As a resident of Oklahoma, our state turning 100 years was a big deal. We celebrated for a week; if not longer. In order to properly align our states goals, missions and objectives with those of our current present day time, the website 100IdeasOK.org website was established. Although there are some great ideas posted on the website, OkieDoke launched an alternative, Okie100.org. I’m personally a big fan of it. Give it a visit and post anything you find useful. I’ll be keeping my eyes open!

Wednesday, May 30, seemed to be another ordinary day here on the blogosphere, at least in my world. However, it seems Tulsa’s very own KOTV, a local CBS affiliate on local channel 6 decided otherwise. A story posted on their website about a lightning strike in Oklahoma City at a petroleum refinery caused oil prices later that day to spark upwards more than forty cents!

Here is an excerpt from the CNET article:

At 10:14 EDT, CBS affiliate KOTV reported that a lightning strike had caused a fire at an Oklahoma refinery–sparking a flurry of excitement among energy traders and boosting U.S. crude prices 40 cents.

Personally, my history with KOTV has not been the best. They have made a few major reporting claims that were inaccurate, but hey they’re the press and I respect them for their efforts. Regardless of who makes an error, a simple mis-communication or typo can cause misfortune and repercussions for more people than you might realize. Guess it just goes to show, add another tally to reason, but good research and investigation pays off in the end.

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