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Project Feeder Watch

sallyls — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:17:31 GMT

For all the bird watchers here, Project Feeder Watch has just begun a new season, you can join in the fun of recording your backyard birds here: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/

Nominal particpation fee, and we are helping them track our migrtatory birds.

Veterans

furbytwo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:26:54 GMT

I was told this morning that Channel 2 had listed all the restruants that are giving free meals to veterans on the 11th, Veterans day. I have been unable to locate the list on channel 2. Please advise. I am a Korean veteran. Thanks.

How to Get Best Car Loans?

usedcarfinance — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:17 GMT

When looking for a new car loan or a used car loan, a very essential thing to think about is the car loans rates that are offered by the car financing institution. It is important to compare the rates provided by various finance companies so that a decision can be made on how comfortable you will be with the car loan interest rates. A guaranteed car loan rates is usually affected by 2 things: how much you are borrowing and the term of the no credit check car loans . Though these seem as typical points to weigh up of before choosing a best car loan rate , the process of calculating how much you ought to apply for and the payments that you will pay can be a daunting task. This is where a car loan calculator comes into the picture.

With a car financing calculator you can calculate car loans payments you will shell out supposing you apply for a certain credit amount. The loan calculator has an easy-to-use interface, where you key in data and it does your calculations automatically. When settling on no credit car loan rates , you can request that the lending institution adds a number of items to it. For instance, you may want vehicle insurance, warranties for mechanical breakdowns that the automobile may come across, on road costs, among others built-in in the car loan interest rates. The loan company will have to approve this car lease proposal. If it passes through, do remember that you will still have to borrow the money over the same time as specified in the car loan agreement.

Used car loans are slightly cheaper than new car loans. Also, the rates differ for secured used car finance and personal finance. Personal loans or unsecured car loans are usually much higher in interest rates. If you opt to go for the secured car loans due to their lower car loan rates, you have to have enough capital to forfeit for car insurance, and you will also have to offset the loan if you sell your car. It can be more difficult to get a car loan approved when the car is more than 7years old.

Another factor that determines the bad credit car loans interest rates is where you intend to get your car from. Imported used cars are not liked by most car loan companies, or they have a very rigorous process for those applying for car financing for such. In such a case, getting a personal loan may be the best substitute. Choosing the best car loan is not difficult if you do enough research with some patience

Watch 2News Midday Today!

erinchristy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:53:57 GMT

Rita Scott, coordinator of the local "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" campaign, will be on to discuss the topics in Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.

How to get involved in Tulsa in "buying local!"

Eagle watch at Sooner Lake October 3

sallyls — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:34:40 GMT

From the folks on the KJRH HAwks NEst Chat:
Sumbdyluvsme: Because we had so much fun the first time, an Eagle Watch is planned for Saturday, Oct. 3rd at Sooner Lake weather permitting. We plan to meet at 9:00 am at the nest site. Then move to the boat ramp/picnic area just east of the nest area on the north side. From there the other two trees the eagles have been constantly spotted in can be seen as can other areas they fly or perch. It's a great area fro brunch so bring whatever you wish to eat, drink, or share. From there, we can go wherever we think we will see eagles, hawks, ospreys or other birds. If you can't be there at 9, don't worry, I'm sure we will be there for awhile. Just let me, Nestfinder, or Catgirl know and we will get you a cell phone number you can use to catch up with us. I doubt we will be too far away. If you need directions, let us know. So, come out and meet you r friends, see the Mertz' and get a whole different perspective on what you have been seeing on the cam. Don't forget to bring your binoculars and a jacket!

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

erinchristy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:45:15 GMT

Getting ready to open up September's book club selection, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. It's our first official non-fiction selection, outside of our diet book, The Engine Two Diet.

Anyone already read it? Our T-town mom said it's one of her favorites!!

I'd love to hear what you think about the book.

email me with your thoughts... christy@kjrh.com or respond to this post!

Tune In Friday!

erinchristy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:28:49 GMT

Don't forget to watch 2News Midday at 11am THIS Friday. We will have The Ultimate Dream author, Tulsan Heather Chabino, and her daughter Kenzie, on the show to discuss this month's book club selection.

How has the Ultimate Dream journey changed their lives?

What do they hope readers get out of their experience?

What was the most difficult part of the journey?

