Culture
Christian minister on Oilfield Prayer Day: ‘I just can’t’
Dear Gov. Mary Fallin,
You have declared Oct. 13 to be Oilfield Prayer Day. You have invited us to, “thank God for the blessings created by the...
Norman’s ‘class act’ comedian Stan Silliman dies
Norman-based comedian and humor writer Stan Silliman died Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Silliman, whose surname was Solloway, started his standup career in...
Sundaze poem: ‘All the men smile’
All the men smile
by James Coburn
Trump the lump began to fall
too many salacious remarks
for the Don to take to the ball.
With four-letter words disaster loomed.
Running...
SQ 777 Rotary debate: ‘Our beloved sport of cockfighting’
As Rep. Scott Biggs (R-Chickasha) and former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson debated State Question 777 Tuesday in front of the world's largest Rotary...
Elton John: Parker Millsap and Sarah Jarosz ‘restored my faith in music’
In Facebook and Twitter posts Monday, pop and rock legend Elton John praised Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap and Texas singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz by saying the duo had...
Sundaze: ‘Longing to bud’
Longing to bud
by James Coburn
Blue in faint light
Your warmth lingers beyond
cold night, so familiar to sky.
Remember the gardens there,
an undergrowth to collect our days.
This...
Photos: A Saturday afternoon in September
NORMAN, Okla. — Saturday, Sept. 17, was a busy day in Norman.
Probably no one consulted with Bob Stoops about it being a good day for...
OKC councilman: Grocery store drama ‘a slap in the face’
Oklahoma City Councilman John Pettis aired the dirty laundry of Buy For Less developers in a weekend Facebook post that said the company now seeks to...
Munich Oktoberfest: Security improved but not ironclad
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Germany's Oktoberfest began Sept. 17, and, continuing six years of tradition, I headed over from my home in Switzerland.
One year ago, Germany...
Filter: Plaza Fest features Plaza Walls Mural Expo
This year's Plaza Fest in Oklahoma City showcased live painting from several local artists. The Plaza Walls were reworked with new murals Saturday during the first-ever...