Notebook 10 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...

Journalist says farewell to readers, co-workers Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Well, this is goodbye. After 10 years of writing this column and coordinating this newspaper’s book coverage, I will be leaving but still plan to write a book review from time to time....

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...

Men will enjoy these creative gifts Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Tired of receiving holiday-themed ties and tins of stale popcorn? No need to worry. Here are some gift items that any guy would like to unwrap on Christmas morning. And the best part is the price...

Grant money ideas sought Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment GRANT MONEY IDEAS SOUGHT Former talk show host Jenny Jones has a new goal: to give away $1 million in 2008. To date, she has donated $800,000. Grants of up to $25,000 have been awarded to worthy...

Former celebrity John Paul Merritt bears financial loss 7 hr ago | Add a comment It wasn’t too long ago that John Paul Merritt was one of the hottest celebrities in town. Fresh off his role on TV’s The Bachelorette, he planned to open a Cafe Nova restaurant chain...

Ex-star John Paul Merritt faces harsh reality 7 hr ago | Add a comment Long before he was a reality television star on "The Bachelorette,” John Paul Merritt was winning over potential business partners as he pursued the life of an entrepreneur. At the age...

IN BRIEF 17 hr ago | Add a comment EDMOND Dickens weekend set Downtown Edmond merchants are preparing for Dickens Weekend, which will be Dec. 4-7. The weekend will feature carriage rides, sidewalk vendors offering hot cider and...

NBC signs deal with Hilary Duff 13 hr ago | Add a comment NBC signs deal with Duff Hilary Duff soon will become a fixture on NBC. The former Lizzie McGuire has signed a talent and development deal with the network. NBC said it will come up with a series...

Books: Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ 13 hr ago | Add a comment Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ →"Jesus is My All in All” by Mother Teresa, edited and introducted by the Rev. Brian Kolodiejchuk (Doubleday, $9.95). Last year, the...

'Twilight' fans turn out for midnight screenings in Oklahoma City 18 hr ago | Comments 4 So-called “Twihard” fans took their passion for Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural book series to movie theaters Thursday, turning out en masse for midnight screenings of “Twilight.”...

Oklahoma libraries to move some topics Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 3 Books in metro-area libraries’ family talk sections now will be shelved no lower than five feet off the floor. Members of the Metropolitan Library Commission voted Thursday to revise the way...

Palestinian president offers peace assurances Yesterday RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday. He assured them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a...

Author’s dream realized: ‘Twilight’ becomes book series, movie Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Stephenie Meyer’s path to becoming the worldwide best-selling writer of the "Twilight” series started with a dream. Not a vague aspiration to have...

‘True Blood’ cult begins to thicken 23 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...

Autobiography details actor’s story Yesterday | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — The recent spate of male movie stars writing their life stories — including Tony Curtis, Robert Vaughn and Robert Wagner — offers something that would have been...

European history, art, culture live on the Web Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment BRUSSELS, Belgium — Attention all culture-craving couch potatoes: Cultural riches from over 2,000 years of European civilization are going digital. It’s part of a new European Union...

Tech tidbits Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment ESPN Sportscaster Microphone by ZizzleGet it for: $19.99 at www.toysrus.com. With the microphone’s built-in speaker, you can announce games or make the calls. It also features three modes of...

Metro library system chooses three branch managers Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Three Metropolitan Library System branches have new managers. Officials have announced that the Downtown, Midwest City and Ralph Ellison libraries have new managers of library operations. Julie...

The Oklahoman journalism class seeks students Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Newsroom 101, The Oklahoman’s program for high school students interested in journalism, is accepting applications for its 2009 session. The free 10-week class offers high school students in...