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Local millennial jumps ship, claims ‘xennial’ label
The 'xennial' life raft has been out there for a few years now, but I don't believe it has received enough attention. Before there...
In Trump, Republican Party gets the savior it has sought
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Oklahoma Legislature: A mask for thee, but not for me
Ah, yes: A mask for thee, but not for me. As the 2021 Oklahoma legislative session starts, there are some new pandemic-related guidelines in...
Boardwalk at Bricktown serves up hot pie in the sky
While it started out as a curious and perhaps even humorous building proposal, the fantastical concept of the Boardwalk at Bricktown development has now...
An ode to Meatballs: The summer I learned to laugh
Sometime in late June 1979, my dad dropped me and a friend off at the Spectrum Twin movie theater in south Tulsa for a...
Call me Tag Agent: In Catoosa, a replacement steps up
If you didn't know how controversial a tag agent decision can be in Oklahoma, last week gave you quite the chance to get up...
Everyone getting pegged with a charter school audit
Who is next? Oklahoma City Public Schools board members — and several others — seem to be asking this question of prominent Oklahoma charter...
Epic fail? Audit yields more questions on public money
Well, we have some more epic news this week (the lowercase use of the word counts double here, see), and I'm a little ......
‘In love with being alive’: Essay winners age 15-18
What's the only thing better than winning an essay contest? How about winning it unanimously.
In the 15-18 age category for NonDoc's first spring essay...
School effectiveness linked to diversity in Stanford study
Stanford University’s Educational Opportunity Project database gives a best estimate of the effectiveness of every elementary and middle school in the nation. Its recently...
