This Land

John Chick is widely remembered by most Tulsans as the host of the children’s shows Cartoon Zoo and Mr. Zing and Tuffy, which ran on KTUL as the #1 children’s show in the 1960’s until Uncle Zeb replaced it in 1970. Even his daughter, Elizabeth Chick, if she wasn’t at…

How well do any of us know our grandmothers? They are worthy of in-depth investigation, because behind the gentle, maternal façade often resides astonishing courage, creativity, and commerce. Take the example of the three Claras.

Clara Watson, my own grandmother, was an uptight, wig-wearing, cold, judgmental Methodist bitch who made…

I removed my contacts, washed off all the makeup, unbraided my hair, took off the bandages, slid the fishnets down my legs to the floor, unhooked my athletic bra, peeled the Tiger Balm patches from my back and stepped into a cold shower.

I was home from a roller derby…

I removed my contacts, washed off all the makeup, unbraided my hair, took off the bandages, slid the fishnets down my legs to the floor, unhooked my athletic bra, peeled the Tiger Balm patches from my back and stepped into a cold shower.

I was home from a roller…