Commentary
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Lessons to live by: Grad speeches apply to lawmakers
I had the pleasure of delivering two graduation speeches this year to high school students embarking on the next stage of their lives. The...
What to the slave is the Fourth of July?
I have always wanted to be a patriot. I have always wanted to sing the national anthem as bold and black as Marvin Gaye...
‘How I wish I had an ocean to cross’
Regeneration
by James Coburn
I always look for the hidden leaf.
The voice in the wilderness,
An unseen tongue.
I am magnetized across continents.
Depths of sea restore me,
Break away...
Quiet crisis: Failure of American leadership poses risk
The United States faces a crisis of proportions not seen in many years — the difference is it has largely gone unnoticed amidst the noise...
Youthful commentary: Sex ed and the ‘human advantage’
On Facebook earlier this month, a concerned reader critiqued a commentary published on NonDoc about public relations at a local, private high school. That reader...
Political articles on Facebook: To boost or not to boost?
More than ever, the changing realities of online content distribution are putting journalism organizations under the gun. Primarily, I'm talking about the need for...
Editorial: Health insurance ‘uncertainty’ an understatement
America's problems with private health insurance are on full display in Oklahoma. The Affordable Care Act's rules preventing private health insurance plans from denying care...
One man’s pizza is another cat’s lasagna
I once took an "advanced drawing" class in art school where we discussed, and often challenged, the conventional ideas of what a drawing is...
‘Teaching in Oklahoma is a dysfunctional relationship’
Following the absurd last week of the 2017 regular legislative session, Oklahoma made the front page of The Washington Post for gutting education funding...
A few minutes in heaven, out with a pass to Hell
A few minutes in heaven, out with a pass to Hell
by Brian Kasaine
I have a good sense of humor
I guess it's what makes me...
