Parents agree: The Easter bunny is an essential worker
A big shout out to all the essential workers doing their thing right now. I know working through a pandemic isn't a situation people...
Remembering Alton Gore: It was hard. It was unfair. It was a funeral during a pandemic.
SEILING — When my grandmother, Lavon Gore, died in early March, every pew in the local Methodist church was full. Many other people, unable...
COVID-19 drive-up testing site offers snapshot of history
If you saw me Thursday, you probably got tested for COVID-19.
The only time I left the house was to visit the drive-up testing facility...
The COVID-19 outbreak holds lessons for policymakers
We haven’t yet reached the peak of COVID-19 outbreak, and it can be hard to envision the end of this crisis. But we know...
Distance learning from home and in the park
I wake up each morning feeling great and reminding myself of the only thing on my “to-do” list — enjoy life. But anxiety keeps...
Bad news for Cheetos: Our behaviors are changing
A new normal is quickly settling in for our lives, and with it our behaviors are changing. The mantra of "wash your hands" and...
Proxy family: The lights and sounds of thank you
The flashing lights and car horns delivered a message.
A message from the parking lot to the building.
The message came from dozens of people sitting...
Creating a playbook for nonprofits in the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic really struck home for Oklahoma City — and perhaps for a lot of the country — on March 11, when a...
Quarantine quandary: Are your pets sick of you yet?
During this time of prolonged quarantine that many of us are facing, an important question to ask is: Are your pets sick of you...
The story of Joe Exotic: Trauma and tragedy in Tiger King
Within the first 30 seconds of Tiger King, the word "crazy" is used three times. And that's perhaps the most obvious thing to say...


















