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2021: The year in review
By Nancy Ford As I’ve said at this time every December for the last 33 years (please sing along if ...
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‘Second chance’ recipes make for happier holidays
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Happy holidays! By the time you get this edition of MONTROSE STAR, Turke...
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Pessimism spells trouble for Democrats
By Colby Etherton The last few weeks of November were a mixed bag for Democrats, who have been struggling to make thei...
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Something to ‘Relish’
| A solid standby in River Oaks By Jim Ayres I wasn’t particularly stressed when I went to dinner a...
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Ho, ho, ho! And away we go!
By Forest Riggs If the pandemic has kept you from visiting Galveston Island, now just might be the time to drive down ...
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Using Trumpism logic, the Astros won the World Series
after all
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Without a doubt, the biggest story of the year was the insurrection that occurred on Janu...
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The Party Girl
By Randall Jobe Lodged between a restaurant and a dive bar in the “no zoning laws†Hous...
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Two Sister Queens for Christmas
| Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on taking their holiday show back on the road By Chris Azzopardi No, Jinkx Monsoon an...
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Jamie Lee Curtis high fives a gay baseball legend
By Romeo San Vicente Queer sports history lesson time: the late Glenn Burke was a Black professional baseball player f...
