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Matt Patterson
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Riding Out the Storm
For more than a decade, June’s Tulsa Tough has served as the staple cycling event in Oklahoma. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities...

Don’t Get Bugged
An increase in the prevalence of bugs during the spring and summer is a reality in Oklahoma. While encounters with insects and arachnids are usually...

Easy Ways to Sustain
Pollution and humanity’s impact on the planet are continuously in the news, and, for some, the big picture may seem overwhelming. However, rather than saving...

Kissin’ the Blarney All Year
The lush green landscape of Ireland is more than 4,000 miles from Oklahoma, but, to members of the Irish American Club of Tulsa, it’s right...

Winter Driving Woes
Winter is here and with it comes the usual headaches for anyone forced to venture into the cold. Oklahoma, which doesn’t usually see a lot...

Academic Sights on Flight
Sho Kassam doesn’t have to think hard to transport himself to the moment he took his first solo flight as an aviation student. The memory...

A Game that’s the Real Dill
Long known as a game played by those in retirement communities, pickleball has taken off nationally as a fun sport for just about anyone, regardless...

Reconsidering Your Lawn
In many neighborhoods, you can find a few types of lawns. There’s the one manicured with extreme care, down to the last blade of grass....

Sooner State Sports Shrines
The exploits of Jim Thorpe, Shannon Miller and Mickey Mantle, among the highest-profile athletes in state history, are chronicled in numerous forms. However, they are...

Into the Wild … with Caution
Oklahoma’s varied topography lends itself to an array of outdoor activities, but it’s hard to get more primative than simply throwing on a backpack, outfitting...