As 2025 approaches, we are still here? I could have sworn I heard someone, somewhere say we wouldn’t be at this point.
Nevertheless, we persist.
I’ve also heard it said the years fly by faster as you get older, with one trip around the sun being less of a percentage of your life, after all. But I’ve found they tend to seem longer if you really pay attention to what’s going on in the world.
As another year passes, I am reminded of its predecessors. Much like them, this one was a doozy. We had an election; many of them, in fact. We saw terrible seasons for Oklahoma’s largest collegiate football teams, and earthquakes shook their way back into the headlines. We had Brat Summer, Olympic breakdancing and drone drama. (Dave Barry, of course, covers more of the “stupid” in his year in review.)
If you weren’t completely exhausted by 2024, I would say save your energy for 2025, because you’ll need it. There’s a meme in which the director David Lynch is speaking into a megaphone, saying “Okay, let’s try that again, but this time good.” That feels like an appropriate pep talk for this time of year. I’ll try to take it to heart.
Looking back: Another year of art imitating life
Other Sundaze comics from 2024
Santa Claus coming to town before Bricktown tower
First Amendment warning: 100% chance of Ryan Walters tweeting
Ka-chow: Stitt cans McQueen in lightning move
Bye week blues underscore a world without Bedlam
Garbage politics: Almost done with mailer madness
Court opinions: Judicial retention put to the test
Opponents try to send Norman arena proposal into OT
Epic criminal case lives up to its moniker year after year
Helmet QR code asks fast-paced NIL game to hold still
New Oklahoma license plate left off some key ‘icons’
Like a troubled bridge over Northwest Expressway
Ahead of 2024 royal rumble, Hulk Hogan enters the ring
Oklahoma County complications: From the dart board to the court room
The Ryan Walters Bible mandate begs a prayer for relief
High water: OKC investments land Olympic events
The end of a Rocky road for Charles McCall, Greg Treat
While dirty details remain, Edmond sculpture park proposal has good movement
Annoying ABLE ID actions spur intoxicating new law
Drummond alleges cold, hard facts in pair of Winter Storm Uri cases
Cloudy eclipse could add sadness during darkness
While weird, bunny ears still healthier than Peeps
Race track ruckus: Stitt trying large wager again
Improper merging? Drummond gives Gatz a citation
Electric election: Norman’s shocking powerline politics
HB 1955 carveouts? Say hello to the beer and pizza tax
Boardwalk at Bricktown serves up hot pie in the sky
Pass the pizza rolls? Special session a lame pre-party
Will Edmond NIMBYs unite against the earthquakes?
Just the sip: ABLE Commission mixes a bitter beverage
Hello, 2024: Cheers to another year of art imitating life
