Posts by Charles Betzler
Sapulpa Masonic Lodge donates $10,000 to Liberty STEM Elementary
The money will be used to fund the two STEM Club student field trips this summer, one to Texas and another to Arizona.
Read the full story.Nerd Knowledge: What is science, really?
Science is based on fact, not opinions or preferences. The methodology of science is designed to challenge ideas through exploration and experimentation.
Read the full story.Do You Remember: Playing Outdoors?
Back in the dark ages, long before “Pac Man,” before 6-year-olds were playing “Soldier of Fortune” on their tablets, there was a wonderful activity called “playing outdoors.”
Read the full story.Sapulpa police confront a man who was beating on doors with a 2X4
BREAKING: Police confronted a man earlier this evening who they say was carrying a 2X4 and beating on doors with it. Police described him as possibly being under the influence of an illicit substance.
Read the full story.Nerd Knowledge: What is the “Cloud”?
Cloud computing is ubiquitous these days. Even Sapulpa Times uses it!
Read the full story.Do you remember…Research before Google?
I spent many long hours doing homework and term papers at a place you might remember…the library.
Read the full story.The house from the Sapulpa stand-off on Saturday caught fire last night
The timing of the fire has Sapulpa police concerned and the cause is under investigation.
Read the full story.Sheriff Bret Bowling speaks at Lions Club
Bowling talked about several of the recent milestones of CCSO, including new tools, new canines and new services at the jail, along with reduced costs.
Read the full story.Do You Remember: Do You Remember “Ma Bell”?
Long before cell phones, long before cordless phones, the telephone was a bulky instrument that set on a desk or hung on the wall. There was only one phone company and you had one choice of color: black. I recently viewed a video that showed confused teenagers attempting to make a call on a rotary…
Read the full story.Nerd Knowledge: How do meteorologists predict the weather?
Some of the first weather analysis and forecasting methods came from Aristotle around 2,400 years ago in 340 B.C. He organized his thoughts in a formal document titled “Meteorologica,” in which he observed and distinguished Fire, Air, Water, and Earth as four elements that caused “events in this world.” Today, weather forecasting has come a…
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