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Comfort food heavenly enough for a church social
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello again, everyone! Hoping everyone has a good and safe Easter holiday.   In my family, it was just understood that we would be in
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HAMSA | Slide into the Middle East on Morningside
By Jim Ayres The night I visited Hamsa was the night I fell in love. Not with my dining companion (it wasn’t a date.) And not with anyone else. It
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Wanda Sykes makes the leap from comedy to drama
By Romeo San Vicente The filmmaker’s name is Tamika Miller, a writing and directing veteran of episodic TV and commercials. She’s already got one indie feature, the critically well-regarded “Honor
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Serena Spellman, a meteoric rise to Island Goddess
By Johnny Trlica  Just over ten years ago he entered a talent night contest. “So, You Think You Can Drag†hosted by Kofi was a regular feature at Meteor. The
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The CATASTROPHIC Theater presents the Regional Premiere of Sarah Kane´s CLEANSED
April 5 through April 27 at MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston) 3400 Main St. “LOVE ME OR KILL ME†Written by the most notorious playwright of the late
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The inevitable rematch is official
By Colby Etherton President Biden and former president Trump have officially garnered enough delegates from their respective party primaries to be their parties’ presumptive nominees, meaning that what we’ve known
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An island by any other name
Spring has arrived on Galveston Island and once again, the island waits with open arms. By Forest Riggs Countless books have chronicled the island’s rich history. The early struggles and
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Meet the Queer Twosome from Peacock’s ‘Couple to Throuple’ Show
| Ashmal Ali and Rehman Bhatti are the only same-sex couple on the series By Chris Azzopardi Polyamory has officially reached the zeitgeist. Beyond the queer community, where it has,
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Court ruling could allow masturbating made a crime
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Having worked nearly thirty years in a psychiatric hospital by no means makes me an expert in psychology, but living to a ripe old age, I
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From Underdog to community pillar, the inspiring journey of Oscar Servin
By Jose Martinez In the wake of Colorado’s legalization of cannabis, Oscar Servin embarked on a bold venture, leaving behind college and a conventional job to pursue his passion. His
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Easy spring recipes
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) This issue’s recipes are all about easy (like me)! And one of the easiest spring recipes to make is a baked ham. Naturally, ham
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TAKE A SEAT | Dear Kâu Ba
By Jim Ayres I’m writing you a love letter, of sorts. To tell you I love your food and service.  But I’m also writing with love in my heart to