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C C MAGAZINE TEXAS OCCUPY LEADERS TARGETED FOR ASSASINATION FREE A people to choose will always choose peace JANUARY 2013 MAYAN SCULPTURE & SPANISH SILVER LOUIS RAWALT'S ADVENTURE CONTINUES CIRQUE DU SOLEIL QUIDAM FBI FILES: BALLOT INITIATIVE TO REMOVE RED LIGHT CAMERAS FROM CC

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Page 1: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

CCMAGAZINE

TEXAS OCCUPY LEADERS TARGETED FOR ASSASINATIONFREE

A people

to choose will always choose peace

JANUARY 2013

MAYAN SCULPTURE amp SPANISH SILVER

LOUIS RAWALTS ADVENTURE CONTINUES

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

QUIDAM

FBI FILES

BALLOT INITIATIVE TO REMOVE RED LIGHT CAMERAS FROM CC

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copy Copyright 2013 all rights reserved CC Publishing LLC reserves the right to edit rewrite amp refuse editorial materials and assumes no responsibility for accuracy errors omissions or consequence arising from it CC magazine shall be held harmless indemnified against any third party claims CC Publishing LLC accepts no claims made by agents contributors or photographers Opinions expressed by contributing writers or columnists are not necessarily those of CC Publishing LLC or its affiliates Advertisers appearing in CC magazine present only the viewpoint of the advertisers CC magazine is printed in the USA We assume no responsibility for advertising claims made in this publication All correspondence to this publication becomes the property of CC magazine Publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express permission of the publisher and author(s)

PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Is going to be a tough year for the triskaidekaphobics out there but at least we made it past the end of the world (again) and the fiscal cliff turned out to be another Washington time-waster One thing that drives me up a wall when I hear what passes for discussion in the national arena is the term entitlement programs When you pay a 62 (or if youre self-employed like me 124) of your income into social security for fifty years or more its tough not to feel entitled to have some of it back The word entitlement just rubs me the wrong way The word has a negative connotation like these people dont want to work they feel entitled to a monthly check Well yes actually I hope my parents feel entitled to their monthly check and when Im 83 I might not want to work either

On to happier things The Destination Bayfront crowd is back in the fight with a new two-phase construction plan that will take some of the pain out of the funding process Destination Bayfront hopes to get a bond package on the ballot this November Lets hope the city council will let us vote on it this time Downtown CC has been described in a number of colorful terms but vibrant and beautiful would be nice to hear for a change If youre reading this and saying but I never go downtown then youre missing the point If our downtown becomes a vibrant culturally rich center for our city you will go downtown and youll have a great time In the meantime try coming down for artwalk on a First Friday or the Farmers Market every Wednesday or a Ride-In Theater show Youll have a great time and in years to come when everyone is going downtown all the time because of the thriving scene you can brag that you were there before it was cool

We have a new advertiser this month that I have to mention I have to mention them not because theyre sending me money (OK not only because theyre sending me money) but because Raul over at Rapid Robot Repair was able to take a broken ipad that was basically a shiny black paperweight with shards of broken glass sticking out of it and make it better than it ever was He fixed an iphone 4s that apple wouldnt touch and resurrected a kindle (the only one of these gadgets that I ever got to play with anyway) that I dropped in the bathtub Anyway the dudes a genius Hes based in Kingsville but he does make house calls If you have the broken ipad in your dresser that youre thinking about right now do it For less than half of what it would have cost to get a new iphone I got all my stuff fixed (And I probably reduced my carbon footprint or something) Thanks Raul

CCmagazine

Jeff Craft

From the Publisher

Samantha Koepp Dale Rankin Georgia Griffin Ronnie Narmour Aletha Eyerman Charlz Vinson

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In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

12Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for Assasination

ldquoC 4 Urselfrdquo is unlike any other Mencia routine It is a ldquometamorphosis a transformation of maturity of my performances I look and sound completely different on stage As we mature we change Carlos told me how he grew up in the projects with ldquoa bunch of naysayersrdquo

15Red Light CamerasThey are installed to prevent people

from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject

09 Inside the Center

10 Milo Hamilton

11 Live Music Calendar

13 Art Scene

16 Dining Guide

19 Rumors amp Lies

21 The Lenz

22 The Canvas

Jeff Craft

In 1925 Louis Rawalt was given 6 months to live He decided to live the life he always wanted in the short time he had left and built a home on Padre Island when nobody else was there Island life suited him and he lived on the Island for years with his wife This is part 2 of his story

The Untamed Isle

15

12

08

06

CC HistoryThe Island of Reprieve

Courtesy of The Island Moon Newspaper

Editorrsquos note This is the Second in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors He lived here for more than 50 years

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit They didnrsquot make it back in time

The Island of ReprieveBy Louis Rawalt

Mayan Figurine Dated to 4500 BC Among Treasures Louis Rawalt Found on The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to

the north end of Padre There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank troughs of the causeway Could we make it The choice had to be made quickly We would try So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks and we inched our way over the water Wind tore at us and rain poured down in torrents

In was daylight by then A liquid gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater fi lm At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn partly loose The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard They came to our rescue Climbing from the barge to the causeway they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge then they set it down at the other end Thus we fi nally reached the comparative safety of the mainland

Later we found that during the next hour the causeway was reduced to a total wreck The planks were torn lose and fl ung through the air Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch twenty miles away

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles Padre Island was cleared everything for a hundred miles The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre

Within a week after the storm we were back on the island We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across Laguna Madre Driving the beach was hazardous It was striped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris The passes were fi lling up with sand and we were able to drive through them although we went through water two feet deep at times

At the site of our former shack there was nothing Nothing that is except an old ice-box half sunk in the sand Shortyrsquos tent had caught around the ice-box and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent In searching about the campsite

he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle Viola and I found as I have said nothing Out of all the supplies the equipment the bedding the clothing and what we regarded as our treasures there absolutely was no sign of anything And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-fi ve cent kettle

The ways of the sea are strange They say that whatever it takes away from you it brings back Irsquom inclined to think that it does The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house This time we build sixty-fi ve miles from the north end of Padre

The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted

We include it here

That year the ldquoNicaraguardquo a Mexican freighter beached on the Gulf at our front door From her we salvaged doors windows and portholes which became additions to our shack The boilers of the Nicaragua still lie in the edge of the surf and for years have been a landmark to fi shermen

The following years my time was divided between fi shing and exploring the lower end of the island When we were in town I went to the libraries and lost myself in the fascinating history of Padre The lore of Indians pirates and of the early settlers who had tried unsuccessfully to conquer the sands had long held great interest for me But the knowledge of Padre is cumulative Before long I was delving into geology and ornithology

It was my pleasure in the last several years to work with the National Audubon Society who appointed me warden with Dr Armstrong Price who until recently headed the department of oceanography at Texas AampI College and with Dr HN Fisk research geologist for the Humble Oil Company and former professor of geology at Louisiana State University

Family Life Viola has spent much of these last few years in

town About twenty years ago we discovered a new species of bird circling the skies above our shack It was a stork Since it seemed reluctant to leave its bundle on the wild stretches of Padre we started paying on a home in Corpus Christi The bundle came and we called her Louise Later the stork paid us another visit this time it was a boy whom we call Charles

The four of us spend many rich and contented hours

of summers and vacations on the island But the children had to go to school so we have maintained our home in town Viola is happy being a mother and housekeeper during the seasons when she has to stay at home but when summer comes we spend the time together on the beach

My work keeps me on the island much of the time but even when there is no necessity the pull of the blue distances overcomes me

Now thirty years after the doctors predicted my

imminent death I roam the wilds of my unsubdued island like an aging Karankawa Indian

Editorrsquos note So ends the memoirs of Louis Rawalt However in the copy of the manuscript this series was drawn from are two pages of typewritten notes which appear to be based on an interview with Viola andor Louis Rawalt It is undated Here is a summation of its contents

Among the things Louis Rawalt found on The Island An Army camp circa 1849-1850 with a saber and buckets of bullets He also found a survey chain ldquodown to boggy sloughrdquo from the 1819 survey of the Island done by ldquode la Fuentes prior to giving the land grant to Padre Ballirdquo Rawalt also made measurements from St Augustine Pass (now Yarborough Pass) during which he found many ships which had run aground because they thought they were heading for the mouth of the Rio Grande but were 30 miles off He also found molars from a mastodon teeth from a giant ray bones from a mammoth bison teeth pieces of an ivory tusk bones of a prehistoric camel copper sheathing from an ancient ship an oriental gong a bottle from the French Navy a calling card of the battleship Joan drsquoArc which was sunk on Christmas day 1917 off the coast of Africa during World War I a Mayan fi gurine which he fi gured was thrown overboard by a Spanish ship trying to lighten its load while being chased down the beach by Tonkawa Indians looking for a Spanish meal it dated to 4500 BC

He also identifi ed the site of a large Karankawa camp at the mouth of the Oso at the spot that is now the intersection of Ennis Joslin and Shoreline

FFFFortune was kind to us that night By following Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center Four recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to Fof the island we laboriously made our way to

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one

strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue

06

The Nicaragua

Model Ts on the Island

07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

Model Ts on the Island

So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

CINSIDE THE enter

Shrine Circus

By Samantha Koepp

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By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

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K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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The Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created

from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

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Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

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Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

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Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Dining GuideDining GuideDining Guide

LibationsAmusements

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Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

