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Find the Good in People and Tell It

November 1, 2019 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

Several years ago I began writing for a company in Tennessee that was founded by world-renowned writer Alex Haley, author of “Roots”, “The Autobiography of Malcom X”, and “Queen”. At the time I didn’t know he was related to the company. I just liked the fact that I was regularly assigned interesting stories about cool […]

Filed Under: Blog, Writing Tagged With: Alex Haley, Queen, Roots

Throw Back Thursday – Electric Light Bulbs

August 10, 2017 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

McKenzie Hanks in a referee shirt and whistle showing LED and CFL light bulbs for a story for Oklahoma LIving Magazine. This is the photo that I submitted with the story.

Two years ago I wrote and photo illustrated a story about compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) verses LED light bulbs. Back then LED’s were still fairly new and a bit more expensive than CFL bulbs. Of course since that time prices have dropped and LED lights are really the best thing around, both quality and value […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Electrical Industry, Writing Tagged With: CFL, compact fluorescent light, LED bulb, McKenzie Hanks, Oklahoma Living Magazine

Hillbilly Dual Sport story for Thunder Roads Magazine

June 4, 2016 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

I wrote and photographed this feature story for June 2016 issue of Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma about a dual sport motorcycle ride I took in north central Arkansas near the Buffalo River.

Filed Under: Featured, Motorcycle, Motorsports, Published, Writing Tagged With: Arkansas, dirt bike, Hillbilly Dual Sport, motorcycle, Sony A7R, Thunder Roads Magazine

Creating a Culture of Safety

May 5, 2016 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

I shot this cover from a boom truck hanging over training poles while the linemen worked below. Since these were training poles, no live power was nearby.

Recently I was given the opportunity to write and photograph a story for Oklahoma Living Magazine titled “Creating a Culture of Safety”. Basically I was to tell how Oklahoma electric cooperatives work to instill safety into all aspects of their operations, especially in regards to line work, which is inherently dangerous. I was able to […]

Filed Under: Assignments, Electrical Industry, Featured, Published, Writing Tagged With: Choctaw Electric Cooperative, electric utility, electrical industry, Indian Electric Cooperative, OAEC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Living Magazine, safety

OKIE Oklahoma Living Awards 2015

October 24, 2015 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

I recently received several OKIE awards at the 2015 Oklahoma Living Magazine banquet. I was happy to receive two awards for my writing and three photo awards. I really enjoy working with the staff at the magazine and the employees and members at electrical cooperatives across Oklahoma.

Filed Under: Blog, Writing Tagged With: OKIE Awards, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Living Magazine

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