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Malala

He Named Me Malala: Documentary focuses on Pakistani activist

At the age of 15, Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Not a random school bombing, or scattered gunfire...
body image issues

Mirror, mirror: My son mimics my body-image issues

"You’ll never be skinny. That doesn’t mean I don’t think you’re beautiful. I do. But you are not ever going to be 'skinny.'" Those are my mother’s words. Although...

Effects of agricultural regulations up in the air

Whitney Hansen isn’t pulling any punches. After all, she has a business to run. In addition to her Oklahoma cow-calf operation, she also helps...
Lyric Theatre

Bernice bobs ‘cute’ hair in Lyric Theatre world premiere

Exiting the theater after the confection titled Bernice Bobs Her Hair, I heard a woman describe the show as “cute.” Uh, oh, that’s not...
Oklahoma politics

Commie symp author accomplished much for Oklahoma

Once upon a time, Oklahoma was considered a liberal (if not radical) place. It had a progressive constitution designed to make government responsible to...

The Bible Belt and the Frozen Chosen: Same nation, different worlds

(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though many...
leadership

Team building shows mistaken theory of leadership

What do you do when a company's management or executives live and work in different places? The answer may be the same as any other...
food truck

Food For All Truck seeks to feed kids, support food bank

Lights dangled in a light breeze at Midtown’s Bleu Garten on Oct. 15, as downtown joggers and couples with dogs arrived at the bar/park/food...
Backwoods poster

Medical examiner: Backwoods fest death drug-related

The state medical examiner has concluded that Patrick Murphy died of cocaine and methamphetamine toxicology after attending the Backwoods Camping and Music Festival, according to...
Tishomingo

‘Dark cloud’ of divorce fails to slow Tish economic boom

(Editor’s Note: This is the second of three pieces looking at the changing dynamics of a town in southern Oklahoma. Part one can be...

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