Commentary
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NBA’s and players’ comments on China wimpy so far
Sundaze cartoonist Mike Allen and I have been texting back and forth about the absurdity of the NBA's China problem. We decided he would...
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...
Understanding the science of sports-related concussions
Although the numbers may be conservative owing to under-diagnosis and underreporting, medical researchers generally accept that at least 1.6 to 3.8 million sport-related concussions...
The Commutation Project: One year later
Everyone made mistakes at 18 that they regret. Unfortunately, I have been living with the consequences of mine for the past nine years. In...
Historic preservation deserves deeper consideration from OKC council
The OKC City Council’s push to weaken Oklahoma City’s historic preservation system is deeply rooted in the notion that property owners should be able...
Topless ruling has some blowing their tops in Oklahoma
The above situation is what the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed with its recent topless ruling, right? OK, it wasn't, but the...
More accountability needed before capital funding for charter schools
The executive director of the Oklahoma State School Board Association, Shawn Himes, opened the first of the Sept. 11 House Common Education Committee’s interim...
Editorial: OKCPS board seat needs quality applicants
The children of Oklahoma's largest school district need you — or, more specifically, intelligent and reasonable adults who live in south OKC — to...
New OKC food halls make for tough choices
Have you been to one of the new OKC food halls yet? Judging from the crowds, I'm guessing the answer is "yes." I've only...
A decade’s difference in the OKC concert scene
You may have noticed that the OKC concert scene has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. From the amount of venues to the...
