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From earthquakes to ghost stories to Express Lane melt-downs, it's all in Tulsa blogs this week. Check it out.

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<strong>Crawdads in My Sink</strong>. Where were you <a href="http://krmg.com/localnews/2010/10/45-magnitude-earthquake-rattle.html">when the Oklahoma earthquake struck Tulsa last week</a>? <a href="http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/major/">My guess is that you weren't here</a> (dude types, if you're squeamish, consider this your official warning before you click through). And Lord help Heather, who so unfortunately and precariously and awkwardly and hilariously <em>was</em>.

<strong>Blogging Basics 101</strong>. In case the fact has somehow escaped you, in spite of the efforts of some mysterious and superficial Facebook and Twitter memes, October is breast cancer awareness month. I have to agree with Melanie when she says, you know what? We get it. We all know it's breast cancer awareness month. Now, <a href="http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2010/10/facebook-memes-calls-to-action-breast-cancer-awareness/">let's quit posting about the colors of our bras and where in our houses we like to put our purses and actually do something about this deadly disease</a>. Thanks for the smart and proactive use of resources, Melanie.

<strong>The Real Housewives of Oklahoma</strong>. There's been a lot going on at the RHOK this week, including <a href="http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/ready-to-get-your-carve-on.html">time-honored tips for how to carve a pumpkin</a>, a <a href="http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/wordless-wednesday-okie-girls-night-out.html">recap of a night spent boot-scootin'</a> and <a href="http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/napkin-art-fail.html">one housewife's homage to Tulsa's own Napkin Dad</a> (see more news about ND below). <a href="http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/mcklinky-monday-frightful-movie.html">Today the ladies are talking about scary movies</a>, so be sure to weigh in on which films you wouldn't watch without an extra change of pants.

<strong>The School of Hard Knox</strong>. Speaking of scary movies, <a href="http://teresaknox.careerpathblog.com/ghost-story/">Teresa at The School of Hard Knox has a local ghost story</a>. How she manages to return to work every day where she knows there's a "presence" is beyond me, but then again, I'm a big wimp.

<strong>Irritated Tulsan</strong>. Our favorite king of snark is back to blogging, and I can't tell you all how grateful I am. Because how long should a girl be expected to last without regular updates to my favorite IT series, <a href="http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/maple/">Mattatarian's Food Offering of the Week</a> (a review of QuikTrip food)? And <a href="http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/annoying/">posts that showcase Tulsa according to the annoyingly unoriginal names of businesses there</a>? Next time you take a sabbatical, IT, please give us plenty of notice beforehand so we can all schedule extra appointments with our therapists.

<strong>Small Biz Survival</strong>. <a href="http://www.smallbizsurvival.com/2010/10/holiday-retail-ideas.html">Becky at SBS has some tips for locally owned retailers for making the most of the upcoming holiday sales season</a>, including four tips on how to edge out the big-box, chain retailer competition. Whether or not you own a Tulsa-based retail business, remember to squeeze them into your Christmas shopping destinations list wherever you can. It could mean the difference between lights on the highways or none come this winter when our windshield wipers can't keep up with the ice and sleet.

<strong>HQuizzle's Circus</strong>. Speaking of the holiday season, we're all looking down the barrel at a few extra hours waiting in line over the next couple of months as we do our shopping for presents and for holiday meals. And <a href="http://hquizzle.tumblr.com/post/1322474522/13-items-or-less-grocery-store-meltdown">this eye-widening post about a veritable Express Lane melt-down</a> doesn't make me feel any better about any of it.

<strong>The Noshery</strong>. Meseidy made it into round five of <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog?utm_campaign=pfb2010&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_medium=jswidget&amp;utm_source=thenoshery.com">the bigger-than-big Project Food Blog challenge at foodie mega-site Food Buzz</a>, and like Babe Ruth as he famously pointed toward the fence before he slugged one over, <a href="http://thenoshery.com/2010/10/17/pastelon-pizza/">she's really hit it out of the park in this round of the contest</a>. The objective? Put your own spin on pizza. If the photos alone aren't enough to propel Meseidy and her Puerto Rican twist on this crusty classic into round six, then her recipe sure as heck will. Be sure to support this Tulsa blogger by <a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/5">voting for her recipe here</a>.

