This may surprise some of you who've been reading this site over the years, but every now and then I like to escape the minimum-security prison known as Oklahoma and go on tax-deductible business trips to other cities. My accountant advised that I do this so I can learn about new places and how they differ from Oklahoma, and then share my experiences with you on this site.
As a result, I'm writing this blog posting from a very green, super huge tree-lined suburb just west of Philadelphia. I feel like I'm in a totally different country. Everything is clean, the roads are curvy, and I think I've counted a grand total of three pickup trucks since my plane landed on Friday. No lie, I'm pretty sure there are more pickups in the Twin Peaks parking lot on I-40 than the entire Philly metro area combined. Also, they have these stores called Wawa on every other corner. They're kind of like one of those weird 7-Elevens that doesn't sell gas combined with a sad mall food court. When I first heard someone say "I need to go to Wawa," I literally thought they had to go to the bathroom.
Anyway, I guess the big news in Oklahoma this weekend is that Mary Fallin tried to sabotage OKC's chance at re-signing Kevin Durant by offering him a position in her cabinet.
Via the worldwide leader:
Oklahoma's efforts to keep Kevin Durant with the Thunder is going all the way to the top job in the state.
In answering a question during the Oklahoma Press Association's annual convention Saturday, Gov. Mary Fallin said she would be willing to give Durant a government post if the seven-time All-Star stays with Oklahoma City.
"If Kevin Durant thinks about leaving, which I hope he doesn't -- Oklahoma loves Kevin Durant, and Kevin Durant loves Oklahoma. But if he'll stay, I'll make him a Cabinet person for health and fitness on my Cabinet," Fallin said, according to the Tulsa World...
Fallin acknowledged that her offer might not hold much sway in Durant's decision, saying the Cabinet position "might not be as attractive as a couple of million dollars."