A trip to Egypt is an ambitious undertaking, but extremely worthwhile. A recommended route is a Nile River cruise, connecting you to major points of destination with iconic landmarks. It can also be accomplished by flying directly into Cairo and connecting onto Luxor for focused stops.
Cairo
Arriving into Cairo is sensory overload. A city of approximately 23 million people means...
Of all the filmmakers and actors I’ve known and/or interviewed over the years, few if any have been more fiercely dedicated to their art and craft than Oklahoma’s Clu Gulager, who died August 5 at the age of 93. For him, the art and the craft were the same thing; he based his work – and his life –...
Cataloging archeological and historic properties significant in our nation’s history, the National Park Service’s (NPS) National Register of Historic Places (NR) includes over 97,000 listings. It also contains information on over 1.4 million additional resources. Authorized by a 1966 federal law, the program coordinates and supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological...
Competing for Miss Oklahoma is something Abby Morris always wanted to do, but she never imagined the road it would take to get there.
Unfortunate life circumstances, along with the added toll of the pandemic, kept her from competing for several years. However, these difficulties didn’t keep Morris away for long; this year, she was awarded Miss Sooner State 2023...
The woodpecker is rich with symbolism for the Chickasaw Nation and a variety of other Native American tribes. When Ada artist Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson, Ph.D.) paints and carves likenesses of the ivory-billed woodpecker, which is critically endangered or possibly extinct, he does so with a hope that the bird “still exists in the deep Louisiana swamps.”
In September 2021,...
Sharing a home-cooked meal on Thanksgiving is a reminder of what matters in life: connection and belonging. As Oklahomans take the day to appreciate friends and family, they can also look into opportunities to give back.
“Community is as strong as the people who care about it,” says Katie Oatsvall, president and chief executive officer at Meals on Wheels of...
Tuesday, Nov. 8 ushers in Oklahoma’s general election for a variety of government leadership roles.
Oklahomans will either elect the state’s 29th governor or re-elect incumbent Governor Kevin Stitt. Also running for the state’s top executive seat are Joy Hofmeister (D), Ervin Yen (I) and Natalie Bruno (L). Oklahoma’s first 17 governors were all from the Democratic Party, but since...
Popular Breeds
“The most prevalent dog breeds now are, in my experience, the Pitbull/Pit mix dogs,” says Mark Appelbaum, DVM, of Tulsa’s Appelbaum Animal Clinic. “We see a large number, and most are very sweet. Another breed that seems to get adopted a lot are Boxer mixes. Lab amd Lab mixes are also a common rescue/adopted dog.
“One of the most...
2019 was a big year for Tim Gatz – he was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Gov. Kevin Stitt as well as named the executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Gatz is no stranger to the department – he started at ODOT in 1990 as a drafting technician and worked his way up the ladder.
An Oklahoma native,...
October has arrived with all its spookiness – and hopefully some cooler weather! Although only one film on this month’s list has any horror elements, there are still plenty of excellent films to see as Oscar season gets underway.
First up is a drama titled Tár. Starring Cate Blanchett as the titular, renowned classical music conductor and composer Lydia Tár,...
