Commentary
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Letter: ‘Passenger rail is a proven commodity’
(Editor’s Note: The following Letter to the Editors refers to Rosemary Meacham-Zittel's Dec. 16 commentary, An Okie abroad: Oklahoma needs passenger trains. NonDoc runs Letters to the...
Feeling a little ‘Bah, humbug’? Try Krampus!
Coming from the German word “krampen” (claw), Krampus is Santa’s other half. The yin to his yang, if you will. Santa’s shadow, his dark side;...
A ‘tremendous opportunity,’ if you have the money
If you have the money ...
by William W. Savage III
Think of all the places
that are left in this country
to hide in plain sight
if you...
It’s not the city. It’s you.
(Editor's Note: The following is a short story from OKC-based comedian James Nghiem.)
Los Angeles
“People come here and think the city’s gonna fix them," Mario said...
Norman police still doing Norman police things
In September 2005, Norman police officer Chad Vincent shot 17-year-old Richard Lee Sanchez 13 times, killing the teen who had escaped from a juvenile...
An Okie abroad: Oklahoma needs passenger trains
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — If I told you I had one simple and guaranteed method for reducing the OKC metro's traffic congestion, traffic accidents, traffic...
Why I’m a conservative Republican
I am a conservative Republican, but I’m not who you think I am.
I didn’t grow up in a heated political climate. I began to...
With Jesus born, Mary would have been uninsured in OK
(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...
‘Tis the season for giving, but we’re being selfish
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I...
A poem on Holtzclaw: ‘For Pseudo-Gardeners’
(Editor's note: The following poem was written prior to the verdict in the Daniel Holtzclaw trial.)
For Pseudo-Gardeners
by Candace Liger
You may see a plant with...
