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Local Swap Meet
Oklahoma City Swap Meet On Saturday morning, I took my kids to the local swap meet. They are up early every day, which really wears on my husband Robert. He rarely gets a chance to sleep in, so this was a good way to get everyone out of the house for a while and let […]
Nhan’s Tailor Shop in the Asian District
The first time I went to Nhan’s Tailor Shop was in 1999. I was working as Director of Public Relations for the Oklahoma Arts Council at the time and I was killing time during my lunch hour. I was looking for a cheongsam for Juliette. I’d bought one at Dillard’s and I wanted her to have […]
Hispanic Children’s Festival
The Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce sponsored a children’s festival yesterday. It took place on SW 25th Street, an area of town I fondly refer to as Little Mexico. They shut the street down between Walker and Western Avenues. There was a really impressive display of businesses and organizations. There was also a […]
Ironic Pictures: Marines Iwo Jima Billboard
“Of the Marines on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue” — Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz I had a meeting in a small town in rural Oklahoma yesterday. While driving down Main Street, I spotted two men installing a billboard ad for the U.S. Marines. I pulled over to take a picture and […]
Oklahoma Story for Women’s History Month
In 1898, Bethel came into the world in Indian Territory. She was born in a covered wagon near what would become Sapulpa, Oklahoma. When she was about 16-years-old she gave birth to a baby boy. It was scandalous at the time, but this did not make her love him any less. When that boy was […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Every year, we try to go to the St. Patrick’s Day parade here in Oklahoma City. Last year, they changed the parade route from Automobile Alley to Sheridan. This year they pushed it another block south to Reno. I wish they’d move it back to Automobile Alley. The old brick buildings made for a great […]
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