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Introducing Sunday Funday from Mike Allen
(Editor's Note: Nearly every Sunday, we will publish cartoons paired with bursts of creative writing in an attempt to provide space for artists and creatives...
Antiquated ‘Socialist’ label will undo Bernie Sanders
I would love to support Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. I don't agree with him on everything, but I generally like his ideas more...
Black Lives Matter emerged from present-day chaos
The Black Lives Matter ethos — and its push for equality and racial inclusion in American society — has galvanized support throughout the black...
State taking ‘baby steps’ in stemming quake activity
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Cushing on Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Cushing is home to the world’s largest crude...
You probably haven’t heard, but Backwoods fest is ludicrous
You probably haven't heard of something called Backwoods Music and Camping Festival. And I don't mean that in a holier-than-thou-hipster kind of way. I mean this weekend's...
Better to be Okies than Boomers and Sooners
The term “Okie” is the presumed pejorative with which Oklahomans have been coping in one way or another since 1939 when John Steinbeck publicized...
Analyze the ‘who’ in presidential polls
When any tweet linking a story scrolls across my screen with words like "Trump" "Sanders" or "anchor baby," the political junkie in me can't...
‘Number sense’ needed in math education
It used to be almost cliché that when I met people, at a party or on an airplane, and told them I was a...
If Trump wins, conventional wisdom loses, again
Time and again, conventional wisdom is wrong in every arena where we keep score: politics, business, sports and finance.
A cadre of strategists and journalists...
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...