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Khao soi: Thai Delight serves up revelatory soup dish
I first ordered khao soi on a whim a long time ago, back when I lived in Norman and believed that the world existed...
Steve Bannon Ganon: Game Over
Bannon, Ganon, get it? In any case, it's game over in the White House. I've noticed it's difficult to find out exactly what happened...
Addressing racism past and present: ‘It starts with us’
It was 50 years ago before a black man owned real estate in Norman, Oklahoma. The place was called a “sundown” town, meaning if...
‘Rape insurance’ abortion law a blow to human decency
AUSTIN, Texas — The danger of the Trump White House does not end with the Trump White House. It doesn’t end with the near-constant...
American Destruction: Their war and the wall
American Destruction
by Daryl Ross Halencak
Before the end of the year, their war and the Wall will cleanse middle-class budgets.
And the power brokers said:
Those blue...
OKCPS lawsuit: In condemning, The Oklahoman ignores context
The Oklahoma City Public Schools on Monday voted to “… begin research for a possible lawsuit or lawsuits …” against the state. The OKCPS...
Confederate statues, monuments: Take them all down
The horrific events that occurred Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, have spurred interest in the issue of Confederate statues, monuments and building names that honor either military...
Sundaze: Assassin of the flies
I can't be the only one facing major fly problem right now. You would think rainy and cooler weather in August would be a...
Twitter lists: How to tame your unruly feed
If you use Twitter and you're not using Twitter lists, you're doing it wrong. Without lists, unrelated and discordant tweets flood the user's Home...
Silenced Cries: A poem on the Tulsa Race Riot
Silenced Cries
by James Coburn
I don’t remember the terror in Greenwood.
I wasn’t there. Never was it taught to me in history books.
1921 burning of the...