Last December, the New York City Board of Health unanimously decided to prohibit restaurateurs from cooking with artificial trans fats, a type of fat found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Could it happen in Oklahoma? Perhaps. CUTTING IT OUTSome health-conscious food stores, such as Akin’s Natural Foods Market at 2924 N.W. 63rd, do […]
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Edmond man’s alleged drunken sleepover results in grabbing officer’s testicles charges
One could say that a metro man recently arrested in an alcohol-related incident allegedly had more balls than was best, at least at one point. According to a story in The Edmond Sun, Roy Eugene Underwood, 26, of Oklahoma City, was arrested after police officers found him having a sleepover in a running vehicle […]
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Oklahoma House Speaker seeks ‘100 Ideas’ from Oklahomans on improving state
Oklahoma House Speaker Lance Cargill and former state Rep. Thad Balkman say a new “100 Ideas Initiative” will be used to lobby state legislators ” but they won’t say who is bankrolling them. Unveiled at a January 2007 press conference at the Oklahoma History Center, the 100 Ideas Initiative seeks ideas from people […]
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Oklahoma parks, museums offer respite from cold-weather blues
For those who can’t stand sitting in the house waiting for the winter months to go away, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department recommends state parks that feature cabins. “Whether they are state park cabins or private cabins, sitting in front of a fireplace in the woods is very romantic,” said Ron Stahl, marketing director […]
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Frog got your vote?
Will there be changes in Edmond? Ask the whimsical frog. Edmond residents will have an opportunity to vote for a new mayor this year, but many of the problems facing Edmond will not simply disappear with regime change. Development, the double-edged sword for Edmond residents for decades, will again be brought to the forefront […]
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Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn graces pages of GQ
There are many magazines of which one would expect Oklahoma’s irreverent Sen. Tom Coburn could fill the pages. The NewRepublic, Time, Newsweek or something local like Oklahoma Today would seem logical. But check out the February issue of GQ. While the British cover boasts a salacious shot of pop diva Beyonce and the U.S. […]
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OKC lawyer recalls historic Roe vs. Wade victory
Sarah Weddington, who successfully represented Jane Roe in Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court abortion case, remembers the day in 1973 she received the Court’s 7-2 decision via telegram. “In some ways it reminds me of how long ago it was, and yet, the need for people to protect their own fertility is […]
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Oklahoma endures ‘Icepocalypse’ 2007
In Oklahoma, we used to gripe that we didn’t get distinct-enough seasons. Well, forget that crap. Distinct enough for ya, now? In the waning hours as the Jan. 12 storm bore down on the state, local Wal-Marts, Targets, Albertsons and other food stores were mobbed for bread, milk, pet food and toilet paper until […]
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Allergies don’t disappear during winter, says OKC doctor
According to Dr. Warren V. Filley of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic, winter brings with it “a different set” of allergens. And with approximately 20 percent of the population suffering from allergies, that’s a lot of Kleenex. Last fall, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Oklahoma City as the fifth–worst […]
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It’s me I’m lookin’ for
Come on, admit it. You’ve given some thought to cosmetic surgery. At least once? Maybe more than once? I know I have. Clicking through pictures of my family playing in the sand and surf, I am puzzled. Who is that woman there with my children? It looks like my mother ” she of the […]