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A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Is going to be a tough year for the triskaidekaphobics out there but at least we made it past the end of the world (again) and the fiscal cliff turned out to be another Washington time-waster One thing that drives me up a wall when I hear what passes for discussion in the national arena is the term entitlement programs When you pay a 62 (or if youre self-employed like me 124) of your income into social security for fifty years or more its tough not to feel entitled to have some of it back The word entitlement just rubs me the wrong way The word has a negative connotation like these people dont want to work they feel entitled to a monthly check Well yes actually I hope my parents feel entitled to their monthly check and when Im 83 I might not want to work either

On to happier things The Destination Bayfront crowd is back in the fight with a new two-phase construction plan that will take some of the pain out of the funding process Destination Bayfront hopes to get a bond package on the ballot this November Lets hope the city council will let us vote on it this time Downtown CC has been described in a number of colorful terms but vibrant and beautiful would be nice to hear for a change If youre reading this and saying but I never go downtown then youre missing the point If our downtown becomes a vibrant culturally rich center for our city you will go downtown and youll have a great time In the meantime try coming down for artwalk on a First Friday or the Farmers Market every Wednesday or a Ride-In Theater show Youll have a great time and in years to come when everyone is going downtown all the time because of the thriving scene you can brag that you were there before it was cool

We have a new advertiser this month that I have to mention I have to mention them not because theyre sending me money (OK not only because theyre sending me money) but because Raul over at Rapid Robot Repair was able to take a broken ipad that was basically a shiny black paperweight with shards of broken glass sticking out of it and make it better than it ever was He fixed an iphone 4s that apple wouldnt touch and resurrected a kindle (the only one of these gadgets that I ever got to play with anyway) that I dropped in the bathtub Anyway the dudes a genius Hes based in Kingsville but he does make house calls If you have the broken ipad in your dresser that youre thinking about right now do it For less than half of what it would have cost to get a new iphone I got all my stuff fixed (And I probably reduced my carbon footprint or something) Thanks Raul

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In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

12Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for Assasination

ldquoC 4 Urselfrdquo is unlike any other Mencia routine It is a ldquometamorphosis a transformation of maturity of my performances I look and sound completely different on stage As we mature we change Carlos told me how he grew up in the projects with ldquoa bunch of naysayersrdquo

15Red Light CamerasThey are installed to prevent people

from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject

09 Inside the Center

10 Milo Hamilton

11 Live Music Calendar

13 Art Scene

16 Dining Guide

19 Rumors amp Lies

21 The Lenz

22 The Canvas

Jeff Craft

In 1925 Louis Rawalt was given 6 months to live He decided to live the life he always wanted in the short time he had left and built a home on Padre Island when nobody else was there Island life suited him and he lived on the Island for years with his wife This is part 2 of his story

The Untamed Isle

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CC HistoryThe Island of Reprieve

Courtesy of The Island Moon Newspaper

Editorrsquos note This is the Second in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors He lived here for more than 50 years

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit They didnrsquot make it back in time

The Island of ReprieveBy Louis Rawalt

Mayan Figurine Dated to 4500 BC Among Treasures Louis Rawalt Found on The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to

the north end of Padre There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank troughs of the causeway Could we make it The choice had to be made quickly We would try So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks and we inched our way over the water Wind tore at us and rain poured down in torrents

In was daylight by then A liquid gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater fi lm At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn partly loose The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard They came to our rescue Climbing from the barge to the causeway they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge then they set it down at the other end Thus we fi nally reached the comparative safety of the mainland

Later we found that during the next hour the causeway was reduced to a total wreck The planks were torn lose and fl ung through the air Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch twenty miles away

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles Padre Island was cleared everything for a hundred miles The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre

Within a week after the storm we were back on the island We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across Laguna Madre Driving the beach was hazardous It was striped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris The passes were fi lling up with sand and we were able to drive through them although we went through water two feet deep at times

At the site of our former shack there was nothing Nothing that is except an old ice-box half sunk in the sand Shortyrsquos tent had caught around the ice-box and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent In searching about the campsite

he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle Viola and I found as I have said nothing Out of all the supplies the equipment the bedding the clothing and what we regarded as our treasures there absolutely was no sign of anything And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-fi ve cent kettle

The ways of the sea are strange They say that whatever it takes away from you it brings back Irsquom inclined to think that it does The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house This time we build sixty-fi ve miles from the north end of Padre

The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted

We include it here

That year the ldquoNicaraguardquo a Mexican freighter beached on the Gulf at our front door From her we salvaged doors windows and portholes which became additions to our shack The boilers of the Nicaragua still lie in the edge of the surf and for years have been a landmark to fi shermen

The following years my time was divided between fi shing and exploring the lower end of the island When we were in town I went to the libraries and lost myself in the fascinating history of Padre The lore of Indians pirates and of the early settlers who had tried unsuccessfully to conquer the sands had long held great interest for me But the knowledge of Padre is cumulative Before long I was delving into geology and ornithology

It was my pleasure in the last several years to work with the National Audubon Society who appointed me warden with Dr Armstrong Price who until recently headed the department of oceanography at Texas AampI College and with Dr HN Fisk research geologist for the Humble Oil Company and former professor of geology at Louisiana State University

Family Life Viola has spent much of these last few years in

town About twenty years ago we discovered a new species of bird circling the skies above our shack It was a stork Since it seemed reluctant to leave its bundle on the wild stretches of Padre we started paying on a home in Corpus Christi The bundle came and we called her Louise Later the stork paid us another visit this time it was a boy whom we call Charles

The four of us spend many rich and contented hours

of summers and vacations on the island But the children had to go to school so we have maintained our home in town Viola is happy being a mother and housekeeper during the seasons when she has to stay at home but when summer comes we spend the time together on the beach

My work keeps me on the island much of the time but even when there is no necessity the pull of the blue distances overcomes me

Now thirty years after the doctors predicted my

imminent death I roam the wilds of my unsubdued island like an aging Karankawa Indian

Editorrsquos note So ends the memoirs of Louis Rawalt However in the copy of the manuscript this series was drawn from are two pages of typewritten notes which appear to be based on an interview with Viola andor Louis Rawalt It is undated Here is a summation of its contents

Among the things Louis Rawalt found on The Island An Army camp circa 1849-1850 with a saber and buckets of bullets He also found a survey chain ldquodown to boggy sloughrdquo from the 1819 survey of the Island done by ldquode la Fuentes prior to giving the land grant to Padre Ballirdquo Rawalt also made measurements from St Augustine Pass (now Yarborough Pass) during which he found many ships which had run aground because they thought they were heading for the mouth of the Rio Grande but were 30 miles off He also found molars from a mastodon teeth from a giant ray bones from a mammoth bison teeth pieces of an ivory tusk bones of a prehistoric camel copper sheathing from an ancient ship an oriental gong a bottle from the French Navy a calling card of the battleship Joan drsquoArc which was sunk on Christmas day 1917 off the coast of Africa during World War I a Mayan fi gurine which he fi gured was thrown overboard by a Spanish ship trying to lighten its load while being chased down the beach by Tonkawa Indians looking for a Spanish meal it dated to 4500 BC

He also identifi ed the site of a large Karankawa camp at the mouth of the Oso at the spot that is now the intersection of Ennis Joslin and Shoreline

FFFFortune was kind to us that night By following Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center Four recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to Fof the island we laboriously made our way to

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one

strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue

06

The Nicaragua

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07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

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So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

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By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

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K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

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Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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18 Holes of

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361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

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A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

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Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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copy Copyright 2013 all rights reserved CC Publishing LLC reserves the right to edit rewrite amp refuse editorial materials and assumes no responsibility for accuracy errors omissions or consequence arising from it CC magazine shall be held harmless indemnified against any third party claims CC Publishing LLC accepts no claims made by agents contributors or photographers Opinions expressed by contributing writers or columnists are not necessarily those of CC Publishing LLC or its affiliates Advertisers appearing in CC magazine present only the viewpoint of the advertisers CC magazine is printed in the USA We assume no responsibility for advertising claims made in this publication All correspondence to this publication becomes the property of CC magazine Publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express permission of the publisher and author(s)

PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Is going to be a tough year for the triskaidekaphobics out there but at least we made it past the end of the world (again) and the fiscal cliff turned out to be another Washington time-waster One thing that drives me up a wall when I hear what passes for discussion in the national arena is the term entitlement programs When you pay a 62 (or if youre self-employed like me 124) of your income into social security for fifty years or more its tough not to feel entitled to have some of it back The word entitlement just rubs me the wrong way The word has a negative connotation like these people dont want to work they feel entitled to a monthly check Well yes actually I hope my parents feel entitled to their monthly check and when Im 83 I might not want to work either

On to happier things The Destination Bayfront crowd is back in the fight with a new two-phase construction plan that will take some of the pain out of the funding process Destination Bayfront hopes to get a bond package on the ballot this November Lets hope the city council will let us vote on it this time Downtown CC has been described in a number of colorful terms but vibrant and beautiful would be nice to hear for a change If youre reading this and saying but I never go downtown then youre missing the point If our downtown becomes a vibrant culturally rich center for our city you will go downtown and youll have a great time In the meantime try coming down for artwalk on a First Friday or the Farmers Market every Wednesday or a Ride-In Theater show Youll have a great time and in years to come when everyone is going downtown all the time because of the thriving scene you can brag that you were there before it was cool

