http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.I've only been to ONEOK Field three times, and all have been for work. The last time I was there, I had an awesome Siegi's foot-long brat -- yum, squared. Next time, though, I might ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/ONEOK_Field_tops_PETAs_list_of_vegetarian_friendly/20751?subj=3Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:40:00 CDTI can carry a wonderful tune -- provided a bucket comes with it. A large bucket with sturdy handles. But a special group of women made me think a bit better of my vocal abilities recently when ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Sweet_Adelines_are_very_sweet_indeed_until_one_threatens/20693?subj=3Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:00 CDTRecently, a couple friends have suggested I get a roommate. It's strictly for financial reasons -- although, now that I think about it, maybe they're trying to push me off on someone else. Hmm ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Roommate_horror_stories/20618?subj=3Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:00:00 CDTI hate me some bugs. Well, just certain ones, I guess. Crickets are OK, flies are a mere nuisance, and wasps alarm me because they can sting. Roaches, however, make me come undone ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_latest_reason_why_I_might_burn_my_house_down_this/20593?subj=3Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:00 CDTIndian is probably the one food genre I don't eat nearly enough of. I've loved every Indian dish I've ever had, and I have a particular fondness for India Palace, 6963 S. Lewis Ave. One of my ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Recipe_for_Saag_Paneer/20558?subj=3Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:00 CDTAs I confessed in my Tuesday column, I'm a clumsy hooker. But I'm also nosy, as I want to hear about YOUR most embarrassing (preferably funny) moments at work. Can you top being caught doing ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Whats_the_most_embarrassing_thing/20107?subj=3Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:26:02 CDTAside from enjoying humorous ones spied on others' automobiles, I'm not a fan of bumper stickers. I blame my father, who would occasionally voice his disdain for bumper stickers throughout my ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Is_it_really_vandalism_when_its_a_sticker_with_the/19996?subj=3Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:15:24 CDTDuring last week's bad weather, when a tornado siren sounded around midnight, I was caught at a midtown QuikTrip. As I told y'all in my Tuesday column, it could've been a much worse experience. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Where_is_the_oddest_place_youve_ever_taken_cover_during/19982?subj=3Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:30:00 CDTIn lieu of going off my diet, I'm cheating virtually through my column in today's Weekend entertainment guide. I offered my list of eateries I've either never been to or haven't in 10-plus years ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Whos_on_your_never_been_but_gotta_see_restaurant_list/19820?subj=3Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:00 CDTIt's the end of the road for Tulsa's Zoanette Johnson on 'American Idol.' One of the season's most talked about contestants, Zoanette was a larger-than-life personality. But she wasn't voted ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Candice_Lazaro_make_it_to_Top_10_on_Idol_but_not_Tulsas/19387?subj=3Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:44:59 CDTMy favorite quote of the day: 'Put the icing on the freaking peach cobbler.' That came courtesy of Zoanette, the young woman from Tulsa who made it to the Top 20 girls on 'American Idol' last ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Zoanette_sings_Tina_Turner_on_Idol_but_is_it_finalist/19351?subj=3Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:27:00 CDTYou know how some folks in the South will call any kind of soft drink a Coke? Well, ya do now. When someone asked, 'You wanna Coke?' they didn't mean a Coca-Cola specifically. Nor did they mean ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Cheetos_absinthe_the_Eurythmics_and_Death_in_the_Afternoon/19329?subj=3Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:00 CDTHave you hugged a GI yet today? Apparently, it's National Hug a GI Day, which is an awesome idea -- as long as the GI actually wants to be hugged. It's one of at least two holidays ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Happy_Pound_Cake_Day_Have_a_slice_of_Elvis_favorite/19320?subj=3Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:02:14 CDTLiberian-born but Tulsa-livin' Zoanette Johnson has made it into the Top 20 on 'American Idol.' As a slew of web sites had already posted spoilers about it, Miss Z was among the last group of ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsas_Zoanette_makes_it_to_Top_20_on_American_Idol/19255?subj=3Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:36:00 CDTSo have you ever sleep-texted? Or is it slept-texted? Either way, I saw this story on CNN.com about people who ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Do_you_sleep_text/19217?subj=3Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 CDTCompared to the girls' performances on Wednesday night, I was a bit underwhelmed by the guys' on Thursday's 'American Idol.' The first 10 of the Top 20 men performed in the sudden-death show, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Curtis_Devin_Elijah_make_Idol_Top_5_guys_JDA_Chris/19177?subj=3Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:46:13 CDTI'll try to refrain from more bar/barre jokes (but if you have a good one, please share it). As I wrote in this morning's paper, barre exercise -- with 'barre' referring to the handrail used ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/So_this_guy_walks_into_a_barre_class/19143?subj=3Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:00:00 CDTNo 'sudden death' for Zoanette Johnson of Tulsa -- not this week. She wasn't among the first 10 girls on Wednesday's sudden-death episode of 'American Idol,' the first of the live performances....