From Mark Clark
Opening Reception: Thursday, 01 October, 6:00 p.m.
Chris Leonardski: ‘Depression Proof CommOddities Deliberately Designed for that Sweet, Lazy Life’
Paintings / Ceramics
Free Admission
Show runs through 24 October
Noche de Pena: Sunday, 04 October, 7:30 p.m.

Benito de la VillaMoreno – Techno Sitar
Joey Tamayo – Singer, songwriter
Ensamble La Misiøn – International music, art song
Suggested [...]

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by Gene Novogrodsky
A U-Haul passes, and I wave;
They lamely return the wave,
Away by the second,
And far from mind and space they pass ….
A U-Haul passes, and I wave;
They’re tired, but energetically return the wave.
Away by the second,
To come to mind, to be recalled ….
A U-Haul passes, and I can not wave;
They cry, and I turn [...]

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Noted on Talking Points Memo
John L. Perry, writing on Newsmax, opines that our military leadership may be contemplating a coup. His words:
Obama Risks a Domestic Military ‘Intervention’
Sep 29, 2009
There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America’s military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the “Obama problem.” Don’t dismiss it as unrealistic. If a [...]

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By Gene Novogrodsky
Picked in heat,
Loaded in heat,
Then, on truck to shed,
Rain and wind,
And the okra (bombo)
With its white seedy insides
Falls to the road,
Is crushed into pulp,
Green slime on asphalt,
But most gets to the shed,
For gumbo, yes, gumbo with bombo ….

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by John Goggin
Standing in the shadow of a juniper,
a schoolboy at the corner of the schoolhouse
fumbled at the buttons of Jane’s jumper
then those of her white blouse.
The October air so cool their lips
and breath made a mist of kisses;
her skin so smooth schooled
his hard fingertips into caresses.
The juniper and school are long dispatched;
in [...]

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by John Goggin
The ringing in my ears is surely not the music of the spheres,
nor the din of devils divine, or falling angels singing clear and high;
some nights it seems the keening of succubi astride my thigh
who nibble, rub and whisper seeming promise of eternal sighs;
or perhaps it’s just me singing that’s the ringing in [...]

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by John Goggin
Something’s stuck in my teeth.
It’s not some bit of pork, or a strand of celery.
After repeated flossing, no remedy.
What’s stuck could be a curse,
or, perhaps, a benediction;
more likely, though,
an untimely piece of raw-kneed contrition.
When I can summon up the juice,
then I will spit it out.

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from Mark Clark
25 September
Joe Valles Flying Machine – psychedelic rock
w/ Story of Song, an all girl band
Admission
26 September
‘Life in Rescue’ from Austin, younger crowd
Admission
27 September 7:30 p.m.
Noche de Peña

Eddy Torres – Canto Neuevo
Long Time Comin’ – Stan Raines & Joel Humphries, Classic Rock and Country
Ensamble le [...]

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Gabriel Bianco, guitarist, from Paris, France, will perform at 8 pm tonight at SETB on the UTB / TSC campus. Mr. Bianco is an acclaimed musician whose honors include:

Grand Prize, 2008 Guitar Foundation of America as well as first prize awards in international competitions in Austria, Germany, France,Poland and Portugal
Performances in more than 30 [...]

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Opinion by Ruth Wagner
Talk about the dumbing down of America! Opposition to President Obama talking to our children about responsibility, studying, doing youir homework. What radical ideas! Why the opposition? Because:

The President is intelligent.
He is articulate and well-educated.
He is a Democrat.
He has a loving and intact family.
He is multi-racial.
He is [...]

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Opinion by Gene Novogrodsky
The “Obama haters” recently had a big weekend, directing their venom at the president, his health care plan and big government.
If they have so much bile, I would suggest they redirect it, after dropping off the hate.
Aim it at the planners of the two United States’ wars, wars that will cost between [...]

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intellectual theft by Stan

Isn’t this what those Great Americans are up to?

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from ArtsRGV.com
The City of McAllen’s Grand 4th Annual PalmFest International Folklife Celebration will be held the first weekend of October (October 3rd and 4th, 2009 from 12 pm to 10 pm on Saturday and 12 pm to 8 pm on Sunday) at the McAllen Convention Center festival grounds with several events taking place indoors.

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16th Annual CineSol Film Festival
September 2009–The 4th Annual 36 Hour Film Race was a great success! We had 21 teams register. Fourteen made the deadline. Four turned in late. Three dropped out.
The teams had 36 hours to do a 10 minute action/adventure short film. They had to include a bakery, a mariachi, [...]

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The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College receives $50,000 Award for Innovative Program Committed to Latino Student Success
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) will receive a $50,000 grant to implement a program to increase parent understanding of college requirements, the college application process and the overall [...]

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Join the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art in celebrating Mexican Independence Day with the Art of the Margarita TONIGHT from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy tempting margaritas, tasty hors d’oeuvres and live music by the UTB-TSC Marimba ensemble Marimbalacrán while previewing the BISD faculty exhibition.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the [...]

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from Gene’s Notebook
…and she is counting money, and also using a Lone Star Card ….
She wants to put her chicken back, and get a cheaper one.
The cashier tell her that would be fine, but then adds: “The larger chicken, though it costs more, is tastier.”
The woman listens and says, “Don’t put it back. I’ll take [...]

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Opinion by Ruth Wagner
Amazing and sad! Life today in the United States feels like the McCarthy Era. It is anti-American and un-patriotic to be:

A communist.
A socialist.
A liberal.
A Democrat.
A caring Republican.
Anyone who cares for those less fortunate.

Where is the caring, patriotic majority which made the United States special?

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from ArtsRGV.com

The University of Texas – Pan American Library will host the second of its “Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story” presentations on Thursday, September 17, with a visit of one of the foremost scholars of Texas literature, Dr. Don Graham.  Graham will speak to an audience of students, faculty, staff, [...]

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Wine By The Sea is a wine tasting event to raise funds for Planned Parenthood of Cameron and Willacy Counties  to benefit their family planning and breast/cervical cancer programs.
Festivities will begin at 7 pm and continue to 10 with music by the Frontera Jazz Band featuring Clay Moore and Joe Chapa on guitar and saxaphone.
Tickets [...]

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By Gene Novogrodsky
Health and war. They connect.
For millions in the United States, neither health or war are concerns.
They have adequate insurance, and they do not know or have anyone involved in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Yes, self-interest …and if no one else is interested in me, then I must be for myself. Understandable, but [...]

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Photo by Joel

Well, for the first time our band name is hanging out in public. Says Joel: “Remember the Holiday Inn marquee in the movie …SPINAL TAP? Here is the Long Time Comin’ edition at ‘Dirty Red Bar’ in Arroyo City. We’re on our way baby!”

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By Ruth E. Wagner
Drifting morning mist,
Cry of the loon,
A rowboat slowly passes,
Dog and fisherman
Patiently awaiting
That first tug ….

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Intellectual theft by Stan from Tom Toles

There you have it. The economy will recover on nothing less (or more) than the “magic” of the free market.  Of course, don’t be surprised when it does.

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Stories by Gene Novogrodsky
Twilight Dance
…and the Fargo-based blues and country band is in the middle of “Livin’ On Tulsa Time,” and nine women, all followers of the band, have kicked off their shoes, heels, sandals and sneakers and are dancing on the American Legion club’s thick green grass, and hamburgers, hotdogs and brats steam, and [...]

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