Beyond the Hype (again)
Beyond the Hype (again) by Pat Rooney While in San Francisco recently, I noticed billboards advertising generative-AI products. And while that information itself is not a bad thing, I couldn’t help but think back to the crypto craze and all the advertising schemes surrounding that nascent product. Generative-AI is indeed the next big thing. As […]
OOOOOOOOOOklahoma!
Livestream 11:55am 11-7-2023 Bob Blackburn and Bob Burke Bob Blackburn, a native Oklahoman, served as executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society from 1999 till 2021. He joined the OHS in 1980 as editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma and became deputy director for agency operations in 1990. Blackburn is a 1973 graduate of Southwestern […]
The Acorn and Oak of Rotary
The Acorn and Oak of Rotary Jim Priest As Autumn arrives we look amazed at the trees and the change in Fall foliage. Among those trees are oaks, each of which started as a tiny acorn. Season, after season, the growing tree stands tall. A brand new life, from an acorn grew, that mighty oak […]
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice
LiveStream 11:55am 10-31-2023 Congresswoman Stephanie Bice is a fourth generation Oklahoman. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1995 with a degree in Marketing and a minor in International Business. Before serving in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Bice served in the Oklahoma State Senate for six years. During her tenure, she was Assistant Majority […]
For all seasons: Service above self, in word and deed
For all seasons: Service above self, in word and deed by Charlie Price Rotarians everywhere know the value of community service. Since joining Rotary, I have observed the power of words fulfilled through action. Civic principles are not philosophical concepts for Club 29; instead, we put theory into practice, and I suspect that is the […]
Lou Berney
Livestream 11:55am 10-24-2023 Lou Berney is the author of the novels Dark Ride (Sept. 19, 2023), November Road, The Long and Faraway Gone, Whiplash River, and Gutshot Straight. His books have won the Edgar, Hammett, Steel Dagger, Barry, Macavity, Lefty, and Anthony awards, and he has been a finalist twice for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His short fiction has appeared in publications […]
In pickleball or leadership, don’t forget to keep your eye on the ball
In pickleball or leadership, don’t forget to keep your eye on the ball by Julie Bisbee Pickleball is a curious sport. It’s a jumble of several sports with a set of unique rules. The origin of the sport dates back to the 1960s when the game was cobbled together using a badminton court, ping pong paddles […]
The Arts in Oklahoma – Panel
Livestream 11:55am 10-17-2023 The Arts in Oklahoma – Panel The Arts in OKC Panel: Michael Baron, Lyric Theatre; Elizabeth Gray, OKC Broadway; Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye, OKC Ballet; Moderator: Sunny Cearley MICHAEL BARON (Producing Artistic Director) – At Lyric, he directed Concerto, The Prom, Carousel, Head Over Heels, Master Class, Grease, Lyric Kids’ Clubhouse, Frost/Nixon, Titanic, Singin’ […]
Join or Die
Join or Die by Byron Jackson The non-profit agency, Possibilities, Inc., and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber recently partnered to show the documentary film, Join or Die at the Yale Event Center. Join or Die, one of Dead Center Film Festival’s 2023 featured documentaries, is a film about why you should join a club and why the fate […]
Oklahoma City Real Estate Development – Mark Beffort, Megan Gelmers, Dick Tanenbaum
Livestream 11:55am 10-10-2023 Robinson Park Investments, founded in 1996, is a National full-service commercial real estate development, management, marketing and investment firm, headquartered in OKC. Robinson Park has an extensive office portfolio with over 13 million square feet, worth in excess of $2 billion. The Robinson Park portfolio also includes 9 hotels totaling over 2,500 […]