Culture
Whatever your Christmas, view it positively
Christmas is an interesting holiday in America.
On one hand, it's a celebration of a specifically religious moment in human history — a time for Christians...
A tribute playlist for Lemmy Kilmister
On Monday, the world of heavy metal lost a pioneer of sound. Motörhead bassist and frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister, affectionately known as "Lemmy" to...
Modern nomads chasing ‘New American Dream’
The wind is shifting. Not a thunderstorm or a twister, but a quiet revolution. Culture is redefining what prosperity and possibility means for a...
Racial critiques demand ‘a totality of words and deeds’
I have now been informed that my very whiteness and the privilege that attends that whiteness ipso facto make me a racist.
While I don’t...
The Gig Economy: Potential promise and pitfalls
Linguist Geoff Nunberg announced his word of the year on NPR’s Fresh Air, and he nailed it: Nunberg’s choice is "gig."
For over a century,...
‘Broken, hate-filled people’ ruin Jesus’ ‘Good News’
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
‘Laments help us as we share our sorrow’
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Oklahoma’s secret society of ‘better angels’
"The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order, a timetable...
Ruthie Gallardo-Owens strives to be ‘best Realtor in OKC’
Ruthie Gallardo-Owens is a Realtor with Keller Williams Elite, but her other professional experiences across the OKC metro have shaped her knowledge of the...
‘Obviously privileged white guy’ trying to listen, learn
I am, admittedly, an almost shockingly stereotypical white guy.
I can count on one hand the amount of black friends I have had in my...