Valentine’s Date and Gift Guide

  By Nicki Johnston 

VALENTINE’S DAY. It’s the toughest holiday of the year. You have to be sure your gift fits your girl – not literally, of course – but think about the woman in your life and what she likes most. This guide will help you decide what will make her happiest, and, let’s face it, that’s the whole point of this holiday, isn’t it? (Ladies, you might circle or highlight what you like in this guide and “accidentally” leave it within “guysight.”)

Just a “Trifle”

By Judy Brotton

East Bound and Down – Route 66

By Randy C. Anderson  

Will Rogers once quipped, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it’ll change.” This bold statement comes to mind when traveling across Oklahoma on Route 66. distinctly OKLAHOMA previously published a travelogue along the Mother Road from its western Oklahoma border through its heartland. In this installment, we point our compass east – from Oklahoma City, through the outskirts of Frontier Country, to the rolling hills and verdant scenery in Green Country.

Sumo Japanese Steak House

By Christopher Carroll   

Sumo Japanese Steak House in Edmond offers fun and affordable hibachi dining, sushi, and other Japanese specialties. Its casual feel and friendly, knowledgeable staff make it an ideal place for both longtime fans and newcomers to sample a fantastic variety of Japanese cuisine.

A VALENTINE’S DAY GUIDE TO “PRENUPS”

By Barbara Buratti, Esq.   

Ah, Valentine’s Day! The time when the thoughts of people in love turn to giving – or receiving from – their one-and-only, the most perfect red long stemmed roses, the finest chocolates, the biggest diamond, and increasingly, the most comprehensive prenuptial agreement they can find and/or afford. Marriage remains a very popular institution, with nearly every adult in the United States marrying at some point in his/her life. Staying married is another story altogether. U.S. Census Bureau data indicates that half of all marriages end in divorce, but most people who divorce do remarry. At the same time the divorce rate has been rising, the number of “prenups” among couples entering first marriages, as well as second, third, etc., has been increasing.

FEBRUARY MOVIES

Bud Elder

In the 1940s and ‘50s, the juiciest roles for Hollywood actresses were often in B-pictures that explored the darker sides of life, offering these starlets starring roles as cool, calculating gals who could stick a knife in a man’s back … and make him like it. These movies, known collectively as “film noir,” have been pitifully underserved in the DVD market, with mostly A-list pictures such as “Touch of Evil,” “Mildred Pierce” and “Laura” available.

MARY FALLIN and Wade Christensen's WEDDING RECEPTION 

Progressive with Purpose Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Brian Grimm

By Michael W. Sasser   

The way Brian Grimm sees it, teachers can most help their students by taking an entirely different approach to imparting knowledge.

50 Years of Furniture Design

By Dena A. Edwards,         

Interior Design Consultant

The Brady Bunch living room … Austin Powers’ pad … the houses of Wisteria Lane. These Hollywood sets bring crystal clear images to mind – images of homes and furniture true to the time periods they represent, and as diverse as the characters that inhabit them.

BOOKS IN BRIEF

Linda Sargent