Protecting Oklahoma one partnership at a time, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is the state’s premier law enforcement agency. The agency strives to set a new standard of excellence by providing unmatched investigative, intelligence, information and forensic services through core values of trust, integrity and respect.
Although the public often equates the OSBI only with special agents who...
In the summer of 1953, my father died of polio. I was four years old. A few years later, I was a full-blown fanatic for horror stories, devouring the work of Poe and every other author of terror tales I could get my hands on, regularly losing myself in scary movies and TV shows like Thriller and The Twilight...
It is tempting to call this story “Bean Town: Peruvian-Style” in recognition of the lima bean and the role it played in Peru’s agriculture. But the city of eleven million on Peru’s west coast wasn’t named after the moon-shaped bean, after all. It was the other way around. Invading Spaniards named the beans after the Peruvian capital – and...
Heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer of women and men in the United States; someone dies every 33 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of heart disease in the United States,” says Usman Baber, M.D., OU Health Director of Interventional...
With a new year upon us, many people are stopping to take inventory and formulate new goals. To achieve any objective, it is often necessary (not to mention easier) to first form new habits that will push us all in the right direction.
But how can lofty goals become second nature habits?
Psychology Today informs us of the obvious: as human...
Within Oklahoma’s some 70,000 square miles lie an array of wonders kindly provided by nature’s hand. One of the more spectacular offerings is only an hour’s drive west of Oklahoma City, where the Red Rock Canyon beckons travelers.
The nature destination, which was once a winter haven for plains Indians and later a stopover for wagon trains bound for the...
Mark Funke, Larry Nichols, Andrew Weyrich;
President’s Christmas Party, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OKC
Gigi McEver, Rod McEver, Ann & Burns Hargis;
President’s Christmas Party, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OKC
Ron Sutor, Brian Busey, Dan Boren, Aldwyn Sappleton, Dwight Lawson,
Mary Blankenship Pointer;
Sister Cities International Global Achievement Awards, OKC Zoo
Evan Tipton & Cassie Reese Tipton, Steve Driskell, Tina Parkhill;
Oklahoma Speaker’s Ball, OKC
Kaitlyn Schmitt,...
For some, Valentine’s Day may just be another Wednesday – and that’s just fine. But if you’re looking to celebrate the day of looooove, either with your partner or your best friends, we’ve got plenty of event suggestions.
For Nature Enthusiasts
If you prefer a guided structure in the great outdoors, the Ray Harral Nature Center in Broken hosts an event...
Trends in Higher Education
The industry is evolving more quickly than ever, and “it’s a fascinating time to be in education,” says Julie Dinger, Ph.D., the president of Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell. “We’re in the midst of the biggest culture shifts I’ve ever seen, as there are new, ongoing adaptations to artificial intelligence, a rise in machine learning...
What to Order if You Like …
Maybe you’re getting a little tired of the same ol’ same ol’. After all, a vodka soda, Old Fashioned or gin and tonic can only get you so far. If you’re looking to switch up your drink order for a night, try one of the following.
If you like citrus, order:
Tom Collins – Gin,...