We have a new advertiser this month that I have to mention I have to mention them not because theyre sending me money (OK not only because theyre sending me money) but because Raul over at Rapid Robot Repair was able to take a broken ipad that was basically a shiny black paperweight with shards of broken glass sticking out of it and make it better than it ever was He fixed an iphone 4s that apple wouldnt touch and resurrected a kindle (the only one of these gadgets that I ever got to play with anyway) that I dropped in the bathtub Anyway the dudes a genius Hes based in Kingsville but he does make house calls If you have the broken ipad in your dresser that youre thinking about right now do it For less than half of what it would have cost to get a new iphone I got all my stuff fixed (And I probably reduced my carbon footprint or something) Thanks Raul

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In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

12Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for Assasination

ldquoC 4 Urselfrdquo is unlike any other Mencia routine It is a ldquometamorphosis a transformation of maturity of my performances I look and sound completely different on stage As we mature we change Carlos told me how he grew up in the projects with ldquoa bunch of naysayersrdquo

15Red Light CamerasThey are installed to prevent people

from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject

09 Inside the Center

10 Milo Hamilton

11 Live Music Calendar

13 Art Scene

16 Dining Guide

19 Rumors amp Lies

21 The Lenz

22 The Canvas

Jeff Craft

In 1925 Louis Rawalt was given 6 months to live He decided to live the life he always wanted in the short time he had left and built a home on Padre Island when nobody else was there Island life suited him and he lived on the Island for years with his wife This is part 2 of his story

The Untamed Isle

15

12

08

06

CC HistoryThe Island of Reprieve

Courtesy of The Island Moon Newspaper

Editorrsquos note This is the Second in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors He lived here for more than 50 years

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit They didnrsquot make it back in time

The Island of ReprieveBy Louis Rawalt

Mayan Figurine Dated to 4500 BC Among Treasures Louis Rawalt Found on The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to

the north end of Padre There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank troughs of the causeway Could we make it The choice had to be made quickly We would try So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks and we inched our way over the water Wind tore at us and rain poured down in torrents

In was daylight by then A liquid gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater fi lm At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn partly loose The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard They came to our rescue Climbing from the barge to the causeway they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge then they set it down at the other end Thus we fi nally reached the comparative safety of the mainland

Later we found that during the next hour the causeway was reduced to a total wreck The planks were torn lose and fl ung through the air Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch twenty miles away

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles Padre Island was cleared everything for a hundred miles The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre

Within a week after the storm we were back on the island We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across Laguna Madre Driving the beach was hazardous It was striped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris The passes were fi lling up with sand and we were able to drive through them although we went through water two feet deep at times

At the site of our former shack there was nothing Nothing that is except an old ice-box half sunk in the sand Shortyrsquos tent had caught around the ice-box and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent In searching about the campsite

he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle Viola and I found as I have said nothing Out of all the supplies the equipment the bedding the clothing and what we regarded as our treasures there absolutely was no sign of anything And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-fi ve cent kettle

The ways of the sea are strange They say that whatever it takes away from you it brings back Irsquom inclined to think that it does The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house This time we build sixty-fi ve miles from the north end of Padre

The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted

We include it here

That year the ldquoNicaraguardquo a Mexican freighter beached on the Gulf at our front door From her we salvaged doors windows and portholes which became additions to our shack The boilers of the Nicaragua still lie in the edge of the surf and for years have been a landmark to fi shermen

The following years my time was divided between fi shing and exploring the lower end of the island When we were in town I went to the libraries and lost myself in the fascinating history of Padre The lore of Indians pirates and of the early settlers who had tried unsuccessfully to conquer the sands had long held great interest for me But the knowledge of Padre is cumulative Before long I was delving into geology and ornithology

It was my pleasure in the last several years to work with the National Audubon Society who appointed me warden with Dr Armstrong Price who until recently headed the department of oceanography at Texas AampI College and with Dr HN Fisk research geologist for the Humble Oil Company and former professor of geology at Louisiana State University

Family Life Viola has spent much of these last few years in

town About twenty years ago we discovered a new species of bird circling the skies above our shack It was a stork Since it seemed reluctant to leave its bundle on the wild stretches of Padre we started paying on a home in Corpus Christi The bundle came and we called her Louise Later the stork paid us another visit this time it was a boy whom we call Charles

The four of us spend many rich and contented hours

of summers and vacations on the island But the children had to go to school so we have maintained our home in town Viola is happy being a mother and housekeeper during the seasons when she has to stay at home but when summer comes we spend the time together on the beach

My work keeps me on the island much of the time but even when there is no necessity the pull of the blue distances overcomes me

Now thirty years after the doctors predicted my

imminent death I roam the wilds of my unsubdued island like an aging Karankawa Indian

Editorrsquos note So ends the memoirs of Louis Rawalt However in the copy of the manuscript this series was drawn from are two pages of typewritten notes which appear to be based on an interview with Viola andor Louis Rawalt It is undated Here is a summation of its contents

Among the things Louis Rawalt found on The Island An Army camp circa 1849-1850 with a saber and buckets of bullets He also found a survey chain ldquodown to boggy sloughrdquo from the 1819 survey of the Island done by ldquode la Fuentes prior to giving the land grant to Padre Ballirdquo Rawalt also made measurements from St Augustine Pass (now Yarborough Pass) during which he found many ships which had run aground because they thought they were heading for the mouth of the Rio Grande but were 30 miles off He also found molars from a mastodon teeth from a giant ray bones from a mammoth bison teeth pieces of an ivory tusk bones of a prehistoric camel copper sheathing from an ancient ship an oriental gong a bottle from the French Navy a calling card of the battleship Joan drsquoArc which was sunk on Christmas day 1917 off the coast of Africa during World War I a Mayan fi gurine which he fi gured was thrown overboard by a Spanish ship trying to lighten its load while being chased down the beach by Tonkawa Indians looking for a Spanish meal it dated to 4500 BC

He also identifi ed the site of a large Karankawa camp at the mouth of the Oso at the spot that is now the intersection of Ennis Joslin and Shoreline

FFFFortune was kind to us that night By following Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center Four recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to Fof the island we laboriously made our way to

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one

strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue

06

The Nicaragua

Model Ts on the Island

07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

Model Ts on the Island

So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

CINSIDE THE enter

Shrine Circus

By Samantha Koepp

TTTTof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local Tof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local

By Samantha Koepp

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09

10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

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EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Taste The Difference

The Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created

from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

LibationsAmusements

Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 4: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

08Quidam

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

12Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for Assasination

ldquoC 4 Urselfrdquo is unlike any other Mencia routine It is a ldquometamorphosis a transformation of maturity of my performances I look and sound completely different on stage As we mature we change Carlos told me how he grew up in the projects with ldquoa bunch of naysayersrdquo

15Red Light CamerasThey are installed to prevent people

from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject

09 Inside the Center

10 Milo Hamilton

11 Live Music Calendar

13 Art Scene

16 Dining Guide

19 Rumors amp Lies

21 The Lenz

22 The Canvas

Jeff Craft

In 1925 Louis Rawalt was given 6 months to live He decided to live the life he always wanted in the short time he had left and built a home on Padre Island when nobody else was there Island life suited him and he lived on the Island for years with his wife This is part 2 of his story

The Untamed Isle

15

12

08

06

CC HistoryThe Island of Reprieve

Courtesy of The Island Moon Newspaper

Editorrsquos note This is the Second in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors He lived here for more than 50 years

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit They didnrsquot make it back in time

The Island of ReprieveBy Louis Rawalt

Mayan Figurine Dated to 4500 BC Among Treasures Louis Rawalt Found on The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to

the north end of Padre There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank troughs of the causeway Could we make it The choice had to be made quickly We would try So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks and we inched our way over the water Wind tore at us and rain poured down in torrents

In was daylight by then A liquid gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater fi lm At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn partly loose The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard They came to our rescue Climbing from the barge to the causeway they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge then they set it down at the other end Thus we fi nally reached the comparative safety of the mainland

Later we found that during the next hour the causeway was reduced to a total wreck The planks were torn lose and fl ung through the air Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch twenty miles away

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles Padre Island was cleared everything for a hundred miles The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre

Within a week after the storm we were back on the island We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across Laguna Madre Driving the beach was hazardous It was striped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris The passes were fi lling up with sand and we were able to drive through them although we went through water two feet deep at times

At the site of our former shack there was nothing Nothing that is except an old ice-box half sunk in the sand Shortyrsquos tent had caught around the ice-box and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent In searching about the campsite

he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle Viola and I found as I have said nothing Out of all the supplies the equipment the bedding the clothing and what we regarded as our treasures there absolutely was no sign of anything And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-fi ve cent kettle

The ways of the sea are strange They say that whatever it takes away from you it brings back Irsquom inclined to think that it does The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house This time we build sixty-fi ve miles from the north end of Padre

The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted

We include it here

That year the ldquoNicaraguardquo a Mexican freighter beached on the Gulf at our front door From her we salvaged doors windows and portholes which became additions to our shack The boilers of the Nicaragua still lie in the edge of the surf and for years have been a landmark to fi shermen

The following years my time was divided between fi shing and exploring the lower end of the island When we were in town I went to the libraries and lost myself in the fascinating history of Padre The lore of Indians pirates and of the early settlers who had tried unsuccessfully to conquer the sands had long held great interest for me But the knowledge of Padre is cumulative Before long I was delving into geology and ornithology

It was my pleasure in the last several years to work with the National Audubon Society who appointed me warden with Dr Armstrong Price who until recently headed the department of oceanography at Texas AampI College and with Dr HN Fisk research geologist for the Humble Oil Company and former professor of geology at Louisiana State University

