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Editorial: Legalize sports betting? Then allow college athlete endorsements
Whenever Oklahoma's governor, Legislature and 30-plus tribal nations move beyond their talking points and truly negotiate the future of gambling in this state, the...
The Cybertruck: Weird, different and polarizing
Like many of the ideas that spring forth from the mind of Elon Musk, his new Cybertruck implies that some substances were involved in...
Editorial: Stuffing stuff into the Oklahoma Constitution
Compared to its counterparts in most other states, the Oklahoma Constitution stands as a robust document. Its size, scope and guidelines are considered either...
Ask Ludacris for input on new OKC area code
I've been hearing rumblings for a while now about the addition of a new OKC area code, which is something I haven't thought about...
Of dogs and cheese in a Tuscan laundromat
PBS travel guru Rick Steves is a big influence on how I approach getting away from it all, even if I don't always agree...
‘Home is here’: DACA walkout features love for Oklahoma
Given the criticism of immigrants these last few years, one might be surprised by the message Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students are delivering...
The first rule of bureaucratic behavior
Watching the current situation in the White House with whistleblowing and testimony under subpoena, I am distastefully reminded of the infighting that goes on...
Immigration debate ‘a referendum on basic human morality’
Around the turn of the 20th century, Oklahoma communities dared to envision enclaves radical in our conception — an all black state, an indigenous...
With the Sooner Schooner on blocks, it’s Top Daug time
Since he was retired in 2005 while I was a student at the University of Oklahoma, I have always thought the mascot Top Daug...
This year’s OKCPS to-do list has at least 30 big items
As students and teachers come out of fall break and wait anxiously for Thanksgiving break, perhaps it is a good time to remember that...