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Adios to El Tiempo, Rachel Maddow’s coup and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica COMMENTARY: August of 1968 seems like a long, long time ago. I was a mere child of 12, growing up in small town Rosenberg. On August 1,
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Dolly songs, ‘Spring’ and a summer mellerdrammer
By Randall Jobe Stages Repertory Theatre presents Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, directed by Katie Barton with music Direction by Ben Hope. The iconic songbook of Johnny
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Non-binary panel to share experiences at PFLAG monthly meeting
By Linda Bratsen Some people do not identify as female or male and navigate the world as non-binary. To better understand this gender-neutral topic, a panel of non-binary individuals addresses
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Rover Oaks Pet Resort’s ‘Operation: War Dogs’ fundraiser helps military dogs find new lives
Rover Oaks Pet Resort just wrapped its eighth annual month-long donation drive, Operation: War Dogs, to help rescue and bring home America’s nation’s War Dogs. The funds raised are going to
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Easy, breezy hors d’oeuvres
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well readers, Paula just returned from a “triangle†bar tour. Longview, Dallas, and Austin. What an eye opening experience. It makes you appreciate our drink prices. It
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Golden Bagels & Coffee brings a little NYC to The Heights
By Jim Ayres Heights denizens are thrilled that authentic, New York style bagels are now being served on White Oak. I am, too, as Golden Bagels & Coffee is right
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Betty Reborn | The now-indie Aussie sets out to expand her bop-queen horizons
By Chris Azzopardi Jessica Newham, better known as Betty Who, is in a constant state of gay. A Pride festival one day, a stroll through Berlin with four gay friends
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Victory for LGBTQ speaker fired from Navy Pride event for criticizing Trump!
International human rights activist Melanie Nathan and her attorney, Lisa Bloom, recently protested the U.S. Navy’s written decision to fire her from an agreed-to Pride Month speaking event based on
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The Frivolist: 8 Reasons Why It’s OK to Use a Coupon on the First Date
By Mikey Rox There’s a large faction of our selectively stuck-up society that think using a coupon on a first date is tacky. My guess is that they’re not the
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Truth about your daddy
By Nancy Ford Dear Ivanka, Uncomfortable as this is for both of us, I’m writing to you to share some truth about your daddy. I know you love him, and