OSU-OKC FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATEMarket manager Cheryl Camp informed us that the Wednesday farmers’ market hosted by Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City is closed for the fall and winter. “What we do have is the Saturday OSU-OKC farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Portland,” Camp said. If you can’t do […]
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Bite Size: 11-15-11
OSU-OKC FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATEMarket manager Cheryl Camp informed us that the Wednesday farmers’ market hosted by Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City is closed for the fall and winter. “What we do have is the Saturday OSU-OKC farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Portland,” Camp said. If you can’t do […]
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Dust a must
Dustbowl Arts Market has become a wildly popular, biannual event on Campus Corner and at Norman Music Festival with each passing year. Music has been a part of the 3-year-old market, featuring local artists like Gentle Ghost and Jacob Abello. Last year saw Jarod Evans of Blackwatch Studios overseeing the music selection, but the commitment […]
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In the garden
Yeah, so I’m not much of a green thumb. Which pains me greatly, because I want nothing more in life than to become a female version of Dicken and cultivate my own secret garden where baby animals (preferably squirrels) flock to my side. I do my part by waving to any squirrels I happen across, […]
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Organic Oklahoma
Fresh food, all-natural meats and produce grown by Oklahoma farmers are about to get a wider audience, thanks to three big venues coming to the metro. Edmond will be home to a “one-of-a-kind” market at the southwest corner of Kelly Avenue and Covell Road: Uptown Grocery, a 50,000-square-foot organic grocery store. Uptown Grocery is a […]
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Bite Size
In his free time, he also is a ballroom dancer. Most treasured possessions: “Diana, and my daughter Christy’s two children in California.” Present address: “Langley, where we own and operate The Artichoke Restaurant & Bar.” Best food on your menu: “Our stuffed mushrooms called ‘Whatnots’ and our blackened salmon.” Serving this year as: “Chairman of […]
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OKC taxpayers handing out corporate welfare
Clifton Adcock’s article about financial incentives from the city’s strategic investment program (News, “Taking a SIP,” April 13, Oklahoma Gazette) mentioned that we taxpayers of OKC will be handing out welfare to Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Boeing (BA) and are ready to do so with Continental Resources (CLR). As an OKC taxpayer, capitalist and money manager, […]
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No time like the present
“It’s not about timing the market. It’s about time in the market,” said Steve Berkowitz, Move Inc. CEO. “Be confident about your own job security, down payment resources and tolerance for upkeep, as well as the lifestyle you want today and in the near term. While homeownership may not be for everyone, it is the […]
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Detox Diary
At 2:42 on a Thursday afternoon, I came to the startling realization that my will to live, at least to some not-so-small extent, is directly related to my consumption of alcohol and high-caloric foods. For six days, I followed actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s plan for cleansing one’s body of toxins and holiday cheer (read “fat”) — […]