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LETTERS
“Green Issue,” my ass. I’ve never seen such a conflicted publication. First, according to core samples at landfills, it’s not disposable diapers, but newspapers (including Oklahoma Gazette) and Yellow Pages taking up all that space. Next Greg Horton sings the praises of a so-called man of God who denigrates the Bible, the basis for the Christian faith.

Politics of satire
Their pointed barbs and actions have an obvious theme in common: Reproduction involves a man as much as a woman. Did it work? House Speaker Kris Steele announced recently that the Republican House Caucus decided not to hear the anti-abortion personhood bill that was the basis for the satire.

Fame, Sweet fame
After giving a very animated interview with KFOR-TV Channel 4 about a fire at her apartment building in early April, the Oklahoma City woman soon became a viral Internet phenomenon. The video of her interview currently sits at more than 2.8 million views on YouTube.

Supply and demand
The process to revise the city’s ticket-scalping ordinance was initiated several months ago when a measure came before the council to raise the ticket-scalping cap from its previous level of 50 cents, as well as put a scalping-free zone around the arena.

Marked for a cause
Whitney Villanueva had never been inked. As an artist at Atomic Lotus Tattoo began to needle an outline of two puzzle pieces on her back, Villanueva said she was not nervous, particularly since her husband had sketched the design and her friends were there with her.

Redneck rhapsody
A spokesman for the agency later said the matter had been resolved and that “the Secret Service does not anticipate any further action.” Chicken-Fried News supposes the “no action” bit also applies to the agency’s scandal regarding hookers in Colombia.

You can’t spell mcClendon without ‘lend’
On April 18, Reuters reported that over the course of three years, McClendon had taken out around $1.1 billion in personal loans from companies he controlled. Those loans were used to secure a CEO perk in which he must pay for 2.5 percent of the cost of each well that Chesapeake drills, in exchange for 2.

CFN tweet of the week
“You can change your name all you want but an asshole is still an asshole #RonArtest #NBA” —actor Rob Lowe, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ Metta World Peace (the asshole formerly known as Ron Artest) on April 22 smashing an elbow to the head of Thunder player James Harden.

Grievous in seattle
Seattle likes to tout itself as the “Emerald City,” but for the past several years that green has been more of the “with envy” variety. A city and community failed to pony up adequate facilities for a pro sports team. The team moved elsewhere. It’s not an uncommon story.

Biting the hand that feeds you
The Dacoma Republican might have hypoglycemia-induced irritability, at least judging by his recent attempt to evict foodservice tenants in the Capitol snack bars, which are among the state and county retail facilities reserved for blind operators..

Ill-conceived
Not wanting to come away with fertilized egg on its face, the state House of Representatives will not be hearing the so-called personhood bill. House Speaker Kris Steele said April 19 that the body would not hear Senate Bill 1433, which would proclaim that embryos have all the same rights as folks not encased in a womb.

NEWS OF THE WEIRD
According to police, Reid failed to hit the car he was aiming at, instead inadvertently shooting out the back window of a car in which two women were riding. However, as the damaged car stopped on the side of the road, Reid pulled his Corvette over, too, walked up to the women, and apologized — before resuming his pursuit of his intended target.

Artful eating
Art is great, right? It’s all … artsy, and it makes you feel stuff. Which is why, when the torrential rains of late April show up, we OKCers like to head downtown and walk around looking at it during the perennially wet and wonderful Festival of the Arts.

Don’t be crabby
I ask because, walking into Crabtown, I am struck by the overwhelming degree to which the building is decorated — inside and out — to make the diner feel as if he’s found some sort of Cajun seafood shack that was picked up by a tornado in Louisiana and dropped, unscathed, in Bricktown.

Pretty in pink
It wasn’t helped by the confusion created by ubiquitous blushes under the name of white Zinfandel or white Merlot, which are nothing like rosé. Where those wines are high in sugar and low on tannins, good rosé maintains all the structure of its predominant grape.

LIFE FOOD & DRINK
Oklahoma takes its meat seriously. So seriously, in fact, Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center will host a barbecue judging class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday..

OKG 7 sushi rolls to savor
Whether you like it raw or cooked, sushi is a delicious way to get in a balanced meal. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or a lavish dinner with loved ones. Although we aren’t on the coast, you’ll be surprised by the freshness and deliciousness of sushi stops around the metro.

Art this
“I want everyone to find their inner child and let them come out to play,” said Karrie Evenson, a mixedmedia artist from Arkansas whose colorful canvases are on display this month at FrameMaster Gallery, 3226 S. Boulevard in Edmond. “Life is about letting go and living.

Meow this
If the area around Oklahoma State Fairgrounds’ Expo Hall at 3212 Wichita Walk smells of kitty litter this weekend, there’s a good reason. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Oklahoma Citybased cat club Thunderkatz presents its 16th annual Championship All-Breed and Household Pet Cat Show in seven rings running simultaneously.

OKG 7 things to do
From hail to hobos, having something on your roof is rarely a good thing. Two exceptions: Santa’s reindeer and Jewish milkmen. You’re in luck on the latter, because Fiddler on the Roof stages the first of eight shows at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N.

Rube this
Mechanics and Invention: A Showcase of Rube Goldberg Projects,.

Eat this
Eat this.

Sing this
Wicked, Titanic, Gypsy, Ragtime.

Film this
Casablanca,.

Like the bike
I don’t know about you, but traffic doesn’t necessarily bring out the best in me. And by “best,” I mean that it makes me shout obscenities frequently and loudly. With the continued growth of Oklahoma City, it’s not surprising that our highways and byways are groaning with growing pains, as well.

LIFE
Not like watching paint dry: watching Gerhard Richter Painting,.

Hip anatomy
Despite a common misconception that they are all about partying, hip-hop lyrics often convey important messages regarding political and social problems. At Inclusion in Art’s latest exhibition, Cipher,.

Tokyo drift
“If someone is into a specific hobby there, they can express it into the way they dress,” he said. “The Japanese tend to use what they have, not wasting things, even in fashion. So you see personal style that mixes using the best of the past and the present.

LIFE VISUAL ARTS
Ironically, Enoch Kelly Haney’s arguably most visible piece of art is too difficult to see in detail. That’s because it’s the statue that stands atop the Oklahoma state Capitol dome.

Heavy mental
Soon after meeting his fellow patients in an unnamed mental institution, Randle P. McMurphy exclaims, “Damn, what a sorry-lookin’ bunch!” Funny, I thought the same thing when viewing the OKC Theatre Company production of Dale Wasserman’s highly effective adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Big leagues
Soon we will be watching the Oklahoma City Thunder compete for an NBA championship.

Pounding the pavement
Darlene Spry is among the thousands of runners who will hit the streets Sunday for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

B real
“We’ve done it all together,” Hollowell said. “We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together, we’ve fought, and sometimes all in the same day. We’re brutally honest with each other, and it’s made it a lot easier to trust each other.”.

Norman, rock well
“Our earlier stuff sounded a lot more proggy and experimental. It wasn’t that that’s what we were going for. We just didn’t know how to write songs,” bassist Zachary Carothers said. “People thought it sounded superweird and intellectual. Really, we just didn’t know how to make a song transition properly.

Zac attack
When country rock’s Zac Brown Band looked to record a follow-up to 2008’s platinum-selling smash, The Foundation, they heeded the advice of Les Brown, shot for the money and landed a pair of stars.

SOUNDCHECK ALBUM REVIEW
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Homework: What famous person were you in your past life? If you don’t know or weren’t really, make something up. Testify at Freewillastrology.com..