Moms on a Mission

Boss Mom Crew Founder and director Danielle Melton is a mom on a mission – not only to expand her own opportunities, but to help other mothers of all walks of life unite in a business community. To date, Boss Mom Crew has amassed almost 8,000 members. “I founded Boss Mom Crew as a community for working moms because it’s...

A Look to the Future

It’s been a tumultuous year for higher education, and students, professors and administrators have felt the heat. We talk to some of Oklahoma’s universities about the last year of virtual learning, ways to drum up motivation for at-home instruction, study tips and lucrative degree programs.
Meteorology is a pretty broad topic. You can point your barometer toward studies in severe weather, atmosphere, hurricanes, climate change, wind patterns, radar research and development or even different instrumentation. Even better, Oklahoma is one of the best places in the nation to study most of those topics. Kaitlin Frost travels the U.S., speaking to K-12 students about meteorology as...

Rustic Chophouse

Joe Garrett, the general manager and part owner of Broken Arrow’s swanky new steakhouse, looks every inch a Marine. And he was – deployed to Djibouti 20 years ago. Like all Marines, he’s a team player. Ask him what makes Rustic Chophouse special, and he won’t mention the tuna tartare, made with a blend of Japanese ponzu sauce, black...

Off the Beaten Path

Though it has been in business for more than 20 years, Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast has remained somewhat of a hidden gem, unknown by many. The property’s new owners intend to change that.  Located on 20 acres just off Highway 9 in Norman, Whispering Pines features three guest rooms in the main building and four separate cottages. A fine...

Down the Hatch

.ugb-7aa3a8d > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:1.34fr 0.66fr !important} Staying Competitive It would take a looooong while to visit each of Oklahoma’s bars, breweries and distilleries. After all, Marshall Brewing Company founder Eric Marshall watched his sector go from roughly 1,500 breweries nationwide to 10,000 in just a few years.  So how do entrepreneurs keep their establishments relevant? Lindsey Hogan, brand manager...

Image Matters

Head-to-Toe Improvements Face Fine lines and wrinkles, along with age spots, can dull your complexion and age you beyond your years. Fortunately, there are several non-surgical options to help revitalize your appearance and foster a more youthful glow.  “Botox continues to be one of the best things you can do to improve ‘movement wrinkles’ on your face, which can really smooth the...
Important Safety Measures Aging comes with new challenges, but the National Council on Aging stresses that certain habits provide numerous benefits to seniors. Those include staying active, keeping track of underlying chronic conditions, reviewing medications, getting your eyes checked and assessing your home. Falls, after all, are a major risk to seniors – a risk that is mostly preventable. “We can...
Step back in time with me. It’s the late ’30s. Mickey Mouse is about to battle an army of brooms carrying water buckets in Fantasia; Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis are luring us into “air-chilled” movie theaters; the number one song is Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” by Artie Shaw; and Agatha Christie is writing Evil Under the Sun,...

A Happy Heart

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In addition, more than 650,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, which comes out to one in every four deaths.  “Heart disease is any pathologic process that...