I was sitting in the shade with a cool beverage, but the vacation is over. Time for a podcast.

In The News:
Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and (Bum Bum Buuuum) the main stream media.

• Dustbury comes up with 10 reasons to join Twitter
• WynnBlog reports from church camp
• Less Traveled Roads gets Googled
• Mickey's Musings comments on proposed health care legislation
• Claire Kennedy Design gets another new gadget
• Thoughts of a Small Town Girl recalls her guardian angel
• Shine Like Stars let's her light shine
• Kellyology talks about the politics of local sports and a good kid who wouldn't let it ruin his day
• Okie Politico gives kudos to Representative Dan Boren
• And SOUTHern WRITEmares shares some Spam on someone upset with Teddy

This Week in Oklahoma History:

• On June 30, 1834, Congress defined "Indian Country"
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Intercourse_Act
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Territory

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Ping.fm
• www.blogoklahoma.com/facebook
• Twitter.com/blogoklahoma
• www.freesound.org

Music:

• My Funny Valentine by This Is A Shakedown!
• Somewhere I Should Be by the season

This is it, the big 3 oh. You know that time where candy just doesn't taste the same any more, and the knees start to go. Oh wait that was me. No we're here to celebrate the 30th episode of the Blog Oklahoma Podcast. And to keep up what traditions we do have we're going to revisit some best music played over the last 10 episodes.

Music:

• Paradise Lost by Chiba-Ken
• The Ghosts by Darkwater
• Playin with Fire by Rusty Wright Band
• Spock Star by The Great Luke Ski
• True by Red Static
• No Surprises (authorized cover) by Blake Morgan
• Violet Hill by Melissa Giges
• The Rise and Fall Of Love by Wensday
• 2 a.m. by The Hollyfelds
• The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf by Marc Gunn
• Go The Distance by Danny The Multitracker

Previous Music Spectaculars:

• Blog Oklahoma Podcast 21: Music Spectacular 2
• Blog Oklahoma Podcast 10.5: Music Spectacular

It's been a busy weekend for me, and I almost ran out of time to do this podcast. But I said I'd do another one. So here it is.

In The News:
Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and (Bum Bum Buuuum) the main stream media.

• Cupon Clipper lets you know when your a Grocery Geek
• Bloggity Blog Blog is looking for DEET free insect repellant
• Less Traveled Roads is confused by a Toyota Ad
• Dishy Girls Photograpy shows off some glittery lipstick
• Have Spork Will Travel rediscovers allergy season
• Lawton Town Crier has a Facebook Group
• OkieRover spent the day in the garage
• Onside Buffalo shares a slide show about Buffalo grass
• Out there in the middle rides through Tulsa
• Dr. Jan's Blog salutes the HIPPEST faculty and staff in America

This Week in Oklahoma History:

• The First Shopping Cart
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvan_Goldman

Links mentioned in this episode:

• History.com - Ice Road Truckers

Music:

• The Ghosts by Darkwater
• True by Red Static