http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_251090048.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_251090048.html Land conservancy responds to question on Potts' land Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:16:20 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021624 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021624 Editor, The Transcript:I went to the Cleveland County Health Department for a H1N1 flu shot today.After all of the hype, I was fully prepared for a long, tedious wait in line. I was expecting all of the warmth, compassion and efficiency of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:16:19 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021622 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021622 Editor, The Transcript:David R. Morgan wrote "Any significant change in our health care arrangement will surely be better than what we have..." In response I quote John McEnroe: "You cannot be serious?" How can there be anyone who pays even a little attention to what's going on who does not believe that the federal government is capable of making anything worse?I suggest a simple idea that would allow Americans to really get some good information about the proposed health care bill(s). Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:55 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021557 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021557 Editor, The Transcript:In response to Joe Carter's letter criticizing Tom Cole, I'd like to criticize his argument that AARP and the AMA are supporting this bill. They are indeed endorsing the bill but do you know the reasons why? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal revealed the reasons. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:55 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021556 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021556 Editor, The Transcript:Few issues will raise the blood pressure of Normanites like speed tables. It is a love them or hate them proposition but does it have be?Councilmember Dillingham often says that council should be making data driven decisions. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:54 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021555 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021555 Editor, The Transcript:They can't help themselves can they?Council commissioned a study to help the Porter Avenue area neighbors find an accommodation with local businesses to protect neighborhoods and help the businesses by establishing a demarcation zone that would allow for reasonable parking for business and protection from encroachment for the people who live behind them. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:54 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021554 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021554 Editor, The Transcript:I would like to thank the citizens of Norman and the managements of the west side and east side Wal-Marts for their continued cooperation, year after year, in allowing Am Vets Post 9, to set up at their respective stores. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:51 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021551 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021551 Editor, The Transcript:On behalf of The United Way, we would like to thank all those who attended Celebrity Sing 2009. It was a wonderful night in a wonderful environment, and many people worked to make it so. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:42 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021542 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021542 Editor, The Transcript:It was appalling to me to read about further budget cuts to Oklahoma mental health agencies which are already operating on bare-bones budgets. Although mental illnesses may seem more invisible than other diseases, they are no less real. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:38 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021538 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021538 Editor, The Transcript:Educate yourself before you vote Dec. 8.Since 2004, voters have approved and Norman Public Schools has spent $83 million in bond money. After spending all those millions of dollars, do your children have state-of-the-art schools with the best technology available? I think you can easily agree they don't. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:34 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021534 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021534 Editor, The Transcript:Thanksgiving TimeI'm glad we have Thanksgiving DayA great time to make a listOf blessings plus some other thingsThat were over-looked or missed.It's easy in the pace of lifeTo forget to thank our friendsTo take too much for grantedSometimes not make amends. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:15:32 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021532 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_325021532 Editor, The Transcript:I am writing in response to Mr. Kinney's piece last Sunday about the national anthem. The following excerpts from a letter which I sent to University of Oklahoma President David Boren on Dec. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_323011528 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_323011528 Editor, The Transcript:I was in attendance at the Nebraska-Oklahoma football game in Lincoln, Neb., on a recent Saturday evening. It was a beautiful fall night, and the long-standing rivalry between the two schools was honored and recognized by various events throughout the evening. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:49 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_322064358 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_322064358 Despite Highway 77 being designated along East 12th Street, Porter Avenue continues to be a major conduit to downtown Norman. Traffic from the south and east, makes the intersection of Alameda and Porter Avenue a busy bottleneck. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:16:06 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_318021608 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/thenormantranscript/letters/local_story_318021608 Editor, The Transcript:On Veterans Day, there was an excellent ceremony at the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial honoring those Veterans who have paid the ultimate price for our country's freedom and those veterans that are still with us.