Living in the Oklahoma City metro, and getting to show it off to those who don’t, is great fun, and what I really find interesting is the perspective of people who have lived elsewhere and then chose to make Oklahoma their home. Check out this video interview of a couple who moved to Oklahoma City […]
Mayor Cornett Gets Worldwide Props
December 9, 2010 by
At the head of any great organization, business, corporation, town, city or state, you can expect to find someone great steering the ship and, while I appreciate his humility in this article, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett is more-than-deserving of the accolades he recently received as Second Best Mayor in the World. “It’s more embarrassing […]
Kudos Abound for Oklahoma City
November 16, 2010 by
We love to share the positive points of living in Oklahoma, economic news included, but lately it’s become difficult to keep up… I must have 30 webpages bookmarked right now! How about I just wrap a few of them together here, to make it easier for you to brag to your out-of-state friends: The Wall […]
Oklahoma Housing Holds Head Above Water
October 5, 2010 by
The amount of press that Oklahoma’s real estate market gets these days is amazing, and the beauty is that it’s mostly positive. In a recent msnbc.com article, Oklahoma grabs 2 of the top 3 spots for “Housing’s Least Underwater Areas,” indicating that we’re leading the country in terms of equity. The most impressive part of […]
There's Only One Lake In Oklahoma?
August 25, 2010 by
We moved to Oklahoma just over a year ago. Three weeks before relocating my wife and I visited the State for the very first time. I’m from the East Coast and Maureen is from Denver. So we feel a bit like expats trying to learn the traditions and customs of our host culture. This is […]
Oklahoma City Makes Forbes List of Best Places for Business and Careers
July 29, 2010 by
While growing up around here, I often heard the talk of how none of the good jobs were in Oklahoma. Over time, I came to realize that was a stereotype strongly held by many. Is it that things have changed that much, or that the stereotypes are just false? Forbes seems to think Oklahoma City […]
Where Does Oklahoma's Per-Capita Income Rank?
March 30, 2010 by
It’s a question that’s not usually asked as much as it’s assumed. You see, there’s this stigma that Oklahomans don’t earn much in comparison to the rest of the country, and if you’re one that makes that assumption, then the #2 and #4 rankings of a September 2009 report on Portfolio.com might surprise you. Oklahoma […]
As the Sun Sets on 2009…
December 31, 2009 by
As the sun sets on 2009, and we usher in 2010, now seems to be an appropriate time to reflect and project. One of the comments I often hear from folks who move to Oklahoma from other parts of the country is how amazing the sunrises and sunsets are here. With that in mind, I […]
From Cali to Okie – Comfort vs Chaos
June 23, 2009 by
Last week, I posted about the trend of Californians relocating to Oklahoma, so the timing couldn’t have been better for a letter to the editor, published Saturday in the Oklahoman: Comfort vs. chaos Regarding “Finding a California dream in Oklahoma’s heartland” (feature, June 16): Offering a fresh start to newcomers has always been an Oklahoma […]
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