In memory of John Allan Pace, known in our community and across the nation as JP Gill, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023. JP died from complications due to an infection. JP was a larger-than-life community figure who lit up a room wherever he went. He tried to be the life of the
By Nancy Ford When we last met, we took a look back at some of the best, worst, funniest, scariest and generally most noteworthy episodes of the first six months of the very bizarre year that was 2023. Though it doesn’t seem possible, the second six months were even more bizarre; Kitara Ravache, we’re looking
By Forest Riggs The last of the Thanksgiving feast items have been devoured and the fall-colored table settings of orange and brown have now turned to red and green. Yes, it is finally December, and the days count down, one by one, until Christmas. Though marketing strategies and tremendous commercialization tactics had shoppers seeing Christmas
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: In 1963, Darlene Love walked into a recording studio to sing a new Christmas song being produced by Phil Spector. Also in the session were the girl group, The Blossoms; Love was the group’s lead singer, and an unknown 17-year-old Cher provided background vocals. “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home†has become
Where did all that speculation get us? By Sarah Bricker Hunt For two decades, curious queer fans of the enigmatic indie singer-songwriter (and Detroit-born and Michigan-raised) Sufjan Stevens have pored over his equally enigmatic lyrics for the red herring that would finally put the question to rest. Is he? He must be… right?  Many of
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: The leading candidates in next year’s presidential sweepstakes are two octogenarians, or close to it, that most Americans find are too old for the job. The current president, if he wins re-election would be 87 while the former president would be 83 when leaving office in 2029. According to a recent
By Forest Riggs Reader, be warned! This is perhaps my “soap box†column for this month, especially as we approach Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving holiday is historically very popular and one that most folks eagerly await. The food, the family, gathering of friends and the joy that a celebration can bring all make for an exciting
By Romeo San Vicente  Good news (and spoiler-free!) for fans of “Only Murders in the Building,†the Hulu mystery-comedy series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as amateur sleuths/podcasters who keep stumbling over dead bodies in their fancy NYC apartment building: It’s returning for a fourth season. The third season culprits (not
By Nancy Ford As I’ve said at this time of every year for the last 35 years (please sing along if you know the words), “What a year, what a year.â€Â  And what a year it’s been. Personally, I’m blessed to be able to say I’ve had a pretty decent year. Perhaps most significantly of
By Jim Ayres Happy November, MONTROSE STAR readers! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I hope you all will have a nice and filling one. A friend and I recently stopped into Dish Society’s Heights location. And I loved it so much I went to their San Felipe location for breakfast two days
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