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Sundaze: Love is for the birds who need good vibes
Art First
Poem Second
Love is for the birds
by Wesley N. Tinga
Love is for the birds
How do I provide for her in the face of responsibility?
If we stay...
Comanche Boy taking big step toward HBO telecast
Back in September, NonDoc readers were introduced to George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah, a boxer from Lawton who, both figuratively and literally, proudly brings his...
There’s more than one glass ceiling
Hillary Clinton metaphorically broke another glass ceiling by being nominated for president at the 2016 DNC.
No word on yet whether she will receive the...
Trump time: ‘The thrill is gone’ (plus poetry)
Comic First — Trump Time
Poetry Second
Tik-Tok Master
by Peter Chege
Tik-Tok......Tik-Tok
You are always Mute
You never talk
But by your sound
You turn the skies and clouds round in patterns
You...
Trump statements show limits of First Amendment
During my early years of college, I got the legal perspective on how First Amendment freedoms actually work. The time-honored belief that we could say anything...
Celebrate one year with NonDoc at the Powerhouse
Has it really been that long?
Join NonDoc's owners, editors and contributors Aug. 26 to celebrate one year of independent, responsible journalism in our city and...
State of the Schools: Education systems like skyscrapers
James Spurlino, a member of ReadyNation and the owner of Spurlino Materials of Ohio, knows two things really well: early education and concrete.
Speaking at...
Letter: Blame earthquake on Fallin, ‘oilpatch boyfriends’
To the editors:
Thanks to Gov. Mary Fallin and her oilpatch boyfriends, Oklahoma has hit a new numerical high: a second 5.6 earthquake, this time...
A Nepali Tale: ‘His life is pure kindness’
A Nepali Tale
by James Coburn
Tea pot whistles
with steam sent flying
in a sarangi hiss.
An old gray shopkeeper's eyes
take aim as dim as they be.
His Nepali...
Empire, a short story in eight chapters
I.
When you name a town Empire, you shouldn’t be surprised if it develops a god-complex. A church, a school, a cemetery, a dozen meth...
