Doug Loudenback
“The principal focus of this blog is Oklahoma City history, past, present & future, including the city’s NBA teams, as well as anything else I decide to write about from time to time. – Doug Loudenback
From 2006 to 2014, Doug did just that. As a lawyer turned city historian and author, Doug meticulously researched city history and provided an important resource for those wanting to learn more about our community. Doug, a founding member of Retro Metro OKC, died on September 12, 2021 after an extensive illness. His writings are preserved for future generations.
Halloween 2010
Who Says OKC History Geeks Don't Know How To Have Fun?Retro Metro OKC Halloween Stars Shown Below In Order of Appearance: Carolyn Cuskey, Dean Schirf, Justin Tyler Moore, Rachel Mosman, A.J. Kirkpatrick Retro Metro OKC Halloween Stars Shown Below In Order of...
Marian Opala — An Oklahoma Giant
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Marian Opala died early this morning, October 11, at his home in Warr Acres. This man had a small frame, shorter than even my 5' 7" height, but he was a giant in the Oklahoma legal community, widely respected among Oklahoma lawyers,...
Oklahoma City Rising
The above video is substantially the same as that originally posted here on December 6, 2006, anticipating Oklahoma's 2007 Centennial. But, things have changed in Oklahoma City between December 2006 and September 2010. Below, a 3 ½ minute video shows some of the...
Oklahoma City Baseball
The initial content of this article was posted August 10, 2010, but 4 or 5 major expansions have been made since then, most recently on September 9 when this article was finally done. PART 1: 1889 - 1904 Baseball Video Preview INTRODUCTION. When I began this article...
The Atkinson Heritage Center Photo Album
Accompaniment to the 4-minute video below is provided by the Voices of Music ensemble to Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major and was taken from its You Tube video. The video presents many of the grounds & 1st floor images of the Atkinson Center, but it does not...
The SandRidge Cuts
Update July 27, 2010 to add: Appeal Denied 3-1 as well as my concluding procedural observations as well as on July 28 to add my substantive conclusions on the overall procedure. The original title of this post was to be "The SandRidge Cut," as in "Director's Cut."...