The Berlin Wall came down because Ronald Reagan told Gorbachev to tear it down. That was 20 years ago. Hard to believe. They are commemorating it today at the Reagan Library.

News on 6’s Tara Vreeland did a story on RSU’s Bit by Bit issues on tonight’s 6 p.m. broadcast. Here’s the video.

Here’s KOTV’s web story.

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Pardon my blog silence lately. Lots going on; details to follow soon.

For now, I found this great video clip on YouTube. It appears to be only a portion of a program on Bob Wills, and the lip-sync is way off, but it includes some footage I have never seen of a younger and thinner Bob Wills singing “Take Me Back to Tulsa” (including the line about who picks the cotton that is no longer used for obvious reasons). It also has video of a “San Antonio Rose” performance I have seen before; then there are the Texas Playboys (sans Bob) doing a bit of the “Texas Playboys Theme” and “San Antonio Rose.” Enjoy!

OK, I guess the talking point is that Letterman’s comments about the Palin family were “in bad taste.” I could describe it very differently. But what just blows my head off is how Matt Lauer on Today could not resist coming at Palin and asking her if it wasn’t in bad taste that her spokesperson said they intend to keep 14-year-old Willow Palin away from David Letterman. You have to be kidding me! What kind of moral eqivilization is this? I know some places here in Oklahoma where Letterman’s comments would have gotten him, at least, an arse-whoopin’ that even the Sheriff and D.A. would consider justified. I used to be a Letterman fan, but I—like most viewers—have abandoned him in recent years. Anyone who has not the sense to just admit his horrible mistake and truly apologize deserves a public uprising and channel-changing. And, as for Matt Lauer, I am appalled that his own political views and obvious disdain for Palin can allow him to make such an utter fool of himself. Neither of these two hacks would have ever behaved this way if Michelle Obama were substitued for Sarah Palin, and you know it.

Found a segment from Discover Oklahoma, in which Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom was featured, on YouTube.

Also found this, which purports to be from WFAA in Dallas. Bob introduces Billy Jack Wills, who sings “Rockabye Baby Blues,” which he wrote.

And this appears to be from the same show. Luke Wills sings “Take Me Back to Tulsa.”

Just watch this:

Hat tip: Chris Medlock on Facebook

My old pal MeeCiteeWurkor recently relaunched his blog, and in the last couple days he’s uploaded some videos about how Tulsa, struggling with filthy Arkansas River water, created its Spavinaw (and later the Oologah) flow lines. It’s a fascinating story about a monumental task. Here are the videos:

Found another video of Bob Wills and the Boys on YouTube. This one is “Stay All Night, Stay a Little Longer” and you get the treat of seeing Bob work it just a little.

And surprise of all surprises: George Jones recorded an album of Bob Wills tunes. Here’s “Take Me Back to Tulsa.”

And if you don’t think the music community respects the influence of Bob and the Boys, here are the Stones singing “Bob Wills is Still the King.”

A passel of celebrities, including Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Marisa Tomei, Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Josh Groban, Cameron Diaz, etc., have decided that now that the person they preferred for president has been elected they are Americans who pledge their service and loyalty to our new president and working for the good of all mankind. It’s nice to see celebrities concerned with someone other then themselves, but it is a bit striking that can seem to muster this great nobleness only when they are pleased with the outcome of an election.

Here’s their inane video:

MySpace Celebrity, Katalyst, and a Bunch of Moronic Hypocrites present The Presidential Pledge

The hypocrisy of these people is astounding. They start a video about the loneliness of the presidency with a message to President Obama that he’s not alone when these very self-same people and their ilk (not to mention their willing accomplices in the media) have worked tirelessly over the last eight years to demean, belittle, alienate, and excoriate President Bush. I have no words.

Hollywood boys and girls, welcome to the real world where many of us work toward these goals, and the objective of bettering our world in general, every day of our lives, regardless of whether we are happy about who serves in elected office. It’s nice to have you on board with this whole society thing.

Also, I can’t help but wonder is Alyssa Milano’s pledge to “be the voice for those who have no voice” extends to the womb?

Frankly, the only pledge I really wanted to hear was absent from the video. “Hello, I’m [insert name here], and I pledge to quit producing trash.”