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Patchwork History

Many families have quilts that have been passed down through the years. Sometimes, there’s a story attached to the quilt, while other times it’s a total mystery. But Martha Ray, retired director of historic homes with the Oklahoma Historical Society, couldn’t let those fables go untold. Ray was part of the restoration process at homes all over Oklahoma. She “got...
There’s something peculiarly primal and satisfying about friends sitting around a fire with delicious meat sizzling in the flames. For that reason and many more, Mr. Kim’s is a fun place to be.  Some restaurants might intimidate diners with food and customs from a different tradition. Not here.  “We’re playing 1990’s hip hop, there’s crazy art decor,” says chef Ben Alexander,...
Wildflowers and other native plants dot the highways and byways of our state, from the Panhandle out west down to Beaver’s Bend in far southeastern Oklahoma. Many of them live and thrive without any help from people, but there are some folks who get really excited about said native wildlife – those would be the members of the Oklahoma...
A Booming Industry Peppered throughout Governor Kevin Stitt’s Feb. 6 “State of the State” address were references to a staple of the Oklahoma economy: the aerospace industry. The term covers the design, building and repair of aircraft flown within the atmosphere, programs associated with pilot training and anything to do with the space program. Oklahoma has all this and more.  The Oklahoma...
Serving up Taiwanese and Chinese dishes in stylish digs, Formosa Street Food and Bar has been an OKC favorite since its inception. Popular entrées include the basil popcorn chicken, pan-fried pork soup dumplings, mini scallion pancake wraps, and the shrimp dumplings in chili oil. The drink menu is vast – ranging from Chinese herbal teas and sodas to boba....
Riverfield Country Day School’s board, faculty, students and families gathered on Wednesday, April 6 to officially break ground on the projects included in its iNSPiRED Campaign. Partnering with McFarland Architects and Stava Building Corporation, Riverfield is building the Center for Creativity and expanding the existing Clark Gymnasium. The gym expansion will nearly double the size of the current area and...

Selling Memories

Ask the veteran Tulsa broadcaster Mel Myers what he’s doing in his recently acquired gig as the morning man for radio station KBEZ (92.9 FM), aka The Drive, and he’s likely to tell you that he’s selling memories. “On the surface, that sounds kind of cold and mercenary – the selling part,” he says. “But what I’m delivering, I hope,...
Many people may experience feelings of anxiety and moments of panic, but there are unique differences between an anxiety and panic attack. Collyn Campbell, LCSW, CCTP, a licensed psychotherapist with Norman Regional Health System, says the term ‘anxiety attack’ is used as a non-clinical diagnosis to describe intense feelings of anxiety.  “Anxiety is excessive worry, busy thoughts and mind, feeling edgy...

Can Do

Canning food at home can be a great way to preserve some of those garden harvests to enjoy year-round. It’s a method of food preservation that has been around for many years, and is often taught by previous generations of family cooks.  While there can be some really great memories around deliciously beautiful jars of food on the pantry shelf,...
February, the month of love, returns to us with pretty much no romantic films for its entire duration. Not to worry – there are still plenty of good movies to enjoy for a Valentine’s Day date, or just as a way to escape the cold for a little while.  Right out the gate, we have Knock at the Cabin. Directed...