LIFE FOOD & DRINK The Park House restaurant will host an Easter Sunday brunch to celebrate the holiday. Chef Jeffrey Holloway will prepare an endless buffet of seasonal dishes and brunch favorites like eggs, house-made sausage, fresh fruits, salads and sides. The restaurant at Myriad Botanical Gardens offers guests a 180-degree view of Crystal Bridge […]
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Mandating the Pledge of Allegiance
After posting this on my social media, it became painfully apparent that fellow Oklahomans had strong opinions regarding this topic. I realize that the Pledge of Allegiance is a true symbol of patriotism, and for good reason. Have we, however, considered the origins of our pledge and why it was originally introduced into our schooling […]
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LETTERS
The Supreme Court, in that very building, promoted equal justice when it recently struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — an act which barred the spouse in a same-sex marriage from receiving federal marriage benefits such as Social Security survivors’ benefits. Therefore, Chuck Hagel, Department of Defense Secretary, ordered states to provide same-sex […]
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Under the Bed
After living with his aunt for two years, teenager Neal Hasuman (Jonny Weston, John Dies at the End) returns home. He was sent away following a fire that accidentally killed his mother; the blaze was set by him in an attempt to kill the creature lurking in his room. Naturally, Neal’s high-strung and short-fused father […]
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Reality bites
Big Brother hopefuls By: Mark Hancock “We wanted to mix it up and get some fresh faces. We’d love to get someone from Oklahoma,” said Bonnie Clark, casting producer for Big Brother. “We’re looking for contestants who are outgoing, competitive — people comfortable in their own skin, whatever their points of view in life are, […]
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Orbit(film)
Slip these surly bonds of Earth, and acclimation is required. And so it is with Orbit(film), an omnibus project in which each planet in our solar system earns its own short, all but one under 10 minutes, by a different indie director. The very definition of microbudgeted DIY filmmaking, the shorts vary wildly in approach. […]
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Meow-y Christmas
Friday marks the final day for the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter’s annual adoption special. Under the deal, adoption of any dog or kitten is $25, half of the usual adoption fee. Cats 6 months old or older are free. All animals at the shelter have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given flea or tick […]
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Meow-y Christmas
Friday marks the final day for the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter’s annual adoption special. Under the deal, adoption of any dog or kitten is $25, half of the usual adoption fee. Cats 6 months old or older are free. All animals at the shelter have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given flea or tick […]
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7 Under $7
$$: Up to $15 $$$: $15-$30 $$$$: Above $30 Fung’s Kitchen 3231 N. Classen Blvd. 524-4133 Fung’s is located right in the Asian District of Oklahoma City, easy to find when you make that pilgrimage to Classen Boulevard. An order of its black pepper chicken or its sweet and sour chicken or pork (a menu […]
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‘No pain, no gain’
How considerate of Republicans to propose balancing the bloated federal deficit on the frail shoulders of seniors. From a April 5 Kaiser Family Foundation report: “According to the (Congressional Budget Office) analysis, the total cost of providing health care benefits (premium and other costs) to a typical 65-year-old in a private plan would be about […]