Commentary
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Sundaze: Hillary emails and The Abyss of Vastness
The Abyss of Vastness
by Chantelle Cherie Lily
Alone in the Vastness of space,
a parent to naught accept
the darkness of thought,
Images fluctuating upon nothing but the...
‘Ridiculous’ A-F school grades paint partial picture
Back in the early 1990s, there were some potentially useful purposes for hard copies of data-driven report cards about school performance. For example, they...
Q&A: Domestic violence a ‘system of power and control’
FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. — I recently wrote the commentary, How do you know when it’s domestic violence? for NonDoc, which shared a glimpse of my...
Rep. John Bennett trashing Muslims ahead of election
When Rep. John Bennett (R-Sallisaw) makes radical, bigoted remarks in his official capacity at the Oklahoma State Capitol — as he did this week — many...
2017 Teacher of the Year: Why I support SQ 779
(Editor's note: The Yes for 779 campaign has purchased advertising on NonDoc, including two funded content pieces. The first of those pieces appears below...
We champion ‘progress,’ yet new walls rise as the old fall
Progress is such an interesting word. It is supposed to have a positive meaning. Sometimes, it does. For example, imagine your child working with...
Letter: NonDoc newsletter creates ‘permanent’ fan
To Whom it May Concern:
I'm apparently fated to be connected to Oklahoma for some reason.
Some years back, I started getting emails from a Jari...
Bad democracy: GOP, Libertarian candidates fail to answer questions
During the first week of October, we sent a half-dozen questions to 28 candidates in 13 races predominantly centered around Oklahoma City. Little did...
Sundaze poem: The Autumn Solstice
The Autumn Solstice
by Laura Romig
She didn't just shut the door to her life
She slammed it hard and walked into the light
Her past deleted with...
Local pastor shares hope for change beyond election
Like many of you (though strangely not all of all of you), I'm baffled by this election. How did we get here?
Our church tries...
