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A Battle Royal
Will Rogers, Oklahoma’s favorite son, made bank by observing the contradictions and redundancies of Americans in general and Oklahomans in particular. His statement, “It isn’t...

Irish in Name Only
In the month of St. Patrick, when millions tap their Irish roots (real or imagined), one might yearn for a place like Ardmore in south-central...

A Wide Range of Grays
In today’s this-or-that, all-or-nothing culture, nuances and variables show that life is rarely black or white. Getting through high school, matriculating to college and picking...

Cashing in on Bloody Beginnings
Valentine’s Day as we know it can be traced to two martyrs, a famous poet and American capitalism. The Valentines – one a Roman priest,...

A Palindromic Magnet
Five Oklahoma towns have just three letters, but only one is an equine, chocolate and media magnet. Ada, unlike Jay, May, Jet and IXL (yes,...

Oklahomans of the Year
Oklahomans love their state and work tirelessly to improve the lives of others and honor the state’s spirit. Hard-working, determined people, full of compassion and...

The Two Faces of January
Beginnings … endings. Forward … backward. Comings … goings. These contrasts are why we have January, named after a god whose two faces and dualities...

On the Yule Tree’s Origins
An evergreen, its color symbolizing hope, is cut and brought inside a home warmed by a fire. Joyous people deck the tree with bright, shiny,...

A Place of Circumstance
Editor’s note: Shortly after this story was published in our print magazine, St. Gregory’s University announced it would be closing at the end of the...

Cutting Hair, Cutting Up
The owner’s greeting when you enter is consistent – “Hey! How ya doin’?” The phone salutation when you call is simple – “Barbershop.” And the...