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The celluloid bond: Why moviegoing is important
A person’s first love is usually another person, someone you hang your hopes and dreams on. A human window into what the future could...
Poetry: ‘Oppression, you are draped by indifference’
Generations: A Choice to Learn
By James Coburn
1837
Oppression.
The sun scorches,
but there is no degradation
of skin by the sun.
Only men degrade skin
hunting for pigment possession
as they...
WoodyFest: ‘This really is a family reunion’
OKEMAH — I came to Okemah to find a folk music festival.
I found that. But I also found a family reunion.
More than 100 singer-songwriters...
Spoonerisms: Father-son rivalry rooted in wordplay
NAIROBI, Kenya — Spoonerisms are words or phrases in which letters or syllables get swapped. It also happens when a speaker mistakes one word...
Two factors to consider when reforming health care
I am pleased to have been invited to be a contributor to NonDoc. For some time now, I have admired the thoughtful writings of...
Oklahoma health care community clowning around
The flood gates are open! The Oklahoma health care community is clowning around, and Ronald McDonald has an offer no one could refuse.
In all...
Editorial: Governor hopefuls pander playfully on Twitter
While we don't have the newsroom capacity to cover Oklahoma's exciting 2018 gubernatorial election as much as we'd like, the wonders of modern technology...
TV series highlights missteps in Julius Jones’ death penalty case
The Last Defense documentary series focuses on death row inmates who seem to be innocent. In episodes five through seven, the series presented a powerful case...
Election robocalls keep robot employment high
I don't have a landline, and I don't pick up my cell phone when I don't recognize the number — probably a good policy...
Editorial: MSNBC ignores Yemen war, loves Operation Desert Stormy
If the U.S. government provides support to one side of a civil war in a foreign nation, does it make a sound?
On MSNBC, it...