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Welcome to Oklahoma, where special interests are No. 1
Imagine you’re driving across America on Interstate 40, or you’re on Interstate 35, and eventually you cross one of the borders into Oklahoma. A billboard...
‘Parent Revolution’ pushes bad charter school rhetoric
Even among Oklahoma City residents, not that many outsiders venture into the neighborhood around F.D. Moon Elementary School. My three incredibly satisfying decades of...
‘Rachel from cardholder services’ must die
There is someone in my life who needs to die. I hate everything about her, and I can't take it anymore.
She calls me all the...
He Named Me Malala: Documentary focuses on Pakistani activist
At the age of 15, Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Not a random school bombing, or scattered gunfire...
OKC’s Gold Dome deserves a success story
I just want to take a moment to talk about how much I like the gold dome building on Northwest 23rd Street.
What was once...
An essay on love: Grandmothers and kittens
(Editor's Note: For your Caturday, NonDoc offers this essay on kittens, families and love. If anyone asks, you just cut up some fresh onions.)
My...
Editorial: Health Department should honor open records requests
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has found itself the subject of numerous negative headlines in the past year, so perhaps one more will...
Commie symp author accomplished much for Oklahoma
Once upon a time, Oklahoma was considered a liberal (if not radical) place. It had a progressive constitution designed to make government responsible to...
Snakes to green beer: St. Patrick’s Day makes no sense
Exactly how we went from snakes being driven out of Ireland to green beer, I'm not sure. Frankly, St. Patrick's Day makes no sense....
OU Board of Regents could continue campus tour
From what I understand, the OU Board of Regents apparently likes a bit of privacy for its meetings, if it can be found on...