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Sundaze: Turkey talk for a lovely November
A little turkey talk for your Sundaze
I am tired of politics.
— Mike Allen
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc provides Sundaze as a weekly space for poetry, short prose, visual art...
Electoral College worth saving (but needs tweaking)
Once again, another presidential election has occurred in which the candidate who earned the most popular votes failed to win a majority of electoral votes....
American Destruction: Their war and the wall
American Destruction
by Daryl Ross Halencak
Before the end of the year, their war and the Wall will cleanse middle-class budgets.
And the power brokers said:
Those blue...
We champion ‘progress,’ yet new walls rise as the old fall
Progress is such an interesting word. It is supposed to have a positive meaning. Sometimes, it does. For example, imagine your child working with...
Fallin: Work remains after challenging session
(Editor's note: The following piece was distributed to media by Gov. Mary Fallin's office as part of her monthly column series titled Oklahoma Now....
‘Laboratory of artificial insemination’: Nigerian independence celebrated
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — Many years ago, the seeds of in(ter)dependence were planted. We had just been willed into existence from Lord Lugard and Shaw's...
CreativeMornings offers free inspirational talks (and breakfast)
Today’s Brooklyn has become an “intoxicating blend of energy, international dynamism, influence and street culture,” so it’s no surprise that it was the place...
World AIDS Day: Stigma, fear cause people to ignore HIV
Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and supporting people living with HIV — including nearly 6,000 Oklahomans. Despite...
Daryl Ross Halencak poetry: ‘Sister Moon’ and ‘Private First Class’
Sister Moon
by Daryl Ross Halencak
Sister Moon and I look for nighttime shine,
past the darkened clouds,
over the rainbow, through the shadows.
Will we gaze beyond the...
Small Business Saturday helps the little guy
Among things I'm loathe to do, you can typically include "hype an event sponsored by a credit card company." That said, the concept of...