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tenna_Kree_Angela_Amber_and_Adriana_survive_Idols_sudden/19153?subj=3Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:39:17 CDTSurprise, surprise, it seems Tulsa is going to be represented after all on 'American Idol,' as Zoanette Johnson made it into the Top 20 girls on tonight's show. With Ryan Seacrest narrating ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Zoanette_Johnson_Angela_Miller_among_Top_20_girls_on/19070?subj=3Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:30:00 CDTSo far, so good for Zoanette Patilda Johnson -- Miss Johnson, if you're nasty. Or 'Big Crazy Barbie,' if you’re Nicki Minaj, one of the four celebrity judges on tonight’s 'American Idol' who ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Girls_Hollywood_Round_on_Idol_Zoanette_Kez_Ban_going/19051?subj=3Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:46:00 CDTI heart Twitter. One of the folks I've been following is Fake Dewey Bartlett (@FakeDeweyTulsa), who alerted his followers to a local dental commercial -- starring none other than YouTube sensation ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Oh_Lord_Jesus_Sweet_Brown_made_time_for_a_dental_commercial/18964?subj=3Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:45:27 CDTWell, hmm and stuff -- seems we didn't find out which guys made it in the Top 20 after all on Thursday night's 'Idol.' After the solos and some surprising eliminations, the guys that made it ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Lazaro_Mr_Jolley_closer_to_Idol_Top_20_Matheus_Micah/18946?subj=3Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:43:28 CDTFor a city as small as my hometown of Laurel, Miss., it claims a nice handful of celebrities as native sons and daughters. Among them are the late Tulsa World cartoonist and 'Kudzu' comic-strip ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Lance_Bass_love_letter_to_my_hometown/18930?subj=3Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:41:58 CDT'It does feel a little bit like 'Hunger Games,'' Keith Urban said toward the start of Wednesday night's show. He and his fellow celebrity judges on 'American Idol' whittled the field of guys ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/American_Idol_Hollywood_Round_Kayden_goes_home_Nate/18914?subj=3Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:42:39 CDTI'm quite curious to see who among our local 'Idol' talent will make it past Hollywood this week and next -- folks like Zoanette 'Big Crazy Barbie' Johnson or Kayden Stephenson from Owasso. Whether ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Its_Hollywood_week_on_American_Idol_will_your_favorite/18870?subj=3Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:59:20 CDTJust so you know, coffee stirrers to not make good chopsticks. I have a pair at home, I believe, but I failed to bring them with my lunch: squid salad and a tuna sushi roll from Reasor's. I'm ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Sushi_from_grocery_stores_likey_or_no_likey/18856?subj=3Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:47 CDT'American Idol' fans are all atwitter -- and a-Facebook, too -- about contestant Matt Farmer today, and it's not a good thing. On Wednesday's show, which aired auditions from Long Beach, Calif., ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Was_Idol_contestant_Matt_Farmer_of_Tulsa_lying_on_Wednesdays/18830?subj=3Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:27:21 CDT'Big Crazy Barbie.' That's the nickname 'Idol' judge Nicki Minaj gave Tulsa contestant Zoanette Patilda Johnson, Miss Z told us a couple hours by phone before tonight's 'American Idol' episode ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsas_Zoanette_Kayden_get_big_play_on_American_Idol/18821?subj=3Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:02:00 CDTSometimes, I don't have enough room to talk. As I told y'all in my Weekend column this morning, I recently spent an afternoon in downtown Broken Arrow, which was recently renamed the Rose District....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Places_to_visit_in_downtown_Broken_Arrow_aka_the_Rose/18789?subj=3Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 CDTI'm presently waiting on Matt Farmer to email me. Fab friend and former 'Idol' reporter Cary Aspinwall alerted me during the show that Matt, who sang Sam Cook's 'Change Is Gonna Come' on tonight's ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsan_Matt_Farmer_wows_judges_during_Long_Beach_auditions/18795?subj=3Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:02:00 CDTForgive me, 'Idol' fans, but I was thrilled that tonight's auditions show was only an hour. I was even more thrilled that the auditions were in Baton Rouge, which was almost sorta kinda like ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Burnell_Charlie_among_best_voices_on_Thursdays_American/18700?subj=3Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:33:30 CDTMuch as I love the city itself, Charlotte was a smidgen lacking compared to last week's 'American Idol' auditions. Full disclosure: I'm recovering from flu, and this was my first evening to ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/More_talent_than_drama_thankfully_in_Charlotte_for/18681?subj=3Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:00:02 CDTI miss Carnival season on the Gulf Coast. Not that my family was big on it (at all), but the shrimp boils and king cakes and general revelry from New Orleans to Mobile was a blast. