Following a spinal cord injury in 1993, Anthony Meadows spent six months in the hospital. After, as he was adjusting to life in a wheelchair, he happened by The Center for People with Physical Challenges in Tulsa, and his life changed. He discovered that, despite what he previously believed, people in wheelchairs do play basketball.
Meadows went on to get...
Most think of Helen Keller – who had nearly total vision and hearing loss – when they picture a deafblind person, says Jody Harlan, the communications director for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (ODRS). But deafblind people, defined as those with combined hearing and vision loss limiting access to both auditory and visual information, are more prevalent in...
The world of music is dynamic. And although streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music dominate the market, the physical side is still alive and well through a multitude of record stores. Once thought to be a dying breed, the record industry is booming –much more than you’d expect.
“They kind of did die, but are definitely back in a...
I'm proud and happy to report that this is my 200th column for Oklahoma Magazine. Since it seems to me a fact I should acknowledge, I’ve been wondering what I could write about to make this month’s piece a little, well, special.
Then, on March 2, I did a live broadcast of my radio show, Swing on This, with Bob...
If variety is the spice of life, then the life of spice is in the captivating Caribbean island country of Grenada. Tiny but mighty, it’s the second largest producer of nutmeg behind Indonesia. Mace, cloves, cinnamon and ginger are Grenada’s other major exports. The island is adorned with bushy evergreen trees of cinnamon, where the spice actually comes from...
Being able to hear – and hear well – is something many of us take for granted.
Jacob Burdett, D.O., an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist with Saint Francis Health System, says hearing loss isn’t exactly inevitable with age, but it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
“Unfortunately in life, we are exposed to noise pollution,” he says....
Hordes of visitors flocked to Durant in early April in hopes of experiencing a total solar eclipse. But now that the much-heralded celestial event has passed, this city near Oklahoma’s southern border is settling in for another busy tourist season.
Durant, the seat of Bryan County, has plenty to offer. Situated some 160 miles south of Tulsa and 150 miles...
Stacey & Steve Wyett;
Brainiac Ball, Family and Children’s Services, Tulsa
Mayor GT Bynum, Susan Bynum, Rachel Canuso Holt, Mayor David Holt;
Carnivale, Mental Health Association of Oklahoma, Tulsa
Sarah & Tim Gould;
Icons and Idols, Tulsa Ballet
Ellyn Hefner, Jan Peery; Legislative reception,
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, OKC
Katie & Mickey Miller, Ryan & Carla Fleming;
Sapphire Celebration: Art Comes to Life, Riverfield Country Day School, Tulsa
Callie Bonds,...
In a world where information is at our fingertips and virtual meetings are the norm, it is vital to have a grasp on general etiquette – and just how we present ourselves to the world on a day-to-day basis.
“The internet can be an excellent resource for etiquette information,” says Carey Sue Vega of Expeditions in Etiquette based in Oklahoma...
The Many Styles of Barbecue
America is home to a myriad of regional barbecue styles including what many call the big four: Kansas City, Memphis, the Carolinas and Texas.
Kansas City style is known for its slow-smoked, sweet-seasoned rubs on meats, often cooked with a brown-sugar based sauce with the heat kept low to avoid caramelizing. Burnt ends are the favored...
