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Aleppo: On worst times (poetry from Nepal)
Aleppo: On Worst Times
By Bipin Khatiwada
Old man
Looks at houses.
Tears stream from eyes,
Beading dust where children played.
He puts on glasses;
Sees homes ravished, breaking hearts.
Soldiers enter...
Drag Variety Extravaganza reinforces camaraderie
Drag culture exhibits its own traditions and expectations of both performers and spectators. There's a camaraderie among the performers that encourages sharing appearance and performance...
We need 10 new Writers’ Fund supporters this week
On April 5, we announced some changes to our crowd-sourced Writers' Fund. The public response from readers and supporters was humbling — 10 new...
Shark Tank business donates deodorant to rural OK
TISHOMINGO — Two months ago, I shared a personal memory on NonDoc about the pains of growing up too poor to afford deodorant. The...
Lessons to live by: Grad speeches apply to lawmakers
I had the pleasure of delivering two graduation speeches this year to high school students embarking on the next stage of their lives. The...
Editorial: Health insurance ‘uncertainty’ an understatement
America's problems with private health insurance are on full display in Oklahoma. The Affordable Care Act's rules preventing private health insurance plans from denying care...
Editorial: GOP health bill would rob Peter, ignore Paul
Comprehending major proposed changes to the Internal Revenue Code can be difficult and boring, but one need only read through page two of the GOP Senate's...
Oklahoman first in line at Memphis free-care event
Sometimes, the realities of Oklahoma's insufficient and ineffective health care system follow me wherever I go.
This weekend was no different. During an attempt to...
The best Fourth of July journalism you’ve ever seen
Detroit, Michigan, and the United States as a whole lost (at least temporarily) one of America's most creative and important journalists in November: Charlie LeDuff.
LeDuff spent...
Amazon purchase of Whole Foods could mean Grocery Drones
I've always wondered how Grocery Drones would work, and now with Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods, we're one step closer to finding out.
I think Grocery...
