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‘My father barely spoke a word’
Hank
by James Coburn
My father barely spoke a word.
I heard him roll rubber bands
down inky, dry newspapers;...
saw him sip black coffee,
while covered in wheat dust,
pass...
Education is not and never has been a priority in Oklahoma
Fiscal issues necessitate budget cuts. Expenses exceed income, and something has to give.
In Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy, our politicians confront fiscal crises all too often....
Rural hospitals facing between 12 and 42 closures
As someone interested in Oklahoma health care, I read KTUL's April 11 headline with widened eyes: Tulsa nonprofit seeks community support as 42 rural...
In Nigeria, think twice before shaking hands with a lady
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — Sensitivity is one basic feature in mixed societies. In this part of southwestern Nigeria, growing individuals at the secondary school level...
‘Science made beer possible’: Best of March for Science signs
Like so many teachers, I had hoped to share April 22 with anonymous online scribe SomeDam Poet, and I wasn’t disappointed. The educator/poet had posted...
March for Science: ‘Our priorities are so out of whack’
The first year I became a lawyer — some three decades ago now — I made more money than my late father had ever made in...
Editorial: ‘Useless acrimony’ obscures real #okleg budget work
It's that time of legislative session when action on the budget heats up and stress within the Oklahoma State Capitol causes hurt feelings, odd...
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...
The Lie and two other poems from James Coburn
The Lie
by James Coburn
Red clashes.
Silence ignores menace.
Blood spatters
Running down canvas
About to fall flat.
Dark angel sanctifies vainglorious
Cause primed by humans.
Portraits fall.
Parasites swarm innocence.
The last blink...
Placemaking crucial to success of Innovation District
A report on Oklahoma City's Innovation District released Tuesday by the Brookings Institute and Project for Public Spaces presents a doable vision the for northeast...