Family Life Viola has spent much of these last few years in

town About twenty years ago we discovered a new species of bird circling the skies above our shack It was a stork Since it seemed reluctant to leave its bundle on the wild stretches of Padre we started paying on a home in Corpus Christi The bundle came and we called her Louise Later the stork paid us another visit this time it was a boy whom we call Charles

The four of us spend many rich and contented hours

of summers and vacations on the island But the children had to go to school so we have maintained our home in town Viola is happy being a mother and housekeeper during the seasons when she has to stay at home but when summer comes we spend the time together on the beach

My work keeps me on the island much of the time but even when there is no necessity the pull of the blue distances overcomes me

Now thirty years after the doctors predicted my

imminent death I roam the wilds of my unsubdued island like an aging Karankawa Indian

Editorrsquos note So ends the memoirs of Louis Rawalt However in the copy of the manuscript this series was drawn from are two pages of typewritten notes which appear to be based on an interview with Viola andor Louis Rawalt It is undated Here is a summation of its contents

Among the things Louis Rawalt found on The Island An Army camp circa 1849-1850 with a saber and buckets of bullets He also found a survey chain ldquodown to boggy sloughrdquo from the 1819 survey of the Island done by ldquode la Fuentes prior to giving the land grant to Padre Ballirdquo Rawalt also made measurements from St Augustine Pass (now Yarborough Pass) during which he found many ships which had run aground because they thought they were heading for the mouth of the Rio Grande but were 30 miles off He also found molars from a mastodon teeth from a giant ray bones from a mammoth bison teeth pieces of an ivory tusk bones of a prehistoric camel copper sheathing from an ancient ship an oriental gong a bottle from the French Navy a calling card of the battleship Joan drsquoArc which was sunk on Christmas day 1917 off the coast of Africa during World War I a Mayan fi gurine which he fi gured was thrown overboard by a Spanish ship trying to lighten its load while being chased down the beach by Tonkawa Indians looking for a Spanish meal it dated to 4500 BC

He also identifi ed the site of a large Karankawa camp at the mouth of the Oso at the spot that is now the intersection of Ennis Joslin and Shoreline

FFFFortune was kind to us that night By following Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center Four recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to Fof the island we laboriously made our way to

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one

strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue

06

The Nicaragua

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07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

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So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

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By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

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K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

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EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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18 Holes of

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361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

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A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 5: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

CC HistoryThe Island of Reprieve

Courtesy of The Island Moon Newspaper

Editorrsquos note This is the Second in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors He lived here for more than 50 years

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit They didnrsquot make it back in time

The Island of ReprieveBy Louis Rawalt

Mayan Figurine Dated to 4500 BC Among Treasures Louis Rawalt Found on The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to

the north end of Padre There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank troughs of the causeway Could we make it The choice had to be made quickly We would try So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks and we inched our way over the water Wind tore at us and rain poured down in torrents

In was daylight by then A liquid gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater fi lm At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn partly loose The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard They came to our rescue Climbing from the barge to the causeway they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge then they set it down at the other end Thus we fi nally reached the comparative safety of the mainland

Later we found that during the next hour the causeway was reduced to a total wreck The planks were torn lose and fl ung through the air Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch twenty miles away

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles Padre Island was cleared everything for a hundred miles The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre

Within a week after the storm we were back on the island We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across Laguna Madre Driving the beach was hazardous It was striped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris The passes were fi lling up with sand and we were able to drive through them although we went through water two feet deep at times

At the site of our former shack there was nothing Nothing that is except an old ice-box half sunk in the sand Shortyrsquos tent had caught around the ice-box and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent In searching about the campsite

he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle Viola and I found as I have said nothing Out of all the supplies the equipment the bedding the clothing and what we regarded as our treasures there absolutely was no sign of anything And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-fi ve cent kettle

The ways of the sea are strange They say that whatever it takes away from you it brings back Irsquom inclined to think that it does The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house This time we build sixty-fi ve miles from the north end of Padre

The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted

We include it here

That year the ldquoNicaraguardquo a Mexican freighter beached on the Gulf at our front door From her we salvaged doors windows and portholes which became additions to our shack The boilers of the Nicaragua still lie in the edge of the surf and for years have been a landmark to fi shermen

The following years my time was divided between fi shing and exploring the lower end of the island When we were in town I went to the libraries and lost myself in the fascinating history of Padre The lore of Indians pirates and of the early settlers who had tried unsuccessfully to conquer the sands had long held great interest for me But the knowledge of Padre is cumulative Before long I was delving into geology and ornithology

It was my pleasure in the last several years to work with the National Audubon Society who appointed me warden with Dr Armstrong Price who until recently headed the department of oceanography at Texas AampI College and with Dr HN Fisk research geologist for the Humble Oil Company and former professor of geology at Louisiana State University

Family Life Viola has spent much of these last few years in

town About twenty years ago we discovered a new species of bird circling the skies above our shack It was a stork Since it seemed reluctant to leave its bundle on the wild stretches of Padre we started paying on a home in Corpus Christi The bundle came and we called her Louise Later the stork paid us another visit this time it was a boy whom we call Charles

The four of us spend many rich and contented hours

of summers and vacations on the island But the children had to go to school so we have maintained our home in town Viola is happy being a mother and housekeeper during the seasons when she has to stay at home but when summer comes we spend the time together on the beach

My work keeps me on the island much of the time but even when there is no necessity the pull of the blue distances overcomes me

Now thirty years after the doctors predicted my

imminent death I roam the wilds of my unsubdued island like an aging Karankawa Indian

Editorrsquos note So ends the memoirs of Louis Rawalt However in the copy of the manuscript this series was drawn from are two pages of typewritten notes which appear to be based on an interview with Viola andor Louis Rawalt It is undated Here is a summation of its contents

Among the things Louis Rawalt found on The Island An Army camp circa 1849-1850 with a saber and buckets of bullets He also found a survey chain ldquodown to boggy sloughrdquo from the 1819 survey of the Island done by ldquode la Fuentes prior to giving the land grant to Padre Ballirdquo Rawalt also made measurements from St Augustine Pass (now Yarborough Pass) during which he found many ships which had run aground because they thought they were heading for the mouth of the Rio Grande but were 30 miles off He also found molars from a mastodon teeth from a giant ray bones from a mammoth bison teeth pieces of an ivory tusk bones of a prehistoric camel copper sheathing from an ancient ship an oriental gong a bottle from the French Navy a calling card of the battleship Joan drsquoArc which was sunk on Christmas day 1917 off the coast of Africa during World War I a Mayan fi gurine which he fi gured was thrown overboard by a Spanish ship trying to lighten its load while being chased down the beach by Tonkawa Indians looking for a Spanish meal it dated to 4500 BC

He also identifi ed the site of a large Karankawa camp at the mouth of the Oso at the spot that is now the intersection of Ennis Joslin and Shoreline

FFFFortune was kind to us that night By following Fortune was kind to us that night By following our recently made tracks back up the center Four recently made tracks back up the center of the island we laboriously made our way to Fof the island we laboriously made our way to

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one

strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue

06

The Nicaragua

Model Ts on the Island

07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

Model Ts on the Island

So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

CINSIDE THE enter

Shrine Circus

By Samantha Koepp

TTTTof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local Tof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local

By Samantha Koepp

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10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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18 Holes of

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Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

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Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

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(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 6: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

07

drive near the entrance to Texas AampM Corpus Christi

The questioner asked if there were any Indian camps on The Island ldquoYoursquore looking at itrdquo Louis said and pointed to a condominium ldquoacross the wayrdquo ldquoTheir dredges dug it all uprdquo he said and then expressed his opinion of development on The Island which is unprintable in these pages There was one he found in the 1950s which was that of a Tonkawa village at the north end of The Island where shifting sands exposed a clay bank strewn with thousands of perfect arrowheads and other artifacts

Rawalt said his treasure hunting was done mostly in times of drought when the sand is dry and blows with the wind and the dunes walk He said the dry dunes ldquohave preserved wood of the old Spanish ships very wellrdquo and he would locate the ships by looking for bronze dowel pins He said he believed it likely that Amerigo Vespucci (the man for whom the Americas were named) was the first European who saw The Island The first Englishmen to see The Island he believed were from the ship Hawks which put ashore two crews in 1639

During World War II Rawalt talked Port Aransian Bob Flood into flying with patrol planes that watched The Island When Flood would spot a circle of discarded shells behind the dunes he would throw down a spear with a red flag as a marker Rawalt had learned these circles marked the spot of old Karankawa Indian camps and would scour them for artifacts

He later worked as a handyman and guide for oil company surveyors and the military and was the guardian of Bird Island for the Audubon Society for 43 years It was on the beachfront that he discovered the clay banks containing the teeth and bones of the mastodons mammoths camels and bison preserved since the Ice Age when the plains of South Texas stretched to the 100 fathom curve His prehistoric finds also included a Folsom projectile point from approximately 12000 BC At the wreck sites of Spanish galleons he found bottles silver ballast stones and the pieces of cannon armor and ship fittings

He later told an interviewer Back of the sentinel-like row of dunes I found the happiest hunting ground of all when I came one day upon a flat where the wind had swept away the sand to reveal countless spear points and arrowheads

He found many campsites of the cannibalistic Karankawas on The Island including one strewn with the human skulls and bones of a long-ago massacre or perhaps barbecue Karankawa sites showed them to have been the first treasure hunters because their campsites often revealed Spanish artifacts scavenged from the shipwrecks

