Tulsa Wizard, Vol #1 - Power Moves

8/14/2019 Tulsa Wizard, Vol #1 - Power Moves

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Issue #1

YIkes : Calm After The StormPage 7

Greetings Tulsans, From The Galveston WizardPage 3

Live Life UnusuallyPage 5

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Stay Up, Player, Its Your Game.

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Have you ever

a p p r o a c h e d

one of your

birthdays with

the feeling that

This year is

going to be agreat year in

my life! or This

is the year that all the crap thats been

dumped upon me over the last few

years gets karmically neutralized

and the universe thanks me for

being patient with it.? That was my

approach to my 33rd birthday in July of

this year. I could feel it in my bones,

with all certainty, that this was my

year. This was not what the universe

had in store, however, and it made

quick work of whatever I had in mind.

On the night of July 27th my mom and

dad, cousin and his girlfriend, and my

wife and I celebrated my birthday,

an evening that was simple, relaxing

and perfect. In the early morning

hours of July 28th my father passed

away in his sleep. He had a history

of medical issues, but nothing seemeddire. There were no major warning

signs that something was imminent,

he was just gone. My mother, having

a laundry list of medical issues and

complete dependency upon my father

in every aspect of her life, needed

help immediately. An unfathomable

task that none of us were prepared

for. Within a few weeks of returning

to my workplace after the funeral, I

was informed that the Tulsa office of

the company I work for was being

shut down and that we would all be

looking for jobs within a year and a

half. A short time after that my good

friend and editor of this very periodical

had to relocate back home to Tulsa

when Hurricane Ike unleashed hell

on Galveston, Texas. Finally as a

cherry atop this inedible cake of poor

fortune, a neighbor shot and killed mydog after she strayed onto his property

a few weeks ago.

So, what have we learned here? What

could one possibly glean from this

woeful tale? I dont know. Im still a

little dazed from everything. I know

that my fathers service was a nice

tribute to a wonderful man who was

instrumental in making me who I am

today. I know that together as a family

we have been able to tend to all of my

mothers financial and medical needs

and that she has since moved into a

senior living apartment where s

getting to experience indepen

for the first time in several dec

I know that Ivory went from be

stray destined for misery to be

beloved family member who

experience a much better life she was here than she ever would

had our paths never crossed. A

know that jobs will come and g

even in the current economy

will be opportunities, like writi

a paper created by a friend wh

moved by a hurricane. Life is a

of beat downs and build ups. T

how everything grows. In th

you just have to keep digging yo

out of the rubble and try to enjo

process of creating new things

you have the opportunity. I w

also recommend wearing a helm

by G.W. Collins

The Year of The Helmet


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by David Torkelson

Live Life UnusuallyYoure doing

it! encour-

aged Jamie

on the phone.

Still, my eyes

began to water as the voyage ahead

had officially begun that late Sunday

Night while driving up I-45 towards

Houston from Galveston.

My car was packed to just-be-

low-eye level, with a laundry basket of

clothes, laptop, guitar, all GWiz Bind-

ers and notes, and approximately 700

GWiz: Galveston Wizard Periodicals,

to be distributed along the way.

My lease was up at my former resi-

dence, and Id

spent the past few

days consolidating

my entire home

and office into a 10 x 10

storage unit. My plan was

to take the month of Sep-tember to refresh

and renew my-

self, overcoming

underlying feel-

ings of rejection

by visiting friends

and family that I

had not seen for a

long, long time.

My roommate Paul

was settling in to a

new apartment, all the utilities

had been shut off, and I had

said my Farewell For Nows

to my friends on Galveston

Island.I needed to get

away, I needed fresh mate-

rial. I needed to look at the

increasingly popular Edutain-

ment Guide for Galveston Is-

land with new eyes. I wanted to polish

the parts, and refresh and renew my

soul with a fresh perspective.

My plan involved making the

trip off-Island, up through Houston,

into Dallas, and then north again to

my hometown of Tulsa. Id arranged

to have several advertisers from Lucky

#13 of the Galveston Wizard send their

checks to Tulsa, where I had planned to

go west to California, where Id prom-

ised friends and family there a visit as

well. I had planned to document the trip,

returning to the island with insights and

observations from the growing world

around us.

My time with Kyle and Carlie in

northwest Houston was most relaxing.

Kyle works as a vending and coffee dis-

tributer in the area, and his wife Carlie

is working towards courtroom stenogra-

phy certification. Wise and patient, these

two have been great friends, and werequick to offer a cheap rent if I decided

that Houston would be a good home.

Kyle got an XBox 360 and GTA as an

early birthday present, and we played

that while I spent time crashing his re-

mote controlled helicopter in the room

until a propellor was lost. Part-crazy cat

Emma, and unique camping gadgets

like the shewee added uniqueness

to the visit. Youve got gumption. said

Carlie, any place would be glad to have

you.

