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Nerd Knowledge: The neuroscience of religion

January 29, 2021

There is now a new branch of neuroscience called neurotheology, which attempts to explain religious…

Do You Remember OTASCO?

January 21, 2021

Before the age of Big Box Stores, Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co. (OTASCO) became known…

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Nerd Knowledge: The science of soap

January 21, 2021

We use soap on a daily basis and don’t question its effectiveness, however, have you…

Do you remember…Christmas past?

December 21, 2020

Last year, holiday retail sales surpassed the trillion-dollar mark. When I was growing up, there…

Do you remember a Downtown Sapulpa Christmas?

December 16, 2020

“Back in the Dark Ages, when I was a young lad, you never had to…

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Why there is no such thing as race

December 16, 2020

Scientifically speaking, the idea of biologically-based classifications of humans, more commonly referred to as “race,”…

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Do you remember…Snow Valley?

December 11, 2020

Believe it or not, Kellyville, Oklahoma once had a ski slope. On opening day, according…

Do You Remember John F. Kennedy?

November 22, 2020

John Fitzgerald Kennedy is considered by many to be the most popular president in U.S.…

Do You Remember…The Space Race?

November 10, 2020

In the years immediately following World War II, a period of geopolitical tension emerged between…

A new Series: Do You Remember The Sixties?

September 8, 2020

It’s been said that “if you remember the sixties, you weren’t really there.” I must…