Category Archives: Op-Ed

How Spike Lee’s ‘Bamboozled’ Is His Bravest Movie With Social Commentary

Spike Lee is one of those filmmakers who isn’t afraid to make audiences mad. And that’s part of the reason I don’t like some of his movies. He seems to be too busy on his soapbox without being a storyteller. When his movies like Summer of Sam, Oldboy and Inside Man don’t focus much onContinue reading “How Spike Lee’s ‘Bamboozled’ Is His Bravest Movie With Social Commentary”

Candlelight Vigil For Nex Benedict Draws Many In Tahlequah

More than 100 people from the Tahlequah community of all ages were present Saturday night for a candlelight vigil in memory of Nex Benedict, as well as to bring awareness to the LGBTQIA community. Nex, 16, was a nonbinary student at Owasso High School who died less than 24 hours after they were reportedly assaultedContinue reading “Candlelight Vigil For Nex Benedict Draws Many In Tahlequah”

We Need To Talk About The Bullying And Death of Nex Benedict

I didn’t know Nex Benedict. As a matter of fact, I don’t know a single person who goes to Owasso High School or associated with them. Owasso is a suburb north of Tulsa. In the past few weeks, an incident has thrust them into the national spotlight. Nex, 16, was a nonbinary student at theContinue reading “We Need To Talk About The Bullying And Death of Nex Benedict”

A Republic If We Can Keep It

I drank a lot in my early 20s. I wasn’t an alcoholic, but I was still drunk at my college graduation which was at 9-10 a.m. on a rather hot Saturday morning in early May 2001 at Georgia Southern University about an hour drive out of Savannah. I moved away as I got older becauseContinue reading “A Republic If We Can Keep It”

The Unspoken Reason People Keep Talking About Biden’s Age

No matter what President Joe Biden does, everything seems to come back to his age. At 82, he is the oldest serving President surpassing Donald Trump as the oldest person ever elected President who was 70. By the time Trump left office on Jan. 20, 2021, he was 74. Ronald Reagan was just 17 daysContinue reading “The Unspoken Reason People Keep Talking About Biden’s Age”

‘Chowchilla’ Tells True Story Of Trauma

The 1976 kidnapping of several students and a bus driver in Chowcilla, Calif. is one of the strangest true-crime cases ever. On July 15 of that year, three armed men kidnapped 26 students attending a summer school program. The children ranged in ages 5-14 along with a kindly bus driver, Frank Edward Ray, 55 atContinue reading “‘Chowchilla’ Tells True Story Of Trauma”

Check Out ‘A Nashville Wish’

One of the biggest joys in life is seeing people I know or grow up with being successful in whatever endeavors they take in life. I’ve known Kaileigh Bullard since she was a young teenager in a small town outside of Tulsa with dreams of stardom in her eyes. Kaileigh will be starring in theContinue reading “Check Out ‘A Nashville Wish’”

How Toby Keith Ruined Country-Western Music

I know we’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead but someone like Toby Keith basically brought it upon himself. I never cared for country-western music. I watched Hee Haw and my grandfather and uncle both played in bands and enjoyed the music. But it never was something I really liked. However, the greatsContinue reading “How Toby Keith Ruined Country-Western Music”

Republicans Are Cutting The Nose To Spite The Face

As Super Bowl Sunday is around the corner and the end of the NFL season, the Republican Party have been kneeling on the ball to get a fourth down so they can pass a Hail Mary to win in 2024. And that Hail Mary is the immigration policy. It’s a big risk they are takingContinue reading “Republicans Are Cutting The Nose To Spite The Face”