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Its_Carnival_season_laissez_les_shrimp_poboys_rouler/18614?subj=3Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:00:00 CDTLet's get the negative stuff outta the way first: Why in the bluest of blazes does 'American Idol' let obviously untalented people be on TV to (1) humiliate themselves and (2) be mocked by the judges to ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Lazaro_Kez_Ban_are_Idol_gold_while_Keith_Urban_channeled/18604?subj=3Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:46:00 CDT'Together, we have created a phenomenon,' host Ryan Seacrest's voice narrated the beginning of tonight's premiere of 'American Idol.' Obviously, Ryan was talking about me and himself, as we, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/My_thoughts_on_tonights_American_Idol_premiere/18589?subj=3Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:00:00 CDTThe Folgers Jingle Contest is back. Starting Jan. 22, Folgers and award-winning musician/songwriter Gavin DeGraw will invite anyone with an affinity for music to submit their own version ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_best_part_of_waking_up_is_25000_in_your_cup/18485?subj=3Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:00 CDTOK, so I kinda committed myself to something in my Weekend column today. Basically, I've said I'd like to do one thing different each weekend -- something I either haven't done before or haven't ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/50_things_to_do_in_Tulsa_this_year/18377?subj=3Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:00:00 CDTOf all the headlines I've perused this week, 'Teen offers virginity for money' definitely grabbed my attention. An 18-year-old Brazilian girl named Rebecca went on YouTube to auction her virginity, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Teenage_girl_auctions_her_virginity_on_YouTube/18388?subj=3Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:11:40 CDTI love smoothies. I especially love them when they contain vodka. (Just kidding -- I'm a rum drinker.) Having refused to make New Year's resolutions, as I rarely make them, I've made a New Year's ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_new_year_a_new_me_via_smoothies/18356?subj=3Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 CDTI've never had a white Christmas, but it's looking like I'll finally have one. Since this weekend, I've waffled back and forth (Mmm, I'm suddenly craving chicken and waffles ... Sorry.) between ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/My_first_white_Christmas_recipe_for_snow_ice_cream/18282?subj=3Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:47:02 CDTAt some point today or tomorrow, my cousin Julie is going to give our Mamaw Wright a collection of each grandkids' memories of Christmas at her house. I thought that was a really cool idea. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Merry_Christmas_Eve_Mamaw/18267?subj=3Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:00:00 CDTI asked, and y'all answered! In my Sunday story about the Elf on the Shelf phenomenon, we asked readers to send us their Elf on the Shelf photos so we could share them online. Well, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Your_Elf_on_the_Shelf_photos/18208?subj=3Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:00:00 CDTWhat's your elf's name? And is he or she naughty or nice? Whether they slid down a staircase banister wrapped in toilet paper or made snow angels in flour on your kitchen counter, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Is_your_elf_naughty_or_nice_Whatever_we_want_proof/18158?subj=3Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:14:48 CDTIn my column in Thursday's Weekend entertainment guide, I talk about my Top 10 favorite Christmas songs. It's a mix of spiritual and secular, and I wish I had room to make a list of honorable ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/From_She_Him_to_Buck_Owens_videos_of_my_favorite_Christmas/18143?subj=3Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:30:00 CDTMuch as I love the traditional hymns sung at Christmas, my sentimental favorite Christmas song is 'Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy' by Buck Owens. I told y'all about that in my Tuesday column, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Whats_your_favorite_holiday_song/18019?subj=3Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:13:00 CDTMy first recollection of macaroons was from a reading assignment in elementary school. I think I was in fourth grade, who knows, but I remember curling up on my parents' pearl-colored, '80s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/My_moms_coconut_macaroons/17979?subj=3Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:30:00 CDTI had been missing my Neiman Marcus holiday catalog this season, but I kinda feel like I flipped through one after just watching Britney's new video, 'Scream and Shout,' with will.i.am. Actually, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Britney_Spears_williams_new_video_Scream_and_Shout/17954?subj=3Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:23:40 CDTHow was your Thanksgiving? I dare say it wasn't half as gluttonous as mine -- the curse of having a mama who could throw down with the best of chefs from the Food Network. But it was time to ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/If_ignorance_is_bliss_shouldnt_ignoring_my_cars_warning/17948?subj=3Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:00:00 CDTIf you've read my column (thank you, by the way), you know I believe in ghosts. Jokingly, I've blamed creaks and groans around my house on Youngun, my dear friend from whom I bought my house. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/My_New_Orleans_ghost_story_whats_yours/17945?subj=3Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:03:09 CDTBefore the leftover turkey's even cold in the fridge, some of you will be shopping -- and it won't even be Black Friday. In Thursday's Tulsa World -- in both the Scene section and Weekend magazine ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Whens_your_favorite_store_open_Black_Friday_What_are/17855?subj=3Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:00:00 CDT