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Sharon McBride
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Strange Babies
Her creations are highly realistic, but they’re not your average baby dolls because Julia Lane, the genius behind Okie Babies, has a different perspective in...
Magic in the Backyard
When I was a kid, I loved to take my dolls and stuffed animals outside to play. I constructed outdoor homes with whatever I could...
It’s a Dog’s Life
A “throwaway” pit bull has become the newest officer in the Wetumka Police Department. The dog, called Wildflower, came to Oklahoma via a rescue group that...
What Wild Women Do
According to folklore, within every woman there is a wildness – a fierce creature with the potential to be unleashed. If you’re not sure how...
Oklahoma Scouting’s Historic Reach
Being a Girl Scout is about a whole lot more than cookies, camps and crafts. Likewise, being a Boy Scout involves much more than just...
Cave in to a Cool Activity
As summer temperatures rise, many Oklahomans head for lakes, rivers and creeks to cool off, but there is another way to get cool – spelunking....
Havens for Freed Slaves
Cities founded by freed slaves are an integral part of Oklahoma’s history. “There were a number of folks who came to Oklahoma during the land...
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors…
Some say good fences make good neighbors. There might be some truth to this adage, used by Robert Frost in “Mending Wall,” but, in the...
‘Chasing Cans’ is a Family Affair
They chase 17 seconds of glory. That time, or preferably less, usually wins in the sport of barrel racing. “At the level we compete at,...
U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
Oklahoma was the 46th state to enact legislation that bans texting while driving. Despite this 2015 law, people are still doing it. “It’s a real...
