When the entertainment highlight of a professional basketball game is the announcers showing off a Desmond Mason bobblehead or the sideline reporters’ third-quarter interview with a beekeeper, the on-court action must not be very exciting. But with the team playing to stay in the playoff chase, Wednesday’s Ford Center game should have been riveting. Hornets starters […]
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Oklahoma student wins poetry award
High school competition helps keep poetry alive Established in 2005 by the National Endowment for the Arts, the “Poetry Out Loud” competition encourages high school students to memorize and recite some of the world’s greatest poems in a performance setting. This year, 200,000 high school students from across the country ” more than 1,600 from […]
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White wines awaiting discovery at OKC metro restaurants
Metro restaurants are introducing interesting white wines to charm diners’ palates. CHARDONNAYChardonnay remains the No. 1-selling white wine in America. With flavor profiles like green apple, pear, citrus and melon, a good Chardonnay leaves many consumers with long-lasting impressions. It is perhaps one of the most adaptable grapes in wine production today. FRASCATIFrascati remains the […]
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OKC 1955 high school football game paved way for integrated schools
On Nov. 3, 1955, with a crowd of more than 8,000, Douglass faced off against Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City’s first integrated high school sporting event. The long-awaited matchup served to bridge the chasm that had widened due to segregation laws that were a product of the time. Black athletes had made substantial strides on […]
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TurboTax taking bite out of tax prep business, but not Oklahoma CPAs
Commercials for TurboTax’s do-it-yourself software suggest they’re putting tax preparers out of business. How realistic are they? Tonya Miller, store manager of Liberty Tax Service at 5610 Northwest Expressway, said such software has affected business “to a point.” “With those that are actually competent enough to know how to use the software, it has,” Miller […]
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Spring brings crappie out for Okie fishermen
For some Oklahoma fisherman, one of the tastier fillets is crappie. Considered one of the easier species to catch, crappie is best caught in spring. Through March and April, crappie swim into shallower waters to spawn, particularly around areas of brush or wood. Minnows and jigs work best for catching crappie.There are two types of […]
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OKC area gourmet stores cater to high-end taste buds
A few gourmet stores provide Okies with authentic imported goods, cooking classes from professional chefs, kitchenware and even freshly cooked meals. “I think it’s great for our city; it’s giving us (Oklahomans) more exposure to different cultures,” said Jamie Davis, owner of gourmet food and kitchenware store Jamie’s. At Jamie’s (9313 N. Pennsylvania; 879-9999), Davis […]
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Oklahoma massage therapists hope for licensing
Thirty-seven states have some form of licensing for massage therapists. Oklahoma is not one of them. However, some local massage therapists hope to change that. Scott Rayburn, member of the Oklahoma Massage Coalition, has helped work for two and a half years on a bill to be brought to the Oklahoma Senate to license masseuses. […]
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Sexual violence awareness event held at Oklahoma Capitol
April 1’s Take Back the Night: Oklahoma was the first event of its size in the state, with expected attendance in the thousands. Coordinator Jennifer McLaughlin said the event has taken place all over the country, but she’s excited to have it here. “We are the heartland. We knew that the state would care, and […]
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Former Norman dairy owner works motivational magic with businesses
Once an Oklahoma Pork Council lobbyist, Gene Parsons now deals with motivational management on the lecture circuit. “I have a great time doing motivational speeches because I always get a new friend and I learn something,” said Parsons, 83. “My main idea is to share what they need to do to have a […]