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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
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Featured artist, Karina Llergo | Art Colony Association sets Bayou City Art Festival Spring 2024 for March 23-24
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) has announced the Bayou City Art Festival featured artist for the Spring Festival is Karina Llergo, a mixed media artist from Chicago that strives
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Tanya Hyde invokes classic TV variety shows with long-running act
By Johnny Trlica The television variety show may have fizzled out decades ago, but the concept of putting varying acts on the same stage on the same night has lived
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New book compiles nerd facts into fun and informative collection
How do you do? Howdy. Hey, there. Hello. Hi, how are you? It’s polite to greet people when you meet them for the first time, and respectful, too. Furthermore, it’s
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BLOWING AND GOING | Galveston welcomes ‘boring’ March
By Forest Riggs After two weeks of festive partying and rocking to the rhythm of Mardi Gras, Galveston Island is taking a break. Over three million beads were tossed during
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LEGGO MY EMBRYO | Alabama scrambles to clean up latest assault on families
By Nancy Ford By now, you’ve likely heard about Alabama’s recent challenge to Florida to claim the title of Most Shamelessly Stupid Freaking State in this whole dang nation. On
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The Ensemble Theatre amplifies Hip Hop culture with ‘Beatbox: A Raparetta’
The Ensemble Theatre is truly a “leader of the new school†when it comes to the inclusion and production of contemporary theatre works in the City of Houston. From its
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Dan Levy Talks Grief and the Importance of Chosen Family
| The ‘Schitt’s Creek’ creator plays a grieving husband in his directorial film debut, ‘Good Grief’ By Chris Azzopardi The grief was very real for Dan Levy, who lost his
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Stormy Daniels, in her own words
By Romeo San Vicente  In the documentary, “Stormy,†the porn star/dating show host Stormy Daniels — come on, you haven’t watched her tear it up on the wild OutTV
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“How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Colonial Memoir” by Shayla Lawson
Do you need three pairs of shoes? The answer is probably yes: you can’t dance in hikers, you can’t shop in stilettos, you can’t hike in clogs. So what else
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Pride Journey: Fort Lauderdale
By Joey Amato Nestled along the pristine shores of Fort Lauderdale, the Pelican Grand Beach Resort stands as a beacon of luxury and relaxation. This exquisite resort, with its timeless charm