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Sun, Nov 22 2009

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Norman's miracle man Eldon Nance gets another chance at Thanksgiving

Please forgive Eldon Nance if he bypasses his traditional turkey duties Thursday morning. His life was on the line -- literally -- the last time he stuffed a bird and pushed it in the oven.
"I still don't know what happened to my turkey," said the 76-year-old former insurance man.....more>>

Can I get the bacon, turkey, eggs and turkey without the turkey?
I'll keep this one fairly short and admit if it wasn't for a friend's "Monty Python's Flying Circus" DVD, I would not have known what to write about this week. As it just so happens, I was watching the semi-infamous SPAM Sketch, in which every food offering at a cafe frequented by Vikings includes the tinned luncheon meat.
Stories abound about E.Z. Million's life
If stories about E.Z. Million's life could fill a book, chapter one was published at his recent funeral at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church.
The longtime Norman resident and conservative political activist died Oct.
Snuggie, Snuggie on the wall you're the greatest of them all
I love a good craze. In the '80s I had big hair, wore neon shirts and topped it all off with gaudy plastic jewelry. In the '90s I went along with the grunge faze, I wore flannel shirts and ripped up jeans.
SLIDESHOW: Couple's new home came with quite the history lesson
Jay and Shandi Williams purchased an abandoned home and 12 acres at State Highway 9 and 192nd Avenue SE this past summer. The home came complete with a large swimming pool, old bath house and a nearby crypt containing the grave of one of Chicago's most famous underworld figures.
A great little place for rest and recreation
The last two weeks of October turned out to be a perfect time for my vacation.
I stayed at a little place I know that boasts the most comfortable beds in the world. Situated on a tree-lined bike route with more bike trails nearby, it's also within easy walking or biking distance of art museums and galleries, theaters and superb concert facilities offering a broad range of top-notch musical performances.
Chairs concerned as United Way nears campaign's end
It's 1:30 a.m. and Super Target's night stockers are busy replenishing the massive store's shelves after a busy day of shopping. They take a break long enough to listen as two business leaders make their case encouraging workers to invest in Norman's United Way campaign.
One man's trash is another man's home building material
Editor's note: Professional photos of Richard Delbridge's home and artwork can be viewed at http://www.johnthomasphotography.net/delbridge2/8132009.html

COLE -- Richard Delbridge can't stand to see good materials go to waste.
It's just a game?
"It ain't over till it's over," quipped Yogi Berra in the 1970s when his baseball team trailed 9 1/2 games behind another team, but came back and won the division anyway.
Baseball is the penultimate American sport that, to many, brings back many fond, and sometimes not so fond, memories of childhood sandlot games, watching a favorite team take the World Series in seven games in October and just plain old-fashioned competition.
Artist's 'labor of love' will hang in new Thunderbird Clubhouse
The hallway walls, meeting rooms and offices at Thunderbird Clubhouse's new east Norman home are full of artwork done by club members, current and past. Vivid paintings tell the story of adults recovering from mental illness.

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• Tough season to swallow, next year remains mysterious
• Boost in the rankings
• Abi to the rescue
• For most, there's always next year
• What a season for Washington

Features

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• The collapse of the American male
• Aging Services Inc. to host Gingerbread Extravaganza

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• A wet summer has pecan prices going a little nutty
• Griffin hospital employees honored

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