Rawalt did at least one taped interview in 1978 with Robert Whistler chief naturalist for the Padre Island National Seashore Rawalt attended the Sorbonne in Paris and took engineering at the University of Texas but had to quit due to complications from shrapnel in his side and stomach from World War I Louis eventually opened the Coastway retail business on Packery Channel next to the JFK Causeway His son Charlie ran it from 1980 when Louis passed away until 2004 The building still stands ndash it is the one just east of the JFK and up on pilings Viola passed away in 2010 Their son Charlie still lives in Flour Bluff

Editorrsquos note We got such a surprising response from the history series we asked Dale for some more He said he still gets requests to reprint this series about how a group of Texas Rangers tamed the Nueces Strip in the years following the Civil War originally published in the Island Moon Newspaper in 2011 Thank you for all the emails facebook messages and phone calls and if you like this one please let us know

By Dale Rankin

Corpus Christi 1875 In the years following the Civil War the area from the Nueces River south to the Rio Grande was known as the Nueces Strip and it was no place for the faint of heart The US Mexican War which ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded all or part of what was later to become the states of California Nevada Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Kansas Arizona and depending on interpretation the entire state of Texas for $15 million in cash

In Mexico the treaty is a wound that has still not fully healed Many Mexican citizens regard the US as a thief which picked a fight with its smaller neighbor in order to ldquolegallyrdquo steal half of Mexicorsquos territory The viewpoint is summed up in the phrase often heard south of the Rio Grande ldquoso close to America so far from Godrdquo

The Nueces StripThe way the US and Texans interpreted the terms

of the treaty with regard to the Nueces Strip was very different than the way the Mexican government and people interpreted it In their eyes the land south of the Nueces River was still part of Mexico

In the years immediately after the Civil War the carpetbagger government in Austin did almost nothing to police the Strip On the rare occasions when they would try to run down the bandits or the Indian tribes who raided Texas settlements they did so with highly-bred horses which needed grain for feed That meant the US troops were chasing Will-O-the Wisp raiders while trailing a caravan of wagons carrying horse feed To see the futility of this plan one only needs to look a few decades down the road at how successful General Black Jack Pershing was in chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico

Finally in 1875 a Texan was back in the saddle in the Governorrsquos office and he formed a Texas Ranger troop to chase the bandits off The group was commanded by famed Ranger Captain LH McNelly who had been a successful leader of a band of raiders for the Confederacy The record keeper for the Ranger troop was a man by the name of George Durham who rode with McNelly from 1875-1876 He later authored a book about his experiences called Taming the Nueces Strip which gives a detailed description of this area during that period The book is the most detailed account we have of the Nueces Strip and the Rangers role in running out the bandits during the the years from 1870-1876

The first thing McNelly needed was to find men and arms He recruited the men in Washington County east of San Antonio For arms McNelly came to Corpus Christi He led his men to town in April of 1875 where they found a bandit that local vigilantes had caught near Little Oso Creek hanging from a pecan tree on the plaza They found the town almost deserted due to recent raids from bandits based in

Las Cuevas on the south side of the Rio Grand near McAllen ndash more on that later Comanche Indians who began raiding east during the Civil War had also moved through the area recently

Durham rode into Corpus with McNellyrsquos troop His description ldquoCorpus Christi was a fair-sized settlement at that time There were one or two big stores and a considerable number of little ones As we rode into Corpus Christi that morning I wouldnrsquot have known that it was Corpus unless someone had told me I recollect the town seemed mighty quiet for a settlement its size There were no women or children on the street And mighty few men The reason is they were ready for a bandit raid They were forted as best they could be ndash had their window shutters drawn close and all hands inside except for a few outside on errands I later learned that at the time McNelly rode into Corpus with his new Ranger outfit that April morning in 1875 the river bandits were swarming all over the area having a big timerdquo

Nuecestown RaidIn what came to be known as the Nuecestown Raid

Mexican bandits in groups of fifty to one hundred had raided as far east as Goliad and Refugio before groups of vigilantes had chased them west Rancher Mike Dunn had surrendered when thirty outlaws hit Nuecestown at a site which is now inside the city limits on Leopard Street near IH37 The town survived until 1905 when the railroads passed it by

On Good Friday 1875 the bandits hit the general store in Nuecestown and set it on fire The storersquos owner Tom Noakes escaped with his five children through a tunnel built from under the store to the river for just such an emergency However his wife Martha returned to the burning store to try and recover a feather bed and was struck with a riding quirt by a man ldquowith a heavy deep scar reaching from his hairline to the point of his chinrdquo when the scarred man wanted to know where to find the storersquos cashbox The bandit was described as a ldquotwo-pistoled American dressed in all the mail-ordered finery somewhat taller than usual with brown saddle-colored hairrdquo

Martha escaped with the feather bed and revealed nothing about the whereabouts of the cashbox but the bandits made off with eighteen brand-new Dick Heye saddles the Cadillacs of the saddle world They were heavily decorated with silver conchos that allowed them to be seen several miles away on a sunlit prairie

McNelly contacted Sol Lichtenstein who owned the largest store in Corpus and got a detailed description of the stolen saddles then issued an order to ldquoempty them on sight empty them and leave the men where you drop them and bring the saddles to camprdquo

Lichtenstein supplied him with thirty-six single shot fifty caliber Sharps rifles They were normally buffalo guns and most man hunters preferred the lighter but quicker shooting repeating rifles The sharps had a much longer range but were slow to reload

ldquoIf you shoot at a buffalo and miss you can reloadrdquo Sol told him ldquobut if you miss a manhelliprdquo

ldquoI donrsquot want men who missrdquo McNelly replied

Model Ts on the Island

So Close to America So Far From God

Next time the Rangers join the war in the Nueces Strip

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

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By Samantha Koepp

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10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Taste The Difference

The Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created

from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

LibationsAmusements

Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 7: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

08

At MIT she worked on a small research reactor while pursuing her degree (did I mention she also minored in physics) and knew that her degree would essentially provide her with ldquoa desk jobrdquo Not a bad job by any stretch but the circus was tugging at her heartstrings and she decided to take the leap She ldquotook the risk with something that you couldnrsquot come back to later on in liferdquo Her parents thought she was ldquogoing to go off and work for NASArdquo but they all had to shift to a new way in thinking when Tanya decided to go for her dream and enrolled in the National Circus School in Montreal a three year training program

She performed for various circuses and had three days left on her contract with Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland when she received the call from Cirque She would be replacing a performer and they needed her immediately In fact the speed at which she joined Cirque was like lightning - she signed her contract on a Saturday and had to be at the Cirque de Soleil headquarters the following day Tanya had three days to train before show time and although Quidam is highly choreographed as are all Cirque tours she had the option of performing her own material due to time restraints The creators gave her input to help her develop and refine her act but that first performance was all Tanyarsquos artistry

About Quidam Young Zoeacute is bored her parents distant and apathetic ignore her Her life has lost all

meaning Seeking to fill the void of her existence she slides into an imaginary worldmdash the world of

Quidammdashwhere she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul

Tanya Burka wanted to run away with the circus when she was thirteen years old She thought that life had more in store for her than what her small town had to offer so when the circus came that warm summer day she made plans to join them In her bag she packed a rainbow haired troll doll a few sundresses (she figured the circus folks would supply her with the outfits she would perform in) some snacks and knowing a girl has to dazzle an audience she tossed in her insanely large collection of lip gloss and one of her motherrsquos scarlet lipsticks On the ride to the fairgrounds she quietly sat in the back of her parentrsquos hunter green minivan rehearsing her farewell speech Sadly her plans would be foiled when her evil mother told her to leave the bag in the van because 1 there was nothing that important in it she could need while at the circus and 2 shersquod end up losing it because she apparently ldquolost things all the timerdquo

Wait

Never mind Thatrsquos was me not Tanya Burka

I never got to join the circus (thanks mom) but I recently hung out (over the phone) with Ms Burka a performance artist specializing in aerial contortion and silks with Cirque du Soleil and got to see how amazing it is to be part of the circus especially Cirque du Soleil

In April 2012 Tanya signed on as a permanent contract performer with Cirque du Soleilrsquos show Quidam but her interest in the circus began long before then Long before she graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yeah nuclear engineering From MIT She is the total package of brains beauty and talent

So what drives someone to join the circus instead of working for NASA I found Tanyarsquos background so fascinating (not to mention I was a bit jealous) that I just had to know

Tanya had always been interested in performing beginning with gymnastics around the age of nine or ten and at her high school she participated in a program during the last month of her senior year where ldquothey sent you off to intern anywhere You just had to go experience somethingrdquo It was then that she went to the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where she was ldquobasically an office slave in return for lessonsrdquo And she loved it all

ldquoIt is so much fun and such a privilege to get to do this for a living Itrsquos easy to have a positive outlook on live when you do what you love That first night I went out and shared my moment with the audience And when you go on stage to take a bow with Cirque du Soleil you feel like yoursquove arrivedrdquo

Yes I imagine there is no feeling like it

Tanyarsquos parents are fine with her career choice now (Cirque de Soleil is a pretty big deal) and audiences are mesmerized by the lovely lady way up in the air With only her silks killer upper body strength and fearlessness (no safety wires) she twists and turns and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats watching her beautiful performance

Cirque du Solielrsquos tour of Quidam will be at the American Bank Center Arena on Saturday February 3rd and Sunday the 4th Or times seating charts or to purchase tickets please visit wwwamericanbankcentercom

T

For more information on the Shrine circus visit www2013circuscom

For more information on Al Amin Shrine visit wwwalamintempleorg

SMG managed American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center Follow us online at wwwAmericanBankCentercom facebookcomAmericanBankCenter or twittercomAmericanBankCtr

