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Hailing the heroes of 2020
By Nancy Ford Nearly twelve months ago on New Year’s Eve, my partner and I stayed home and quietly toasted the exit of 2019, confident that 2020 would be a
WHAT A WORLD
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Lest we forget
By Nancy Ford Ahhhhh. That’s the collective sound of America exhaling — something most of us have been waiting to do for more than four years. Suffice it to say:
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Thanks for the laughs, Donald. Now get out
By Nancy Ford It’s significant to note that this is the final What a World I get to share with you prior to the presidential election. My, how time flies
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Not a Trump story
By Nancy Ford So how’s everybody doing this summer? Eating those Goya beans? Staying away from demon dreams and Satan semen? Have you joined the Mary Trump fan club yet?
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Pop goes the Pride quiz
By Nancy Ford Hey, gay gang! Happy Pride Month! OK, perhaps it’s not the happiest Pride Month we’ve ever experienced. As most of you likely already know, the wise and
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Two sides of the COVID coin
By Nancy Ford I miss hugs. I miss parties and holiday celebrations with friends. I miss going to a bar for happy hour or to watch a game, eating lukewarm
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Haiku in the era of Covid-19
By Nancy Ford Who could have known that a tiny, little thing like a virus that looks like a pink and red toilet scrubber could have caused so many problems
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Our next Vice President: Who will she be?
By Nancy Ford As this issue of MONTROSE STAR goes to press, Vice President Joe Biden is nearly assured of being the Democratic presidential nominee. Admittedly, Joe wasn’t my first
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Coronavirus versus HIV: A comparative study
By Nancy Ford So how are you feeling? Do you have a fever? Are you coughing? Experiencing shortness of breath? Welcome to the pollen season in Houston. Or, worst-case scenario,
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LGBTQQISSACOD
By Nancy Ford It’s become apparent to me in recent years that the addition of letters with which our LGBTQQISSA+ community chooses to identify our multi-fractioned selves is nearly limitless.