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Resolved: Simplify now
0The holidays are over, and now comes the task of cleaning up the clutter. For some, the new-year clean-up is a spiritual practice to make room for new adventures and opportunities. Ask yourself which of your possessions support your life and which do not.
Interior design shop shows eclectic taste of TV actor
Mix-and-match is the name of the game for Hazlenut’s inventory, from ceramic animals to eclectic vases to oyster-theme dinnerware. When Bryan Batt first walked onto the 1960s-era apartment set of his "Mad Men” character, closeted advertising art director Salvatore Romano, the actor’s eyes gravitated toward a familiar knickknack that he was surprised to see there.
Couple’s Philadelphia condo is like ‘living in the clouds’
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes, when Randee Spelkoman Ryan looks around her condominium at the Ayer, nine floors above Philadelphia’s Washington Square, she thinks, "I’m living in the clouds.” And no wonder.
Subconscious is often a key to sleep-time imagery
What did you dream about last night? Did your teeth fall out or did you fly? Maybe you died or someone you know did. Or maybe you were back in high school and realized suddenly that you were naked. These are among the most common dreams people report, said Ivy Norris, field director for the Oklahoma Schools of Metaphysics, and they all mean something.
Getting organized isn’t difficult, guru says
Not being organized can cost you big bucks. Trying to get organized can set you back a few dollars, too, but it’s better to be organized.
Oklahoma travel guide can help with ’09 goals
New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep. We have the best intentions when we pledge to drop the extra weight, exercise more and kick our bad habits.
Art that inspires
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is tracing the mural painting tradition from prehistoric times to present day. Photos Video
Church’s operating model keeps giving through year
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The members of Waterfront Community Church attend weekly services in a high school auditorium. Their contemporary Christian music rock band practices at someone’s home. And the pastor relies on a laptop and Starbucks for an office.
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Subconscious is often a key to sleep-time imagery
What did you dream about last night? Did your teeth fall out or did you fly? Maybe you died or someone you know did. Or maybe you were back in high...
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- Researcher says dreams correlate with age, gender
- Subconscious is often a key to sleep-time imagery
- New heart offers new hope for Enid patient in ’09
- Annual rush to fitness for Oklahomans begin in a few days
- Insurance industry weathers financial storm of 2008
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Getting organized isn’t difficult, guru says
Not being organized can cost you big bucks. Trying to get organized can set you back a few dollars, too, but it’s better to be organized.
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- Outstanding Norman student gets makeover for achievement
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Parties Etc.: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
Noble hosts: 2008 Beaux Arts Ball King Morton Payne and his wife, Libby Payne.
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Norman firefighters ready to tackle hot chili
NORMAN — The annual Police-Fire Chili Supper, benefiting the Cleveland County Christmas Store, is scheduled 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 in the...
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- Dessert: Gingerbread Tumble
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Resolved: Simplify now
The holidays are over, and now comes the task of cleaning up the clutter. For some, the new-year clean-up is a spiritual practice to make room for...
- Acanthus family honored for 2008
- Dreaming about year’s garden
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- Hardscape is key part of yard’s design
- Joey should be showy new plant for 2009
- Expect bountiful begonias
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Oklahoma travel guide can help with ’09 goals
New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep. We have the best intentions when we pledge to drop the extra weight, exercise more and kick our bad...
- Route 66 lures foreign tourists to Oklahoma
- N.Y. hot spot falls victim to economy, lease woes
- Weak dollar, Route 66 lure foreign tourists to Oklahoma
- Las Vegas endures mirage of tourists
- Alaskan trip offers Northern Lights, more
- Oklahoma travel guide can help with ’09 goals
- Boeing 747 is being converted to Jumbo Hostel
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Church’s operating model keeps giving through year
The members of Waterfront Community Church attend weekly services in a high school auditorium. Their contemporary Christian music rock band...
- Library to collect sermons for event
- Billy Graham: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
- Inaugural decision draws ire from Oklahomans
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City receives exceptional rating
- New Congress reflects overall U.S. religious landscape
- BIBLE LESSON: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009
- Registration open for Oklahoma Catholic Women's Conference event
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Inaugural decision draws ire from Oklahomans
Carla Hinton | Add a commentRick Warren apparently blames the media and bloggers for fueling the controversy brewing over his selection to recite the...
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Salad mixes traditional lucky New Year’s...
Sherrel Jones | Add a commentA bowl of health, prosperity and good luck coming up!Resolutions aside, it is time to eat our way into a great year. Many folks...
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Touring this mall takes time
Linda Miller | Add a commentI’m at the mall a lot. It’s my job.I shop without looking at prices and, when time permits, stroll from one end to...
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Cagey dog inspires resolution
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Parties Etc.: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
Helen Ford Wallace | Add a commentROYAL TREATMENT→Noble hosts: 2008 Beaux Arts Ball King Morton Payne and his wife, Libby Payne.→Elegant party:...
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The Social Scene: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
Peggy Gandy | Add a commentMAGICAL EVENING→Special event: Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City’s 63rd annual Christmas Ball at Oklahoma City Golf...
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Annual changing of calendars brings lots of...
David Zizzo | Add a commentToday is a new beginning, a time to look back at the past year, forward to opportunities and left and right before entering...
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How the world shares its New Year’s...
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