FBI “investigates” Hillary Clinton

HillaryClintonEmail1Fox News, Politico and others are reporting that Hillary Clinton’s assertion that she is only under a “security inquiry” is a complete fabrication – a lie in plain sight.

Fox News headlines, “Comey rebuffs Clinton claim FBI only conducting ‘security inquiry’ on emails.” Politico takes a more Clinton friendly approach waiting to the end of the story to note the difference in terms.

Both note that, to the FBI, this is an investigation.

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Facebook trends a manipulative evil or not?

InternetSocial1Updated: Facebook late last night has responded to the charge of  manipulating trend results.

The accusation reported by Gizmodo.com: Facebook “routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s influential ‘trending’ news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project.” The response was provided by Facebook’s “Vice President of Search.”

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Carrie Underwood wows Tulsa crowd

Carrie Underwood @ Tulsa BOK - Photo Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

Carrie Underwood @ Tulsa BOK – Photo Greg Duke

Our own Carrie Underwood returned to Tulsa recently, entertaining a packed BOK Center as part of her “Storyteller: Stories in the Round Tour.” Her elaborate stage had to be seen to be believed. Running near the length of the arena floor with walkways that extended on both sides, fans seated surrounding the stage had the opportunity to see the seven-time Grammy winner campfire close – storytelling close.

Underwood used every opportunity of that stage with its complex system of wires, pulleys, lifts and risers and it seemed the scene was constantly evolving.

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GoBoat fits on a shelf, ready for water in minutes

GoboatFishImagine driving to the lake. You park in a standard parking spot, open up the hatchback and pull out your boat.

In minutes you snap it together, pump it up with air and carry it to the water’s edge. The GoBoat offers a brand new way to get on the water. There’s no need to mess with a trailer or boat landing to launch your boat.

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Cutting off our noses

Donald Trump in Tulsa 1/20/2016. Photo by Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

Donald Trump in Tulsa. Photo by Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

It is a fait accompli; Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee for President.

Here in Oklahoma, Sen. Ted Cruz received the most votes and Sen. Marco Rubio made a strong showing.  Mr. Trump had (and has) a dedicated following, but he lacks overt support among a significant portion of this state’s Republican voters and he retains a large and vocal group of Republican activists who are openly antagonistic to him.

It’s only been a short time since Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns and healing takes time.

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