Commentary
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Annoying ABLE ID actions spur intoxicating new law
Twists aren't just a fun cocktail garnish when it comes to alcohol in Oklahoma. It turns out that what the law says, or doesn't...
While dirty details remain, Edmond sculpture park proposal has good movement
At last, it seems "common ground" is being found on the proposed Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park in Edmond.
After a year of disagreement and drama...
Sasha Ndisabiye: Heritage ignited journalistic passion
I grew up in an academic household, where table conversations were filled with debates and car rides to school consisted of NPR’s daily morning...
Congress must invest more into the future of our election security
The public is paying more attention than ever to our electoral process as we head toward November. People absolutely should be, as the United...
It’s time to fix the confounding MLB blackout problem
I’m a child of Ted Turner’s SuperStation WTBS.
Early evenings in the 1980s were spent at my grandfather’s house, watching the Atlanta Braves game du...
The immaturity of the Association of Mature American Citizens
Good grief. Geezerdom has been politicized!
A recent delivery of snail mail contained a letter from some lady associated with an outfit calling itself AMAC,...
‘Genuine dispute’: Where things stand in NonDoc v. OU
As the child of University of Oklahoma academics and an OU journalism graduate myself, I never thought I would file a lawsuit against my...
Boardwalk at Bricktown serves up hot pie in the sky
While it started out as a curious and perhaps even humorous building proposal, the fantastical concept of the Boardwalk at Bricktown development has now...
From worm to hand: Lessons of the oil patch
On my first day in the Oklahoma oil fields in 1978, working as a roughneck, the sum of my training was:
“Either of you worms...
Faithanna Olsson: The story of why I tell stories
When I was little, I could be found hiding behind the couch playing a spy game and dreaming of an exciting future working for...