Carefully Taught

Showing up for Shuggie's

On the closing of a life-giving neighborhood haunt

Jun 26 • Jim Steichen

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May 2026

Lowdown Perception Syndrome

Whereby life begins to imitate art in Tulsa

May 29 • Jim Steichen

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April 2026

Life moves pretty fast

The too obvious metaphor of a broken clothesline; the Kennedy Center cancellation blues; Gavin Newsom's memoir makes weird choices; and that time…

Apr 22 • Jim Steichen

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March 2026

I'll see you next Tuesday

You're only a week away (this is an Annie parody)

Mar 24 • Jim Steichen

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February 2026

Through the perilous fight

The US national anthem is two (rhetorical?) questions

Feb 28 • Jim Steichen

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January 2026

The fundamental things apply

"As Time Goes By"

Jan 31 • Jim Steichen

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December 2025

Even more than I usually do

(That's from "I'll be home for Christmas")

Dec 28, 2025 • Jim Steichen

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November 2025

And Take It!

Break another little bit of my heart (Janis Joplin)

Nov 30, 2025 • Jim Steichen

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October 2025

Away We Go!

Which was also the original title of Oklahoma!

Oct 28, 2025 • Jim Steichen

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June 2024