It's just too hot, too dusty, and too cat infested at the home office right now to do a podcast. So I brought my podcasting equipment down to the small cold dark north facing windowless office, all in the hopes I can do at least an adequate job in a cool cat free environment.

For those of you unfamiliar with the small cold dark north facing windowless office, it's my day job office. It's a small office located on the north side of the building and I have no windows. In the winter time the Oklahoma wind howls, and it makes this office ever so cold. Plus I have a light that's going out, so it's dark. Thus it's a small cold dark north facing windowless office.

I don't think I'll make it a habit to record here, but at least for the time being it will have to do.

I would like to remind everyone to go vote on Tuesday July 27th for the Oklahoma Primary Election. Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Even if you are not registered Republican or Democrat, I would encourage you to stop by your polling place, you may have a local election you can participate in. If you are unsure where your polling place is, contact your local county elections board. You can find its number in the phone book or by visiting OK.gov/elections.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• Jeromy Lukenbaugh is trying to dump cable
• Incurable Insomniac doesn't like Google's new Image Search format
• Dishin & Dishes likes Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse
• OKPolicy Blog doesn't like SQ 744
• And So She Blogs throws her sister a surprise party
• Tasha Does Tulsa lets us know there's more to blogging than twice-reheated coffee, bathrobes and pink bunny house shoes
• Star Trek Fan @ Tumblr shares a life lesson learned from William Shatner
• Tulsa Food Blog is having a Foodie Scavenger Hunt
• Clair Kennedy Design tells why you cut fabric on the straight of the grain
• Geek on life's wife asks, "That’s going on the blog isn’t it?"

Links mentioned in this episode:

• OK.gov/elections
• Bit.ly

Music:

• It's My Time by Michael Behm
• French Fries by Radio RIO

I'm back from vacation, I'm recording on a new day, and I've got a couple of new side project in the works that I'm excited to tell you about soon.  Needless to say I'm relaxed, reenergized, and raring to go. 

Oh and you'll probably hear the air conditioner running in the background during this weeks podcast. It was like 95 degrees here in my home office. Too hot, too humid, and so July.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• Batesline provides a voters' guide for the The 2010 Oklahoma Republican primary ballot
• Dutsbury shares why you should not try to baptize a cat
• OKonomics reports on Oklahoma's Tenth Month of Economic Recovery
• Expedition Oklahoma visits Foss Lake
• Kellyology makes pancakes
• For the Love of Teaching comments on the importance of positive calls to parents
• Adorkable Annie makes thai chicken pizza
• Oklahoma Blogging Club features blogger Becky McCray
• Two Wheel Oklahoma lets us know their show will be on Rogers State University Public Television in August
• I Like To Fish has a Memoir Monday

Links mentioned in this episode:

• How To Add Web Ring Code to Posterous
• Politifact

Politifact Widget:

Music:

• All Eyes by Imagine Dragons
• Let It Out by Danny Handes

So I was reviewing my family’s schedule for the rest of the summer and discovered my weekends are just full. If it’s not family trips, its time needed to work on the house and yard. I also found over my vacation last week that it was nice to be away from the keyboard, even for just a couple of days. So I’ve made the decision to reschedule when I record the Blog Oklahoma Podcast. Upon review, the best time to record is Wednesday night.

There are several benefits to this time shift for me, and I don’t believe this move will interfere with anyone’s listening habits. I looked over the stats the other day, and most of the listens happen much later in the week.

If you have any thoughts on my schedule change, please feel free to contact me. Your feedback is always welcome.

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