Commentary
NonDoc.com serves as a responsible public forum for news and commentary. Our commentary section is open for public submission on a variety of topics. Promotional pieces are not accepted as commentary submissions.
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Master gardener: Quit wasting money in your garden
Oklahoma must be full of rich gardeners who have excess money to burn and unlimited energy to expend in their gardens. Many seem to have little concern...
Political opinion: ‘A back-and-forth struggle with faith’
I don’t know exactly when I determined I was a Democrat. I was raised in a house divided. My father is a staunch liberal,...
Supplements lack oversight and can pose health risks
The regulation of dietary supplements in the U.S. is limited, and consumers should approach them cautiously.
Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements are not subject to...
It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Are you aware?
In 2012, four American men found an online ad on the now-defunct website CollarMe.com advertising kidnapped Malaysian women on temporary visas in the United...
‘Did you wash your mouth with acid?’
(Editor's Note: NonDoc provides this space for poetry, short prose, visual art and other ideas pitched by creatives in Oklahoma and around the world. If...
Don’t Star Wars my Star Trek
With regard to science fiction, there are two franchises that epitomize the genre in the popular consciousness. While superficially similar, further examination reveals that, thematically, Star...
OU basketball trying to show hoops can still be on top
My fondest sports memory as an underclassman at the University of Oklahoma had absolutely nothing to do with football.
It involved a 1995 OU men’s...
Banning refugees would deny Christianity’s vulnerability
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Test prep: ‘Feed the teacher, or he will eat the kids’
My first introduction to test prep was as a rookie teacher in 1992. Five educators with advanced degrees grew frustrated when analyzing a test...
Female comedians offering laughs with a purpose
We live in a world of serious problems: terrorism, poverty, disaster. You don’t have to look far to find sadness. Thankfully, there are a...