ESPN obsessed with the Baker Mayfield crotch grab
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a television network make the news quite like what ESPN has done this past week regarding the...
Patriotism or Humanism?
Patriotism or Humanism?
by Bipin Khatiwada
Sounds cry during conflicts of brothers.
I touch my left chest with my right hand.
Feels like they are hurting their mother.
My...
Kids Count study reveals Oklahoma children’s ups, downs
It could be argued that 2017 has been the year of adults acting like children. With an upcoming election year, it could get worse....
Letter: 12-step programs freed me from addiction
Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock...
Roll & Rock Sushi Station: A hidden gem inside a Valero
The first time I went to Roll & Rock Sushi Station – a small bar-top sushi spot inside of a Valero gas station on...
Oklahoma Legislature: Robbing Peter to pay Paul
"Kicking the can down the road" is a phrase often used for the Oklahoma Legislature’s annual avoidance of making tough decisions about the state...
Supply-side economics: What #okleg, journalists should know
If you listen to most of Oklahoma's elected officials and journalists attempt to explain supply-side economic theory, you’ll come away with a very poor...
The Legislative Compensation Board’s shortsighted cut
As I photographed the tiny placards featuring names of Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board members, I apologized to the chairman.
"Sorry," I said. "The membership of...
The Funeral: ‘They called him Bug’
The Funeral
by Daryl Ross Halencak
They called him Bug.
This flatlander was buried in a field full of blowing sand.
In this area, the poor had its...
CBD balm helps alleviate my persistent back pain
(Editor's note: The following commentary is presented as the companion piece to a news post about the growing use of CBD oil in Oklahoma...


















