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Editorial: Reform would add pressure to Senate confirmation process
(Correction: This post was updated at 8:50 a.m. Monday, March 4, to correct reference to the appointment process for the five boards discussed. NonDoc...
Burn it down: Sun exacts revenge on Earth
Is it safe to go outside again?
A quick check of the weather app on my phone answers this question. No, it isn't. It's brutally...
Racial critiques demand ‘a totality of words and deeds’
I have now been informed that my very whiteness and the privilege that attends that whiteness ipso facto make me a racist.
While I don’t...
‘Stronger Together’ isn’t just a slogan, it’s a worldview
With five minutes' notice, we can destroy the world. In the span of about an hour or two, it is possible to kill most...
Editorial: OCPA’s Medicaid message a maddening mess
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs is the state's largest and most powerful conservative think tank. While its policy positions are often more nuanced...
Hangover highlights: OSU reborn anew, INTs sink USC
As a middle-aged man who chooses to pursue emotional maturity at my own pace, it can take time for me to realize the depth...
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...
LGBTQ youth face harsh realities, need adults’ support
More than 7.8 million children in the U.S. don’t receive the love and support mandatory to the human experience. These are the children who...
Trustee: OKC needs Sunday service for public transit
The City of Oklahoma City's bus system does not operate on Sundays. If we are not forward-thinking and responsible, our city’s new MAPS 3...
Photos: Water, water, everywhere …
Water has been on the minds of many in Norman recently.
A city stormwater utility initiative that, in part, would have taken measures to mitigate...