Culture
Spoonerisms: Father-son rivalry rooted in wordplay
NAIROBI, Kenya — Spoonerisms are words or phrases in which letters or syllables get swapped. It also happens when a speaker mistakes one word...
Election robocalls keep robot employment high
I don't have a landline, and I don't pick up my cell phone when I don't recognize the number — probably a good policy...
From Zimbabwe: ‘A hunger for shared experiences’
(Editor's note: The following three poems are written by Ndaba Sibanda of Zimbabwe.)
How They Received Him
He was moving from door
to door, asking citizens
to give...
Magic: The Gathering celebrates 25 years of community
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the world-renowned card game Magic: The Gathering. Designed and manufactured by Wizards of the Coast, Magic has been printed...
Oklahoma health care community clowning around
The flood gates are open! The Oklahoma health care community is clowning around, and Ronald McDonald has an offer no one could refuse.
In all...
The celluloid bond: Why moviegoing is important
A person’s first love is usually another person, someone you hang your hopes and dreams on. A human window into what the future could...
‘I Miss the Old New York’: Dark days, endless nights
(Editor's note: I Miss the Old New York is a short story by Sam Magid.)
NEW YORK — Every generation of dreamers who has ever...
Comics shop aims to super-charge interest in reading
The story of a local comics shop owner’s educational campaign reads like a Spider-Man-inspired allegory. Its protagonist’s motives are self-serving at first, and only...
WoodyFest: ‘This really is a family reunion’
OKEMAH — I came to Okemah to find a folk music festival.
I found that. But I also found a family reunion.
More than 100 singer-songwriters...
Sundaze: What was the Board of Health smoking?
After the voters said, "Yes," the Oklahoma State Board of Health said, "Well, sorta."
I think this was a bit expected, no? Dr. Jean Hausheer,...