Getting the Right Commencement Speaker for Graduation

05/15/11 College graduation ceremonies would be a lot more fun if all commencement speakers were as cool as Thornton Melon, Rodney Dangerfield's eccentric character in "Back to School." Still, in real life, colleges are able to entice notable celebrities, politicians and, in the case of the University of Iowa, first lady Michelle Obama to speak at graduation.

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Mitt Romney limps to the head of the GOP presidential pack

06/02/11 If only Rodney Dangerfield were still alive. Then Mitt Romney would at least be able to take comfort in having someone he could call up and complain to about getting no respect.

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Anthology gives voice to many unsung Oklahoma writers

06/26/11 Oklahoma writers, like Rodney Dangerfield, can't get no respect.

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