Take the Scissortail from the Scissortail to the Scissortail
Don't get me wrong. I like scissor-tailed flycatchers as much as the next person. It's one of the more interesting state birds, and it...
That Little Laborer: ‘A street urchin does not go to school’
That Little Laborer
by Bipin Khatiwada
He is just eight.
Penniless pockets
Out of ragged shorts.
Mucus running from little nose.
That dirty yellow t-shirt
Worn for a year,
Not washed since then.
Strength...
Rilla Askew’s new book dubs Oklahoma ‘Most American’
Earlier this month, the University of Oklahoma Press published award-winning novelist Rilla Askew's first nonfiction book, Most American: Notes from a Wounded Place. In...
The Covenant: ‘Now you hate It, for It’s Queer?’
The Covenant
by Derek Geiger
I set My Bow in the cloud,
A Promise bright and loud.
Now My Children are proud,
Yet some say it's not allowed.
Blind, they...
‘Accidental activist’ grew up gay in 1970s Oklahoma
(Editor's note: The following excerpt is taken from Accidental Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and Their Fight for Marriage Quality in Texas. It has been...
Amazon purchase of Whole Foods could mean Grocery Drones
I've always wondered how Grocery Drones would work, and now with Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods, we're one step closer to finding out.
I think Grocery...
A few minutes in heaven, out with a pass to Hell
A few minutes in heaven, out with a pass to Hell
by Brian Kasaine
I have a good sense of humor
I guess it's what makes me...
The rise of John Joseph Mathews, renowned Osage writer
(Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the book John Joseph Mathews: Life of an Osage Writer. The book was published by the...
‘Nasty Women’ to display politically charged art in OKC
During the final presidential debate in October 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman." At the time, Twitter took...
Hochatown Petting Zoo video viewed 40 million times
If you know what county is home to Hochatown, you might be an Okie. Or you might be one of the 40 million people...
