Commentary
NonDoc.com serves as a responsible public forum for news and commentary. Our commentary section is open for public submission on a variety of topics. Promotional pieces are not accepted as commentary submissions.
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High-stakes standardized testing was ‘a mistake’
For 15 years, I’ve held my tongue on the issue, but I have always opposed end-of-instruction (EOI) tests. I remained silent because many or...
To become a man: Buddy Hield meets Kobe Bryant
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Milady of the Beer: ‘I’m superb at love and war’
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Sundaze: A naked lunch in the political echo chamber
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Sundaze: Oklahoma halved and a poem from India
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‘Rachel from cardholder services’ must die
There is someone in my life who needs to die. I hate everything about her, and I can't take it anymore.
She calls me all the...
OK’s ‘insane’ mental health system parallels education
The Oklahoman’s Graham Lee Brewer began his report on the Oklahoma Mental Health Forum with the words of OKC Police Capt. Jeff Pierce, who...
Conservative support of alternatives underscores death penalty’s failures
Support for the death penalty in America’s most conservative corners has been crumbling as of late. The Nebraska Legislature voted overwhelmingly to repeal capital...
OKCPS: Neu resignation would highlight old problems
Twenty years of working within the system to improve Oklahoma City's schools has convinced me that there is plenty of blame to be shared,...
Black Canyon of The Gunnison: Failure is an option
Nature can dare a person to attempt challenges. “Just over that next hill … ” is a common refrain for many different situations heard...
