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Mark Zuckerberg could have simply used emojis
While my comic above is not exactly what he said about it, Mark Zuckerberg's recent visit to Oklahoma resulted in some interesting thoughts about...
Editorial: House failure shows true effect of State Question 640
Much has been made of State Question 640's requirement that any revenue-raising measure pass the Oklahoma House of Representatives with 76 votes, but perhaps...
Slash and dash: A Band-Aid on a gaping gash
The 2017 Oklahoma Legislature's special session has failed yet again to find a revenue-based solution to the $215 million budget hole. Now, lawmakers are...
CBD balm helps alleviate my persistent back pain
(Editor's note: The following commentary is presented as the companion piece to a news post about the growing use of CBD oil in Oklahoma...
Supply-side economics: What #okleg, journalists should know
If you listen to most of Oklahoma's elected officials and journalists attempt to explain supply-side economic theory, you’ll come away with a very poor...
The Funeral: ‘They called him Bug’
The Funeral
by Daryl Ross Halencak
They called him Bug.
This flatlander was buried in a field full of blowing sand.
In this area, the poor had its...
OKCPS survey: 85 percent of teachers believe district declining
This fall, 585 of Oklahoma City's public school educators completed an anonymous survey created by the American Federation of Teachers. As The Oklahoman's Tim...
Letter: 12-step programs freed me from addiction
Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock...
The Legislative Compensation Board’s shortsighted cut
As I photographed the tiny placards featuring names of Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board members, I apologized to the chairman.
"Sorry," I said. "The membership of...
Patriotism or Humanism?
Patriotism or Humanism?
by Bipin Khatiwada
Sounds cry during conflicts of brothers.
I touch my left chest with my right hand.
Feels like they are hurting their mother.
My...
