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ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY

CONNECTING THE DOTS

By Forest Riggs –– The artistic legacy of Mark L. Watford In January, Galveston Island was treated to a showing of the fantastic art works by long-deceased island resident and artist, Mark L. Watford. Watford, who passed away on May 5, 1996, left a huge portfolio of his brilliant work and, thanks to the undaunting

  • February 6, 2025
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ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM

National debt problem, part 3

By Rick Ehrlich –– In the previous Parts 1 and 2, we discussed the dramatic explosion of the U.S.A.’s national debt, going from $5 trillion to $36 trillion in just 23 years, and the U.S. annual interest expense rising triple in the past 3 years. In just this year (FY2025) interest expense is projected to

  • February 6, 2025
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BARTENDER OF THE MONTH

Eagle Houston’s Chris Contello

By Johnny Trlica –– For thirty years starting in 1984, The 611 Hyde Park Pub was a neighborhood favorite. If that address sounds familiar it’s because the building is now home to another Montrose staple, the Eagle Houston. Patrons who have visited both bars over the course of the past sixteen years have noticed one

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

KIBBLE OR REAL FOOD?

By SA Tripi –– Feeding Fido So many of us strive to eat well, exercise and take care of our bodies. I can’t speak for everyone, but I’d like to live as long as I can and be as healthy as I can be. That goes for my dog also.Our animals don’t live as long

  • February 5, 2025
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WHAT A WORLD

UNDER HIS EYE

By Nancy Ford –– And so it begins Well gang, here we are. Barely a month after he raised his pudgy little left hand — though notably didn’t place his right hand upon the Bible — to swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, the first sequel to “Donald Trump 45”

  • February 5, 2025
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MONTROSE STAR SPOTLIGHT

STAR OF THE MONTH: C.C. Ryder

By Johnny Trlica –– In a world where the term “living legend” is tossed about as freely as penalty flags at a Kansas City Chiefs opponent, rarely does the phrase actually fit. Anyone who has been to Galveston anytime in the past 30 or so years has likely run across a true living legend. A

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THE POWER OF YOU

CONSCIOUS VS. UNCONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION

By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth –– Choose the right one I begin this article by giving you some background and understanding that I have gained over the years. Relationships and communication go hand in hand. The only difference in communication is whether it is conscious or unconscious. I can tell you that unconscious communication is what

  • February 5, 2025
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THE POWER OF YOU

OWN IT! Out with the old and in with the new

By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth In the New Year we make a lot of resolutions. What is the energy you live in? We go back to our old patterns of thinking. We must be vested enough to change everything, which includes letting go of old patterns of thought. We tend to do the same thing expecting

  • January 9, 2025
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BARTENDER OF THE MONTH

Barcode’s Chris Commander

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It was not that long ago that gay bars engaged in discrimination against women. Who remembers when women were not allowed in certain Montrose gay bars unless accompanied by a man or denied entrance because they were wearing open-toed shoes? In a bygone era, the sight of a straight bartender in

  • January 9, 2025
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HRH REPORT

Make 2025 a year of letting go

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Words of wisdom from comedian W.C. Fields go, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” Does there come a time when you have to just accept that you’ve lost? At what stage is continuing the fight counterproductive and detrimental

  • January 6, 2025
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