Judith Murphy

Laugh or cry ” your choice. A key, fast-growing industry in Oklahoma operates largely under rules of its own creation, with oversight by its own employees, for the benefit of some, but not necessarily the majority of state residents. That industry is comprised of gambling casinos built and operated by Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes.   […]

An Affair of the Heart, the annual arts and crafts show that has been an Oklahoma City tradition since 1985, became a legal battleground in late October, when representatives of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University allegedly arrived to confiscate merchandise that bore OU and OSU emblems.   At least 15 vendors filed […]

What does the rest of the country think about Oklahoma in 2007? To answer this question, I recently completed an unofficial and unscientific survey of news stories about Oklahoma found in newspapers and broadcasts across the nation. My methodology was simple: I typed “Oklahoma” into a Google news search and read stories from non-Oklahoman sources. […]

I have discovered true misery. All it takes is a case of old-fashioned, “killer-diller” flu ” the kind that can be endured only if you curl up in a fetal position and sleep ” combined with a sick dog that needs medicine, meals and doors opened to the back yard approximately 20 times per day. […]

Sen. James Inhofe caught lots of flack recently for his objections to plans for holding Al Gore’s Live Earth concert on the west side of the U.S. Capitol. The concert, scheduled for July 7, is intended to gain support for the fight against global warming. “There has never been a partisan political event at the […]

This is the story of a 70-pound greyhound that has brought back the joy of living to an ancient, timid cat.   I’ve always had cats. Fourteen years ago, five cats were on hand to greet Tigger, the first dog to enter my life. Irish and Annie came later, followed by Ashley, the male stray […]

Dear candidates: What if I promise to vote for you? Hey, what if I double-dog promise? (OK, some of you; my ballot will limit me to marking the box for just under half of all possible candidates. I didn’t make the rules, you know.)   Anyway, if I promise, will you please stop getting in […]