Get all the answers.. this Friday!

If you haven't picked up the book yet, there is still time. I read it in one sitting. It's short, easy to read, and a great life-lesson. Even if the lessons are just reminders for you, they are worth hearing again.

Credit Card Debt Consolidation Loans For Eliminate Your Debt

claire989 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:28:16 GMT

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Many individuals are not aware of this three debt elimination programs , however all of these three have unique aspect of helping individuals paying their debts at ease. Debt Consolidation Loan A consolidate unsecured debt loan gets all of your high interest credit card debts and revolves into one single low interest loan. To qualify for such type of loan you need to be homeowner. The plan behind this is to consolidated your all the debts for a loan which has a lower rate of interest, which will in fact be able to afford to pay on the actually amount. Moreover, it would help you eventually get out of your debts. For More Info Get Free Debt Consultant Services

• Debt Management

Debt management companies deal through individuals to help them learning to get control over their finances. These debt management companies train individuals how to design a budget, stick to it, and even help them in making a program to chase for paying off their debts. Many credit card debt management companies are non-profit and exist exclusively to facilitate individuals getting on right path. These companies don’t provide loans or negotiations and they rarely deal with creditors. Instead, they would work with you, so you would get the tools to safe your financial future.

• Debt Settlement

Debt settlement companies in fact visit your creditors on your behalf. These companies really work hard to negotiate by credit card companies to lessen what you in fact owed. They even help you in getting lower rate of interest, would lessen your late payment penalties, and even obtain credit card companies to lower the actually balance you owed. Many of the credit card debt settlement companies would set a plan where you need to pay them one amount each month and they will make your payments to your creditors. Once you hire these companies, they would help you in correcting your financial standing and will assist you for the best way out. Make them your leading step to your bright financial future but don’t let them exploit you in the loan terms and fees they charge you.

Government Health Care

okiebugg200 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:43:45 GMT

If you think healthcare is bad now, just get the Congress ingrained further into the system.

It will be significantly more expensive

Wait times to see a Dr. (not necessarily your Doctor) will increase significantly

I could go on and on Contact you Senator/Congressmen NOW

THE ENGINE TWO DIET

erinchristy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:11:17 GMT

Ok, everyone we are switching things up this month. To get the public a little more involved, we are trying a DIET book. The big d-word. And this is no ordinary diet - it's a very aggresive nutrition plan, written by an Austin, TX firefighter, Rip Esselstyn.

No meat.

No chicken.

No fish.

No eggs. No dairy... even no oil.

Are you up for the challenge? We have recruited two firefighters from the Tulsa Fire Department. One with dangerously high cholesterol, who pays $90 a month to pay for cholesterol medications. The other is an athlete who wants to maximize his athletic potential. Firefighters in general are at very high risk for heart disease given the nature of their job.

But this is not just for these guys - the book is for everyone. The author claims this is the ultimate road to good health. How could it effect you? I'm giving it a try. I'm already a vegetarian, but this is taking it to a new level.

Thoughts? We'll be checking in with the firefighters periodically. Also, tune into 2News Midday for their results.

I haven't forgotten about Wicked - review to come!

Happy Fourth of July!

Offtopic IMPORTANT-WWII Veterans, family, friends

sallyls — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:11:58 GMT

I couldnt find anywhere else to post this!

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!

If any of you know of ANY World War II veteran who has not seen the WWII Memorial in Washington, you must immediately let them know about Honor Flight Network. I just returned from being a Guardian on my father's Bluegrass Chapter Honor Flight trip to Washington. It was a wonderful experience for all of the Veterans, who not only got to see their Memorial, but also were treated to warm flag-waving receptions and kind words from complete strangers all day long. The trip is FREE for our Veterans and they are well-cared for, wheelchairs are provided if requested. Some of the Veterans were very capable of walking, others limited to varying degrees including being nearly dependent on a wheelchair; all were watched over and assisted by the volunteer Guardians and every need taken care of. Although I was a Guardian accompanying my father, I was also asked to assist and watch out for other Veterans on the trip so that all had a safe and enjoyable day. It was a moving experience for all and a wonderful experience. I spoke to several Veterans on our return home and they were all very moved and said it was a wonderful day. My father was particularly moved by the group of Cub Scouts who saluted him at the Memorial and asked him about his medals, and the little boy who asked him how he got his Purple Heart. The Veterans also get to share stories with others from the "band of brothers".

