People From My Life
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You Can Do This
“Glenna would like to meet with you,” the secretary said cheerfully. “Does seven-thirty tomorrow morning work for you?” Um. Seven-thirty. With Glenna Young. I had never been summoned to the principal’s office in my life for bad behavior. Twelve years of schooling and not so much as a warning for chewing gum. My record was… Continue reading
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What If
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I had majored in journalism. Oh, the questions. Before I get to those, you should know the backstory. Real writing for me started with a typewriter, a moose in the snow, and an English teacher who raised my work high in the air for all my classmates… Continue reading
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Friday, January 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, proved once again that Will Rogers knew his home state better than anyone. Growing up in the Sooner State, I heard his most dependable line many times: ”If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute, and it’ll change.” And sure enough, it did. Ten days… Continue reading