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Pride Houston 365 responds to ‘Dueling Prides create a house divided’ column
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: We’ve all heard the phrase “perception equals reality” or some version of it. But is that a fact? Perception has been defined as a way of
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You plan to buy lots of Jujubes
By Terri Schlichenmeyer They’ll stick to your teeth, but whatever, you’ll be too busy watching to care. You like the director, you know most of the actors as first-rate, and
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Hurricane Season ’24 arrives | Once again Galveston holds its breath
By Forest Riggs After a relatively short spring, June has arrived, and with it comes the dreaded 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Galvestonians are very familiar with hurricanes and storms, however
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Get your Pride on
By Nancy Ford How’s your summer? Mine has been rolling along relatively well so far, thanks. I managed to avoid being submerged in one of our regions recent deluges. No
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POKÉ IN THE BOWL | Montrose is getting pokéd
By Jim Ayres Wait a minute. Wasn’t poké trendy a few years ago? Is it still popular? Immensely! There are a few reasons why people have become so fond of
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Pup Weekend in Galveston is a howling success
By Johnny Trlica Pups and handlers from across Texas, the United States, and even Canada descended upon Galveston Island last month for the first annual Pup Weekend. The three-day event
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Carly D. Nation shines on the Gulf Coast
By Johnny Trlica For a small barrier island, Galveston sends some big-time talent into the entertainment industry. Barry White, Katherine Helmond, Valerie Perrine, “The Wizard of Oz” director King Vidor
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The ‘Idol’ We Need Now
| How David Archuleta left behind the Mormon church to flourish as an openly queer person By Chris Azzopardi When David Archuleta returned to the “American Idol” stage in April,
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Dueling Prides create a house divided
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: A house divided against itself cannot stand. At first glance, one would think that Houston’s LGBTQ+ community has so much pride that one day of parades
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Where do you get your protein?
By SA Tripi If you are vegan or vegetarian, the most asked question you get, once people get over the shock that you live in Texas and don’t eat barbecue,