Daily Oklahoman: Living
- Adopt a pet: Affectionate and friendly are a great combination
Tuesday - 03/02/2021 - 04:31 AMEditor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or only available by appointment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Achievers: Edmond North students receive scholarships to attend aviation university
Tuesday - 03/02/2021 - 05:25 AMFour students from the Edmond North High School Air Force Junior ROTC program have received scholarships to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license training program this summer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Savvy Senior: How to choose a quality nursing home during a pandemic
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:23 PMBy Jim Millerfor The OklahomanDEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you give me some tips on how to pick a good nursing home in the COVID-19 era?Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Golden Globes named a movie made in Oklahoma the best foreign language film - the thrill and weirdness of 'Minari's' big win
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 05:27 AMBy Brandy McDonnellThe Oklahoma-made movie "Minari's" surging Oscar hopes got a big boost Sunday night as the affecting family drama won best foreign language film at the Golden Globes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Local churches boosting access to COVID vaccines
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 08:34 PMBy Carla HintonFaith editor chinton@oklahoman.comMore houses of worship are partnering with health agencies to help broaden accessibility to the COVID-19 vaccine.Two Oklahoma City churches, OKC First Church of the Nazarene and Emmanuel Tabernacle, hosted vaccine pods on Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nature & You: Just how many birds are flocking to your backyard feeder?
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 08:23 PMBy Neil GarrisonFor The OklahomanI have seen all of the movies. The Klingon people seem to be a technologically advanced civilization. Their cloaking device makes their bird of prey battle cruiser all but undetectable when they are engaged in "w
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Art notes: Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition grants, Joy Harjo, Anita Fields and
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 09:01 PMOklahoma artists awarded quarterly grants
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Target and Levi’s partner on new life and home collection
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 12:34 PMBy Linda MillerA new limited-edition collection lands in Target stores Sunday and it may surprise some.Target and Levi Strauss & Co.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bible lesson: John 17:3-4
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PM"I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do."
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— John 17:4 - Marni Jameson: Eight ways to show your house you care
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMLet’s give it up for our houses.
Over the past year, they have really been there for us. Like a good partner, they’ve provided solid support when we needed it, stood by (or over) us in bad times and worse times, through thick and thicker, in sickness and in more sickness.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Del City can help you get rid of that old mattress and broken tree limbs March 8-12
Tuesday - 03/02/2021 - 05:15 AMStaff reportsDEL CITY — The city of Del City will be offering residential bulk waste pickup Monday through March 12.
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Residents may place bulky items at the curb as early as Thursday but no later than 6 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com - Pie fidelity on display in new Edmond Railyard eatery
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 10:20 AMBy Dave Cathey dcathey@oklahoman.comEDMOND — Local baker Lynn Muir believes any good pie narrative begins with scratch ingredients and a crust made by hand, and Happy Plates Concepts has partnered with her to offer story time by the slice.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - High school student joins OMRF genetic research team
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 09:01 PMBy Lindsay Thomas, for The OklahomanKevin Nguyen’s eyes light up when he talks about studying genes.
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But for the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics senior, it’s not just talk.Read more on NewsOK.com - OKC Mayor David Holt and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti teaming up to discuss influential Oklahoma artist Ed Ruscha and 4 more Oklahom
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 07:11 AMBy Brandy McDonnellOKC and L.A. mayors to talk Ed Ruscha's legacy in virtual panel discussion
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19 a challenge to non-medical workers in Oklahoma hospitals
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 08:23 PMBy Carla HintonStaff writer chinton@oklahoman.comIt's not uncommon for Rosa Torres to don personal protective equipment when she walks into a hospital room.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 20-40-60 Etiquette---How a personal shopper could help with your wardrobe
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 09:01 PMBy Callie Athey, Lillie-Beth Brinkman and Helen Ford Wallace
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - United Way of Central Oklahoma raises $20.4 million for health and human service programs
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 09:01 PMStaff reportsUnited Way of Central Oklahoma announced its 2020 fundraising campaign total during the organization’s annual meeting on Feb.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want to grow your own food? Here are tips to get started
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMIn the past year, there seems to have been an unprecedented interest in learning how to grow food due to experiencing the pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma County property sales from The Oklahoman for Feb. 27, 2021
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMRecent major sales in Oklahoma County totaled more than $56 million, according to deeds released from County Clerk David B. Hooten's office.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These tips can help you raise your gardening game
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMBy StatePointFairly easy to construct and even easier to maintain, raised garden beds are a great way to raise plants and vegetables in the comfort and convenience of your backyard.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- How you can help Arcadia Round Barn while enjoying music
Tuesday - 03/02/2021 - 04:48 AMStaff reportsARCADIA — Singer-songwriter Andy Adams will present a live-streamed concert at 8 p.m. Thursday as a benefit for the Arcadia Round Barn.
The concert can be found on the Arcadia Round Barn Facebook page and is part of the Virtual Barn series of live-streamed concerts, which continue every Thursday night through April 22.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlotte Lankard: Finding what you want in the time you have now
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:23 PMComedian Gilda Radner said, “I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned the hard way that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Exploring COVID-19 vaccine reactions and the idea of mixing them
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:23 PMDr. Prescott: It seems to me that it might make sense to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next summer after you’ve gotten the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine this spring.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meet the diverse young artists spotlighted in Oklahoma's 'Momentum' - and get a sneak peek at some of their work
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 09:18 AMBy Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Did you see Jeanise Jones, one of the breakout stars of "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," on the Golden Globes award show?
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 04:56 PMBy Carla HintonFaith editorchinton@oklahoman.comFans of Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" may have recognized one of the movie's breakout stars on Sunday on the televised Golden Globes award show.Jeanise Jones of Oklahoma City, the "church lady" who unwittingly landed a role in the hit satirical comedy, was shown in a brief segment that she filmed at her Oklahoma City church especially for the awards show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lyric Theatre is performing its entire 2021 season outside due to COVID-19 - find out what shows OKC's largest professional thea
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 04:31 AMBy Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman.Taking it outside Lyric Theatre is exploring the great outdoors with its 2021 shows Lyric Theatre is taking its entire 2021 season outside due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lyric Theatre is exploring the great outdoors with its 2021 shows
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 09:01 PMBy Brandy McDonnell, Features writer, bmcdonnell@oklahoman.comLyric Theatre is taking its entire 2021 season outside due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How to prepare your home for any emergency
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMBy StatePointWhile no one wants to dwell on worst-case scenarios, the past year has in many ways illustrated that there are no certainties in life.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Edmond-area Baha’is plan prayer chain for community, others
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:26 PMEDMOND — Members of the Edmond Baha’i Center soon will begin a 24-hour prayer chain with an emphasis on praying for the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the local community, for America and for members of their faith tradition in Iran who continue to live under extreme persecution.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shared Hope: Amid gloom, little reminders of life spring forth
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:27 PMWhen I grow up, I want to write like my teacher, Carolyn Wall.
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She has made me a better writer, and often I enlist her help in editing pieces I write for this column and other works.Read more on NewsOK.com