Author Archives: Granger Meador
Flagpole Mountain and Clayton Lake Falls
The first day of winter 2011-2012 was also the first day of my school’s winter break. I celebrated by heading south to Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country. That’s tourism talk; we Okies really call it Little Dixie because of the strong southern … Continue reading
Fountainhead Folly
A building has integrity, just like a man, and just as seldom. So says Ayn Rand in The Fountainhead and I was reminded of that quotation today when I made a brief return to Oklahoma’s Fountainhead. The former state park … Continue reading
Titillating Titles
When I was an undergraduate at OU in the 1980s I sought out the campus film series so I could see some of the greatest films ever made. This was before DVDs, and VCRs were still expensive and the selection … Continue reading
Generation Gaps
I was interested to read a new study from the Pew Research Center about U.S. generations and their political views. Here are the generational groupings the study used: Generation Birth Years Millenials 1981-1993 Generation X 1965-1980 Baby Boomer 1946-1964 Silent … Continue reading
Rough Canyon Reflections
A year ago I first hiked Rough Canyon at Robbers Cave and opted to return after being confined to the Pathfinder Parkway by rain the previous two weekends. I reached the cave area by 10:45 a.m. and opted to reverse … Continue reading
