Culture
A ‘tremendous opportunity,’ if you have the money
If you have the money ...
by William W. Savage III
Think of all the places
that are left in this country
to hide in plain sight
if you...
It’s not the city. It’s you.
(Editor's Note: The following is a short story from OKC-based comedian James Nghiem.)
Los Angeles
“People come here and think the city’s gonna fix them," Mario said...
Hunger Relief International promotes the power of food
SHAWNEE — As a 20-year-old in 1980, Rachel Zelon enlisted in the Peace Corps and was sent to a small village absent from any map. She waited...
Crushing pills: Efforts varied to stem overdose deaths
Quick! Which drug is responsible for the most unintentional overdoses in Oklahoma?
I'll give you five seconds. Five … four … three … two …...
With Jesus born, Mary would have been uninsured in OK
(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...
A poem on Holtzclaw: ‘For Pseudo-Gardeners’
(Editor's note: The following poem was written prior to the verdict in the Daniel Holtzclaw trial.)
For Pseudo-Gardeners
by Candace Liger
You may see a plant with...
Farts trump ‘fear’ at U of Texas mock mass shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — Around 2 p.m. Saturday, a small group of gun rights activists staged a mock mass shooting at the corner of a...
Sunday Funday: Don’t fear the weeper
Don't Fear The Weeper
by Derek Baruch Von Geiger
Cry, young man.
Cry, old man.
Cry in between.
Cry when you can.
Don't become mean,
Mean as in base,
Or you may...
Chilling, historical poetry: Oklahoma lynching
(Editor's Note: The following poem is from author James Coburn's book, Words of Rain.)
Oklahoma Lynching
by James Coburn
Mosquitoes tasted blood of white men
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder across...
Jim Thompson wrote ‘hard-boiled existential noir’
Imagine it is the early 1950s, and you are preparing to board a Greyhound for a three-hour trip. You need something to help pass...
