The Candy Queen
Brenda Murphy, creator of candy art and frequent guest on national TV, shares a little bit about herself, her art and her preference of M&M’s. Q: How did you get the title “Candy Queen?” A: The name “Candy Queen” came from an October 1999 Good Housekeeping profile. They did an article about me being on…
Read More >The Model Man
Have you ever been frustrated after searching high and low for a particular item, then come to the realization that it just isn't available? Maybe you have looked at department stores, garage sales even on eBay and you ended up with nothing. Rusty White had a similar situation but instead of giving up, he decided…
Read More >Overcoming War
The morning was hot, the air was thick and the temperature quickly soared to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The Vietnam War had just begun, and the battle of Chu-Lai had ended the previous week. On the morning of August 31, 1965, Marine Corporal Eddie Beesley led his platoon out for patrol across an open field, just…
Read More >Aloha Edmond
Imagine the need to get away from it all. The need to see other places and explore other cultures. Imagine the need to get away from The Big Island, the island of Hawaii. After fourteen years of nursing in the same hospital, Yvonne Wong admitted she was growing tired of going to work, coming home,…
Read More >A Life of Books
Never judge a book by its cover. Or a bookstore for that matter. One could drive by the Archives Bookstore on 2nd Street and never know what exists behind the windows that read "Used Books." Wayne Stephens has the privilege of driving from Shawnee to Edmond in order to be surrounded by the many loves…
Read More >Made In Oklahoma
Edmond graduates, Richard Ford and Scott Bridges, have come full circle since performing in the Edmond Community Theatre in 1987. Although rooted deep in the red dirt of Oklahoma, the two have branched out to places such as New York City, Los Angeles and Austin and have learned that all roads lead back to Edmond….
Read More >Liberty Fest
Previously selected as one of the top ten places to be in America on the 4th of July by CNN and the USA Today, and a designated state centennial event, Edmond will be hosting LibertyFest 2007 in a weeklong celebration, June 28 through July 4. "This is a great event that is always well attended….
Read More >Bikers Against Child Abuse
Doctors, lawyers and computer programmers are only a few of the professionals that make up Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA). Over the years, biker organizations have been stereotyped and as a result, the general public sometimes takes the BACA organization as harmful. A lot of volunteered time is dedicated to overcoming this image. But the…
Read More >The Farthing Lives On
Congested streets, skyrocketing prices of fuel…times are begging for a better means of travel. These could have been the cries of many Americans in places like Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston in 1876. Fortunately for us, there was an Englishman by the name of Thomas Stevens who had had enough. Seeing the problem of crowded…
Read More >The Art of Greg Burns
When you look at Greg Burns’ work, you will be amazed. If you watch Greg Burns at work, you will be equally amazed. “I physically paint with my teeth, but I really paint with my mind,” he said. “The end justifies the means.” Burns was born with Arthrogryposis, a condition characterized by multiple joint contractures…
Read More >Life with a Smart Car
The Smart Car is looking better and better with each price increase at the gas station. We here at the Edmond Outlook have been wondering what it would be like to own a Smart Car, so we contacted Edmond resident Rebecca Johnson to find out. Q: What’s it like driving your car at 70mph? A:…
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