Issue: December 2009

At first glance, Kylie Morgan seems like a normal teenager. A freshman in high school, Kylie is a cheerleader and into the same things as other girls her age. The difference is Kylie is also a promising country singer/songwriter poised to record her first full-length album and shock the music world with her endearing tunes…

What has four wheels, an open cab and is ridiculously fun to drive? If you’re picturing go-karts you’d be on the right track. Unlike your average go-kart, these karts can go up to 140 miles per hour, putting real pedal to the metal. “Every race car driver starts racing in karts,” says Edmond resident Caleb…

Dr. Valery Kuleshov is a world-renowned Russian virtuoso concert pianist. He’s received numerous prestigious honors for his work, including one from Russian President, Boris Yeltsin. He has played Rachma-ninoff’s Concerto Number Three before an audience of 25,000 in Australia. He’s interacted personally with the famous Vladimir Horowitz, a world-renowned classical pianist and minor composer. Based…

Remember your first doll? Well, if you’re a girl you do. Mine was Gigi, a pasty doll with straw-like orange hair and glassy blue eyes that closed when I laid her down. Today, dolls come with a change of outfits, multiple accessories, cars, cell phones, iPods and even careers. But what if you wanted to…

Whether your house is lit up like the next Griswald Christmas Vacation movie, as barren as Scrooge’s, or somewhere in between, you can’t help but notice Edmond nights are aglow with Christmas lights. The twinkle and shine seem to reveal a hidden world. Everyday objects look very different under the spell of these tiny blubs….

The smell of wassail brewing on the stove, family gathered around the fire, and goodies baking in the oven. The sights, sounds and smells of the holidays take us back to warm memories and cheerful thoughts. With Christmas fast-approaching, many of us are preparing for company. Whether it’s overnight visitors, small dinner parties or huge…

If there’s one thing the Oklahoma City Thunder knows, it’s how to hit the ground running. So, it only makes sense that their next move would be to build a state-of-the-art training facility that pushes the boundaries of not only athletic training, but hands-on medical experience. The INTEGRIS Health Thunder Development Facility is scheduled to…

If you’re carrying a Pet Perks key tag on your key chain or an Aspen Health Club membership card in your wallet right now, then you’re carrying an SSI Technologies product. Tucked inside Edmond’s city limits, nestled among trees between Target and the new UCO dorms, sits a state-of-the-art manufacturing giant. SSI was formed 40…

Many of us remember eagerly awaiting the sweet sound of the recess bell to dismiss us. Running out onto the grassy field and immediately moving into playing positions, we knew it was game time. We remember the sound the ball made as it bounced off our foot representing a successful kick. Running from base to…

If you think your holidays are stressful, step into a blended family’s world. Between new spouses who have to earn the love, respect and affections that seem to come more naturally in a biological family, and children who have to find their place in a new home, things can get pretty complicated. We’re not talking…