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‘Nasty Women’ to display politically charged art in OKC
During the final presidential debate in October 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman." At the time, Twitter took...
Hochatown Petting Zoo video viewed 40 million times
If you know what county is home to Hochatown, you might be an Okie. Or you might be one of the 40 million people...
Bob Soprano gives an unexpected fairwell
Seriously, huh? Not quite the ending to Bob Stoops' OU coaching career that anyone was expecting.
Much like others have already said, I'm happy for him. But...
‘How I wish I had an ocean to cross’
Regeneration
by James Coburn
I always look for the hidden leaf.
The voice in the wilderness,
An unseen tongue.
I am magnetized across continents.
Depths of sea restore me,
Break away...
OK Hall of Fame: Carrie Underwood chosen ahead of Charlie Christian
For the second straight year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame has denied our application to induct renowned guitarist Charlie Christian into its halls posthumously.
Perhaps...
One man’s pizza is another cat’s lasagna
I once took an "advanced drawing" class in art school where we discussed, and often challenged, the conventional ideas of what a drawing is...
A New York kind of love poem: ‘Just for two’
Just for two
by James Coburn
Just for two
this quiet morning avenue
Last night
New York City sang our song
in midnight blue as we danced along
Now Sunday morning...
John Waters shares This Filthy World at Momentum Ada
John Waters was exhausted when I crossed paths with him May 19 in the lobby of the Hampton Inn in Ada, Oklahoma.
The legendary director...
The break-fast club: Fast facts about Ramadan
Saturday marked the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan (raam-uh-dahn), for which many of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims fast during the daylight...
Comedy plus tragedy: Donald Trump and Pope Francis
This picture of Donald Trump and Pope Francis wins for the most "meme-able" image of the week.
And while I could have photoshopped many things...