Commentary

Poetry: ‘Love is such a small word’
I was in the middle of the Sisyphean task of tidying my office recently, when I realized just how much stuff I had. I...
Call me Tag Agent: In Catoosa, a replacement steps up
If you didn't know how controversial a tag agent decision can be in Oklahoma, last week gave you quite the chance to get up...
Welcome Joe Tomlinson as our new Edmond reporter
After a national media conglomerate decided to close The Edmond Sun in 2020, our newsroom began having conversations about the longterm implications of Edmond...
It’s a tough life being ‘The Patriot’
What makes one a patriot in the modern day? The term, once used almost exclusively to describe people involved in the Revolutionary War, has...
Where Mother’s Day comes sweeping down the plain
Firstly, happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
Instead of a sappy post going over all the wonderful things mothers do for us,...
All the government Oklahoma could ever want
The old phrase "You learn something new every day!" still applies to me, and probably many others no matter how old we get. For...
Who says Insane Clown Posse isn’t family friendly?
After reading OKC City Councilman John Pettis' comments on limiting the number of concerts for Lost Lake Ampitheater, the complaint that stands out is...
Finally burger time? In-N-Out should be in OKC
What will it take? If the news of Oklahoma City's larger-than-expected population gain on the latest U.S. census can't bring an In-N-Out Burger franchise...
Fear of nonbinary, intersex people ignores established medical science
When Gov. Kevin Stitt learned that his Oklahoma State Department of Health had settled a lawsuit by establishing a process for people to amend...
Sometimes what we think does not match reality
(Editor's note: The following piece discusses racism and includes language that may make some readers uncomfortable.)
When I was 10 years old, my family moved...