Commentary

We must break down barriers to addiction treatment
The numbers tell the story.Â
According to a report released in January by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the U.S. crossed a gruesome milestone...
Oklahoma winter weather drifts in and out of our lives
Here we are again: early February. In Oklahoma, this time of year has become its own mini-season. The weather brings us arctic wind, ice...
Tom Brady retirement talk: Goodbye to the GOAT?
If you believe ESPN, Tom Brady is reportedly preparing to retire from professional football. Or, if you believe the Associated Press, Tom Brady has...
Poetry: Coyote Communion
I grew up in Alva, Oklahoma, a town of approximately 5,000 in the northwestern part of the state, roughly 24 miles from the Kansas...
Supreme Court should stop securitization racket
This morning at 10:30, the Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments as to whether OG&E consumers will be on the hook for up...
Urban OKC chickens ready to live their best lives
The chickens are coming home to roost in Oklahoma City ... potentially.
That statement would normally mean bad things the city has done in the...
Oklahomans having the wrong type of Dry January
As some of you may be aware, it is January, and it is dry. While I'm not struggling to remember the last time I...
Lethal injection hides cruelty behind guise of medicine
As Oklahoma plans to start 2022 with another execution, it is time for a sober reassessment of the broken practice of lethal injection.
As an...
However you say it, omicron variant tests our resolve
I think it might be pronounced "contagious," actually.
No matter how you say it, the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is here, and it's...
In 2022, don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
"A little messy, but we're cleaning up" is about the best way I can describe the end of 2021. There are certainly many things...