Daily Oklahoman: Living
- Grammar Guy: A bold punctuation prediction for 2018
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 01:09 PMWelcome to the golden age of outrage. If you're just finishing a three-year social media cleanse, I've got some bad news for you: people are ticked off.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nonprofit repairs 13 homes, one church in Akers Park
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:00 PMBy Whitney Bryen For The OklahomanDale Swenson was hoping for an exterior paint job and a little rewiring work on his Oklahoma City home when he called Rebuilding Together OKC to ask for help.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Dave Says: Calculate expenses, not income when establishing emergency fund
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:37 PMBy Dave Ramsey For The OklahomanDEAR DAVE: I bring home $4,100 a month in military disability pay and Social Security combined.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Interview and photos: Oklahoma native Spencer Smith enjoys role as company manager for 'Book of Mormon' national tour
Sunday - 04/22/2018 - 10:00 AMBy Brandy McDonnellAn abbreviated version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman. To read an interview with "The Book of Mormon" actor Kevin Clay, click here.Company man: Oklahoma native relishes role as company manager for 'Book of Mormon' national tour
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to do in Oklahoma on April 22, 2018: See Oklahoma City University’s production of ‘On the Town’
Sunday - 04/22/2018 - 08:26 AMBy Brandy McDonnellToday's featured event:Oklahoma City University celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday with today's season-finale production of his acclaimed musical "On the Town," featuring a cast of 37 and a 32-piece orchestra.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Expansion helps OKC pediatric rehabilitation hospital treat an estimated 4,400 children each year
Wednesday - 04/04/2018 - 10:50 AMBy Melissa Howell Staff Writer mhowell@oklahoman.comA new four-story building on the campus of The Children's Center in Bethany, will enable the pediatric rehabilitation hospital to care for an estimated 4,300 children and teens annually.
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Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 01:14 PMFarm-to-table gala returns to Gardens
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The farm-to-table gala dinner, Splendor in the Gardens, returns for its fourth rendition May 17 on the Great Lawn of Myriad Botanical Gardens. - Free two-day Civil War symposium this weekend at Randall University in Moore
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:27 PMFrom Staff ReportsTwo respected authors will deliver keynote speeches at a Civil War symposium this week at Randall University in Moore.
All talks will be held in the university's Mabee Auditorium near 3701 S Interstate 35 Service Rd.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Explore the mystique of Route 66 in Oklahoma
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 05:15 PMBy Dino Lalli for The OklahomanThere's always been a certain mystique about Route 66. From the building of the road in the 1920s to the end of the road in the 1970s, Route 66 brings back memories from one's youth, a nostalgic adventure, an entertaining, historical journey of discovery.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State of Oklahoma: Smoking, lack of care contribute to poor health
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 02:37 PMBy Meg Wingerter Staff Writer mwingerter@oklahoman.comOklahoma City — The patients who worry Jessica Deaton most are the ones she never sees.
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- Family Talk: Bad words
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 03:55 PMBy Jim Priest NewsOK ContributorMy friend Deborah and her husband are raising their grandchild, who is about 5 years old. Recently, the little guy shocked Deborah by observing, “Grandpa says bad words.”
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“Oh, really?” replied Deborah.Read more on NewsOK.com - Nature & You: 'Nature bling' is free for the taking
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:02 PMBy Neil Garrison NewsOK Contributor'Nature bling' is free for the taking
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You need not be a millionaire.
If you have a hankering to have some outdoor fun, a truckload of coin is not a prerequisite. - Musicians' safety net: Bob Childers' Gypsy Cafe songwriters festival raises money for nonprofit Red Dirt Relief Fund
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 05:11 PMBy Brandy McDonnell Features Writer bmcdonnell@oklahoman.com STILLWATER — Brandon Jenkins was always a “yes” when the Red Dirt Relief Fund came calling.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Interviews and photos: 52nd Annual Festival of the Arts bringing arts, music, food and more to downtown Oklahoma City
Sunday - 04/22/2018 - 10:01 AMBy Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman. Arts for allDowntown Festival of the Arts continues as a community tradition
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cancer clinical trials test immune therapy in OKC
Tuesday - 04/03/2018 - 10:57 AMBy Meg Wingerter Staff Writer mwingerter@oklahoman.comOklahoma City — Therapies that use the immune system to kill cancer have produced exciting results, but they still fail for more than half of patients.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- OKC nonprofit group events
Monday - 04/16/2018 - 02:55 PMPlease send three to five photos of your nonprofit group's social or fundraising events to nonprofits@oklahoman.com.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoman book review: 'Lost in the Beehive' by Michele Young-Stone
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:20 PM“Lost in the Beehive” by Michele Young-Stone (Simon & Schuster, 295 pages, in stores)
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Gloria Ricci has a thing about bees.Read more on NewsOK.com - Can Kylo Ren teach your children math?
