The Lost Ogle
A blog I stumbled across a few years ago is written by some crazy fellas that call their blog “The Lost Ogle.” (It can be found at http://www.thelostogle.com/). Aside from sheer entertainment value—a high percentage of which consists of the humorous commentary from the authors—it is also a valid site when it comes to keeping up with Oklahoma City Area events and other random pop culture factoids. Oh, yeah, and they satirize the local OKC media (Lott 2008). The name “Lost Ogle” is a reference to a family well-connected in the Oklahoma media (Lott 2008). The actual authors of the blog were once anonymous and may still be. The website lists “Patrick” as the blogs founder, however. Patrick who? I am not so sure.
I often go back and read archived posts and laugh just as heartily the second time. Today’s post was no exception…http://www.thelostogle.com/2011/02/18/friday-night-in-the-big-town-omg-sunshine/fnitbt-5/ It is a description of three events happening in the city and is really more of a “what not to do” list. Recently, they scoffed at the winter weather calling it Snowmageddon and Snowpocalypse. Gary England, being one of the site’s prime targets was in the center of the action at the Ogle blog during the blizzard this winter.
The blog takes a light hearted look at issues that are both irrelevant and important, and draws attention to the fact that local celebrities are regular people, too. In laughing about current trends and popular culture, we are reminded not to take life too seriously.
Lott, Rod. “Weapons of Mass-Media Destruction.” Oklahoma Gazette. 7 May 2008. http://www.thelostogle.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/thelostogle-gazette.pdf
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