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Editorial: Tulsa DA steps up; N.C. violence a shame
To the surprise of many of my friends, Tulsa DA Steve Kunzweiler filed a first-degree manslaughter charge against Tulsa PD officer Betty Shelby on...
Family, student deaths reinforce value of teaching
My mother, Betty Thompson, died last week at the age of 89.
As such, I haven’t been in the mood for analyzing education policy, but...
OKC film festivals and screenings broaden perspectives
We in Oklahoma deal with a lot of reality that is hard to understand. Our history and culture pushes people to hold their pain...
Football season is heating up in Oklahoma
Every year around this time, I'm excited for football season. Every year around this time, I am also not-so-subtly reminded this is Oklahoma, and...
Eclipse: The path of totality and the super-hot corona
Am I the only one who has bought into all of this eclipse hype? I'm not willing to travel to get the best views...
Jazz in June festival celebrates 35 years
Norman's annual Jazz in June festival celebrated its 35th anniversary iteration June 14 through 16 with three evenings of shows at Brookhaven Village and...
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...
Durantenstein: KD has become the monster
After some of the vitriol I've heard this week, I half expected the above scene at the OKC airport.
As a long-time sports fan, I appreciate a...
OSU’s Big Data Conference revealed glimpses of future
In his 2016 book The Rise and Fall of American Growth, economic historian Robert Gordon explains how the technology-driven, rapid economic growth from 1870 to 1970...
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...