WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXX NUMBER 4 Section 1 12 pages
January 29, 2025 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Patrick Schorsch
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'The Poetry of Gravity’
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Artist Martin Amourous, speaking to patrons in front of Shipwreck at the recent Open Reception of his artwork The Woodlands Arts Council
T h e Wo o d l a n d s A r t s Council is currently H e ’s n o t a hosting a unique solo mathematician, but most e x h i b i t i o n f r o m certainly an enterprising Montgomery County artist, math student could win a Martin Amorous, ‘The Mayhew Prize, for writing Poetry of Gravity,’ at their the formulas to predict the e x h i b i t h a l l i n T W. complex shapes of his Amorous’ monochromatic pours. He’s an artist that works offer patrons a new uses no brushes. His p e r s p e c t i v e o n t w o canvases go in circles, but opposites, light and dark, are squared. He’s a poet and their relationships with who doesn’t know his ‘hai’ canvas, and paper. Amorous is a retired from his ‘ku,’ but he understands Gravity, who S a m H o u s t o n S t a t e essentially is his underling; University faculty member the forlorn hope leader who who founded the uni’s takes to the charge, while animation program, as well the general takes his tea. as being chair of the art The artists’ medium knows department. Viewers can Poetry, yet when coupled immediately appreciate the with Gravity, they make artists’ love of trees in the beautiful offspring. Lines. works displayed. Devoid Differing shapes. Beauty. of leaves as they may be, Art. Gravity takes the they still offer a beauty that suggested vision of the can be admired by the artist, and births it into viewer. The shapes, one reality; in a poetic form that c a n w o n d e r w h e t h e r only interaction between imagined or unimagined. objects is truly able to Are they an illusion of the “Oil prices have declined understand, space and time. mind? Are they even
over the last week following President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum, where he urged Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices by restoring production. The downturn in oil has caused gas prices to stabilize for the time being, with crude now more than $5 per barrel below where it was a couple of weeks ago," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "As we approach the February 1 deadline for potential U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico— key sources of crude oil imports— we'll be monitoring for any potential impact, including the possibility of retaliatory tariffs. For now, I remain hopeful that tariffs won't materialize, and gas prices could stay relatively stable over the next few weeks, at least until the seasonal rise in prices begins in mid-to-late February." SOURCE GasBuddy
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by Ruben Borjas, Jr
there? Of course they’re the same time they’re about there. Gravity put them improv, so he can create a there, only after a pour of composition but not have it feel forced.” paint by Martin. Amorous wants his Amorous’ work is one of minimalism, chained w o r k p o r t r a y e d o n together with a myriad of revelatory terms, poorly lit, shapes that a congress of showing the openness of collectivists could admire. nature and the ill-protected Tow the line. No deviation stance it assumes. It can f r o m t h e p l a n . N o apply to man as well, with individualism of shape is some facing subjugation allowed. Its art a puritan due to their own choice would be happy with. Void i n a c t i o n s i n l i f e of true color, void of man’s preparation, failing to feelings, but with the sprout leaves on their unmistakable accent of branches. Never quite Gravity, and the Poetry it being capable of finding that warm place to shield provides. “Martin’s really good at them from the snow. The process of developing these 2-D scenes of having spatial preparation for Amorous is awareness, because he is much like the makings of a used to developing things James Bond martini, he virtually in animation,” likes his black and white said artist Joseph Staley, e n a m e l s s h a k e n , n o t who recently showed a s t i r r e d , b y b i g - p a i n t painting at the 40th Season Sherwin Williams no less. launch of the Young Texas Remind yourself to buy Artists, Classic Cabaret, in The Woodlands. “His work See Gravity, page 2 is very meticulous, but at
From eleven a.m. until one o’clock p.m. on January 20th, 2025 awesome was the scene in the Great Hall off Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery, Texas, filled to overflowing with predominantly African Americans. Electrifying was the atmosphere, as the agenda and program featured the illusion of standing s p e l l b o u n d a t Washington’s Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. There, awestruck, one could have witnessed Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his epic “I have a dream” speech. Embellishing the scene at Montgomery were
presentations of both speeches and music. Especially exhilarating was the music, as the whole assembly became rhythmically engaged to the mood and tone of the occasion. Hands clapped as many rose to their feet with voices echoing the message of freedom common to the various presentations. That message of freedom found r e f e r e n c e i n K i n g ’s interpretation in his dream speech of the US Declaration of Independence of 1776. Witness King’s words on that austere occasion: “The Constitution and Declaration of independence was a promise that all men . . . would be guaranteed the
‘unalienable rights’ of life, liberty and the p u r s u i t o f happiness.” K i n g ’s s p e e c h demonstrated his understanding that “unalienable” m e a n s a n unshakable gift from the God of Perfection, as in “all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with c e r t a i n ‘unalienable’ rights.’” Reference to “unalienable rights” exhibits affinity to the Lord’s statement in Isaiah 1:18 to “come let us reason
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On January 24, 2025, four Precinct 1 Constable's Office Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Team members were recognized at the Nation Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) First Responders Luncheon last week. Deputies Buddy Kellum, Stacie Martin, Eddie Trevino, and Sergeant Tray Booher were recognized for their outstanding response to a citizen having a mental health crisis who was armed with a firearm. These deputies deescalated the scene without incident or injury. Constable Cash is exceptionally proud of the efforts and professionalism of the Precinct 1 Mental Health Deputies and other law enforcement agencies at the scene that day. Without the use of de-escalation, this scene could have ended much differently, and I am proud of the hard work these deputies do every day for our community! Please join us in congratulating these Deputies Kellum, Martin, Trevino, and Sergeant Booher on a job well done!
Gov. Abbott Directs DPS To Deploy Tactical Strike Teams To Support Homeland Security Operations
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to deploy tactical strike teams to support the Trump Administration’s homeland security operations to locate and arrest criminal illegal immigrants in the state. “Texas is expanding our operations to assist President Donald Trump to protect Americans and enforce the rule of law,” said Governor Abbott. “Today, I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to deploy tactical strike teams to work alongside our federal partners to enforce immigration laws throughout the state. These teams will coordinate with Homeland Security agencies to track down the thousands of illegal immigrants with active warrants across Texas and deport them from our country. After four years of failed policies, Texas finally has a partner in President Trump. Together, we will end this crisis and make America safe once again.” The DPS tactical strike teams will coordinate with the newly established Homeland Security Task Force to together.” Reasoning in leverage personnel and the Biblical sense is based resources to identify and arrest the nearly 5,400 illegal immigrants with active See MLK, page 2 warrants from local jurisdictions across Texas. The strike teams, which include DPS troopers, Special Agents, and Texas Rangers, will coordinate with federal partners with support from DPS Aircraft Operations Division and the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division.
Awesome, that “Martin Luther King Day” Event by Robin Montgomery
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