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comics

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

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,...
73118

Living in the 73118: Come celebrate on 7/31/18

They say home is where your heart is, but it's also where you receive your mail. In both instances, the 73118 ZIP code has always...
progressive musicians

Oklahoma’s progressive musicians bring politics to stage

Gregg Standridge was a teen high school dropout in south Oklahoma City when he “borrowed” a Woody Guthrie songbook from the public library. He learned...
Oklahoma!video

The musical ‘Oklahoma!’ is still bogus after 75 years

The musical Oklahoma! opened on Broadway in 1943. Seventy-five years have passed, and Oklahomans are still much taken with the dear old thing. Richard Rodgers...
Scott Pruitt climate has changed

Scott Pruitt’s climate has changed

I honestly didn't know much about Scott Pruitt when he was the attorney general of Oklahoma. I knew that many people didn't have the...
Mary Fallin not high

Gov. Mary Fallin not high … on SQ 788 special session

Some might say they were spooked by the results of Tuesday's primaries. Others might say that a lot of political capital has been lost...
Jazz in June festival

Jazz in June festival celebrates 35 years

Norman's annual Jazz in June festival celebrated its 35th anniversary iteration June 14 through 16 with three evenings of shows at Brookhaven Village and...
sewer rooster

Editorial: People far nicer in person than online

Around the NonDoc newsroom, we have a new term to describe people who spew negative rhetoric on social media at all hours of the...

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