The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

CINSIDE THE enter

Shrine Circus

By Samantha Koepp

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10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

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E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Taste The Difference

The Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created

from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

LibationsAmusements

Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 8: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

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The circus has long been known as a family show families performing and families attending The Shrine Circus is no exception families from thirteen countries represent several hundred years of circus history The preservation

of a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local community has remained priority for the Shrine circus throughout the years

ldquoI am a Shriner- member of Hella Shriners in Dallas- my grandfather my father and my brother were and are Shriners so therersquos a Shrine and Masonic family history and I remember going to the circus at a young agerdquo said Bill Cunningham Executive Producer of the Shrine Circus Bill and his long-time business partner Chris Moore own Agente Entertainment the producer of the Al Amin Shrine Circus ldquoWe started our business 25 years ago raising money for the different shrine centers around the country and nine years ago George Carden approached me from George Carden circus about promoting his show and starting to partner together We started down that path and started servicing the shrine centers around the country and he decided that he wanted to sell us the show so we bought the circusrdquo

The largest traveling 3 ring circus in America the Shrine circus certainly offers something for every age group keeping the traditional feel experienced in the early days at the Memorial Coliseum while implementing modern technology and continuing to expand the entertainment value

ldquoTherersquos an incredible new trapeze act camels a lot of things that have not been seen in Corpus Christirdquo said Cunningham ldquoWersquove got 6 riders in the motorcycle globe people are going to really love the showrdquo

In addition to the excitement during the show the Shrine circus offers an exclusive

Pre-Party for all ticket holders One hour prior to the show families are invited to the circus fl oor to meet the performers and take part in various activities such as ride an elephant or get their faces painted

ldquoWe see more and more people take advantage of the Pre-Party and making the circus the entire eveningrsquos activity or the entire afternoons activity because they can come in and have several hours of activity for a reasonable amount of moneyrdquo said Cunningham

Most notable is that while the show continues to get bigger every year tickets have stayed affordable for any size family It is the largest fundraiser for the local Al Amin Shrine Temple and the net proceeds stay in Corpus Christi

The Al Amin Shrine Circus will visit American Bank Center Arena for various performances January 25-27 2013 With there being no football that weekend before the Superbowl itrsquos the perfect opportunity to take the family out to create memories that will last a lifetime

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply

CINSIDE THE enter

Shrine Circus

By Samantha Koepp

TTTTof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local Tof a family friendly environment for everyone to enjoy while supporting the local

By Samantha Koepp

TBy Samantha Koepp

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09

10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

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Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

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Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

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A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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10

By Andy Purvis

Winston Churchill once said ldquoThe farther backward you can look the farther forward you will seerdquo This fellow must be able to see for miles He never acted his age his whole life He was born mature and remained young The heavens are weeping today in Houston Texas because 84-year-old Milo Hamilton announced he will be retiring from the daily broadcasting of the Houston Astros at the end of the 2012 season I had tears the size of hubcaps streaming down my face We became friends over the years For some of us baseball is life He realized that the only thing we get to decide in life is what to do with the time we are given I believe he has used his time wisely He always believed that the best announcing does not come from your memory it comes from living through your experiences And he had experience in spades

I wondered about the places hersquos been the players hersquos interviewed and the scores of fans hersquos entertained For most of us hersquos Uncle Milo He was family he came into our homes 162 times a year until these last couple of years He doesnrsquot travel as much as he once did I even listened to his call when I was at the Astros game He always stirred my imagination One of the secrets of baseball is that you play almost every day Therefore redemption was only hours away Milo used the game to help people discover themselves They could use those discoveries to confront anything in their life Baseball is a teacher it reveals your heart and soul and the game is designed to reveal it to you

There will never be another like him as far as Irsquom concerned I love the old man As he got older he began to look tired frail and almost sickly until he found his way into the announcer booth or onto the field of play It was like flipping a switch A microphone made his eyes light up like lanterns The game simply turned him on Milo could sing ldquoMary Had a Little Lambrdquo and make you laugh He walked every day into his radio booth intoxicated by the promise of that dayrsquos game He didnrsquot like being surprised he studied and saved his information in a satchel that may have been as old as him He loved baseball so much even his computer wore batting gloves No one wanted to talk to Milo Hamilton about another announcer or player they wanted to talk about Milo Hamilton The longer an announcer stays with the same team the more the fans identify with that team Fathers sons and sons of sons all become a part of his history

There I sat in the booth next to his looking out at the glory of Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros The sun was setting in the west and the afternoon shadows moved across the field like a first baseman creeping toward home plate with the bunt sign on So this is what he sees far different than from my regular season seats or so I thought How untrue His educated eyes could fill books with the magic of the grand old game Most of us know about his calls of eleven no-hitters the grand slams and historic home runs For sixty-seven years he opened his scorecard and charted baseball history He taught us how to figure batting averages told us how players got their nicknames and why He described routine double-plays the importance of a

bunt single why stealing third increases the chances of scoring by nine and the reason so many players strike out looking He taught us about Uncle Charlie twin killings chin music and frozen ropes Seeing-Eye singles right down Kirby and ldquoHoly Toledo what a playrdquo became his signature calls Every play reminded him of days gone by when only the player the city and the circumstances were different I would love to see through his eyes if only for a moment Listening to him call a game made me feel like a hundred dollar bill in a two dollar wallet Writer Phil Hirsh once wrote ldquoBaseball is the only game you can see on the radiordquo Milo made it easy for all of us His canyon deep voice was unmistakable He was always ldquoinrdquo the game You could never tell by his tone of voice whether his team was behind or ahead Everybody wanted to be connected to be a part of him Letrsquos call that a professional

Baseball looks so easy to play from your seat It is in fact the hardest of them all I know I canrsquot run the hundred yard dash in under ten seconds I canrsquot jump high enough to dunk a basketball but let a ground ball go through the shortstops legs and Irsquom all over that guy like horseflies on spareribs I know I could have caught it The game also moves at a pace where a grandfather can talk about whatrsquos happening on the field with his grandson They see and experience virtually the same game Milo taught me how to score a game what to look for how to anticipate a great play He gave us a history lesson every night and allowed us to dream about what it would be like to play Major League baseball All words seemed better to me when spoken by Milo Hamilton

He lost his wife Arlene a few years back and now his days in the booth are numbered Every man needs someone to tell him how wonderful he is or that they did well or said the right thing It may be the wifersquos number one job Without Arlene and baseball what does he have left He has us legions of fans who grew up listening to him

As we sat together at Minute Maid Park I saw him stare at the field as if he were lost in thought The one thing we can never do is get inside a personrsquos head completely No one knows exactly what yoursquore thinking A lot of people donrsquot want to be different and if they are they hide it so no one judges them badly Will Roger once said ldquoYou wouldnrsquot worry so much what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they didrdquo What you saw was what you got with Milo Not many of us find our true place in life that does not hold true for Milo Hamilton I canrsquot imagine him doing anything else

Milo has been a part of the Dennis amp Andyrsquos Q amp A Session radio show for over fifteen years Twice every year he joined us on the air live from Houston Texas My partner Dennis Quinn always referred to our interviews as ldquoMilo unpluggedrdquo On two different occasions we took our show on the road to Minute Maid Park and Milo was nice enough to

join us there in the booth talking baseball We talked old school baseball from ldquoStan the Manrdquo and ldquoHammerinrsquo Hankrdquo to ldquoThe Ryan Expressrdquo We covered everything from the disappearance of the hook slide to the tragedy of steroids and everything in between There is never a time I did not learn something It has been said that the greatest classroom often lies at the feet of the elderly How true

Milo was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2000 He has been an announcer for 67 years His first job in Major League baseball started in 1953 with the St Louis Browns He has also announced for six other Major League clubs

I once told him how much he was loved as I was leaving his company We had spent some time together in a suite at Whataburger Field home of the Corpus Christi Hooks the Class AA affiliate of the Astros I think it may have surprised him He didnrsquot know how to respond but he smiled Irsquom absolutely sure he knows hersquos loved but does not hear it enough We are always more appreciative of something we had and have now lost

During our most recent interview that occurred last week Milo informed us that he would stay on with the Astros as a consultant to the owner Jim Crane for the next three years ldquoSeventy years in baseball is the rabbit Irsquom chasing nowrdquo said Milo Crane will also give him a chance to call a game or two and perhaps create a day during the week where we can relive the memories of Milo Hamilton and this great game He will also travel with the team to new parks that he has not yet visited

Milo will be visiting Corpus Christi on January23 2013 He will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hooks Winter Baseball Banquet held at the Omni Hotel I canrsquot wait to see him then Afterwards we will have a laugh or two and Irsquoll pick his brain and try like heck to see the past through his eyes What wonderful visions of a great game

Andy Purvis is a local author His books In the Company of Greatness and Remembered

Greatness are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble at Beamers Sports Grill 5922 S Staples and online at many different sites including Amazon

bncom booksamillion Goggle Books etc They are also available in e-reader format

Contact him at wwwpurvisbookscom or andypurvisgrandecomnet

Milo HamiltonBaseball Royalty

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

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K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

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Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Dining GuideDining GuideDining Guide

LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

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Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 10: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Sunday

Open Mic w Billy Snipes amp Uel Jackson Tarpon Ice House

Acoustic Open Mic Neptunersquos Retreat

Monday

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday

Open Jam w Jered ldquoWolfjawrdquo Clark Flats Lounge

Saturday

Open mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Wednesday Feb 6

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 7

Stone Sour Papa Roach Concrete StreetFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseStoney LaRue Brewster Street John Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Friday Feb 8

