http://www.meermacatawa.com/ en-us Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:37 -0600 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:29:33 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.14 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Oklahoma City is now an NBA city... no name, colors, or mascot, but we have a team. I like having a team, but I'm unhappy with the process and the PR that came with it. Having a team should help... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/07/03/nba_city/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/07/03/nba_city/index.php Misc Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:37 -0600 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } We Care, originally uploaded by Tulips in Oklahoma. I've never had a piece of mail... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/06/28/we_care/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/06/28/we_care/index.php Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:25:08 -0600 The United States is in a crisis. People are having to stop driving everywhere and decide whether to feed themselves or pay for gas! Or so I hear. Much of what I read online and what I hear, in church,... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/25/saving_gas/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/25/saving_gas/index.php Misc Sun, 25 May 2008 14:41:17 -0600 Whole Foods is in the process of opening a second store in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor has a population of 100,000 or so; 200,000 if you get generous and include the surrounding areas. Oklahoma City has zero Whole Foods... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/20/whole_foods_rant/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/20/whole_foods_rant/index.php General Planning Issue Tue, 20 May 2008 23:14:17 -0600 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Morning in Spearfish, originally uploaded by Tulips in Oklahoma. Our Toyota Highlander is the right-most... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/02/morning_in_spearfish_sd/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/05/02/morning_in_spearfish_sd/index.php Fri, 02 May 2008 11:38:18 -0600 The Next Slum? The article linked above is written by Christopher B. Leinberger, a current professor of urban planning at the University of Michigan. He wasn't there when I was, but he seems to be a wonderful addition to the... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/02/21/real_estate_shifts/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/02/21/real_estate_shifts/index.php General Planning Issue Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:10:18 -0600 Schmap! The internet is cool. Oklahoma City is cool. One more: Schamp Fort Worth... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/02/16/flickr_to_schmap/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/02/16/flickr_to_schmap/index.php Misc Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:25:10 -0600 I feel a clarification is order regarding my previous post. My position on where housing and other building construction efforts should be located was not clearly set out. I believe that suburban building is inevitable. In fact, in areas of... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/31/locating_construction_efforts_a_clarification/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/31/locating_construction_efforts_a_clarification/index.php Housing Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:54:57 -0600 I've read a variety of opinions related to the subprime crisis/housing collapse lately, and I've yet to form a specific opinion about who is "at fault." One thing I believe is that it's definitely a multi-party problem. However, I do... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/30/overspending_crisis/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/30/overspending_crisis/index.php Misc Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:17:49 -0600 Arthur Frommer is a very well known person in the travel industry (Frommer's books, magazines, editorial writing, blogs, etc.). He is also a proponent of travel by rail. He doesn't just support traveling by rail abroad, or only on the... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/06/arthur_frommer_on_rail/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/06/arthur_frommer_on_rail/index.php Railroads Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:49:14 -0600 Michigan OWNS Florida! Goodbye Lloyd Carr - good job on your last game! Welcome Rich Rodriguez! Let's keep this going!... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/01/tim_tebow_won_what/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2008/01/01/tim_tebow_won_what/index.php Misc Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:59:39 -0600 We have power again! We went about 68 hours without power here. Some of our neighbors still do not have power. As happy as I am to have it back, I have to feel for those in the City who... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/12/power/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/12/power/index.php Me, Myself and I Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:52:47 -0600 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Uprooted Tree, originally uploaded by Tulips in Oklahoma. The ice is causing quite a few... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/10/ice_storm_2007_the_repeat/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/10/ice_storm_2007_the_repeat/index.php Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:22:10 -0600 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Iced Trees, originally uploaded by Tulips in Oklahoma. I took this around 4:00 pm on... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/09/ice_storm_2007/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/09/ice_storm_2007/index.php Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:35:56 -0600 We're sitting at home this Sunday morning due to Ice Storm 2007, as KOCO is calling it. Christa remembered that the ice storm that occurred around January 12, 2007 was also called Ice Storm 2007 by KOCO and others... They... http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/09/ice_storm_2007_the_repeat/index.php http://www.meermacatawa.com/blog/archives/2007/12/09/ice_storm_2007_the_repeat/index.php Weather Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:11:49 -0600