<strong>Napkin Dad Daily</strong>. <a href="http://www.napkindad.com/2010/10/napkin-dad-request-to-vote.html"> Speaking of bloggers up for big awards, Marty, the one and only Napkin Dad, has been selected as one of the finalists in the Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment campaign</a>. If he manages to get the most votes, Marty will appear in a nationwide TV commercial. Which would be pretty cool, if you ask me. Be sure to do your part to put this Tulsa blogger on the national stage and <a href="http://www.ahamoment.com/vote/marty">vote here</a>.

<strong>With even more award news in the Tulsa blogosphere</strong>, Tulsa bloggers <a href="http://www.batesline.com/">Michael Bates of Batesline</a>, <a href="http://www.moneysavingqueen.com/">Sarah Roe of Money Saving Queen</a> and <a href="http://artofmanliness.com/">Brett McKay of The Art of Manliness</a> are nominated in this year's Tulsey awards. <a href="http://thetulseys.com/vote/">Give your favorites a vote as often as you can until the deadline</a>.

<strong>Mommy Hates Cooking</strong>. If you're budget conscious but still are faced with several hungry mouths to feed each evening, check out <a href="http://www.mommyhatescooking.com/2010/10/menu-plan-monday-4.html">the weekly Menu Plan Monday at Mommy Hates Cooking</a> and <a href="http://www.moneysavingqueen.com/2010/10/menu-plan-monday-week-of-october-18-2010.html">Money Saving Queen</a> - today's is already up and ready for your cooking pleasure. Another thing: That Kristy and Sarah are sisters (!) is just one more reason why you should be reading their blogs. Because as far as I know, these girls are the only set of blogging siblings we have here in Tulsa. Which is pretty freaking cool.

<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. Part of <a href="http://globaltableadventure.com/">Sasha's mission to cook a meal from each of nearly 200 countries</a> is to allow her infant daughter, Ava, to try the meals she whips up, too - on video. Watching Ava try these foods that would seem foreign to even the most seasoned of us foodies is a highlight of my week. Enjoy this week's edition, which highlights the cuisine of Columbia, <a href="http://globaltableadventure.com/2010/10/18/monday-meal-review-colombia/">here</a>. Really start watching at 1:09 - that expression is priceless.

<strong>Okie Rednecks</strong>. This blogger can whip up <a href="http://brodricks.blogspot.com/2010/10/fair-results-2010.html">jar upon jar of award-winning pickles</a>. And Lord knows I love me some pickles. And yes, you can bet that if there's someone who can make pickles to beat out the recipes of Oklahoma's grandmas at the Tulsa State Fair, I've already asked if those suckers are for sale. My fingers are officially crossed.

<strong>This Land Press</strong>. <a href="http://thislandpress.com/10/16/2010/westhope/">Clint Baxter at This Land Press has a well-written and interesting piece on Tulsa's Frank Lloyd Wright house, Westhope</a>. If you don't know the history of this strange little architectural treasure, be sure to check out this post.

<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy had a couple of interesting posts this week: <a href="http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-street-names.html">One on the peculiar and particular way Tulsa's streets have been named</a> and <a href="http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/historic-food-anns-bakery.html">another on Tulsa's historic bakeries</a>. Such interesting info, and I always love to look through the black-and-white photos on this blog of the way Tulsa used to be. Fascinating.

<strong>Yogi's World</strong>. Ever noticed the ballerinas outside the Tulsa Historical Society and Tulsa Garden Center, just off Peoria? Yeah, me, too. <a href="http://crustygasguy.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-world-oklahomas-indian-ballerinas.html">Learn more about them here</a>.

<strong>Sugar Plum</strong>. Emily is a blogger from the Springfield-Branson area who came all the way to Tulsa last week to see the Black Keys show at Cain's Ballroom, and though her Buick Roadmaster gave her a scare (or two, as it were), <a href="http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/2010/10/livin-on-tulsa-time.html">she lived to tell about it</a>. And to post cool photos from her adventure, no less. Thanks for visiting, Emily!

<strong>Topeca Coffee</strong>. <a href="http://topecacoffee.blogspot.com/">Tulsa's only seed-to-cup coffee operation and one of my favorite coffee shops/cafes here in town has started a blog</a>. If you're a coffee lover, keep your eyes on this one - these Topeca people know what they're doing.

Which Tulsa blogs have you been reading this week?

<a href="http://thenoshery.com/2010/10/17/pastelon-pizza/"><em>Amazing pizza photo by Meseidy of The Noshery</em></a>.