Commentary
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Oklahoma winter weather drifts in and out of our lives
Here we are again: early February. In Oklahoma, this time of year has become its own mini-season. The weather brings us arctic wind, ice...
David Holt rides wave of popularity to reelection
While I have never personally seen him surfing the OKC streetcar, newly reelected Mayor David Holt can be seen riding it on the inside...
Answer the question? The art of political dodgeball
With the 2022 election cycle nearing its zenith, NonDoc's journalists are racing to crank out general election articles and host the year's final political...
Welcome to the whirlwind of graduation season
Spring is a time for new beginnings. The plants are growing, the birds are chirping, and the temperatures are just about perfect. Young people...
Predatory University of Phoenix could be burning out
From my days as a closeted Dungeons & Dragons geek, I know that a phoenix is a mythical bird that gloriously immolates, only to...
Jesus, please save us from your extremists
"If Jesus came back and saw what's going on in his name,
he'd never stop throwing up."
— Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
I have...
Even though ‘it’s your money,’ apathy reigns supreme
Recall the old PR-professional’s riddle. OK, fine. I'm the originator, but it goes like this:
If you announce a press conference and no press show up, is...
The kind of political charisma we need now
What gets a president to the Oval Office isn't the same thing that would get the country where we need to go: a sane and functional system of...
The scraps: Dating tales for the doggie plate
If you've been reading NonDoc lately, you've probably noticed our miniseries on the perils and pitfalls of online dating. We covered women's nightmare encounters...
Plaintiffs, robots cover Oklahoma open records lawsuit
How best should one write about Oklahoma's unabating Open Records Act violations?
The best way, I suppose, would be whatever way most supports state compliance with a key pillar...
