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emerg.jpg” hspace=”10″ src=”/Images/Imported/Book%20review%20thumbnails/littlebookofbigmedicalemerg.jpg” width=”100″ align=”right” vspace=”10″ border=”0″ /> By Dr. Stuart Fischer and Mark D. SteiselHatherleigh Press People being more active in summer can mean more injuries, which might make “The Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies” handy. In simple, concise, bullet-pointed entries, it covers all the uh-oh biggies, including drowning, strokes and even gunshot […]

Whether it’s to fix that hole in a person’s favorite pair of Levi’s or to turn an ordinary T-shirt into a unique statement, sewing is a skill that remains in high demand. The Oklahoma County Oklahoma State University Extension Center, 930 N. Portland, is doing its part to keep local youth threaded with its “Summer […]

2007   Out of nearly 200 episodes that comprised the late, lamented “Mystery Science Theater 3000” television series, all but maybe three are a guaranteed good time, which makes every box set Rhino Home Video puts out a must-buy.   For the uninitiated, “MST3K” involves a space-stranded host forced to heckle excruciatingly bad movies with […]

New water parks are a blast ” quite literally ” for kids, but safer than a dive into a crowded 8-foot pool. The Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department’s new “spraygrounds” bring showers and sprays and tons of fun for the whole family. At 11 locations throughout the metro, the vibrant parks offer a variety […]

This summer, the University of Central Oklahoma has a way for young kids to beat the heat, and still use their imagination, with its annual summer Drama Day Camp. Going on through the end of June, these camps offer children classes in:” acting, ” stage combat, ” theater craft building, and ” voice and movement. […]

” not only proving that the Western has a lot of life left in it, but also that its true potential just now is being tapped. For those who see the cover image’s silhouette of a cowboy atop his horse and think the book is just another collection of “oaters,” the opening story will set […]

Reviewer’s grade: B Let’s concede right off that the world didn’t exactly need another movie about cute ‘n’ cuddly penguins, but “Surf’s Up” is no knockoff. This computer-animated, family-friendly flick visits the world of penguins, but the resemblance to last year’s “Happy Feet” ends there.   “Surf’s Up” is more charming and less bombastic. Consequently, […]

Lions and tigers and bears ” heck, yeah! The Oklahoma City Zoo is looking for teens who want to work closely with animal friends in the “Junior Curator” program. The program, which lasts around a year beginning in September, takes teens 14-18 years old and places them side by side by with members of the […]

DC Comics Aiming for the real-time concept of television’s “24,” DC Comics embarked on a yearlong project titled “52” in 2006 “? with each weekly issue representing seven days in an epic story about a year on Earth without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. With the series now complete, those who’d rather experience it in […]