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‘My family was too poor to afford deodorant’
TISHOMINGO, Oklahoma — Sweat stains darkened the fabric of my shirt, stretching from the seam of my sleeve down to my upper waist. A...
Letter: Barry Switzer and his wife voting ‘No’ on SQ 777
To the editors:
My passion for the gridiron is well known. What a lot of people don’t know about me is my love of animals.
My...
Editorial: Oklahoma kills ‘American Rule,’ no one notices
(Update: Days after the publication of this article, the Oklahoma Legislature amended another bill and reinstated the statute discussed below.)
A widely popular bill expanding...
Reaction to new councilman shows Norman polarization
If you weren't aware, Norman has been pretty much anything other than united in 2020. A series of events this summer in Oklahoma's third-largest...
Understanding COVID-19 numbers: The data behind Oklahoma’s bump
To be fair to Gov. Kevin Stitt, when he announced on May 29 that Oklahoma would be moving into Phase 3 of his Open...
Psst! Do you want to find $1 billion for Oklahoma schools?
Oklahoma's Economic Development Generating Excellence (EDGE) committee was formed by former Gov. Brad Henry to come up with ideas for our state's government.
In September 2003, I suggested to the...
Editorial: Ignoring Texas QB Sam Ehlinger’s head trauma
While the 2017 Red River Rivalry offered entertaining football, the handling of Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger's frightening head injury should remind fans that collegiate...
Keanu Reeves in OKC? Excellent!
Ah yes, spring. The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and Keanu Reeves is enjoying an ice cream cone as he strolls through...
Christian minister on Oilfield Prayer Day: ‘I just can’t’
Dear Gov. Mary Fallin,
You have declared Oct. 13 to be Oilfield Prayer Day. You have invited us to, “thank God for the blessings created by the...
H2O-M-G: David Walters finds another $1 billion
Water is a big deal.
Nations go to war over water. States fight incessantly about water quality and transfers. There is a significant body of...