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 9

Stevie Start Coast ClubOpen Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Feb 10

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 11

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits Fat Tuesday Feb 12Mike Williams Dixie Land Band Tarpon Ice House

Wednesday Feb 13

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach House

Thursday Feb 14 VD-Day

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseCarolyn Wonderland Rialto TheaterJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 10

The Heroine Not in the Face Bertha House of RockFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsAaron Watson Brewster Street Mike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 11

Carol Elliott amp Mike Williams (5-8) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeLatin Talk Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Brewster StreetDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 12

Stevie Start Coast ClubPaul Renna Executive Surf ClubFayuca WITNC Flatbroke House of Rock2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetStuart Burns Coffee WavesBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 13Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseBad Chords Dr RockitsTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 14

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 15

Open Mic House of RockBlake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 16

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseFlatbroke House of RockNeil Edwards Dr Rockits Uel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 17

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HousePat Green Brewster StreetJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsOn Blast Standup Showdown House of Rock

Friday Jan 18

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseSamantha Aiken Coast ClubRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeCruise Control Executive Surf ClubSwitchblade Jesus Sun Salutation Cavegirl House of RockEarl Gard Coffee WavesFabian Rivera Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 19

Stevie Start Coast ClubReely Rotnz Executive Surf ClubTaste of Texas House of RockMetal Shop Brewster StreetKen Barnett Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Sunday Jan 20

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseSlamFest 2013 (6 Bands) House of RockCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits Tumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Jan 21

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsStevie Start Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 22

Open Mic House of RockJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Wednesday Jan 23

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseCat Scratch Fever Dr Rockits

Thursday Jan 24

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsLocal Licks House of RockJohn Cortex Band Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Jan 25

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeScarecrow People Executive Surf ClubDavid amp Barbara Brown Coffee WavesChris Saenz Scuttlebuttrsquos

Saturday Jan 26

Stevie Start Coast ClubKillamora House of RockBob Schneider Brewster StreetPhil Pritchett Matt Hole Executive Surf ClubGary Moeller Coffee Waves Blake Sparx Scuttlebuttrsquos Open Mic with Rev Toad Tango Tea Room

Sunday Jan 27

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseBenefi t for Lynn (8 bands) House of RockMike Dillon Dr RockitsOpen Jam NeptunersquosBrian Permenter Scuttlebuttrsquos

Monday Jan 28

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsJohn Eric Scuttlebuttrsquos

Tuesday Jan 29

Fabian Rivera ScuttlebuttrsquosOpen Mic House of Rock

Wednesday Jan 30

PA Rockers Berniersquos Beach HouseHOBO House of Rock Echo Dr RockitsUel Jackson Scuttlebuttrsquos

Thursday Jan 31

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Eric Island ItalianWade Bowen Brewster StreetAntone amp the All Stars Dr RockitsMike Guerra amp Trisum Scuttlebuttrsquos

Friday Feb 1

Mike Williams (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseRay T amp the City Crew Flats Lounge

Saturday Feb 2

Stevie Start Coast Club

Sunday Feb 3

Open Jam Tarpon Ice HouseTumble Dry Low Berniersquos Beach HouseOpen Jam Neptunersquos

Monday Feb 4

Mike Williams Tarpon Ice HouseOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361

A Few Items Of Note For January

TH

E

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

15

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Taste The Difference

The Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created

from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

LibationsAmusements

Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

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Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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A Few Items Of Note For January

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K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

12

Texas Occupy Leaders Targeted for AssasinationDocuments Reveal FBI was aware of assassination plot Would-be murderers identities remain secret

KEY

IA Intelligence Analyst

SSRA Supervisory Senior Resident Agent

SSA Supervisory Special Agent

(ULES) Unclassifi ed Law Enforcement Sensitive

By Jeff Craft

The Partnership for Civil Justice a non-profi t civil liberties group obtained documents from the FBI in an effort to uncover the extent of federal involvement in the often violent suppression of occupy camps in 2011 and 2012 They turned up some embarrassing facts and one tidbit of chilling news

In October 2011 some person or group known to the FBI was collecting intelligence on leaders among the Occupy protesters in Houston with the intention of murdering those leaders with snipers If deemed necessary

Put on your Paranoid GlassesThe identity of the would-be sniper(s) was redacted

from the document causing the internet to explode with charges that the FBI or some other government entity is actually considering assassinating populist political leaders Its not unheard-of If you took even a glance at your high school history book you probably noticed the rash of assassinations of leftist political leaders in the 60s some like Fred Hampton assassinated more or less openly by the government most just mysterious murders usually by sniper fi re

More recently the president has authorized the murder of at least one US citizen by predator drone because he was a terrorist

With some in law enforcement publicly calling Occupy a domestic terrorist threat suddenly youre not just paranoid they might really be out to get you

Now Take Them OffThere is a more palatable explanation and until the

FBI lets us in on the game its the one Id put money on

Document 1 (Page 61 of the FOIA PDF)Marked Unclassifi edLaw Enforcement Sensitive

An identifi ed [redacted] as of October planned to engage in sniper attacks against protesters in Houston Texas if deemed necessary An identifi ed [redacted] had received intelligence that indicated the protesters in New York and Seattle planned similar protests in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Austin Texas [Redacted] planned to gather intelligence against the leaders of the protest groups and obtain photographs then formulate a plan to kill the leadership via suppressed sniper rifl es

Document 2 (Pages 68-69 of the FOIA PDF)On October 13 2011 writer sent via email an

excerpt [redacted] regarding FBI Houstonrsquos [redacted] to all IArsquos SSRArsquos and SSA [redacted] This [redacted] identifi ed the exploitation of the Occupy Movement by [redacted] interested in developing a long-term plan to kill local Occupy leaders via sniper fi re

So it looks like the Houston FBI sent out a message on October 13th 2011 to all intelligence analysts and senior agents that it had what seemed to be a plot in the planning stages No individuals had yet been targeted but a plan was in place to collect information on leaders in the Occupy movement and shoot them

Because no specifi c individuals were threatened the FBI didnt notify anyone that there was a threat If a specifi c political leader is threatened the FBIs stated

policy has been to alert the person and take steps to stop the assasination

The phrase An Identifi ed [Redacted] should then read An identifi ed [extremist group] and on page 69 you can just make out the bottom of a lowercase g and p in just the right place for the phrase an identifi ed extremist group to fi t in the redacted area

Sources and MethodsWhich leaves us with another

mystery why redact that at all If youre a nutjob living in Houston who had plans to murder Occupy leaders using suppressed sniper rifl es you know who you are And now you know the FBI was on to you the whole time

If that redaction was meant to protect an informant or method it defi nitely didnt Im sure theres some internal investigating happening among whoever hatched the plot and whatever source the FBI had in that group is blown now

So why was this document released at all Perhaps the idea was to show those pesky activists that the FBI was actually working to help them stay alive It could be that the would-be snipers have all been identifi ed and the FBI source removed to safety so theres no harm done but then why not just name the group or at least leave in the phrase Bureaucratic incompetence

I used to live in a country where the police used extremist groups to disrupt left-wing protests and this doesnt look like that For one thing the FBI even with its checkered history is now a professional police organization with more to lose than gain by engaging in political violence Thats not to say the FBI is perfect but as law enforcement agencies go Id rather deal with them than just about any other police force in the US

So Ill have to leave it to you why release this at all Was it to show off or was it a clerical error Was it to cause a bloodbath in a Houston hate group or to frighten future protesters into staying home

I think Hanlons razor Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity is probably the best tool to cut through all the theorizing on this one

View the entire document at

justiceonlineorg

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite D

Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

13

ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

D O W N T O W NC O R P U S C H R I S T I

W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

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W E D N E S D A YE V E R Y W E E K

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Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

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HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

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Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 12: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation Circle

Rockport Texas 78382

Tel 3617295519

RockportArtCentercom

Hours Tues ndash Sat 10a ndash 4p

Sundays 1p ndash 4p

Closed Mondays

Always Free Admission

Currents 2012 Annual Member Exhibition

Annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists providing a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year An invited juror will chose fi ve Merit Artists and a sixth is selected by popular vote

Currents 2012 Juror Kitty Dudics Professor of Painting Drawing amp Design Del Mar College

2013 Art Educator Days

January 25-26 2013

Share ideas participate in hands-on activities amp make new connections

Rockport Center for the Artrsquos Annual Art Educator Days is where fellow art educators come together to explore new ideas amp strategies for the classroom develop new skills exchange effective lesson plans and build relationships within the fi eld We look forward to seeing you this January in Rockporthellip a top-ten coastal art colony

Rockport Clay ExpoFebruary 2-3 2013

Join us for a weekend for pottery and ceramic art with a variety of activities The Rockport Clay Expo is an annual event where potters and ceramic artists gather for a weekend in February to show sell and demonstrate their work from all over Texas

The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (Saturday Only) is a claypottery show with over 3-dozen ceramic artists and benefi ts the Aransas County Council on Aging Activities continue Saturday evening and all day Sunday at Rockport Center for the Arts including an exhibition reception for a featured clay artist and free demonstrations on Sunday

Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street Suite 545Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618839123TangoFandangocomHours Mon - Thurs 10a - 7pFri amp Sat 10a - 9pSunday Noon - 6p

First Friday ArtWALK

A Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryA Few Items Of Note For JanuaryArtArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618846406

Fax 3618848836

ArtCenterCCorg

Hours 10a ndash 4p

Everyday except Monday

Monday CLOSED

Admission is always FREE

CCISD Student Show Exhibition will hang from January 2nd through 20th

All Membership ShowLisa Baer Juror

Reception amp Awards First Friday February 1st 5-7pm

Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi Exhibition will hang from January 22nd through February 17th

