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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...