Food and Drink Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
In ancient Mexico, its beans were used as currency. And in 17th century England, it was a rare delicacy. Today, chocolate still inspires us, from the traveling exhibit dedicated to it that recently visited the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History to the rows of truffles available at 42nd Street Candy Company.

CFN
Gazette staff
During a recent debate on one of his bills, our favorite south Oklahoma City legislator who never returns our calls (sniff, sniff), Sen. Ralph Shortey, cracked wise about the state erecting a wall around its borders to keep out illegal immigrants.

Features
Eric Webb

SoonerCon
Friday-Sunday
Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel, 1 N. Broadway
SoonerCon.com, 310-9255
$15-$35

Features
Kevan Goff-Parker
Holiday shopping ignites on Black Friday, when post-Thanksgiving shoppers mob big-box retail stores at ungodly hours to score major discounts.