The next stop in fast-paced Dal-

las was exciting. College Roommate

Chris and his wife Jennifer were most

hospitable. Meet-up with other formercollege roommate Collin was fun, hes

now pursuing his MBA at night school.

Life sure happens fast. While handing

out Galveston Wizard Periodicals, one

bar patron reported Ive seen this be-

fore! Word was spreading abo

GWiz. Chris got me a ticket and

vouchers for snacks at the Dr P

Stadium the next day, where he

for the Rough Riders baseball

Patience is wildly important in life,

ing happens overnight, I was lear

The next stop was a Wa

detour, where friend Joel and his

ily had invited me to come relax

country for a few days. I actually h

urinate in a cup on the drive, as

were no rest stops for miles on

Didnt spill a drop. Cell phone

but I made it. Good to have you

man.

Finally Id arrived in

where I was born and raised. I q

found out that Hurricane Ike was s

uled to arrive at Galveston in

short days. Then it hit. Total dev

tion. Everything is going to be diff

I thought to myself. I spent the nexeral days working to see where

one evacuated to, and how they

doing, with my cell phone increa

dropping calls. Checks never ca

the mail, all of the readers, adver

businesses and organizations

working to promote were now

with a different challenge than g

exposure. The storm surge had flo

everything. No answer at Storage

ity. Went to American Idols at

Center with mom as Ike rains

reached the Tulsa area. Ok, Ive

be patient, calm, and ready to

work. GWiz Tulsa Wizard has a

ring to it. Are the people here reabe edutained? Our success de

on your support and active par

tion in relation of your own wisdom

experiences to others, along with

support of the advertisers that he

reach you. Thank you so much fo

warm welcome, and well see you

soon, Galveston Island.

Yesterdayshistory,to

morrowsamystery,itsallwhatyoudointhemomentthatmatters.

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We can do That!

View previous samples of our work at

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ConsultingPromotionAdvertisingGraphic DesignWord-of-Mouth

Demo FurniturIt was a mini golf course, then a

Frontline Youth Group from whatwe remember. Regardless, the 81st

and Garnett corner was undergoing

a facelift. We gave a few copies of

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Turning NOs into KNOWS

and Yess into Possibilities.

This isnt our first rodeo. Its actually our second, if creating a popular

edutainment guide for the benefit of the community in which we share

were being compared to rodeos, that is. Lord knows weve dealt with our

fair share of bull in our days.

A lot can happen in time. Since Page 5 of this very issue, weve collected

and compiled information and met with more than 130 local businesses,people, and playmakers in our efforts to reach you with the premiere issue

of the Tulsa Wizard you hold in your world-changing hands.

Since the realization that a fresh start in a new community was obviously

necessary, weve doubled our efforts to find cool businesses, people, and

ideas to help this publication grow to serve you in our hometown.

Weve been reunited with friends of years gone by, seeing just how Pow-

erful theyve been with Moves of their own. We danced the chicken at

Oktoberfest, pitcher in hand. Weve watched our hometown football teams

reign supreme, weve met and introduced ourselves to the Chamber of

Commerces in the four quadrants of the ever-growing realm of Greater

Tulsa. Weve retuned our radio presets to the K-Hits, FreshJams, Edges

and other stations weve known. Weve even paid the extra quarter to fur-

ther explore the Tulsa World as often as we can. Were working tirelessly

to gain access to the possibilies of promoting to you all of the exciting

events, places, and sporting events that we see that are available to you.We are knocking at your door. And here is the pudding, packed with proof.

Our efforts are not in vain, we believe. Our search to share our vision for

our edutainment guide is finally complete in our first South Tulsa effort,

Power Moves. Judging by the fact that you are reading this means weve

even found you! Be receptive and open to the possibilities we can all share,

if we work together, communicate viewpoints and ideas, share our insights

and are receptive to the benefits of proactivity and openmindedness.

Store this premiere issue in a protective sleeve as a collectors item, or give

it to a friend, but do not throw this collectors item away! This is the first

step of many, and we look forward to sharing our quests with you.


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YIkes: Calm After the Stormby Calvin Werhle. View his photography and other work online at www.clphoto.com

View pics of graphic designer,

artist, and friend Isaac Al-

maguers home after Ike at

www.ilovetherain.com/Ike

Almost as suddenly as it be-

came calm, the hurricanes back

wall winds hit doubly-hard as it

breached the eyes still silence,

making it clear the worst was

yet to come. Your dim flashlight

easily picks up the rapidly-rising

water in your one-story house,

watching as it reaches tabletop

height.

Although it sounds and feels like

a hundred demon-driven steam

locomotives ripping by and over

your house, threatening with

wailing screams to eventually go

through your house, you stand in

pitch blackness on your kitchen

counter, feeling not fear, but

white-knuckled anxiety.

You have made this decision. It is

your choice, not someone elses.When hurricane Rita threatened

you, you deserted your 2 7-year-

old cats and fled the island on a

bus, a cattle-truck nightmare you

wished not to repeat. Now you

are here, with your cats beside

you as the water threatens to

force you into the attic.

