Issue: June 2009

Explaining the world of nanotechnology requires a distinct analogy. Charles Seeney has one. Picture one strand of human hair, he says. Now imagine it being sliced 10,000 times. That’s quite a bit closer to operating on a nano scale. As president and CEO of NanoBioMagnetics, Inc. in Edmond, Seeney engages life in those tiniest of…

It’s 10 a.m. in Los Angeles and Jill Klopp is positive she’s exactly where she’s supposed to be. The 26-year-old Edmond native is currently pursuing an acting career she’s dreamed of her entire life. Now, with a recent appearance on CBS’s hit television series “Criminal Minds,” it seems Klopp is well on her way.Klopp began…

 In ancient times, what is now the Korean Peninsula was divided into three kingdoms at war. In those desperate times, an elite group called the Hwarang learned to make weapons of their fists and feet. With this skill, their kingdom united the region through battle. This martial art eventually evolved into taekwondo. Jason Poos, an…

“New Thoughts” is the collaboration of Oklahoma Christian University students Brianna Gaither and producer Kelcy White, but the debut EP, cut in a humble recording studio in a converted bedroom, may deserve a third credit – God. Brianna’s songs tell stories about freedom, stress and escaping oppression. The acoustic CD has a day and night…

Motion and direction. Acceleration and velocity. These are the governing principles of Tom Bevel’s work. And he’s not a calculus professor or an engineer. He’s a forensic investigation expert that specializes in blood spatters. Bevel’s a patient man. His discipline demands it. At a violent crime scene, bloodstains abound. And each stain – each blood…

Everybody wants to be somebody, do something great, be extraordinary. For Jim Carlisle, becoming an FBI agent fulfilled his childhood dream and led to a fabulous career. For twenty-eight years, Carlisle served on the force with assignments in nine locations across the U.S. before he volunteered to come to Oklahoma on a temporary thirty-day assignment…

Rubbish has been rejuvenated into modern works of art. A faithful recycler of plastic and aluminum, Edmond artist Michael Hanes took his “green” efforts a step further when he began creating recycled art three years ago. Hanes began welding scrap metal into unusual sculptures. “I liked the idea of taking something that was discarded by…

Antiques Make the Decor Denny McConell of 23rd Street Antiques has some tips about incorporating antiques into any home decor setting – for adornment and usefulness in the places you least think of.   The Baby’s Room:  An antique “Hoosier” cabinet with a pull-out porcelain work surface and storage above serves as a great changing…

You’ve had one of those days at work – the kind that can only be remedied by going home, putting up your feet and relaxing. But when you get to your house, the disorganization and clutter is so significant that the bad day just gets worse. You really need to talk to Becky Keever. Keever…