PLEASE INFORM any WWII VETERANS or their families of this wonderful opportunity for our heroes to see their Memorial. Our youngest WWII Heroes are in their 80's and are losing them too quickly! Most never received any recognition for their service and sacrifice and they certainly deserve it now! There are Honor Flight Network Chapters across the US. Below is a link to a short video, and also the link to the Honor Flight Network for more information.

Sally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOEej9UriNk

http://honorflight.org/ Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation—and as a culturally diverse, free society. Now, with over one thousand World War II veterans dying each day, our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Honorflight.com and Honorflights.com are NOT associated with Honor Flight Network, Inc. (honorflight.org). The aforementioned sites are for companies that charge a fee for flights to visit the World War II Memorial. The flights and tours that Honor Flight Network provides World War II and terminally ill veterans are absolutely FREE.

Mertz Family and Sutton - famous

kardsahrp — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:04:36 GMT

http://www.newsok.com/life

A front page article with Video on JJ and family. Very Cool

Love The One You're With By Emily Giffin

erinchristy — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:48:37 GMT

Ok, so after two novels about disease, we are going to go with a little more light-hearted selection this month, Love the One You're With, By Emily Giffin.

Don't forget to email me, or respond on this forum on what you think about the book!

Happy reading!

My email is christy@kjrh.com

My Sister's Keeper

erinchristy — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:56:17 GMT

I've been asking viewers to email and write in on their thoughts about my book club books, most recently My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Little did I know, it's a loaded request to ask, considering after reading the book I still truly do not know my own thoughts on the book. It's easy to say I "liked" the book and that I enjoyed the book. The topic just raises so many questions that it has just left me as it did all of the characters: feeling helpless and confused.

Honestly, I chose this book simply because my grandmother suggested it. Plus, the movie version of the book, starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin, is about to be released. I thought, "this is supposed to be good, let's read the book. It's a timely choice." I was not expecting the heartbreak, the tears and certainly not the surprise ending that fuels such anger toward the author. I'm still angry about the ending, one that I never would have predicted, but now realize that there wasn't going to be a winning solution. No happy ending. So, of the options, perhaps this was the only one to have.

It's the story of a 13-year-old girl Anna, literally "designed" by science through In-Vitro fertilization, to be a genetic match for her older sister battling leukemia. She has been through countless surgeries, given bone marrow, and when asked to give a kidney, she instead decides to sue her own parents for the rights to her body.

From page one, the topic conjures up so many questions in your mind. Would you do this for a sibling? Does this child even know what kind of decision she is making and the consequences it would have? Are the parents doing the right thing? How far would you go?

The book left me torn through the end, as it seems it intended to do. The mother, Sara, is not the most likeable character, and it is very easy to want to be judgmental toward every decision she's made. But just like every character in the book, she is left with decisions that no one, no parent, no human being, wants to even think about, much less make.

I often thought Anna maybe had a little too much insight into the adult psyche, a little too much wit and even knowledge for a child. But the character is no ordinary girl, and she has gone through more than most people will in their lifetime, so her character soon started to make more sense.

Decision, choice, sacrifice, unconditional love, life, grief. One family's story encompasses it all.

Hope you brought the kleenex. After this one, we are lightening things up a bit next month.

Save the Boreal Forest

sallyls — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:20:53 GMT

Raptors depend on the Boreal also!

From Marie Winn's site:

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Help save the Boreal Forest

http://saveourborealbirds.org/sign.html

What is the Boreal Forest and why am I writing about it on a site dedicated to the wildlife of Central Park?

A Palm Warbler photographed in Central Park by Lloyd Spitalnik.

A Palm Warbler captured on camera in the Boreal Forest by Jeff Nadler

The well-being of our park's songbirds depends on the well-being of the Boreal Forest.

Stretching across Canada from Alaska to Newfoundland, the Boreal Forest of North America is a critically important breeding ground for billions of North America's birds. The Boreal is vital to the abundance of bird life in the US and Canada and contributes in a significant way to birdlife from Mexico to South America. Nearly 50% of the 700 species that regularly occur in the US and Canada rely on the Boreal for their survival. Over 300 species regularly breed in the Boreal.

