The True Meaning of Christmas
In the midst of the holiday rush, it is easy to get disconnected with the true meaning of Christmas. For some of us, Christmas is about family gatherings and sharing fellowship. For others it’s about becoming reacquainted with the birth of Jesus. And for others it’s about presents under the tree. However, for a quick…
Read More >The Tintype Photographer
Long before the days of megabytes and high resolution and years before 35-millimeter film and zoom lenses, there existed tintype photography. Dating back to the early 1850's and patented in a small town in Ohio, tintype immediately made an impact on American society. Its virtues were the durability of the thin sheet of iron on…
Read More >Ideas in Ice
A chef, a sculptor, an artist. Ken Burkemper has used his entrepreneur skills to create a unique service. You see, Burkemper is an ice sculptor, one of a very few of his kind in the state of Oklahoma. “I never thought this would be full-time,” he said. “When I got started in the business (1989)…
Read More >Designed by Rose
She's an artist and a creator of beauty—designer of clothes, jewelry and handbags. And while the fashion world may not recognize her now, someday soon, they will. Her name is Roseline Naozi Okoye and her passion is to create beauty. It is a drive that cannot be denied. “When I have an idea in my…
Read More >An International Christmas
Each holiday season, Americans gather with family and friends at mealtime to enjoy traditional favorites like turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes. This Christmas, the Edmond Outlook asked three UCO international students for traditional holiday recipes from their homelands. Bulgarian Banitsa (Cheese Pastry) 4 ½ cups of flour,14 oz. white brined cheese4 eggs2 cups of yogurt1/2…
Read More >OK Chorale
Keeping the whole world singing, that is the mission of the OK Chorale, the barbershop chorus, and a chapter of the Southwest District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In the early years of the 20th century, concern grew among singers that the barbershop quartet type of four-part, a cappella harmony would soon become extinct. Contributing…
Read More >Million Dollar Homes
All houses are not created equally. From blueprint to construction and furnishing, some Edmond area homes are truly magnificent. For example, just east of town, Aaron Dodson of Dodson Custom Homes built his house as a show home. It is open almost every weekend for viewing and is featured in the Parade of Homes. “The…
Read More >Marketing God
Large billboards towering over busy highways. Catchy phrases on flashy t-shirts. Even television ads streaming into living rooms across Edmond, all seemingly marketing God. Is this the means of mega-Churches’ growth explosion? “Not for us,” said Matt Anderson, Associate Pastor of Crossings Church. “The marketing for this church is more information than it is an…
Read More >Global Missions Project
Shanties barely standing upright, mud covered streets and filth in every corner. These are the surroundings that Dr. Bryan Franks welcomes on every tour with Global Mission Partners (GMP). In the fields of Mexico, through the villages of Kenya, to the major metropolitan streets of Kathmandu, Franks believes that his lifelong work is truly helping…
Read More >Edmond Marketplace
Hobby's Hoagies Over the years, one place has remained the same—a place that has always served up delicious food. That place is Hobby's Hoagies, family owned and operated since 1991. Kim Nixon, co-owner, moved to Edmond from Wilmington, Delaware with her father George and the rest of her family. After being here for a while,…
Read More >Ghost Club Investigations
Creepy crawlers, black cats and ghostly tales are not the ingredients for a frightful Halloween for the Oklahoma City Ghost Club (OKCGC). More scary thoughts include electromagnetic spectrum readings, genetic movements and orbs. For seven years the club has been probing dark corners, casting light in shadows and searching for what lies beneath the surface….
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