Period Poverty. Addressing the unspoken public health crisis.
Activists, lawmakers, and community members are opening the conversation about the high cost of menstruation and its impact on public health.
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Citizen Spotlight: Maria Latham
A lifelong animal advocate, Maria Latham believes the love of a dog can help make the world a better place. For her, rescuing dogs has become a way of life, and each one changes her life and the lives of others for the better. Hailing from the grind and bustle of big city living, Maria…
Chicken Fried News: Imagine being pinned under the weight of a debt you had no part in being created…
Imagine being pinned under the weight of a debt you had no part in being created. You just woke up one day and were told that you owed eight bucks or so a month for the next quarter century. That’s exactly what’s just happened to all of us in the state of Oklahoma. By the…
Period Poverty
Menstruation can come as a surprise, but for many, the reality of being unable to afford hygiene products becomes a regular obstacle. “I was in seventh grade at school and I got my period in class. I went to the restroom and literally thought I was dying … Later, my best friend got a pad…
The Toe Tag: Respecting the dead
When I became a death investigator, I had to learn a lot, not just in the field of forensics but the specific beliefs and religious practices that exist amongst denominations in Oklahoma. I am not religious, but the intersection of death and religious practices has always fascinated me. Oklahoma is a melting pot of religion…
Sweets for the sweet
This Valentine’s Day, Oklahoma Gazette samples some of the sweeter side of life through a selection of wines that also satisfy a sweet tooth and take it easy on the bank account during these trying times. Chloe Pinot Grigio Let’s start with the least sweet. Now, that isn’t to say that it doesn’t have light…
Sharpening his axe
“I would say my grandpa got me into woodworking,” Chase Jenkins said. “He built my sister and me toy boxes and two story playhouses when we were young, along with many other small projects. A lot of my first wood tools came from him.” Jenkins comprises the one-man operation that is Moonsaw Guitars, an ultra-boutique…
Black Sky Affair: Ingenuity
Astoundingly, we have flown a helicopter on Mars. Aptly christened “Ingenuity,” its relatively modest size belies its colossal achievement in being the first powered aircraft to fly on another world, and that within an unforgiving environment radically different from our own. Borne to our planetary neighbor slung underneath the Perseverance rover (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s…
Gazedibles: Healthy eats to keep those resolutions.
Now that the first month of the new year has come to a close, you might be waning on all those healthy resolutions you made at the beginning of January. Luckily, there are lots of restaurants trying to make it easier. Here are seven spots in OKC and Tulsa where you can find a delicious,…
Soundcheck: Brad Fielder – Welcome to New Hoyle
Old-fashioned doesn’t necessarily mean outdated, as Brad Fielder continues to prove on his new full-length album, Welcome to New Hoyle. Sure, there are hokey tunes in the bunch that seem like silly nostalgia at first blush, but many of them have strong notes of relevance behind their yokel veneer. These Fielder originals speak to more…
Chicken Friend News: We go to press on Monday afternoon and thus risk the curse of a microcosmic “Dewey defeats Truman” moment here…
We go to press on Monday afternoon and thus risk the curse of a microcosmic “Dewey defeats Truman” moment here, but we’re going to go out on a limb and guess that Mayor David Holt just handily won a second term governing Oklahoma City. It’s no wonder. He’s popular, with even local liberals and those…
Strain Review: Citradelic Sunset
Strain name: Citradelic Sunset Grown by: Tradecraft Farms Acquired from: Tradecraft Farms Date acquired: Feb. 2 Physical traits: frosted light green and orange Bouquet: strong citrus with a mint hint Review: Strong citrus strains either mean one of two things for me: I’m either about to have the most zippity-doo-dah day or I’m about to…
Strain Review: Wookies Blue Dream
Strain name: Wookies Blue Dream Grown by: Little River Aquaponics Acquired from: Acoustic Cannabis Co. Date acquired: Feb. 1 Physical traits: purple and light green Bouquet: sweet and herbal Review: Some strain names attempt to be cute, while others just get right to the point about what they are. Wookies and Blue Dream are already…
