Comments on: The Moment OKC Came Alive

By: david ball

david ball — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:58:59 +0000

norick is absolutely deserving of recognition. moreso, perhaps, for how he managed to truly remain non-partisan.

i hope that we are one day soon equally praising kirk humprhey’s efforts at having actually turned around okc schools. if, one day, we actually have people moving FROM the suburbs into okc because of the better schools, we will have accomplished something virtually no other city in the united states has. again, i said “hope.”

i also hope that one day we will say that mick fully lived up to the model that norick set. time will be the test of that.

By: Grolgar

Grolgar — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:15 +0000

Maybe I haven’t paid close attention, but it seems that Mick usually doesn’t take full credit. It seems like when these awards are given that he always says something like, “It’s not just me. There are a lot of people in Oklahoma City that have made this happen…” or something like that…

By: BTDT

BTDT — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:27:51 +0000

Norick = a class act.

By: Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:48:58 +0000

Definitely Traber. Only he sees the light.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:47:37 +0000

Sometimes I think it’s a contest to see who gives it up to themselves more frequently, Mick or Jim Traber from the Sports Animal?

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:22:41 +0000

Steve, I estimate the first picture of Ron Norick was taken on top of the parking garage on the NW corner of NW 8th and Dewey. Does that sound about right?

By: Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:10:39 +0000

Just curious, is this post in response to the recent lauding of Mayor Cornett for “his” accomplishments in Oklahoma City?

By: Doug Loudenback

Doug Loudenback — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:26:59 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, Mayor Norick deserves the “He Saved Our City” award or something like that. Excellent post, Steve.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:17:16 +0000

Nick, maybe they should remove the word “vibrant”. Booming isn’t such a bad description.

Steve, I have not forgotten about Mayor Norick. I bet most people who care about this blog haven’t either. But thanks for the post. It’s amazing to see what the canal used to look like.

By: slackmeyer

slackmeyer — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:31:21 +0000

Good point Nick. Of course, this one line was, I must confess, lifted from a description used by the World Mayor Project. Attribution has since been added.
It’s important to keep one’s perspective while showing pride in the city.