oklahoma
From Vol. 88, Iss. 1 of the Southwestern Historical Quarterly: In 1719, French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la
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Issue 6 Arrives This Weekend
UPDATE: Due to the weather (see this post), our pub date has been pushed back until after the 7th. Reader, you are
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It Snowed in Oklahoma and We Have Photos
We're not sure if you've been watching the weather reports, but a few inches of snow recently dusted Tulsa and the
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What’s Dewey Doing? Salting Tulsa!
Our Mayor Dewey doll has been extremely busy lately--but recently we captured him doing the kind of work Tulsa
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Resolution on the Irish Situation
In 1919, at the end of the First World War and two years before the devastation of the race riot at home, Tulsa city
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I Have Seen Things
“I have seen dust rise until it would look like a rain cloud but would be nothing but the dust from wild horses
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Tulsa Race Riot Survey
Did you attend grade school in Oklahoma? If so, we could use your help. We're conducting an upcoming feature on how
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Who’s Keeping an Eye on Dewey?
Our Mayor Dewey doll is back on the street--and this time someone's looking over his shoulder. He'd better keep that
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Of Spice and Men: A Century of Ike’s
Like a newspaper, a bowl of chili is a stew of unsavory, raw, ragged elements that boil down into a somewhat
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May Issue Packed with Mystery, Heroes and the Unnerving
Just when you thought This Land couldn't pack any more surprises, along comes our May 2011 issue, which is destined to
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There Will Be No Philosophers: French Reactions to the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889
The following excerpts were originally published on 22 April 1889 by Le Figaro newspaper in Paris, France. “Today,
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Done That Coming Soon!
This Land's associate editor Natasha Ball will be bringing you regular writings that take you behind the scenes of some
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June Issue Pulsing with Dissent and Hysterics
The June 2011 issue of This Land is indeed a machine that demands accountability. But it also delivers some of the most
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Tulsa’s Segregation Zoning
Many factors have influenced settlement patterns in Tulsa, but a difficult question persists: Why is Tulsa,
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This Land Presents: Mayor Bartlett on TPD Misconduct
On May 21, 2011 This Land released an investigative report showing that Tulsa's police misconduct record was now at 5
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Pwned! HBGary vs. Anonymous
For those of you who don't subscribe to This Land, you're missing out on one of the most intriguing stories buzzing
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Misconduct City
Tulsa’s court records are unpoliced and up for grabs. The DA’s office doesn’t feel obligated to report police
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True Tulsa: Indian Elvis
Michael Loman is a Choctaw Elvis impersonator, Fancy Dancer, and flute player living in Midtown Tulsa. Here, he teaches
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Adjágas Coming to This Land
Norwegian folk musicians Adjágas will be passing through Oklahoma and are holding a special backyard concert at This
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Holy Jokes: Rabbi Marc Fitzerman
You're going to need to know a couple of Jewish terms in order to fully appreciate Rabbi Fitzerman's joke--but learning
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We Are Still Here
In this documentary, filmmakers Matt Leach and Sterlin Harjo explore the rare language of the Yuchi and the attempts
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What the Fork: El Rio Verde
In this short documentary, filmmakers Sterlin Harjo and Matt Leach accompany local Ben Collins to his favorite
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Tacos El Rinconcito
Under the overpass at I-44 and Yale, past the construction that slowly but surely progresses, the boulevard widens to
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Public Secrets: The White Dove Review
Historical savant Lee Roy Chapman takes us on a tour of the forgotten histories of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today's episode:
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The Relief Office: Nancy Feldman
Longtime Tulsa "troublemaker" Nancy Feldman tells us about bringing the first black student to Holland
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This Land Presents: Jimmy Washington
Unemployed man Jimmy Washington is one of 8,000 remaining Cherokee speakers in the US. He talks to us about life on the
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The Relief Office: G.T. Bynum
District 9 City Councilor G.T. Bynum stops by to share an anecdote about his early days in Tulsa
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Free Tulsa 2011 Photos in 2D & 3D!
