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WoodyFest: ‘This really is a family reunion’
OKEMAH — I came to Okemah to find a folk music festival.
I found that. But I also found a family reunion.
More than 100 singer-songwriters...
IoT takes center stage at Sensors Symposium
Although the networking of digital sensors may not sound like a compelling issue, we are rapidly entering the world of the Internet of Things,...
Pot rules: Breaking down the Board of Health’s marijuana action
At its July 10 meeting, the Oklahoma Board of Health failed in an attempt to approve its own minutes from a previous meeting. The...
Sundaze: What was the Board of Health smoking?
After the voters said, "Yes," the Oklahoma State Board of Health said, "Well, sorta."
I think this was a bit expected, no? Dr. Jean Hausheer,...
Family separation creates harsh backdrop on July Fourth
I write this on the Fourth of July afternoon, 2018. My favorite holiday. The USA is 242 years old. Looking back, it's been a strange...
The musical ‘Oklahoma!’ is still bogus after 75 years
The musical Oklahoma! opened on Broadway in 1943. Seventy-five years have passed, and Oklahomans are still much taken with the dear old thing.
Richard Rodgers...
Editorial: High price of oil shapes Oklahoma political landscape
If you hadn't noticed the high price of oil right now — knock on wood — then you probably don't work in the petroleum...
Scott Pruitt’s climate has changed
I honestly didn't know much about Scott Pruitt when he was the attorney general of Oklahoma. I knew that many people didn't have the...
New study: Children’s welfare falling in Oklahoma
In 2012, Oklahoma’s overall children's welfare ranking was 40th in the nation. Two years ago, we were up to 37th. Last week, the Annie...
Son Of a Bitch Everything’s Real: An acronym for hope
I had my first drink during the summer of 2006, following my freshman year of college. Before that, I had always been a shy, melancholy...
