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.
To learn the guidelines for submitting commentary pieces, pitch your topic and thesis statement to editorial@nondoc.com.
The Legislative Compensation Board’s shortsighted cut
As I photographed the tiny placards featuring names of Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board members, I apologized to the chairman.
"Sorry," I said. "The membership of...
You don’t have to fear my Muslim friends
Thursday afternoon, I finished up a consultant work trip to our nation's capital and teed up Uber for my long trip to Dulles airport in...
The Battle of Honey Springs, Oklahoma’s overlooked ‘Gettysburg of the West’
Long before it became a state, Oklahoma became a battleground where some of the earliest steps toward Black civil rights took shape and tribal nations'...
Bernice bobs ‘cute’ hair in Lyric Theatre world premiere
Exiting the theater after the confection titled Bernice Bobs Her Hair, I heard a woman describe the show as “cute.” Uh, oh, that’s not...
Norman elections always cause a flood of headlines
It's that time of year again: The time when Norman votes on something — anything really — and lots of wild discussion ensues. This...
Rural hospitals facing between 12 and 42 closures
As someone interested in Oklahoma health care, I read KTUL's April 11 headline with widened eyes: Tulsa nonprofit seeks community support as 42 rural...
Republican National Committee keeps pestering lifelong independent
Melania Trump got the message, I reckon. Now this lifelong registered independent is getting letters from Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee,...
Loveless drama: Pavlovian media hear ‘news’ bell ring
The arrest of a state senator's wife for driving with a suspended license drew headlines and airtime Wednesday, but it also raised editorial questions about how salaciously anyone...
Climate change, fracking and Sam Walton: Bernie Sanders takes on sacred cows in Tulsa
TULSA — "Climate change is real, climate change is caused by human activity, climate change is already causing devastating problems in our country and...
End of #okleg session: Lessons learned on Twitter, race
On the last day of the 2017 Oklahoma legislative session, when the fate of remaining bills was barely in doubt, a minor disruption in the House...
