The consequences of Halloween can be quite painful for some children. Their tummies hurt from an overload of candy intake and their teeth ache from all the sugary goodness. Luckily, the Junior League of Norman is hosting a fun and healthy alternative to wallowing on the couch in a fructose-fueled daze. The Monster Dash is […]
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Leader of the packs
The idea of silly first-world problems makes the real problem of hunger even more invisible. The truth is, foodinsecure families reside throughout the first world, the Oklahoma City metro area included. According to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, one in four children in the state is underfed. Since Rodney Blevins founded the organization in […]
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Spooky scribes
If Alice thought Wonderland was bad, then Zombieland would have had her begging to be hassled by a disgruntled patch of daisies again. Author Gena Showalter’s new series, The White Rabbit Chronicles, begins with Alice in Zombieland, a novel based on Lewis Carroll’s adventurous heroine. Showalter, an Oklahoma City native, is the best-selling author of […]
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October Christmas
Shopaholics prepare, because it’s time again for the three-day shopping extravaganza that is Mistletoe Market. As more than 100 vendors roll into the Cox Convention Center, shoppers around the metro are strategizing their game plans: where to go first, what to eat along the way and which of the season’s must-have items to keep an […]
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Degree of disappointment
Beth Adele credit: Jordan Ensminger Graduation evokes a mix of emotions for college students: elation because the battle is finally won, and nervousness for what lies ahead. Some graduates already have jobs lined up, while others are chewing their fingernails, wondering how they’ll ever get hired in this economy. Seniors like Annika Larson, a professional […]
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Deal on a Dozen
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US” lang=”EN-US”> Donuts and eggs are just a couple of items that come by the dozen; sometimes children even make their way onto that list, too. Having 12 kids can be, um, chaotic, but The Stage Door’s production of Cheaper by the Dozen proves it also can be entertaining. Director Frieda Penn said […]
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Have a Ball
Most artists, teachers, and parents believe that children should be encouraged to embrace their imaginations, something they hopefully continue to do into adulthood. For more than a decade, Oklahoma City’s historic Paseo Arts District has promoted the use of imagination by way of Saturday’s annual Fairy Ball. The event is the brainchild of Lorrie Keller, […]
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Hair care
Hairstylist Madi Martin at Oklahoma City’s Starlite Salon is all too familiar with cancer. Her father-in-law, who has overcome prostate cancer, has been diagnosed with bone cancer. Eager to show her support in his fight, Martin decided to do what she does best — hairstyling — to raise money for the cause. The idea for […]
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Suit up
Walton felt a connection with the women; she had been a single mom in the banking industry who knew the importance, and the cost, of the right attire. “I thought we needed [a similar service] in Oklahoma,” said Walton. “Here, we unfortunately have a very high divorce rate, but we also have very good vocational […]
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Digging it
With his debut novel, Zombacter: Center City Contagion, Oklahoma City’s Sean Bingham has created the contingency plan and the apocalypse scenario to go with it. The first book of Bingham’s undead trilogy, Zombacter was published by Severed Press, an independent company that specializes in survival horror. It is Bingham’s first novel. A Georgia native, he […]