I often wonder just how much land the federal government owns. Growing up in California, I always perceived that there were quite a lot of national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. As it turns out, my perceptions weren’t too far off.
Via strangemaps, we get a breakdown of the percentage of land owned by the [...]
I think 2009 is going to be a fantastic year! It’s tough to predict right now, but because I’m generally an optimist, I think you’re going to be alright.
I’ve been watching the news lately, and there’s so much discouraging news, it sickens me. I’m going to have to side with those "right wing nut jobs" [...]
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts regular evaluations of a variety of information. The Bureau is a treasure-trove of data. I’m sure whatever data you need, you’ll find on their site or in their archives.
Well, I was browsing and I found this list of the states with the lowest drive times, and a companion table listing [...]
Local news and the chamber of commerce picked up this Forbes story (see this site for pictures), and quickly touted the multiple benefits of living in Oklahoma City. With this great ranking though, who could blame them.
OKC is the place for businesses and families. Also making this city so great, is the low cost of [...]
Oklahoma City is receiving a lot of attention, and is quickly becoming an intriguing tourist destination. The New York Times recently highlighted the City as a fantastic travel destination.
Having grown up in California, I had many misconceptions about this burgeoning land I love. We’d heard about the tragities faced by the early dust-bowl trekkers, but [...]
The Milken Institute publishes a survey each year about a variety of economic factors for cities in the United States. This year’s survey shows that Oklahoma City took a significant leap in creating it’s own success. With it’s burgeoning metro, OKC jumped 50 places on Milken’s list to claim the number 50 spot.
This is good [...]