Robert’s Lafitte’s ‘Cowboy Tom’ By Johnny Trlica Commentary: If a church represents a safe space for family, community and acceptance, then by that definition that is what a gay bar is. If bars are the churches for the gay community, then the bartenders are the priests. Long before the LGBTQ+ community enjoyed the benefits of
By Jim Ayres June 20 through September 19, 2024, minus a four-day “shore leave” in which I prematurely told MONTROSE STAR I was back and ready to roll. How long is that? Three months, give or take. That’s how long I was at Houston Methodist, Buckingham inpatient physical therapy, Memorial Hermann Katy, and Memorial City
By Johnny Trlica On October 20 when the Second Annual PrideFest Parade rolls down the Strand in downtown Galveston, the Grand Marshal will be a fixture on the Island’s LGBTQ+ scene. Chachie Pedraza Van Wales is the parade’s 2024 Grand Marshal. Chachie has been performing at various venues on the Island for several years and
Where does the election stand? By Colby Etherton A lot has transpired in the whirlwind that has been this election season. After Vice President Kamala Harris took the reigns as the Democratic nominee, she had to plan a convention speech, choose a running mate, put together a team to helm her campaign and more. Last
By Nancy Ford Is it just me, or has the summer of 2024 been especially, oppressively, aggressively hot? The temperature has been high, too. (Pa dum-bum.) Two national political conventions provided a steady stream of … what’s the word I’m looking for…? Let’s call it “entertainment.” The Republicans gathered in Milwaukee. They wore cheese hats
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Here’s what’ll happen: you’ll take a breath. Take another breath. And then you won’t. And that’ll be just the beginning of your end, a tsunami of shut-downs of brain and blood and body parts that will mark the end of your life. Other than that, well, what happens beyond your demise is
By Jim Ayres The first time I visited Tarka Indian Kitchen, a few years ago, it was a beautiful afternoon. Listening to Lana Del Rey’s latest (brilliant), I felt like I was in Austin. Fitting, as I was heading to a late lunch at the fast casual Indian-inspired spot on 19th Street. Tarka is an
June 2024, Joey Guerra, named her in a Houston Chronicle column headlined, “Shantay, they stay: These are 32 of Houston fiercest, most fabulous drag queens”.
By SA Tripi Watching what you eat? Need to lose a few pounds? What is often one of the first things to be removed from your daily intake of food? Potatoes, those harbingers of evil starch. And not just those greasy French fries. All potatoes. Before you ban this tuber from your diet, let’s look
By David-Elijah Nahmod “We found some cancer,”said the doctor. My heart skipped a beat. “Now, don’t worry,” he continued. “The good news is that the cancer is Grade 1, the earliest stage. This stage is treatable. ”Well,that was a bit of a relief. But it’s still a shock to the system. It’s still cancer. I
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