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This could save your life! January 31, 2011 | Leave a comment Thank you, Jonathan Conder. I love this video. 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post Tweets that mention This could save your life! -- Topsy. Read More

Video Sunday: Another reason to love Serge January 30, 2011 Read More

52 Weeks: Shoulda Hada Plan Guac January 28, 2011 So this week my mother convinces me that guacamole is super easy to make. It only has, like, four ingredients, she says. You don’t need a recipe, she says. You just improvise, she says. Well. She’s a liar. Should Hada Plan Guac Ingredients: AvocadosLemon juiceGarlicSaltA bag full of youthful hopes and... Read More

Smiling faces: Tammy Bass-Lesure mug shot January 24, 2011 Apparently judge Tammy Bass-Lesure is excited to see the booking process that many people in her court have experienced. Read More

52 Weeks: Baked Failure Pudding January 21, 2011 I’m going to be honest: I didn’t really want to try anything new this week. So I looked for an easy out. And then I found one: cooked rice in my freezer. Yes! I looked in the index of my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook under rice. Lo and behold, I found a way to make brown rice unhealthy. Jackpot. To... Read More

Lankford to run least efficiently named congressional group January 19, 2011 In case you hadn’t heard, Oklahoma’s new guy in Congress, Rep. James Lankford, is going to be heading up a subcommittee at the nation’s capitol. For a freshman congressman, this is a pretty big deal. So congrats to him! But what I seriously love is the name of this group: the House Committee on... Read More

Want to buy a house? Here’s how. January 19, 2011 Interested in buying a house? They are pretty cheap right now. The Urban League is hosting a series of free workshops next week to help potential home buyers make a game plan. Here’s some info from them: The Urban League will host a four-part homebuyer education luncheon series Monday, January 24 through... Read More

Pug videos … just because January 18, 2011 Read More

52 Recipes: Close Enough Blackened Fish January 14, 2011 Week 2: Close Enough Blackened Fish Start with some fish that’s been in your freezer for a really long time. For us, this was a pair of tilapia fillets, but you could honestly use anything. Don’t use the fish if you can’t remember what year you purchased it or if you’ve transported it in more than one... Read More

Camp Fire candy? Delicious. January 14, 2011 As a reporter, I love when people leave food at our office instead of insults. Today was one of those lucky days. I got to meet Pam Ballard, executive director of the Heart of Oklahoma Council of  Camp Fire USA. She stopped by to say thanks for information we published about their ongoing candy sale. (Just in... Read More

Selling booze to kids in Canadian County January 13, 2011 And now for the public shaming. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office did a sweep yesterday of 16 stores that sell alcohol to make sure none of it was getting into the hands of minors. Only 4 of 12 stores sold to kids, which meant 75 percent of places checked out did the right thing. Compare that to the results... Read More

YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City unveils photos January 11, 2011 Photographer Yousef Khanfar shot these beautiful photos for the YMCA‘s community campaign, which begins this month. I wrote about it last week. I couldn’t publish the photos because they were secret until a special reception tonight. So, with only a slight delay, here are the photos. Click here to read... Read More

Video Sunday: Borat at the Oklahoma City Traffic Commission January 09, 2011 Just because it’s hilarious. Read More

52 Recipes: Everything-in-the-Fridge-Except-a-Crust Quiche January 07, 2011 So I’m trying to learn to cook. I’m already a pro at eating, but maybe it’d be good if I knew how to make the things I enjoy. My husband and I made a New Year’s Resolution to cook or create at least one new recipe each week in 2011. (My column tomorrow will be about this good faith effort.) I’m going to... Read More

Arkansas Razorback band and football team throw down January 06, 2011 Razorback football? Razorback Marching Band? Yes and yes. I’m originally from Arkansas, and two of my favorite things are University of Arkansas football and the University of Arkansas marching band. I was in the marching band all four years of college, and I just love it. A friend of mine posted this video on... Read More