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Remember Oklahoma’s violent history, or be condemned to repeat it
During the recent gubernatorial debate, one candidate noted that Oklahoma has a higher violent crime rate than California. The other candidate responded with a...
Fighting cancer can take a toll on mental health
Most of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another. The mere word causes us to shudder.
Though it is a physical...
Halloween can be a tough time to mind your diet
It's that time of the year again.
Halloween marks a spooky season when many of us eat a frightening amount of candy. I admit, even...
An ‘I voted’ sticker is the prize for enduring all these ads
So the big day — Election Day — is almost here.
The suffering caused by the slog of constant political attack ads while trying to...
Seasonal affective disorder is real, and there are ways to fight it
Every Oklahoman knows that extreme weather is part of living in this state. We’ve seen wild temperature swings, crop-killing droughts, killer tornadoes, branch-snapping ice...
Straight party voting throws quite a rager in Oklahoma
Straight party voting is a feature of Oklahoma's electoral process that many people would like to see eliminated — many people who are not...
2022 World Cup draws cause cultural comparisons
If you didn't know — and perhaps you genuinely did not — the World Cup is happening, and the United States team is doing......
Introducing NonDoc’s endowment for journalism jobs
As the American media industry changes and historic newspaper operations shrink, how can civic-minded people ensure that Oklahoma community journalism endures, adapts and becomes...
Weird local rules mean extra Edmond elections
(Update: On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the City of Edmond website noted that one of the remaining mayoral challengers had withdrawn his candidacy, functionally cancelling...
Longtime newsman talks newspaper troubles
Will newspapers survive? It’s a question that most people in my generation have been asking for years, with evidence considered for the answer becoming...
