A pair of school board seats is up for grabs in an election scheduled for next week. The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education is comprised of seven members plus the board chairperson. District 5District 7 The two district positions to be determined in the Feb. 9 election are District 5 and District 7. […]
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OU students take studying on road for summer, semester or year of education abroad
Like many students at the University of Oklahoma, Shannon English started the fall semester of 2006 with a full course load: linguistics, history, international relations and a foreign language. Unlike her fellow OU students, however, English didn’t spend her down time tailgating. Instead, she caught an outdoor concert by Andrea Bocelli in St. Petersburg’s Palace […]
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OU students take studying on road for summer, semester or year of education abroad
Like many students at the University of Oklahoma, Shannon English started the fall semester of 2006 with a full course load: linguistics, history, international relations and a foreign language. Unlike her fellow OU students, however, English didn’t spend her down time tailgating. Instead, she caught an outdoor concert by Andrea Bocelli in St. Petersburg’s Palace […]
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Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it was illegal for it to dwell within city limits
ass=”MsoNormal” style=”MARGIN: auto 0in”>How often are code enforcement employees chasing down chickens? Very rarely, Locke said. Most often, the department deals with free-range chickens, as in birds freely ranging all over city neighborhoods. Roaming chickens are picked up by animal welfare officers, but it’s a different situation with urban chickens. Those found harboring illegal chickens […]
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Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it was illegal for it to dwell within city limits
ass=”MsoNormal” style=”MARGIN: auto 0in”>How often are code enforcement employees chasing down chickens? Very rarely, Locke said. Most often, the department deals with free-range chickens, as in birds freely ranging all over city neighborhoods. Roaming chickens are picked up by animal welfare officers, but it’s a different situation with urban chickens. Those found harboring illegal chickens […]
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Cardio drills, strength exercises, jogging in formation
When my editor asked if I wanted to write a “funny, first-person” account of a fitness boot camp, I thought it sounded like a great idea. In theory. OPERATION BOOT CAMP BOOT CAMP DIARY Kind of like how, in theory, I’m versed in Russian literature or, in theory, I understand the draw of paperback romance […]
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Explore the wilder parts of the metro Oklahoma City area
Want to get away from it all? There’s no need to drive for hours or hop on a plane to commune with the great outdoors. Nature is closer than you might think. The metro is a sprawling giant, all subdivisions, highways and retail outlets. But that size means that tucked into corners and pockets between […]
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Explore the wilder parts of the metro Oklahoma City area
Want to get away from it all? There’s no need to drive for hours or hop on a plane to commune with the great outdoors. Nature is closer than you might think. The metro is a sprawling giant, all subdivisions, highways and retail outlets. But that size means that tucked into corners and pockets between […]
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Cardio drills, strength exercises, jogging in formation
When my editor asked if I wanted to write a “funny, first-person” account of a fitness boot camp, I thought it sounded like a great idea. In theory. OPERATION BOOT CAMP BOOT CAMP DIARY Kind of like how, in theory, I’m versed in Russian literature or, in theory, I understand the draw of paperback romance […]
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Program revitalizes two side-by-side neighborhoods
The house in the 300 block of N.W. 26th is a bungalow, just like the others in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. It’s painted a bright, sky blue with crisp, white trim and has a porch swing hanging out front. Inside, 1920s styled light fixtures, wood trim and large windows complete the two-bedroom home. It doesn’t […]