By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Before this year, 2020 was synonymous with cheap liquor and bad hangovers. Pandemics were only read about in medical journals and fascism was what we watched on the History Channel. While over 70 million Americans looked at the last four years and said, “Yes, give me four more years of that,”

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It’s the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. And when the contest is over, we meet at midfield, shake hands and go to happy hour together. In sports, yes, but not in politics. Politics is a blood sport and to the victor go the spoils. Long before a winner was

By Johnny Trlica “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” —Haile Selassie Commentary: America has been confronted with evil at

Notwithstanding reduced crowds, COVID-19, and boycotts, Texans and Cowboys are playoff bound By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Some may ask, “What’s a gay publication know about professional football? They should stick to stories about over the top drag queens, gay bars and their new menus, and Cher/Madonna/Lady Gaga news.” Critics saying those kinds of remarks have

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Calling all bartenders! Will the one who slept with Governor Greg Abbott’s wife please just apologize. I need a drink made by someone who knows what he’s doing. Thanks for allowing me to be like Joel Osteen and start with something funny. And that is the most like Osteen I ever

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: You know we’re in trouble when bar owners are more responsible than the president and governor. It was a sad day on March 19 when Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered bars in the state to close. Sad but understandable. The governor’s actions were generally hailed as an appropriate response to a

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Last month marked one year of my living in Galveston, and what an eventful year it has been. I’ve met lots of new friends and discovered there really is a thing called “Island time.” Moving away from Montrose after almost 30 years in the eclectic neighborhood wasn’t totally my choice. The

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: One of the most disturbing scenes of the past few weeks has been those of protesters demonstrating against stay at home orders. Armed militia are storming Statehouses and city halls all across America to protest stay at home/stay safe orders. Some of the protests have turned violent. Lady Liberals wrote about

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Nearly every president is confronted with a make-or-break moment. Abraham Lincoln had the Civil War. Franklin Roosevelt had the Great Depression and World War II. John Kennedy faced down the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. George Bush had 9/11. If we as a nation are lucky, the leader of

By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Has anyone besides me been wanting their mommy recently? It’s been a rough period. In stretches of trouble, it’s often comforting to recall happier times. Facebook is full of people posting stories of good times they’ve shared with family and friends. This story is one of my fondest childhood memories and