This Land video and photo crews were in full effect at the Free Tulsa 2011 music festival--check out the amazing
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True Tulsa: Jascha Tobias
Street artist Jascha Tobias performs on his home-made drum kit and shares his life story during Free
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What the Fork: The Golden Saddle
In this episode of What The Fork, Iranian-born Jahan Abdoveis takes us to Golden Saddle, an all-you-can-eat buffet that
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Holy Jokes: Rev. Bill Webb
Reverend Bill Webb is the pastor at the Church of St. Giles and also works at Southminster Presbyterian Church. He
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True Tulsa: Anton Von Ostendorf
Anton Von Ostendorf is a trapeze artist who has toured with renowned circuses all over Europe. Now, he makes his home
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Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez
In this edition of the Relief Office, we introduce Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez (Pantoja), a premiere Cuban artist
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September Events
RUMBLE FISH SCREENING--Public Secrets #13 Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film Rumble Fish, based on the novel by SE
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Scott Raffe (1964-2011)
The day Raffe died, rockets exploded in the skies over Tulsa and beyond— festive bursts of red, white, and blue,
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Public Secrets: Pantoja’s Driving Lesson
In this installment of Lee Roy Chapman's Public Secrets, Lee Roy takes our favorite Cuban artist and expatriate, Jose
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W.T. Brady Court Transcript
In the early 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan had been so active in Tulsa, Oklahoma - doing everything from holding parades to
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Public Secrets: Tate Brady
In this installment of Public Secrets, Lee Roy Chapman abandons the "Dodge Lodge" for a bike and takes our intrepid
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The Story of Tulsa
The following is an anonymous document from the Governor John Walton Papers, on file in the Western History
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Greenwood Battleground
The following is a short documentary about the Tulsa Race Riot, directed by Sheema Golbaba. Golbaba made the film when
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What the Fork: Sally’s
In this episode of "What the Fork?" Ryan Red Corn takes us to Sally's, Pawhuska's legendary greasy
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Life in the Middle: Maureen Egan
Maureen Egan, an 89-year-old Irish immigrant, shares her story and love for life with our filmmakers at tea
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The Making of Artificial Cloud
Acclaimed sculptor Bob Haozous, the son of legendary artist Allan Houser, shares the story behind "Artificial Cloud,"
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DIYOK: Vegan Enchiladas
Lindsay Saunders, who was raised on a small animal farm, teaches us her recipe for black bean and sweet potato vegan
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What the Fork: Wes Studi
Actor Wes Studi returns to his native Oklahoma to take us on a trip down memory lane to the Downtown Coney Island. He
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7-Eleven Remembered
As fitting a name as it is for a pub, “Ryan’s” looks out of place over the word “Mercadito.” Ryan’s looks
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Holy Jokes: Nancy Eggen
Nancy Eggen is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ Congregational and campus minister at United Campus
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True Tulsa: Matt Phipps
Matt Phipps takes us inside the making of a skate video in this episode of True Tulsa. He talks to us about how sudden
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This Land Presents: The Cave House
A story about a woman who fell in love with an oddly-shaped house -- feces, ghosts, and
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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey: “Lost in the Battle for Greenwood”
Jazz quartet Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey performs "Lost in the Battle for Greenwood" live in the middle of the Greenwood
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Plagiarism Plagues the Urban Tulsa Weekly
The cartoonist David Simpson, formerly of the alternative publication Urban Tulsa Weekly, has admitted to copying the
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The Stringtown Prison Blues
A collaborative blues poem written by the Stringtown Prison Poetry Workshop. This time is so hard to do
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Public Secrets: Joe Brainard
Lee Roy Chapman lets us ride shotgun on a whirlwind tour through painter-poet Joe Brainard's Tulsa. Together, we learn
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Countdown to Christmas Giveaway
Congratulations to Warren Vieth from Oklahoma City! You've won our Christmas Giveaway that includes: From now until
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What the Fork: Charles Smith at Burn Co. BBQ
Washington-based winemaker Charles Smith and local wine distributor Scott Large take us to Burn Co. BBQ, where they
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In the Company of Gin
Barnaby Conrad III pointed out the home of the Mai Tai, its entrance obscured by palm fronds and banana
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Depression-Era Color Photos of Oklahoma
During the Great Depression, photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information began
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The Intimate Life of Timothy McVeigh
Editor's Note: The 4/15 issue of THIS LAND will offer several remarkable feature articles that shed new light on the
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Who’s Afraid of Elohim City?
The following is a collaboration by Lee Roy Chapman and Joshua Kline. Bad men are drawn to the City of
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Our Own Private Afghanistan
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the chapter “Interview with John Millar, Head of the Christian
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The Prisoner of Wilshire Boulevard
A dark-eyed beauty named Anna Lowe stepped off the train in late January 1920 at Henryetta, just south of Tulsa, but
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