urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:michaelbates Michael Bates Michael Bates Michael Bates 2007-11-10T04:09:42Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:michaelbates:712 Introduction 2007-11-10T04:09:42Z 2007-11-10T04:09:42Z I started a LiveJournal account to be able to comment and "friend" bloggers who use LiveJournal, but I won't be blogging here. You can find my real blog at <a href="http://www.batesline.com">www.batesline.com</a>, where I write mainly about local news and politics in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am also a columnist for <a href="http://www.urbantulsa.com"><i>Urban Tulsa Weekly</i></a>.