Welcome To Blog Oklahoma
Blog Oklahoma is a newsletter, blog, podcast, and community resource with an Okie-centric point of view.
Blog Oklahoma began its journey on July 23, 2003, as a web ring dedicated to connecting bloggers from Oklahoma. This platform served as a vibrant space where local bloggers could not only share their thoughts and experiences but also promote their work to a wider audience, helping to foster a sense of community among writers with similar backgrounds and interests.
However, the online landscape shifted significantly. The rise of social media platforms drew many individuals away from traditional blogging, leading to a decline in participation within the blogging community. Recognizing this inevitable evolution in how people consumed and shared information, I made the difficult decision to officially sunset the Blog Oklahoma Web Ring on February 1, 2021. You can find an archive of the last Blog Oklahoma webring on Github.
Throughout its life, Blog Oklahoma transformed into much more than just a web ring. It grew into a comprehensive community resource, expanding its offerings to include a blog, a podcast, and a newsletter. This evolution reflected the changing needs and interests of our community, embracing new forms of communication while still honoring the roots of blogging that brought us together in the first place.
I hope you find Blog Oklahoma useful, informative, and fun. — K. Latham @}-;--
Blog Oklahoma Network
The Blog Oklahoma Network is a collection of websites and media projects centered around Oklahoma, with a focus on local history, culture, and current events. The network is maintained by K. Latham and is a passion project dedicated to the state.
Blog Oklahoma, Blog Oklahoma Newsletter, Blog Oklahoma Podcast, Exploring Oklahoma History, The Program Witch Pages, and Blog Oklahoma on YouTube
Awards
 Blog Oklahoma Podcast 2009 Okie Blog Award Winner Best Podcast |
 Exploring Oklahoma History 2006 Okie Blog Award Winner Best Culture Blog |
The Okie Blog Awards were established by, and decided by and for, Oklahoma bloggers exclusively. They are intended for our blogging peers to recognize and honor the excellence of diversity by bloggers within the state through popular nominating and voting.
Feedback Always Welcome
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any comments or questions. You can send me an email, leave a comment on Substack or YouTube, or connect with me on social media at Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, or Facebook.
While Blog Oklahoma has accounts on Reddit and Lemmy, they're currently inactive. Also, please note Blog Oklahoma does not have an account on Twitter/X.
Supporting Blog Oklahoma
If you would like to support me with all I do at Blog Oklahoma, you can be a paid subscriber of our Substack newsletter or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi. It's really not necessary, but it's always appreciated.
Published Independently
Blog Oklahoma is written and published independently by K. Latham. The site is wholly owned and operated by K. Latham, and is not affiliated with any external organization. The opinions expressed here are solely the author's and do not reflect the views of any other entity.
Privacy Information
Blog Oklahoma (blogoklahoma.com, blogoklahoma.net, blogoklahoma.us, and programwitch.com) does use Google Analytics for visitor traffic statistics and displays advertising by Google Ads and Amazon. Blog Oklahoma does not track visitors or requires any personal information for the visitor to use our website. We do however use third party services on our website. These services have thier own privacy policies.
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Service Information & Credits
This website was built with over 30 years of coding experience, utilizing tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Notepad++, Windows Notepad, Markdown Monster, and Affinity Photo 2. The development incorporated libraries like Eleventy, JQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome. Our calendar is managed through TeamUp. We use Substack for our newsletter. The Blog Oklahoma Podcast is hosted on Libsyn. We also incorporate Amazon Product Affiliate Links and advertisements from Google AdSense.
It's a Flower
@}-;-- You'll see this little ASCII flower on many of my posts. I've used it as my digital signature for ages, and its only purpose is to wish you a blessed day.