In Africa, children largely conform to parents’ religion
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — It was the hour of prayer.
I saw Muslim brothers and sisters rush for prayers. The males filed into the mosque after the...
Birthday Rant: Oklahoma County offers the American dream, the modern nightmare
Oklahoma County has a mix of every stupid little thing America brings to the table. To live here is both thrilling and exhausting.
From withers...
Top 10 reasons to support NonDoc during NewsMatch
When I tell other Oklahomans I’m from Tahlequah, they almost always have heard of it. Some know it as the home of the Cherokee...
The ‘Southern Surge’ suggests Oklahoma’s education system can bounce back
(Editor’s note: This article is adapted from The Fall to 48th: Documenting Oklahoma’s Educational Decline, a recent publication of the Oklahoma Center for Education...
From skipping school to covering it: Kevin Eagleson joins NonDoc
My situation is a bit ironic. In sixth grade, I began missing an alarming number of school days each year. I loved learning and...
Good journalism is timeless: Warren Vieth joins NonDoc board
When Tres Savage asked me to consider joining NonDoc’s board of directors, I didn’t hesitate to accept.
NonDoc is part of a remarkable transformation of...
A late VHS tape should not be a felony
Oklahoma's felony statutes have changed significantly in recent years, but many people are still dealing with the negative effects of those laws.
Last month, we...
Straight party voting throws quite a rager in Oklahoma
Straight party voting is a feature of Oklahoma's electoral process that many people would like to see eliminated — many people who are not...
Maybe the entire American Heartland project was AI hallucination
Once upon a time, circa 1997, I played a video game called Theme Park for the original PlayStation. The goal of the game was...
Q&A: Domestic violence a ‘system of power and control’
FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. — I recently wrote the commentary, How do you know when it’s domestic violence? for NonDoc, which shared a glimpse of my...
