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Chilling, historical poetry: Oklahoma lynching
(Editor's Note: The following poem is from author James Coburn's book, Words of Rain.)
Oklahoma Lynching
by James Coburn
Mosquitoes tasted blood of white men
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder across...
Jim Thompson wrote ‘hard-boiled existential noir’
Imagine it is the early 1950s, and you are preparing to board a Greyhound for a three-hour trip. You need something to help pass...
Fed up with feminism, ready to be a human being
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — I am done with feminism.
Done. Done. Done.
And now that I’m technically working for “free” until 2016 thanks to the...
‘Parent Revolution’ pushes bad charter school rhetoric
Even among Oklahoma City residents, not that many outsiders venture into the neighborhood around F.D. Moon Elementary School. My three incredibly satisfying decades of...
Faith community dialogue: Criminal justice reform
(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...
Readers blast Red Dirt Report for ‘Trump Nazi’ post
Ridiculous. Dishonest. Childish.
Asked to characterize the above Facebook post from the Red Dirt Report in a single word Tuesday, two friends and I were harsh.
Red...
‘Utility of the now’ — McBee on Twitter follows
(Editor’s Note: This is the third of three posts where NonDoc staff answer the question, “For someone new to either Oklahoma City or Twitter, who...
Twitter follows: Funny folks and a guy OG&E blocked
(Editor's Note: This is the first of three posts where NonDoc staff answer the question, "For someone new to either Oklahoma City or Twitter,...
Sunday Funday: The price of safety at home
Safety First
Poem Second
Go Native. Go Nowhere. Go Vote.
by Derek Geiger
The drums of Babylon are fading
As the drummers bang stronger.
Reverse the Exodus, my people!
We shall...
An essay on love: Grandmothers and kittens
(Editor's Note: For your Caturday, NonDoc offers this essay on kittens, families and love. If anyone asks, you just cut up some fresh onions.)
My...
