I've been saying for along time that we need to embrace and not be ashamed of our cowboy and western heritage. A city or state can be both metropolitan and retain their old west roots.

As someone mentioned before, Texas is a great example of that. Just look at Dallas. Dallas has some very cosmopolitan clubs, places and people but you also never forget you're in Texas when you're there. Look at their pro teams: Cowboys, Mavericks and Rangers. All adhere to their western heritage.

I know as Oklahomans we're supposed to all hate Texas, but we can also learn from what they do right.