—You have to put your money at risk in order to make a decent return. —Your broker only makes money when you do. —Maintaining a stock portfolio is very inexpensive. Not true to all three, she said. “The more you believe the myths, the more of a struggle your retirement will be,” said Miller, author […]
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Vino adventure
Do you like it fruity? How about oaky? It’s all up to you when you’re creating your very own bottle of wine at Vintner’s Cellar, 1389 E. 15th in Edmond. “We do a wine tasting to determine their palate — the sweetness level, the dryness level, the amount of acidity or oak — and then […]
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You said ‘red’?
Smart, knowledgeable people say the color red could make people hungry. How about mouthwatering barbecue, chili or pizza? Eat inside at any of the following restaurants or carry out. Good stuff? You bet they are. Red Horse Grill2205 W. Main, Norman 360-3287 Passionate people call the a place that puts out some of the best […]
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Small wonders
At the Winter Olympics in 2002, the difference between a downhill skiing gold medal and no medal stood at 0.65 seconds. According to business coach and consultant Jim Bain, once workers realize that small differences can make all the difference, they can reach the top of their profession. It’s all about remembering that “professionalism” is […]
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Nice aim
When friends Brent Green and Jeff Goldberg were looking to kick-start their careers, they wanted to do something that would have a positive impact. In 2009, they started Toy Gun Films, a nonprofit production company based in Oklahoma City and Los Angeles, aimed at producing films that tell stories of moral courage and overcoming social […]
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No fooling Mother Nature
“Clean, reliable and affordable” are words of certainty, until Mother Nature kicks your ass. Katrina, the BP oil spill in the Gulf and the Exxon Valdez are just a few examples of what “won’t” go wrong in the pursuit of such energy. Now we have a list of earthquakes around the world, from Haiti to […]
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Munn ho!: Sixth in a series
The Oklahoman turned actress/ model/geek icon subbed for Kathie Lee Gifford on the St. Patrick’s Day edition of NBC’s “Today,” where she got, in her words (tweets), “Day Wasted.” “It was better than an ‘SNL’ skit,” reported USA Today, noting the Munn already had downed half a glass of green beer in the opening minutes. […]
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Woman power
In her newest exhibit, “Our Lady of the Perpetual Pin-Up,” now on display at the a.k.a. Gallery, 3001 Paseo, she uses mixed-media collages of vintage paper combined with hand embroidery to comment on what it’s like to be a woman in today’s American culture. In “You Wanna Meat?” and other works, Marilyn Artus examines society’s […]
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Con Artist
It’s too bad Oklahoma City Museum of Art already has played the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” because it would make an ideal double feature with “Con Artist,” which is screening Friday and Saturday night. Whereas “Exit” featured Banksy, an internationally famous artist so publicity-shy that his identity remains unknown, “Con” features Mark Kostabi, […]
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Murphy’s craw
Chart-topping rockers Kings of Leon — two of whose four members were born here in the 405 — face an unlikely threat to their kingdom: Ryan Murphy. The creator of “Glee” recently tore the three brothers and their cousin new ones in the pages of The Hollywood Reporter after the band declined to let him […]