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Have you ever read an epic limerick before?
Epic limerick: Is not my word as a fire
by Derek Geiger
Ere the solstice time's portent
Of this season's dread intent
And the burden on the men
To...
Letter: For Puerto Rico, ‘power of prayer’ inadequate
To the editors:
Christianity has many sects — just like Islam, with its two well-known branches of Shia and Sunni (among other smaller sects) who war...
NAACP report has valuable charter lessons for OKCPS
Back when the Obama administration and the Billionaires Boys Club were subsidizing rapid charter expansion, their soundbite was that choice-driven and accountability-driven reform was...
Letter: Former inmates need a financial hand up
To the Editors:
With so much attention, finally, on criminal justice reform, it is disheartening to realize little is being done for a recently released...
Before demonizing opioids, know that pain is real
This has been a year of pain for a lot of people. No, I’m not talking about the emotional pain that comes with watching...
‘Laboratory of artificial insemination’: Nigerian independence celebrated
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — Many years ago, the seeds of in(ter)dependence were planted. We had just been willed into existence from Lord Lugard and Shaw's...
Editorial: Show people face-to-face budget negotiations
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, Oklahoma needs a visual essay on bipartisan budget negotiations worse than Twitter needs an edit button.
As the...
Numerous potential explanations for ‘Cuban attacks’
This past week, we heard a bit more about the "attacks" on government employees in Cuba. Symptoms as a result of these attacks include...
Beyond Shadow: In memory of Paul Fairchild
This is one of the toughest posts we have ever published. A talented writer, Paul Fairchild authored nine pieces for NonDoc. But on Monday,...
Photo essay: 36 hours of livin’ on Tulsa time
In late August, Buddy Guy performing at Tulsa's storied Brady Theater was the destination. It afforded an opportunity for the wife and me to...
