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Time for NATO to Fold Its Tent and Go Home?
By Rick Ehrlich We are told often that NATO is a wonderful, worthwhile organization that keeps the world safe. Smoke a...
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Accept nothing less than complete equality and acceptance
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Seems like old times. Pride Month is here again and once again we are compelled to demand...
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Roxanne Collins
...my rights as a trans woman have already been stripped away, and more are under threat. I see online that many LGBs ...
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KINDNESS, HUMILITY, RESPECT, REGARD
My work is about the human experience: loss, love, fear, struggle, and regard for others. So ultimately, it’s the stor...
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Get your Pride on
In the last Texas legislature alone, 160 bills arose, restricting freedom for LGBTQ folks — especially the Ts.
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Robert’s Lafitte’s Alex Keller
Find mixologist Alex Keller at Galveston's historic Robert's Lafitte bar.
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GALVESTON’S RENAISSANCE MAN
Galveston is known for its lore of pirates and Jean Lafitte. The island still has many great treasures and one of them...
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Dubu Dubu: a treasure found just under the radar
By Jim Ayres There are treasures to be found at under the radar joints that have opened quietly in recent months — pla...
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Starch is your friend, not your enemy
If you are ever stuck on an island and all they grow is potatoes, you’ll be good. And the fact that you can make vodk...
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You can’t spell Hypocrite without a G, O and P
It may be understandable to defend elected officials of your own tribe, but don’t be a hypocrite about it. It makes yo...
