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With all thanks to Vida and Dan Schuman, respectively publisher/founder and president/editorial director of Oklahoma Magazine, I wrote my first two entries for what would become this column in mid-April 2007. One was about the 1940s exploitation film made around Lawton’s annual outdoor Easter pageant, Prince of Peace; the other dealt with playwright and author Lynn Riggs, Claremore’s second-favorite...

Pets are a big part of our families. According to the ASPCA, up to 47 percent of all households in America house at least one pet. It’s also no surprise that estimates put pet-related consumer spending at more than $60 billion for 2015. That fluffy kitty or klutzy pup is considered part of the family and also part of...

As we trade in our goblins for gobblers, we seek new, innovative ways to fix everybody’s favorite holiday bird. No matter how it’s prepared, it should be moist, juicy and full of flavor. Brine No matter which cooking method you ultimately choose, consider brining the bird first. Do this by dissolving a cup of kosher salt in a gallon of warm...

Sometime in early October, a long line of trucks and a small army of burly workers will slowly drive out of a big warehouse in Kansas and over the Oklahoma state line. The end destination: Tulsa’s River West Festival Park. Using the special magic known only to circus crews and carnival roustabouts, the crews will unload several hundred tons...

Listen up, and listen very carefully. W.B. Ward, a 57-year-old Tulsa native and show biz veteran is in high demand as an audiobook reader after only a year and a half in the business. The reason, he says, is that recording an audiobook isn’t just a reading gig; it’s show business. “I got into a debate with a fellow audiobook...

Margaret Rzepczynski’s mother died when Rzepczynski was only 4 years old, and her father lovingly raised her and taught her how to cook a wide variety of dishes. She was young and flighty in those days and paid little attention. “I preferred disco,” she recalls. “In Warsaw, those were the days of disco.” But the giddy Warsaw nights of the ‘70s...

  Best Doctors, Inc. is transforming and improving health care by bringing together the best medical minds in the world to help identify the right diagnosis and treatment. The company’s innovative, peer-to-peer consultation service offers a new way for physicians to collaborate with other physicians to ensure patients receive the best care. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the global company seamlessly integrates...

Fall’s temperate weather has arrived, and if there’s one thing better than dining on the patio, it’s dining rooftop, and The Rooftop Bar & Grill in Broken Arrow has customers covered. Opened in 2014 by Jason Scarpa, who also owns Broken Arrow’s Main Street Tavern, this 3,500-square-foot space with indoor and outdoor seating hit the trifecta with its superb...

Baby Boomers are redefining how people retire. They are no longer seeking the traditional retirement communities, but instead are looking for lifestyles that allow them to be active and near family and friends. They also want cheap homes, a reasonable cost of living and lots of culture and sports. What better place to get that than a college town? There...