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:45 PMBy Ken Raymond Book Editor kraymond@oklahoman.com"Star Wars" Day is less than two weeks away. Let me be the first to say it: "May the 4th be with you.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma and Publishers Weekly best-sellers
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 05:36 PMOKLAHOMA BEST-SELLERS
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1.Read more on NewsOK.com - What to do in Oklahoma on April 21, 2018: Hear Randy Rogers Band at Firelake Arena in Shawnee
Saturday - 04/21/2018 - 01:26 AMBy Brandy McDonnellToday's featured event:SHAWNEE – Hear Texas country standouts the Randy Rogers Band at 8 tonight at Firelake Arena, 18145 Old Rangeline Rd.
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- 20-40-60 etiquette: No thanks?
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 03:51 PMBY CALLIE ATHEY, LILLIE-BETH BRINKMAN AND HELEN FORD WALLACE For The OklahomanQUESTION: Found your email online from Iowa. Hopefully you can answer an etiquette question.
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My two oldest grandchildren, ages 30 and 26, were evidently not taught to say “thank you.” Now the oldest, our granddaughter, is married with two children. - Americana: A thoroughly American author
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:27 PMBY BETH STEPHENSON For The Oklahoman
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Boys & Girls Clubs Oklahoma Alliance honors youths of the year
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 12:28 PMBy Melissa Howell Staff Writer mhowell@oklahoman.com The Boys & Girls Clubs Oklahoma Alliance honored its Oklahoma youths of the year Wednesday during a luncheon at the Governor's Mansion Pavilion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Interview and photo: Yukon's Iron Thistle festival celebrates Scottish and related cultures with music, dance and games
Sunday - 04/22/2018 - 09:04 AMBy Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in Sunday's Life section of The Oklahoman. Celtic knotYukon's Iron Thistle festival celebrates Scottish and related culturesYUKON - From caber toss and bagpipes to Scotch eggs and Highland cattle, the sights and sounds, tastes and smells of Scotland are celebrated every spring at a farm in Yukon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dean McGee Eye Institute ranked among nation’s top ophthalmology programs
Wednesday - 03/28/2018 - 01:17 PMBy Melissa Howell Staff Writer mhowell@oklahoman.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Parties, Etc. for Sunday, April 22, 2018
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 11:02 PMSALUTE TO STOOPS
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Party to remember: From the video invitation listing all things good about Bob Stoops and highlights of his career and the University of Oklahoma football program, to the unveiling of the Stoops statue, to Toby Keith on stage, the “Salute to Stoops” event at the Bennett Event Center at the State Fairgrounds was spectacular! - Oklahoman book review: 'Cave of Bones' by Anne Hillerman
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 03:48 PM"Cave of Bones" by Anne Hillerman (Harper, 320 pages, in stores)
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Anne Hillerman has found the right path, balancing old with new in “Cave of Bones,” her fourth novel continuing her father's groundbreaking Southwest Mystery series. - Group offers community leaders insights into single-parenting
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 04:48 PMFROM STAFF REPORTSThe Single Parent Support Network will present a conference 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Celtic knot: Yukon's Iron Thistle festival celebrates Scottish and related cultures
Thursday - 04/19/2018 - 05:15 PMBy Brandy McDonnell Features Writer bmcdonnell@oklahoman.com YUKON — From caber toss and bagpipes to Scotch eggs and Highland cattle, the sights and sounds, tastes and smells of Scotland are celebrated every spring at a farm in Yukon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Oklahoman's house plan for April 21, 2018, the Lindley
Tuesday - 04/17/2018 - 02:46 PMThe Lindley is a ranch-style cottage with eye-catching Craftsman accents. Its slender profile allows it to fit neatly on a narrow width lot.Read more on NewsOK.com
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