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12:48 AM EDT on July 22, 2010

Yes, we have made fun of Steve Lackmeyer on occasion.  The Oklahoman's downtown beat writer  has been the butt of jokes about a grown man wearing Bricktown-themed pajamas and Devon tower inspired erections.  Today, though, we're putting aside the snark because Steve did us a huge favor.

Steve is the director of  RetroMetroOKC, a new history project that launched about a week ago.  For people obsessed with the history of this area, like founders of obscure local social blogs, it is a GaryEnglandsend.  As part of my recent series on Oklahomans doing cool things (see this article for the first post), Steve agreed to do a Q&A about the new website, what the project has in store, and how our readers can help it to be even better.  Check it out: