It was 1979, a seemingly idyllic year. Movie enthusiasts flocked to theaters to see “Superman” and “Rocky II.” Pop singer Michael Jackson was reaching stardom. “The Love Boat” was becoming a prime-time television favorite. IMMUNO-MYCOLOGICS INC.PERRY PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING CO.FRANK’S TOMATO & BANANA HOUSE And in Oklahoma, a microbiology professor, a media visionary and two […]
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OMRF’s lupus registry hopes to unlock a piece of deadly disease’s puzzle
On Sept. 22, 2009, the world bid farewell to Lucy O’Donnell Vodden, the fabled “Lucy” of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” fame. NEVER IDENTICAL GENETIC FACTORS STIMULUS PACKAGE John Lennon’s son Julian drew a picture of her in 1966 that inspired the legendary track from The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album. […]
Like Gazette, trio of other metro businesses opened their doors 30 years ago
It was 1979, a seemingly idyllic year. Movie enthusiasts flocked to theaters to see “Superman” and “Rocky II.” Pop singer Michael Jackson was reaching stardom. “The Love Boat” was becoming a prime-time television favorite. IMMUNO-MYCOLOGICS INC.PERRY PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING CO.FRANK’S TOMATO & BANANA HOUSE And in Oklahoma, a microbiology professor, a media visionary and two […]
OMRF’s lupus registry hopes to unlock a piece of deadly disease’s puzzle
On Sept. 22, 2009, the world bid farewell to Lucy O’Donnell Vodden, the fabled “Lucy” of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” fame. NEVER IDENTICAL GENETIC FACTORS STIMULUS PACKAGE John Lennon’s son Julian drew a picture of her in 1966 that inspired the legendary track from The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album. […]
Metro area hosts first competitive Scrabble tournament in more than 20 years
In the cutthroat world of competitive Scrabble, Moore resident Matthew Hodge is the top player from Oklahoma, currently ranked 32nd in the country. He’s been playing official tournaments for eight years, but none in his own hometown. “There hasn’t been a tournament in Oklahoma City in over two decades,” Hodge said. So he started one. […]
The Cimarron Alliance celebrates Gay History Month with inaugural event
The Cimarron Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit representing the LGBT community, is holding its inaugural Gay History Month Gala Friday at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird. The event will include an awards ceremony to recognize individuals helping further gay rights. Michael Bratcher, a spokesperson for the Cimarron Alliance, said the organization’s board chose the recipients […]
Metro area hosts first competitive Scrabble tournament in more than 20 years
In the cutthroat world of competitive Scrabble, Moore resident Matthew Hodge is the top player from Oklahoma, currently ranked 32nd in the country. He’s been playing official tournaments for eight years, but none in his own hometown. “There hasn’t been a tournament in Oklahoma City in over two decades,” Hodge said. So he started one. […]
The Cimarron Alliance celebrates Gay History Month with inaugural event
The Cimarron Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit representing the LGBT community, is holding its inaugural Gay History Month Gala Friday at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird. The event will include an awards ceremony to recognize individuals helping further gay rights. Michael Bratcher, a spokesperson for the Cimarron Alliance, said the organization’s board chose the recipients […]
OKC area’s first Pagan Pride Day celebrates alternative religions
by the plethora of self-help and do-it-yourself spirituality books available in bookstores, but the ethos undergirding it is still very much alive in the pagan community. “The New Age Movement encouraged practitioners to pursue an integrated way of looking at life,” Boyd said. “The governing question was ‘How do you unify life?’” BALANCE Kat Lansdale […]
Human Animal Link of Oklahoma provides hairy helpers with therapy
Wagging tails, tongues and a belly rub may be what the doctor ordered. HALO ” Human Animal Link of Oklahoma ” is a newly founded animal-assisted therapy program that provides its services to elementary schools, clinics and anywhere else they’re needed, said Terri Smith, executive director. FURRY FRIEND COURT DECISION THERAPY BREAKTHROUGHS HALO began after […]
