A “law” means that you start with a null condition, apply certain fixed parameters to that null condition, and as a result, the null condition is modified to a new condition — every time the experiment is undertaken. By this definition, evolution will always be a theory since the time span required is enormous, a […]
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Painted ladies
(Trust me, if you had dark brown hair, but curiously blond eyelashes and eyebrows, you’d be BFFs with mascara and your eyebrow brush, too.) I know: I’m young. I should be experimenting with fun, bright makeup! Instead, my look is more Night Nurse at the Old Folks Home. But you lovely readers aren’t boring like […]
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CFN Mailbag
Let’s face facts: Had the woman who allegedly killed and mutilated a relative’s cat intended on wearing the cat blood to a Toby Keith concert, no one would have mentioned what performer she was going to see. But because Lady Gaga is a nontraditional performer who pushes a lot of boundaries, her name was associated […]
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Living arrangement
The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust at its April 26 meeting gave the green light for Level Urban Apartments, located at Northeast Second Street and Oklahoma Avenue, to receive $1.25 million in tax increment finance district money for development. However, the developer, Center City Development LLC, will not receive the money until it has completed […]
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Eco booze
As “going green” becomes more and more popular in America, organic tequila, wine, vodkas and other drinks are finding a fan base with Oklahomans looking for a more planet-friendly martini. “Right now, sales of organic spirits are so-so, but people do buy it if they know about it,” said Kyle Lange, manager at Byron’s Liquor […]
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Country strong
It’s a sure bet that Toby Keith’s I Love this Bar & Grill has turned into one of Bricktown’s “must-do” restaurants for visitors and residents alike. The restaurant, the brainchild of Moore’s own country star, Toby Keith, spreads out along the Bricktown canal. And look close: The shape of the building is inspired by a […]
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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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Head east
Owner/chef Yong Rucker left and daughter Sune Hawkins hold bowls of fried rice and beef bibimbap at Jeon Ju Korean Restaurant in Del City. When I first tasted the Jeon Ju Korean food at the Girlie Show in November, I instantly knew it was something special. The popular and crowded booth at the annual Oklahoma […]
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Bite Size
Family: “Wife, Sheeron, and children Jeremy, 22, and Bianca, 9.” Famous person you sound like? “George Lopez.” Special feature: “I am short, only 5 foot 1.” Biggest vice: “Working — 12 hours a day, except Sunday, when we are closed.” When hiring, I want: “People who are clean-cut, very motivated with good social skills.” Most […]
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What’s happening?
In the Gazette article dated Feb. 9, (News, Clifton Adcock, “Time for ‘the talk,’”) the reporter wrote about state Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah: “Wilson cited Taft Middle School as an example of the benefits of teaching medically accurate sex education. After the classes began, the school, which had been experiencing problems with teen pregnancies, saw […]