After such a tumultuous year, has there ever been a greater time to learn how to better manage stress? If you listen to local yoga and meditation experts, that answer would be a resounding, “No!”
“Meditation is an ancient discipline that helps us pull away from the busy, chaotic world and connect to our inner self, to realize peace and...
A new welcome center under construction at the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve is just one of the reasons a quick getaway trip up U.S. 75 to Bartlesville is well worth a thought, as spring beckons and the COVID-19 threat (hopefully) wanes.
The city of an estimated 35,000-plus people has several other attractions that complement Woolaroc, the 3,700-acre working ranch...
Careers surrounding graphic design and animation are a necessity in the digital age. Luckily, schools and educational centers in Oklahoma are providing courses to expand students’ knowledge of digital media.
Scott Williams, Ph.D, Tulsa Technology Center’s chief instruction officer and associate superintendent, says the school offers two programs that correspond to careers in graphic design and multimedia design.
“Each program prepares...
It started with cocktail parties.
“So we could see each other’s homes,” explains Terri Sadler, an early member of what became known as the Okie Mod Squad.
Then, the small group created a Facebook page about all things mid-century modern and opened it to the public. “And that’s when it exploded,” says Sadler, who is also the marketing director for Fitzsimmons...
After former President Donald Trump announced he would hold a campaign rally in Oklahoma on Juneteeth, “everybody’s eyes were on Tulsa,” says Sherry Gamble-Smith, president and CEO of the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce and chairman of Tulsa’s Juneteenth celebration.
Bowing to criticism, Trump changed the date to June 20, and a groundswell of support for the African-American community...
Take yourself back to the last decade of the 19th century, in what would become the state of Oklahoma – which was then divided roughly in half into Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. The area was still reeling from the consequences of the Civil War and the forced placement of Native tribes.
Outlaws and desperados took advantage of this reality...
Staying Home,Staying Fit
Many of us are spending more time at home – which probably means less time at the gym. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get in a great workout, says Holly Andersen, a personal trainer and group exercise instructor with the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City.
“There are many effective workouts like tabata and HIIT (high intensity interval...
Happy New Year! Unfortunately, January is the month where movies go to die. It’s cold, everyone is depressed because they’ve already failed their New Year’s resolutions, and the most creatively bankrupt films are dumped into a month where many won’t be going out. I’d say the pandemic would make this worse, but people might be so desperate to see...
Hailing from Houston, Kenny Alexopoulos graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a dual degree in marine biology and marine fisheries. Before finding his calling in aquarium science, he worked various jobs – on fishing boats in Alaska; collecting data for National Marine Fisheries; hatching king penguin eggs for the Moody Gardens Aquarium on Galveston Island, among others....
