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In memory of John Allan Pace
In memory of John Allan Pace, known in our community and across the nation as JP Gill, passed away peacefully on Monda...
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2023: The Year in Review, Part 2
By Nancy Ford When we last met, we took a look back at some of the best, worst, funniest, scariest and generally most ...
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Galveston unwraps the joy of Christmas
By Forest Riggs The last of the Thanksgiving feast items have been devoured and the fall-colored table settings of ora...
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Move over, Mariah. There’s a new Queen of Christmas
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: In 1963, Darlene Love walked into a recording studio to sing a new Christmas song being p...
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When Sufjan Stevens Finally Came Out, He Broke Our Hearts
Where did all that speculation get us? By Sarah Bricker Hunt For two decades, curious queer ...
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Houston mayoral race presents a win-win situation
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: The leading candidates in next year’s presidential sweepstakes are two...
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Galveston, I am thankful for you
By Forest Riggs Reader, be warned! This is perhaps my “soap box†column for this month,...
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‘Only Murders’ will kill again
By Romeo San Vicente  Good news (and spoiler-free!) for fans of “Only Murders in the B...
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2023: The Year in Review, Part 1
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...
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DISH SOCIETY | Dishing Up Some Good Eats
By Jim Ayres Happy November, MONTROSE STAR readers! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I hope you all wil...
