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With spring’s arrival, the sun shines through the windows illuminating our homes. In the corner? Cobwebs. The walls? Fingerprints. On surfaces? Dust bunnies galore. Even looking out the window can cause panic because the streaks of dirt block our view. Where is Mary Poppins and her bluejays when you need them? “Don’t get overwhelmed.” That’s […]

Casting call for “The Biggest Loser”Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center 425 E. California 10 a.m. Saturday Want to see the dial on the scale go down, but need the extra push? NBC casting producers return to Oklahoma to interview potential contenders for the 10th season of reality series “The Biggest Loser,” starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at […]

Mike Weeks, an Oklahoma City land man, was surprised to find the $90 bottle of wine he purchased for his business partner’s 2009 Christmas present online for $50 two weeks later. “Why is the price so different in California than here?” Weeks said. “We’re getting screwed, obviously. Someone is making money off of us.” Tier […]

Female bonding has morphed over time from quilting circles and tea parties to bunco and book clubs, but one thing remains the same: Girls just wanna have fun, and nothing spells it quite like G-N-O. Beverages and benefits Turns out, girls’ night out isn’t all gossip and lemontinis. The ladies-only excursions may actually be good […]

From winemakers and brewers to retailers and more, there are 649 (legal) ways to get a drink in Oklahoma County, as of February. Here’s a different view of the permits the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission requires of those dealing in adult potions. In all, Oklahoma County has the most alco-outlets statewide. Residents here are […]

You can take Travis Brorsen out of Oklahoma, but you can’t take Oklahoma out of Travis Brorsen. And it’s not like he’d want you to. Brorsen ” who, along with his boxer, Presley, won the CBS reality television contest “Greatest American Dog” in 2008 ” is kicking off his new children’s book and DVD series, […]

In 1991, Jackie and Barbara Cooper were approached about being the faces of a new organization called the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. The Coopers’ oldest son died of complications related to AIDS, and the couple was eager to get involved in what was then a widely misunderstood disease. Since that time, the organization has raised […]

“Oscar Night America in Oklahoma”6:30 p.m., SundayCastle Falls, 820 N. Macarthur$50 per person, $75 for couples 424-6874, www.rmhokc.comCocktail attire suggested Pull out your red carpet-worthy outfit for Hollywood’s biggest night and help the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City make an impact on the community. “Oscar Night America in Oklahoma,” organized by the Young […]

Rose State College hosts Kay Ryan, poet laureate of the United States, on Friday as part of its “Poetry at Rose” program, featuring a reading, reception and book signing with Ryan. Terry Britton, Rose State president, said the school is honored to have Ryan as part of the program. Rose has hosted a poetry program […]

When Dee Dee Dixon Rund was diagnosed with leukemia, her friends and colleagues drew on their business expertise to help save her life. “I am a businesswoman, and I work with business owners, and I know that the way to accomplish something is to set a goal, and set a deadline, and have a defined […]