Commentary
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‘Great journalism can cause conversations’: Grace Franklin joins the NonDoc board
When I was approached about being on the board of the Sustainable Journalism Foundation, which oversees and governs NonDoc, I was surprised and intrigued....
Okla. Judicial Nominating Commission needs sunlight
For a state that prides itself on having We the People in charge, Oklahoma has one of the least democratic and least transparent methods...
Book review: ‘Addicted to Reform’ explains teacher shortages
It couldn’t have been financial hardships that drove teaching talent out of our state. After all, reports of state budget cuts are just fake...
‘Who will come at this desperate hour to sing the soul of Ukraine?’
There are ways to fight Putin’s invasion of the free people of Ukraine. I use words, knowing each letter builds a metaphor to uplift...
Growing pains: MAPS 3 and walkability
Friday night, I was struck at how difficult walking around downtown OKC is at the present time. The streetcar was one of the main reasons I...
State Question 788: Your prescription for ‘Fourthmeal’
Low-hanging fruit perhaps? (Low-hanging leaf?) Just be glad I didn't make a "Doobie Howser, M.D." joke in this comic. I still may, however, as...
ABLE Commission preps for new alcohol laws, pandemonium
Oklahoma's new alcohol laws will take effect Monday, Oct. 1. While the ABLE Commission has been working long and hard to prepare for the...
Loving, loyal, trusting: Dogs model behavior at its best
It was Jack’s favorite prank.
Around 6:30 every morning, he would slip into our bedroom to see if we were awake and ready to feed...
Trump warning Americans about ‘fake nudes’
Friday marked the official start of NonDoc's third year. Since launching Sept. 1, 2015, we have been able to publish at least one post...
‘Stop trying to figure out a way to retrofit the old jail’
Here we are again. Another study about the Oklahoma County Jail has been completed, and here's a shocker: The experts think we need an...