Only you cannot get into the at-

tic. You are a 65-year-old woman

who has survived a severe stroke.

You have no use of one arm and

a very weak leg. It will all be ok.

It is just a matter of time... a few

more hours. The boy who came

to check on you while the eye

passed over is riding it out in his

attic, and he again tries coaxing

you to join him.

He is obviously scared, and you

realize that it is not fear you feel.

You have gone 65 years without

taking a risk, and there is a cer-

tain freedom in having the choice

to make your own decisions. In

just a few hours the worst will be

over, and you will have succeed-

ed in walking the edge.

This is Nancy Yorks Hurricane

Ike Experience.She sits on her porch every day

now, excited about all the com-

motion happening in town. She is

very proud that she has survived

something of this caliber.

One of her 2 cats of ten years

ran away after the storm, and she

still has no electricity. The city

will not turn it on until she has an

electrical inspection, which sh

probably will not do.

The neighbors that helped her

ter the storm were wiped out

are now gone. I asked a friend

to help her, and she is doing a

she can. Nancy seems gratefu

yet there is a new strength in

that she did not have before th

storm. She appreciates the he

but she now knows that she c

get by. She knows she can now

face down her greatest fears,

fearlessly. You have electricit

You have food. She now has

the realization that she can no

pass through the eye of the sto

without fear.

Nancy would not ask for help

but she needs it. Her electrica

problems will be expensive, aall of her furniture was wet an

now either falling apart or mo

She might be too proud to tak

a donation, but I would imagi

she would enjoy better care an

assistance for the abandoned

animals in her neighborhood.

She can be reached at 1309 5

Galveston, Texas, 77550.

They say necessity is the mother of inven-

tion. Recent events have us with a lot of time

on our hands, and a lot to think about. We felt

for sure that a fresh look at the hurricane

was necessary indeed.

Sure, there may be greater global concerns

than that of having all of my friends and

family displaced, but what are they to them?

Were more than a little determined to hunt

this Moby Dick of a hurricane and be ready

for her, or him, so when one comes our way

next time, well be ready!

With over 2 billion dollars of damage done

to Galveston Island alone, I figure we can

raise a little bit of a defense budget to play

with for some preventive measures. How do

you get funding support for an endeavor like

this? You make it worth an investors while.(Department of Energy funding, perhaps?)

Please, do read on.

So what causes hurricanes? They are an in-

credible force of nature that has brought total

devastation to an island in the Gulf of Mexico

that I called home for over five years, forcing

the ultimate makeover there. Hurricanes like

Ike, Rita, Katrina, and Alicia before them are

proof that these super-powerful forces of na-

ture arent going anywhere, anytime soon.

Jupiter, a gas planet just two planets away

from Earth, has a Great Red Spot, a hurricane-

like formation that has been going strong for

over 300 years. I bet any beach front prop-

erties there have expensive flood insu

I wonder if theyve got electricity th

watch TV or eat microwave dinners by

With everyone looking for eco-friend

newable energy sources, perhaps our i

ripe for the Pickens. Our initial sketch f

concept of a Hurricane Energy Resours

tion (HERS) is at left.

Harnessing of wind, solar, and wave en

acting as an oceanographic research st

along with the implementation of hurr

entropy, or harnessing the storm for en

and finally helping dissipate a hurrican

fore it hits the coasts, bringing extensive

age and loss of life sounds pretty good,

Extensive preliminary research online l

through sites dedicated to the explanatio

description of alternative energy resourbreakdowns of the laws of thermodyna

sidetracking me somehow into the hist

the Panama Canal, and finally realizing

run out of room to present this idea fully

here in this quality edutainment guide.

We estimate the need of at least a billion

budget, and thousands of brilliant mind

able bodies to start design and productio

This idea may be one in a billion, but i

just inspire someone towards presen

brilliant idea of their own. Your idea ma

day change the world for the better, let u

you get it out there. Email or call us toda

your ideas and well help you get heard

The Hurricane Energy Resource Station (H.E.R.S) serves a dual purpose. In non-

hurricane season times, this huge retractable structure can act to absorb natural green ener-

gies, such as solar, wind, tide and even serve as a desalinization, observation, and research

station. During times of hurricane activity, it can be used to increase pressure and cool air

at the center (the eye), while forcing warm moist air up at the extremeties, reducing and

harnessing a hurricane through friction, dicipation, and dispersal of energy.

Jupiter photo inset, https://reader010.{domain}/reader010/html5/0628/5b33cce8e9a96/5b33ccf8b3613.jpg.

Qualifying sketch (main) by David Torkelson.

Hurricane Energy Resource Station: The Ultimate Lemonade Stan

Withinmyheart,

thetruth

revealsthepainthatshardformetoknow.ButifIseeandweepthroughit,t

hesorrowwillsoftenand

letmegrow.-DougTorkelson

waterlevel->

Nancy York at home.


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