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School choice forum: OCPA president spouts post-truths
The Oklahoma Watch-Out: School Choice edition on Feb. 28 came to an angry conclusion (see video above) after Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs' Jonathan Small presented...
Parky McParkface? OKC asks you to name MAPS 3 park
(Update: The six finalists for the MAPS 3 park name have been announced. Citizens can vote here.)
In a refreshing turn of crowd-sourced civic improvement,...
Sundaze: Radiation realities kill fun of Mars fiction
After reading FiveThirtyEight.com's series on Mars this past week, I'm beginning to wonder how much fun Matt Damon could've really had on the red...
The Lost Ogle to 51 legislators: ‘Go f**k yourself’
Here at NonDoc, we've taken occasional heat for publishing profanity and politically incorrect criticism, but we've always stood strong on our values as an independent public forum...
Wildfires: Science-denying U.S. senators fly over NW OK
Since late February, ongoing drought conditions have encouraged multiple wildfires across the state, with northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas receiving the brunt of destruction.
On...
March Mammal Madness: The cure for b-ball boredom
Because I'm not really into watching sports, it's easy for me to feel left out each year when March Madness rolls around.
Everyone starts filling...
Family, student deaths reinforce value of teaching
My mother, Betty Thompson, died last week at the age of 89.
As such, I haven’t been in the mood for analyzing education policy, but...
‘Get Out’ exemplifies the horror of benevolent racism
While chitchatting with an acquaintance about movies, we began discussing Jordan Peele’s history-making horror/social-commentary film, Get Out (see trailer above).
My friend (who is a white...
Nichols Hills-billies shine in Sweet Home Oklahoma
I'm not typically one for reality TV shows, but I do like sharp-tongued, confident women.
So it's little wonder that I took Bravo TV up...
Sundaze: Man wonders if there’s life after pizza
I've started a paleo diet, which among other things means no more pizza for me. But I love it so!
How do I give it...
