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Letter from the Publisher: ‘A platform for collaboration’
I am a fan of new media who is intrigued by stories seldom told in our community and world. From that, I derive my passion and...
With courage and time, OKCPS could follow Tulsa Union
Over the weekend, The New York Times featured David Kirp’s op-ed (Who Needs Charters With Public Schools Like These?) about what is working in the...
Former Rep. Mike Reynolds: Right the wrong of AT&T’s bribery
(Correction: The headline of this post has been updated to reflect the fact that two people were convicted in this case. NonDoc regrets the...
Constructive tone helps News 9 ‘Educate Oklahoma’
A local commercial during News 9's special report, Educate Oklahoma, proclaims “Join us.” That same message resonates through the entire first part of the two-hour program.
A...
‘Be the change’ in the shadow of Donald Trump
On the eve of Donald Trump's presidential win, I think I was in shock. It didn't seem real. At the time, I was too...
Preserve America’s bold experiment: Reject ethno-nationalism
Ratko Mladic has finally been found guilty of war crimes 22 years after the end of the Bosnian conflict (see video above). Known as...
Every Student Succeeds Act: A tale of two reports
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 11:26 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, to note the correct overall score given to Oklahoma in the Bellwether report....
Letter: Doerflinger ‘fancies himself an Oklahoma version of Trump’
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc believes in creating a responsible forum for the rational and respectful discussion of topics and ideas. As such, we run Letters...
Sundaze: ‘Longing to bud’
Longing to bud
by James Coburn
Blue in faint light
Your warmth lingers beyond
cold night, so familiar to sky.
Remember the gardens there,
an undergrowth to collect our days.
This...
‘A broken spirit refuses to see the lifting of the sun’
Reverie of Light
by James Coburn
Trickling down eyes
of Parisian gargoyles protecting mirth,
tears are caught by swallows
lifted by storms crossing to Bangladesh
in search of peace.
Stars fall...
