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What War?
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The president wants us to put the war in the “rear view window.” Who can blame him? Thirteen American servicemen and women have given their lives. You and I, the taxpayers, have spent upwards of $29 billion. But did we “win”? Win what?…
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On Oil, China Is Smarter Than We Are
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We can thank China that gasoline prices aren’t higher than they are. By last month, China had cut imports of oil by 3 million barrels a day, the daily consumption of Italy and France combined. China’s economy, meanwh…
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Jun 17
Please Pass the Salt and Pepper of Loss
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I swam in the beautiful bay water three times that day. Salt on skin does wonders. Six of us had a sundown dinner on the roof, with a homemade almond cake a la creme and fruit for dessert, a ferry and lighthouse i…
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Jun 16
Politician Names on Public Works Is Free Advertising
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When workers scraped Donald Trump’s name off the Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center, they should have kept going. They should have taken Kennedy’s name off as well and restored th…
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Jun 16
‘Congratulations To All’? Trump’s Deal Is a Massive Gift to Iran
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The very first words announcing President Donald Trump’s latest “deal” to conclude the war on Iran — which will reportedly be signed on Friday — were entirely false. “The Deal with the Isl…
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Jun 15
Predicting primary not really that hard
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Except for some exceptions, my column writing depends upon the deadline set by The Duncan Banner. In this case, it was June 16. So, I write not knowing who won which or what or whether there will be mul…
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Jun 13
Putting ‘Professionals’ in Charge
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I’m not one to generally quote Senate Majority Leader John Thune as my authority on Cabinet appointees, but when it came to Bill Pulte — the housing chief with no national security experience who was President Donald Tr…
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Jun 11
You won’t want to miss tonight’s Observer Newsmakers at OKC’s Full Circle featuring Rep Jared Deck and Christy Blair on the 2026 Legislature’s failure to address the plight of the unhoused.
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Jun 11
The Scammer
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I woke up early to catch the latest news on the election results, only to find that the first text message I saw was not a news alert from Maine, but a warning from Apple Customer Support. Someone in Moscow, Russia, was trying to access my A…
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Jun 11
Platner Wants Redemption. Others Want a Refund
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Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna conceded at a rally for the Maine senatorial candidate that Graham Platner’s actions have not been sterling. Voters considering Platner don’t like his “shameful” actions against wome…
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Jun 11
Trump’s Claw a bigot beacon
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We have become inured to the tacky tastelessness of our president and his family: destroying, then paving the Rose Garden; leveling half of the White House; slapping gold on the rest of it like a fascinated five-year-old; pai…
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Jun 10
Millions have been raised in Oklahoma’s governor’s race. Where the money went
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“IT MEANS I WON’T BE BEHOLDEN TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS AND HIGH POWERED LOBBYISTS WHO HAVE BEEN CALLING THE SHOTS IN OKLAHOMA FOR FAR TOO LONG.” MIKE MAZZEI, REPUBLICAN CANDIDA…
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