http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_251090048.html http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_251090048.html Land conservancy responds to question on Potts' land Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_323011528 http://www.normantranscript.com/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.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_322064358 http://www.normantranscript.com/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.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021608 http://www.normantranscript.com/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. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:16:02 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021605 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021605 Editor, The Transcript:One can wish that every Oklahoman has read and absorbed the content of the article appearing in The Norman Transcript on Monday which covered the various tax breaks that the state lawmakers enacted over the years. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021553 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021553 Editor, The TranscriptAs Bravo Company 2nd Battalion of the Oklahoma National Guard prepares for deployment to Iraq, we, as family members, are more sensitive to the concerns facing troops in harms way. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:51 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021552 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021552 Editor, The Transcript:Despite the myths, distortions and outright falsehoods on the part of opponents, this Congress is still likely to pass some sort of health care reform. Whether you are for it or against it, one myth in particular is pervasive and needs constant refutation. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:46 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021547 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021547 Editor, The Transcript:I am not one the "fat cats feeding at the health insurance trough," but I feel constrained to answer Larry Steele's letter in last Sunday's Transcript ("More Power to Pelosi.") I am, figuratively speaking, a skinny cat feeding at the Social Security and Medicare troughs. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021546 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021546 Editor, The Transcript:My thanks to The Transcript for publishing Larry Steele's letter labeled "...power to Pelosi" in the Nov. 8 edition. Although I find myself quite at odds with what he wrote, I am always interested in what he has to say. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021545 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021545 Editor, The Transcript:As I was driving around Norman last Sunday, I couldn't help but notice the number of American flags that were not at half-staff. I realize that concern over uniformity is not terribly important, but it brings up a more basic issue. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:42 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021542 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021542 Editor, The Transcript:Ten years ago, two of the best kept secrets in Norman were Oklahoma University women's basketball and the OU drama and musical theatre department. Sherri Coale uncovered the secret to girls' basketball and it is now the best "sports entertainment" bargain in Oklahoma. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:15:39 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021539 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_318021539 Editor, The Transcript:Historic legislation to reform health care passed the House of Representatives Saturday. Rep. Tom Cole who represents Norman voted against the legislation calling it a government take over and "socialized" medicine. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:03:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_304021556 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_304021556 As our son prepares himself and his family for his deployment to Iraq, I am more sensitive than ever before to the concerns facing troops in harm's way. Even before he leaves, we are already planning for a reunion. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:16:02 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_311021602 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_311021602 Editor, The TranscriptFor several years George "gadfly in the ointment" Will has written numerous columns lambasting three of his favorite targets: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, the 1960s, and the New York Times. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_311021554 http://www.normantranscript.com/letters/local_story_311021554 Editor, The Transcript:You do your readers a disservice when you print political cartoons like the one in Wednesday's Transcript depicting Nancy Pelosi as a doctor taking a patient's wallet. The true cartoon should have depicted a CEO of the health insurance industry picking all of our pockets and a Republican congressman standing behind while the insurance exec.