Mullet Over #581

By James White

George Washington Carver (1864-1943) discovered more than 300 uses for the common peanut. The brilliant man also developed various commercial products made from soy beans and sweet potatoes. Contrary to common lore, Carver did not invent peanut butter. Various forms of peanut butter were produced and consumed by South America’s Incas several centuries before the famous Dr. Carver was born.

California officials are seriously considering legislation that would make digital electronic license plates available to registered drivers. Possible advantages/disadvantages being cogitated (clean word) include: (1) elimination of renewal stickers and (2) flashing lights that could alert all observers whenever a vehicle is uninsured or has been reported stolen.
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Jenks and Collinsville rank high

By David Arnett

According to a new study from NerdWallet, Jenks and Collinsville are the Tulsa area towns best for raising a family in Oklahoma, but neither made the top five.

Key questions included: 1) Does the town have good public schools 2) Can young families afford to live there, and 3) Is the town growing and prosperous.

School performances were measured with ratings from GreatSchools. Town affordability was measured from both median home values and ongoing monthly home costs, including mortgage payments, real estate taxes, insurance costs, utilities, fuel and other bills. Growth and prosperity was assessed from income and growth trends over the last decade.

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Iran’s Rouhani dismisses Israel’s warning

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Israel’s military threat has little substance, referring to it as a “sword” which has gone “blunt,” Iran’s Fars news agency reported.

“Israel is upset to see that its sword has gone blunt and Iran grows more powerful day by day,” he said after a cabinet meeting in Tehran.
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Tulsa Oilers camp roster now full

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

TULSA, OK—With training camp set to begin next week, Tulsa Oilers head coach Bruce Ramsay filled in the remaining open spots on his roster sheet. In all, 26 players are currently signed to the Oilers roster, which will be cut down to 18 by opening day, which is set for the Oilers on the road in Denver on October 18.

The Oilers signed goaltender Joey Perricone, forwards Jordan Draper and Evan Carriere, along with defenseman Ricky Helmbrecht.

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Christmas Parades back in the news

By David Arnett, Publisher

The Tulsa World features a story today on the Tulsa Christmas Parades that makes a mistake of fact. Bill Sherman writes, “No one noticed that first year.”

Tulsans “noticed” in 2009 when the word Christmas was removed from the title of the December parade in downtown Tulsa.

There was a street demonstration with sign carrying protesters in 2009 at the downtown parade.

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