May arrives with nicer weather and plenty of new movies to catch. An eclectic group of stories ensures there should be something for everyone this month.  First off, strap in for a weird time with The Surfer. Starring Nicolas Cage as the titular surfer, the plot concerns his desire to return to his childhood beach to catch some waves with...
You’ve likely seen miniature horses at fairs or expos, but did you know they’re also involved with therapy? Oklahoma is home to a few mini horse farms that serve the state. Peaceful Ponies Located in Sapulpa, Peaceful Ponies Foundation provides healing therapy to people with the help of equines, specifically miniature ponies. These highly trained animals are dedicated to visiting those...
Joe Tierney is a compact, wiry man, full of energy – both physical and mental – and his hands reflect a life spent in honest labor. 4:15 in the morning finds him out of bed, and half an hour later he’s out the door.  He does the hardest work prior to 8 a.m., before the heat hits. This time of year,...

A Modern Oasis

“One might not expect to see a strikingly modern home in a small, midwestern city like Tulsa,” says architect Brian Freese. “Yet, Tulsa has a rich and vibrant legacy of impressive architecture and an appreciation among its residents for quality design.” This stunning new build is situated in one of those established neighborhoods of the 1920s and ‘30s. Newly made...
What do you get when you mix a little Beverly Hills with a little Caribbean island? St. Barthélemy,  known as St. Barth to the French and St. Barts to Americans. No matter what you call it, it’s indisputably the posh headquarters of the Caribbean. Although it’s known for being a French locale, the capital town of Gustavia actually has...
Every year, approximately 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and one in 60 people are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability, reports the Brain Injury Association of America.  Donald Thomas Schleicher, D.O., M.S., a neurosurgeon with Warren Clinic Neurosurgery in Tulsa, says that the qualifications for a traumatic brain injury are “any injury to the head...
Wayne Gretzky does it. So does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, along with legend Sir Paul McCartney.  Stars from every genre and period can be found in the Hall of Fame of their own respective specialties, but many are also playing in the big leagues of numismatics.  Defined as “relating to or consisting of coins, paper currency and medals,” numismatics may seem like something...
Joe Kreger wrote his first poem in response to hardship. Fellow cowboy poet Wallace Moore created verses in his head while on the job at a factory. Eventually their work was “discovered” by friends and relatives, and their performing careers were launched. A cowboy poet, Moore says, “is someone who believes that he or she has a story to tell....
A Merry (And Pandemic-Protocol-Friendly) Celebration Planning a wedding in the midst of COVID-19 is clearly different than preparing for a traditional ceremony. Along with juggling the normal stresses like seating charts, bridesmaids dresses, invitations and food, you now need to take into consideration the health and wellness of your guests, striving to create a risk-free environment for those you love...
Don’t miss political cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher on Oct. 8 at the Tulsa PAC as he discusses his work and art. Others should venture to the Cox Business Convention Center for Tokyo in Tulsa: Worlds Collide on Oct. 15-17, covering all things pop culture with an emphasis on Japanese animation. The Tulsa State Fair runs through Oct. 10, replete with...