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With a huge boost from his Bill Moyers interviews, Joseph Campbell became a celebrity in the 1980s, a New Age guru with his insights into the religious history of the world. Folks would cherry pick the ideas that suited
Read moreIt was crude, even by the standards of the 1980s. I would pick up my telephone receiver to make or answer a call, and I could hear the distinctive “click” of someone or some machine joining the conversation. Having
Read more(Yes, Donald Trump is a lying, grifting, misogynistic bigot who tried to destroy the republic. We all know that, even the craven cowards and faithful fascists who deny it.) In early July, TikTok sought action from a federal
Read moreAt the time, I was surfing YouTube for saxophonists and street performers. So, it was no surprise when my menu presented me a cute, dark-haired little girl holding a soprano sax in what looked to be a mall setting.
Read moreGov. Kevin Stitt energized a political foe in May, 2021. Attorney General Mike Hunter resigned to avoid a “distraction” after word leaked of his affair with a state employee. At the time, Gentner Drummond, who had lost to
Read moreHold that thought until I get back to it. In my 7th grade there was an teaching block called Civics (more pleasant to the ear than Political Science.) In Civics we learned the words use to describe our government—mostly the
Read moreBack in my early newspaper days, we young reporters would grouse about stonewalling officials and bigwigs committing dubious deeds. A common refrain was, “This is a clear-cut case for tactical nuclear weaponry.” We had no such arsenal, of
Read moreAt midmonth, CNBC announced its rankings of America’s Top States for Business in 2023. And Oklahoma finished second – from the bottom – in Life, Health & Inclusion. Only Texas, with its exploding population, ranked as a worse state
Read moreMonopoly, that is one way. Apple and Tesla are able to charge those kinds of prices because their brands are so good. Some drug makers are successful in that by collusion (like gasoline sellers in Duncan) or lack of competition
Read moreConstant corporate propaganda and the spiels of their purchased politicians – mostly of the Republican persuasion – have convinced many Americans that a big, bad government is out to get them. It is a case of mass hysteria,
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