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Eagle Houston’s Chris Contello
By Johnny Trlica –– For thirty years starting in 1984, The 611 Hyde Park Pub was a neighborhood favorite. If that address sounds familiar it’s because the building is now
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KIBBLE OR REAL FOOD?
By SA Tripi –– Feeding Fido So many of us strive to eat well, exercise and take care of our bodies. I can’t speak for everyone, but I’d like to
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UNDER HIS EYE
By Nancy Ford –– And so it begins Well gang, here we are. Barely a month after he raised his pudgy little left hand — though notably didn’t place his
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STAR OF THE MONTH: C.C. Ryder
By Johnny Trlica –– In a world where the term “living legend” is tossed about as freely as penalty flags at a Kansas City Chiefs opponent, rarely does the phrase
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CONSCIOUS VS. UNCONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION
By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth –– Choose the right one I begin this article by giving you some background and understanding that I have gained over the years. Relationships and communication
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OWN IT! Out with the old and in with the new
By Dr. Julie Hollingsworth In the New Year we make a lot of resolutions. What is the energy you live in? We go back to our old patterns of thinking.
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Barcode’s Chris Commander
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: It was not that long ago that gay bars engaged in discrimination against women. Who remembers when women were not allowed in certain Montrose gay bars
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Make 2025 a year of letting go
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Words of wisdom from comedian W.C. Fields go, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
But buckle up, Buttercups By Nancy Ford Happy New Year! Cheers to those of us who made it all the way through 2024 to thrust head first into 2025 —
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SUPPLEMENTS OR SUNSHINE?
Cows and calcium and strong bones By SA Tripi Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our body and is an essential nutrient. Because of that, our bodies are unable