Notebook 4 hr ago | Add a comment Deer tip Make a point of getting into the woods before and after a storm to see more deer. Rapidly falling barometric pressure that precedes a storm – and to some extent the rising barometer...

Historic photos collected Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment In November 1936, publisher Henry Luce launched a magazine with the mission of showing all aspects of human life. He put it this way: "To see life; to see the world, to eyewitness great...

‘True Blood’ cult begins to thicken 18 hr ago | Add a comment NEW YORK — Catching the wave of a public fascination with vampires, HBO’s "True Blood” has steadily increased in stature to become the cable network’s most popular...

TV: Rock stars coming to HBO Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Rock stars coming to HBO HBO, which already has 10 pilots in various stages of development, is adding a couple more to its list of potential new shows. The cable network has ordered a pilot for a...

‘Dating da Vinci’ sweetens life Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Do you need a little more of la dolce vita? Ramona Elise did when Leonardo da Vinci walked into her life. No, not that da Vinci but a modern-day version of the Renaissance master, this one sporting...

Book briefs: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment American history →"Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register” by Bruce S. Allardice (University of Missouri Press, $44.95). This is an interesting register of the colonels of...

Book briefs Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment History →"The Pope’s Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force That Defended the Vatican” by Charles A. Coulombe” (Palgrave Macmillan, $26.95). This book is a history of...

Oklahoma book signings: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment The Bookseller, 614 W Main, Ardmore →David Boren will sign "A Letter to America” from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Best of Books, 1313 E Danforth, Edmond →Anna Myers will sign her...

Gun control and president-elect Obama Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Comments 44 Fueling the concerns ... →In the Senate, Barack Obama voted to leave gun makers and dealers open to lawsuits. As an Illinois lawmaker, he backed a semiautomatic weapon ban. →Obama has...

In Brief: Feeders may spread weeds Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Feeders may spread weeds Your bird feeder might be sowing weeds in your yard. Scientists at Oregon State University found weed seeds in each of 10 common brands of wild bird feed. To minimize...

Local author Cindy Marolt’s book wins acclaim Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Writing always was a passion of former natural gas trader Cindy Marolt. But after the success of her award-winning debut novel, Marolt is rethinking her future. Marolt’s "No One Heard...

Cindy Marolt, local author Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Writing has always been a passion of former natural gas trader Cindy Marolt, but after the success of her award-winning debut novel, Marolt is beginning to rethink her future plans. Marolt’s...

HEALTH: Dealing with Diabetes Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Dealing with diabetes Have you been diagnosed recently with diabetes? Dealing with the disease can be overwhelming, but a new book by Theresa Garnero can help. "Your First Year With Diabetes:...

‘Female Force’ will profile influential women Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A month ago, Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Productions, wasn’t convinced that Sarah Palin would be a good subject for a comic book biography. After all,...

Oklahoma State wrestling team’s path into sports history detailed Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment In November 2004, the Oklahoma State University wrestling squad embarked on a grueling schedule in an attempt to clinch its third consecutive and 33rd overall national team title. Coach and...

Billy Graham's ‘Invitation’ far-reaching Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment Basyle "Boz” Tchividjian knows his grandfather as "Daddy Bill,” but the world knows the older man as renowned evangelist Billy Graham. Tchividjian and his brother Aram...

Children’s author tells Edmond students how reading shaped his life Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Students at Sequoyah Middle School got a treat this week when children’s book author Roland Smith, right, came to their school to talk about the importance of reading. Smith,...

Poet Ron Wallace to debut book at Norman depot Tue, Oct 28, 2008 | Add a comment Durant native Ron Wallace will be featured poet at the Performing Arts Studio’s Second Sunday Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Norman Depot, 200 S Jones Ave. Admission is free; light...

"The Graveyard Book:" Vampire, werewolf and witch raise orphaned boy in cemetery Tue, Oct 28, 2008 | Add a comment MINNEAPOLIS — Cemeteries don’t scare Neil Gaiman. Far from it. The best-selling author of horror and fantasy fables finds them "incredibly peaceful places.” "I love...

Writings herald patriotism Thu, Oct 16, 2008 | Add a comment Many new books these days reflect the gloom of hard economic times and a frustrating war. Therefore, it is refreshing to review writing that harks back to more idealistic eras when people were more...