During spring migration [that is, right now!] up to 3 billion of birds fly through the U.S. to their breeding grounds in the Boreal Forest. Up to 5 billion birds (adults and offspring) fly south from the Boreal each fall. 60% of these migrants spend the winter in the U.S. — making it the largest wintering grounds for boreal birds such as Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-crowned Sparrows, Rusty Blackbirds and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

Some startling statistics: 80% of the waterfowl species of North America, 63% of the finch species,and 53% of warbler species breed in the Boreal.

The Boreal Songbird Initiative, along with other environmental groups like Bird Studies Canada, Nature Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation, among others created a petition called “Save our Boreal Birds” a little over a year ago. This petition will be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada and many provincial leaders, and asks that vital bird habitat be kept intact despite the fact that over 30% of the Boreal Forest has already been designated for development.

They are launching the petition on May 12^th, and are currently at about 60,000 signatures. They are trying to get up to 70,000 before the launch.

You can help by clicking on the link below and signing their petition:

http://saveourborealbirds.org/sign.html

Have You Started Reading My Sister's Keeper By Jodi Picoult?

erinchristy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:15:45 GMT

I've been sucked in since page one!
What an issue to think about... let me know your thoughts!

Kay sits in the cold

walkswithdeer — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:45:25 GMT

Walkswithdeer: Kay is cold, you can tell. She hunkers down while the rain and wind drive in from the northwest. The bar helps block some of the wind. A dutiful mother, she stays on the nest to keep the precious eggs at just the right temperature. Sleep Kay, fall into a deep sleep. Jay will bring you nourishment soon, as he also has his duties. We humans seem to think that Jay is not as attentive as he should be but this pair is young. They will live their lives, the purest of nature before our eyes.. we are blessed to have this opportunity

STill ALiCE

erinchristy — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:54:27 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I hope you enjoyed Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts. She came on 2News Midday on Friday and was a great interview!

As I told Billie, I thought the book was fantastic. The last two pages were my favorite part of the whole book - we finally got to see Lutie and Fate be the kids that they are, and it made me happy to find them happy in the end.

I'm glad Lutie came around. I was starting to think I was never going to like that character! And Fate is just too cute.

Now, it's time to gear up for Still Alice by Lisa Genova! My producer bought this book for me for my birthday saying it would make Book Club selection... so here it is. Enjoy! And be sure to let me know what you think after reading it by emailing me at christy@kjrh.com.

Happy Monday!

The New BOK center...

SoonerQueeen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:46:03 GMT

I live in Oklahoma City and came up for the Rascal Flatts concert last week. This was my first time at the BOK and I was very impressed. It's a beautiful building and the acoustics are fantastic. The seats are more comfortable than here in the Ford Center. It seems to me that now that we have the basketball team you in Tulsa are going to get some of the better concerts. I will be up again for the Celtic Thunder concert in November. Congrats to all of you for a job well done. I love our Ford Center, but I have a feeling I'm going to be coming up to Tulsa more often now.

Babies

Sara72 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:25:24 GMT

OK I was watching the news and they said there's a new thing out that you could put on your babys carseat seatbelt and something on your keychain and then if you leave your baby in the car, once you get 20 -30 ft away that the thing on your keychain would go off. OK here's the thing how could you leave your baby in a hot car either at home or where ever. This is happening more and more these days. People forgetting or leaving babies unatteneded in cars or alone with dogs. This should be the most PRECIOUS thing in your life, now they have some gadget out to remind you nobody should have to remind you HEY did you get the baby out of the car? You didn't have that sort of thing when I was growing up and leaving babies/kids in hot cars all day until there dead. The parents should know better and if they didn't want the baby they shouldn't have had one. THERE'S NO EXCUSE PEOPLE!!!!

Corruption follows Randi Miller.

amadeusmax — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:10:54 GMT

In my humble opinion, its about time for a thorough inspection of our County Commisioner. It seems everything she touches or is repsonsible for ends in controversey, or susiption of corruption. From Richard Roberts being sued over donations to her campaign, to the highly questionable relationship with the Murphy Brothers and practices of the Tulsa State Fair Grounds. She successfully removed Bells Amusement park from Tulsa.

