Category Archives: Op-Ed

‘Soul Man’ Works And Doesn’t Work To Find The Right Groove

There might not be any time frame for a movie like Soul Man ever to be made without it being controversial. But that’s part of the reason the movie works…and doesn’t work. White people have appropriated every other culture, the controversy over Kendrick Lamar at the recent Super Bowl halftime show as well as BeyonceContinue reading “‘Soul Man’ Works And Doesn’t Work To Find The Right Groove”

Birthday Party Held For Civic Leader

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Y2K may not seem like something but it was also for the birthday celebration of Tahlequah area civic leader David Cornsilk, who turns 66 on Feb. 10. The party We Survived Y2K 25 Years Anniversary was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Dewain’s Place, a popular bar and hangout spot.Continue reading “Birthday Party Held For Civic Leader”

Trump Doesn’t Want To Live Off-Camera, Much Less Talk

In the 1991 concert documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare, Warren Beatty summed up the pop singer/actress/diva in one simple phrase when he said, “She doesn’t know how to live off camera, much less talk.” Ouch! Beatty and Madonna were dating during the time of her Blond Ambition tour. They had starred together in the 1990Continue reading “Trump Doesn’t Want To Live Off-Camera, Much Less Talk”

How ‘In Living Color’ Forever Changed The Super Bowl Broadcast

Since the first Super Bowl game on Jan. 15, 1967 and for every one 25 years later, the halftime became synonymous with an urban legend that the New York City sewer system would experience problems. Before there was TiVo and the generic DVS, people had to watch the Super Bowl live. They couldn’t even tapeContinue reading “How ‘In Living Color’ Forever Changed The Super Bowl Broadcast”

South Park’s Mockery Of Canada Seems More Timely With Classic Episode, Guy

Almost from the beginning of their run, South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone seemed to have been poking fun of Canada in one form or another. They had Canadians Terrence and Phillip who were popular with the South Park children for their constant flatulence. This led to one of their most controversial episodesContinue reading “South Park’s Mockery Of Canada Seems More Timely With Classic Episode, Guy”

What Did Trump Supporters Think Would Happen?

I’m hardly on X or Twitter (or Shitter) as I’ve heard it be called now. But comedian and transgender model Stacy Cay posed a good question – What did people in this country think would happen? This past weekend, Donald Trump ordered tariffs placed on Canada, China and Mexico using the illegal spread of fentanylContinue reading “What Did Trump Supporters Think Would Happen?”

Condolences To The Family And Friends Of Passengers Of The D.C. Plane Crash

I want to express my condolences to the family and friends of the passengers of the American Eagle Flight No. 5342 and those in the Black Hawk helicopter. Reports are coming in that all people on both aircrafts (64 on the plane and three on the helicopter) are feared dead as of this posting. TheContinue reading “Condolences To The Family And Friends Of Passengers Of The D.C. Plane Crash”