The concept of “stranger danger” is something children are taught early on, but with ease of access to the internet, parents should also educate their kids about dangers online.
Today’s young people are often called digital natives because they have had high-speed internet access throughout their lives. They have been exposed to everything – from phishing and cyberbullying to encounters...
The 22-foot-tall statue gazes and gestures to the east as a symbol of peace, optimism and dignity. In many ways, it represents not just the place where it stands – Ponca City – but Oklahoma as a state.
Standing Bear, depicted in 9,100 pounds of bronze by sculptor Oreland C. Joe Sr., was the Ponca chief, warrior and civil-rights leader...
From humble beginnings on the funny pages of 1890s newspapers, comics have thrust themselves upon the entertainment world with all the impact of an animated neutron bomb.
Comic books have long ceased being just for kids. A pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1 cost 10 cents when printed in 1938; it sold on eBay in 2014 for $3.2 million....
The rectangular building, gray and beaten with age, is barely distinguishable from the wild grasses that grow up around it – simply a smudge on a prairie that threatens to envelop it. In other locations exist mere suggestions of buildings – steps that lead nowhere, a part of a wall, a corner open to the vast sky.
Once, these stairs...
Oklahoma city voters once again have the opportunity to assess themselves a one-cent sales tax designed to improve the quality of life in the state’s capital.
A Dec. 10 special election will seek approval of the fourth round of Metropolitan Area Projects, commonly called MAPS 4. The 16 projects would be funded by $978 million in projected taxes, raised over...
The pulse of your Pet’s health
Veterinarians say medical advancements extend their patients’ lives
Advancements and research in veterinary medicine mean animals today have better health outcomes and longer lives than they did a decade ago. “The biggest development I’ve seen has been better understanding of and treatment for degenerative heart conditions,” says veterinarian Rachel Vazquez of Oklahoma City’s Warwick...
Long known as a game played by those in retirement communities, pickleball has taken off nationally as a fun sport for just about anyone, regardless of age or physical conditioning.
Pickleball mixes a little bit of tennis, badminton and table tennis for two to four players, who use paddles to hit a plastic-polymer ball back and forth while scoring points...
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Meghan Synco
Executive chef, Hal Smith Restaurants, OKC
Sun-dried tomato macaroni and cheese
Straight out of culinary school, Meghan Synco jumped right in the middle of some impressive food gigs. She joined the team at the Oklahoma Golf and Country Club and specialized in molecular gastronomy and banquets. She moved to Whiskey Cake, where...
World Mental Health Day, Oct.
10, is commemorated with the objective to raise awareness about the varied mental
health issues affecting people around the world. Started in 1992 by the World
Federation for Mental Health, this day is also used to mobilize efforts to
expand mental healthcare and to reduce the stigma around mental health issues
generally.
Anxiety:
According to the Anxiety and
Depression Association of America,...