Richard Roberts now is separated from the Oral Robetts University. Bells no longer pays it's rent to tulsa, which was millions of dollars each year, while Murphy Brothers Big Splash is allowed to go rent free with no payment. Now the former head of Expo Square is suing Randi Miller and Tulsa County, Claiming he was instructed by Randi Miller to keep Big Splash off of the Radar.

I don't understand why she kicked bells out, without replacing the income to the fairgrounds and the surrounding businesses. After losing millions of dollars to local business we find out that her friends get to go rent free on the fair grounds.

There is a lot of controversy surrounding Randi Miller, and I think we need to formally request the OSBI to look into everything that Randi Miller has touched.We need a stringent investigation of everything involved with the Tulsa Fair Grounds, the County Commissioner office, and all her relationships that are looking like they compromised her office and Tulsa County. I am making a call to everyone to send an email to the governor, the osbi, the Mayor to have Randi Miller investigated.

OSBI, http://www.ok.gov/osbi/contact.html ( I submitted my request)
Tulsa Mayor Taylor, http://www.cityoftulsa.org/ourcity/mayor/MayorContact.asp ( I submitted my request)
Oklahoma Governor, http://www.capwiz.com/politicsol/mail/?id=7142&type=GV&state=OK ( I submitted my request)

It just looks like everything she touches becomes corrupted.

natural gas or electricity

henry — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:59:59 GMT

We moved from Va to OK a couple of years ao. In the planning stages of building our home I decided, against the will of the builder, other builders and family to not have so much natural gas in our home. We do have a natural ga home heating system and a gas firelog fireplace (no chimney for efficiency). I eliminated the typical natural gas clothes dryer and I eliminated the natural gas water heater. In fact we do not have a ater heater in our home. We have an on demand water heating system. For 2 years now we have been more than pleased with these decisions. Last month (June and half of july) our electric bill was about $150.00 (air conditioning going 27/7) and our natural gas bill was about $11.00 (and that was minimum fees for zero use) . I anyone has a better system let me know. That is a system that will not take a 2nd mrtgage to get. What I have suggested will take probably less than $2000.00 to install. Now compare your high gas and electric bills with mine and see how long it will take to recoupe the initial investment. Hopefully this has been good advice for many to think about.

Many people die needlessly . . .

Willieboy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:12:51 GMT

Every year in America, hundreds of thousands of people die while waiting for someone to donate needed organs.

People die in car crashes and from other accidents, and are buried along with their healthy organs.

Why not allow the reletatives of the accident victims sell the organs? This could help pay for the large medical bills and funeral expenses, and allow many people receive the organs they need to live.

Just allow the two parties to meet and agree on the terms. This would help all parties concerned.

Now, hardly anyone "gives" their organs. A few sign donor cards, etc, but still hundreds of thousands go un donated every year.

Are you in favor of allowing the hundreds of thousands die each year waiting for an organ?

Or are you in favor of allowing these priviate parties to agree to a transaction that would benifit both parties?

Four Day work week . . .

Willieboy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:28:07 GMT

It seems like everyone is going for the four 10 hr work week. This is supposed to cut the consumption of gasoline.

I do not believe it will help at all. In fact, I think it will increase gasoline consumption.

What do you think all those people will do when they have three day weekends? They will go to the lakes, go on three day trips to visit reletatives, etc.

They probably will not stay at home and save on gasoline.

It will be like a "forever" three day weekends like the 4th of July weekend. Go and go and drive and spend more and more gasoline.

Its all a big political game to make everyone think they are doing something to conserve gasoline. It won't work.

People will be driving more than ever, and further than ever.

The companies and government agencies are only making assumptions, they have no facts that people will cut their gasoline consumption.

I don't believe it will curtail the consumption of gasoline at all.

BENEFIT EVENT

mandajune — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:21:42 GMT

Event: A Special Evening at The Canebrake

When: Thursday July 17^th 6:00-7:30 PM

Where: The Canebrake (Wagoner, OK) (www.thecanebrake.com)

What: Benefit for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (Raise money to fight cancer)

Guest Speaker, Mike Terry

Light hor d’oeurves, Cash Bar, Silent Auction

Hosted by Amanda Jones-Williams

$20 per person

Proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation

RSVP by July 13^th: 918-485-1810

For more information please contact Amanda Jones-Williams 918-207-8492

http://austin08.livestrong.org/williams