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Oklahoma’s Very Own “COOKIE QUEEN”

By Judy Brotton Everyone loves a good cookie. But not many of us would go to all the trouble of extravagantly decorating a batch of cookies … just to have them eaten before our eyes! But Maryann Rollins, a self-professed … Continue reading

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Major Janie Howard – On The Front Lines of Healing

By Bud Elder   It has been argued that, while the “information age” is a necessary and vital component of the human existence, there is fallout of the old world order as modern-day audiences are barraged by news, messages, advertisements, … Continue reading

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Over 100 Years of Boots, Chaps, Hats, Food … and History!

By David Althouse   Neighbor, when was the last time you visited Oklahoma’s Historic Stockyards City, home of cowboys, cowgirls and time-honored businesses specializing in western duds, rustic western furniture, American Indian jewelry and John Wayne-size steaks? Well, that’s too … Continue reading

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POPULAR “COMPLEMENTARY” HEALTH PRACTICES

By Kimberly Thomas Green   Oklahomans have always been pioneers, never afraid to try new things in an effort to make life on the plains easier. In the early frontier days, doctors were few and far between, and families were … Continue reading

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The “National Treasure” That is OSU’s Fire Training

Look no further than Oklahoma State University to find a nationally-acclaimed program preparing fire service professionals to protect art, history, people, and property throughout the world from fires, chemical releases, floods and other disasters. Since World War II, OSU’s Fire … Continue reading

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Lights! Camera! Action! OKC’s Film Row Comes Alive … Again!

By David Althouse Notable film companies such as Paramount Pictures, MGM, Universal, Fox and Warner Brothers once maintained offices in Oklahoma City’s Film Row, a three-square-block area near downtown that once bustled as a sales hub for theater owners needing … Continue reading

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FIDDLIN’ AROUND IN TULSA

By Bud Elder “I need no applause. The only clapping I want to hear comes from the sound of dancing feet …” – Bob Wills We just can’t sit still. The beat, the swing, the rhythm starts, and so do … Continue reading

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WEDDING CAKES ROCK!

  CAKE CHAT with KERRY VINCENT   Wedding cakes have come of age. No longer a boring white monochromatic mass of butter-cream with predictable piped roses and leaves perched on plastic columns, today’s bride views a cake-filled horizon glowing with … Continue reading

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A Magazine Writer Becomes a Novelist

  By Judy Brotton David Althouse first began writing for Distinctly Oklahoma magazine in June 2008, covering such diverse subjects as art, travel, history, westerns and personality profiles. Never is his writing better than when these subjects converge – as … Continue reading

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Finding a Place to Call Home

By Gina Harkins Saving one pet won’t change the world, but surely, the world will change for that one pet. With this simple philosophy in mind, rescue groups, animal shelters, humane societies and individuals across the country are banding together, … Continue reading

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