Art Museum of South Texas

1902 N Shoreline Blvd

Corpus Christi TX 78401

Tel 3618253500

STIAorg

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5p

Closed Mondays amp Holidays

Admission

Adults $8

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Active Military $6

Students (13+) $4

All members Children 12 and under Texas AampM University-CC students Free Admission

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art

January 25th through May 5th 2013

The Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile Alabama owns one of the most important collections of International Studio Glass in the country the bulk of which were donated to the Museumrsquos Permanent Collection by Elice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty The Collection works from Australia Britain Canada Germany Sweden New Zealand and the United States among the countries The 65 works of glass in this exhibition are one-of-a-kind pieces featuring a wide range of subjects and techniques

January 25th - LUNCH AMONGST THE MASTERS

A Collectorrsquos ViewElice Haverty and Dr Rhodes Haverty will discuss

their collection of contemporary studio glass which was acquired during many buying trips abroad Many of the pieces are currently on exhibition in Contemporary Studio Glass from the Haverty Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Lunch will be catered by Hesterrsquos Cafeacute and costs $15-members$20-nonmembers

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

K Space Contemporary

415 D Starr Street

Corpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834

KSpaceContemporaryorg

Hours Wed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

September Spectacular Salon

First Friday ArtWALK

Main GalleryProphecy Pentildea amp Wheeler

This exhibit was born out of the thought that according to the Mayans the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world If mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to the genesis of a new apocalypse which according to some we may be witnessing now as our environment shows signs of deterioration and stress An important contemporary exhibit so many in our population are visual learners This is a fresh approach for this area in addressing these concerns With an island of plastic the size of Texas fl oating in the Pacifi c animal injuries fi sh kills and overfl owing landfi lls man is leaving a negative footprint On exhibit thru February 22nd

Art Star Gallery Transcending the Landscape

These 9 x 12 paintings rely on collage and layered painting for their subtle abstraction Working with the translucency of Mylar images within these landscapes can be seen on the other side or beyond

Hot Spot Gallery Located on the third fl oor of the building inside K

Space Art Studios The gallery features the works of regional artists youth and K Space Studio Artists Shows change monthly and open with First Friday ArtWalks

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Corpus Christi TX 78401

3618824822

TreehouseArtCCcom

Hours

Tue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6p

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The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists and a varying group of associate artists who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media

First Friday ArtWALKFeatured Artists Sharron Hinojosa and Elsebeth Lane

Sharron makes the most incredible 3D pieces Silk painter Elsebeth makes one of a kind hand painted bags scarves and wraps

Ladies Night Out at Water Street Market

Thursday January 17th 530 ndash 9pm

Ladies on the third Thursday of each month grab your friend and join us for an evening of shopping prize drawings and tasty refreshments

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ldquoOcean Waverdquo Pavel Hlava 2000

Collage paintings by Sarah Fedak at K Space

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Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

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17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

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Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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Every WEDNESDAY 500 to 700 pm

505 South Water Street At The Village Shopping Center ( Tango Tea Room)

Market Manager Aislynn Campbell (361) 548-3373

EAT LOCAL amp BUY LOCAL

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Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

18 Holes of

LibationsAmusements

Miniature Golf

361 749- Taco (8226) 2034 State Highway 361

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Open 11 am - 2 amKitchen Closes 1 am

Wednesdays All you can Eat Fried Shrimp

Thursdays Prime RIbWith Twice Baked Potato

Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

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stuff too

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HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

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Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

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Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

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Robotic Cops the Law the Danger and How We

Can Get Rid of ThemIf you drive around the southside of Corpus Christi you are probably familiar

with the ubiquitous presence of camera towers at intersections You see them flash at night after the lights switch and you see the warning signs before the intersections You may even be a victim of one of these cameras They are creeping into more and more intersections and are increasingly used for more things than just catching people running red lights

Let me give you a little back story on these types of cameras You have probably heard of speed cameras Speed cameras look like red light camera towers except that they are set up on highways with radar devices installed to scan everyonersquos speed The machine then mails you a ticket when the machine thinks you have been speeding For this article I will ignore the fact that these speed cameras are not calibrated often enough that there is no due process and that they have no effect on safety on our highways What I will tell you is that these are illegal in Texas Our legislature had the sense to ban these things in 2007 just as other states began rolling them out Unfortunately in a play for extra money for local municipalities the legislature established the rules for red light cameras

Of course the official reason is not money The official reason for these cameras is safety Check out the TxDPS website of the subject If you ask any bureaucrat or politician about these cameras they will always give you the same answer Unfortunately for them they are required to publish the laws they pass If you look it up you will see in Chapter 707 of the TX transportation code that the Texas legislature took the time to define how much (707007) and where exactly the money goes (707008) It is essentially free money to local governments They get to channel that money into traffic safety improvements ie every sign crosswalk and light on the road They get extra county money for trauma centers And as a bonus they get to use the money to repay the costs of the install so there is no disincentive to put them in Houston started installing these cameras in 2005 and raised 453 million dollars by 2010 Thatrsquos an attractive sum to local governments

Letrsquos talk safety on red light cameras They are installed to prevent people from running red lights and causing side or front impact wrecks I will grant that side and front impact wrecks are the most dangerous types of wrecks The problem lies in the numbers Just like DWI the risk and danger is overblown The fact is that there are very few traffic fatalities in these situations At the bottom of this article is a link to 5 full blown studies on the subject which actually show that front and side impact accidents are reduced while rear end collisions see a dramatic increase Every study concludes that there is no measurable savings in human suffering Those are not the only studies which have said this the Texas Sunset Commission (perhaps my favorite state agency) agrees In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety and should be discontinued They put this in their official findings on the subject Unfortunately legislators yielded to lobbyists from the companies that own these cameras and removed the language that would have set up studies to prove safety claims

Wait what did I just say Thatrsquos right private companies actually run these red light cameras Itrsquos not just a money maker for counties itrsquos a business model Someone makes profit by sending you those tickets in the mail and then gets to enforce it through the power of government This leads to some extremely dangerous conflicts of interest dangerous for citizens that is Red light cameras are slowly getting banned around Texas but Irsquoll get to that at the end Red light camera companies are realizing their business model is being threatened by local democracy What is their solution Halt democracy In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal As it stands even if the ordinance passes they have

already won because no matter what the vote is they won a portion of the lawsuit that made sure the law wouldnrsquot go into effect until 2014 They sue every city that takes the cameras down by public vote They are not interested in your welfare they are interested in their bottom line Most lawsuits are settled with cash payouts going to these camera companies Also these companies are now putting damages clauses in their contracts to make it easier to sue a city if the citizens vote down the surveillance cameras

So finally you might be wondering how can citizens fight such a corrupt money driven system Like most problems talking about the truth and voting are your most powerful tools You can contact your local representative and ask them to bring the issue back up in the Texas legislature If you see a politician ask him what his position is on red light cameras Most probably donrsquot even know that the people hate these cameras

Even if the companies do sue the citizens still get their way In Houston and San Antonio these cameras have been taken down Cities across the US are voting one by one to take these cameras off their streets You will probably never know when the city is negotiated to have these things installed since they bring up little opposition BEFORE they go in Once they go in citizens have the power to petition their government for a redress of grievances to use the parlance of our founding fathers

Here in Corpus Christi we have a mechanism where we can remove these cameras We can have a local ballot initiative I want to get one of these initiatives going If you are interested in helping I would like to hear from you Email me at khoelscherhoelscherlawcom I would like to see these things gone or at the very least I would like to see the voters affirm that they want them The worst thing in a free society is to have decisions made behind closed doors without voter approval

Learn Morehttpblogmotoristsorgred-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it

httpfireredflexcom

In 2009 the Sunset Commission told legislators that red light cameras show no measurable improvement on safety

and should be discontinued

In Galveston right now there is a big push to take down the cameras Not a push by politicians but by the people So Redflex Traffic Systems is suing the city to claim that even voting on the issue is illegal

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Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

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361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 15: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

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from the freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural

herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order using the freshest

produce available

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18 Holes of

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Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

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Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

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Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

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(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

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Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 16: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Hours10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

TangoTea Room

Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Dining GuideDining GuideDining Guide

LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Gi

17

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 17: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers market Every Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre Bazaar Every 3rd Saturday

In Downtown Corpus Christi

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you finally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to find any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his first intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 18: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free

Friendly Menu Yummy Non-veg

stuff too

Free WiFi

Farmers marketEvery Wednesday 5pm

Open Mic Night every 2nd amp 4th Saturday

Bizarre BazaarEvery 3rd Saturday

HHappy New Year Glad to see yoursquove made it to 2013 Hopefully this will be the year you fi nally throw away all that junk you have accumulated these past few years While youre at it why dont you go ahead and throw

out your old tired beliefs and realize the truth What truth you might ask The truth you have been avoiding This is the same truth that has been and always will be right in front of you Most importantly I hope you realize that you only need to look inside yourself to fi nd any truth

Do you ever feel that you are being lied to on a daily basis It is because you are Thats it end of story Go ahead and go back to whatever it is youre doing right now and enjoy the rest of the show Like a cat catching a mouse you cant really feel sorry for the mouse Then the cat starts playing with the dead mouse for a bit Just like that Or youve most likely also heard the tale of the frog and the scorpion Oh you want me to remind you of it OK it goes something like thisa scorpion asks a frog for a ride across the river frog says No youll just end up stinging me Scorpion says If I stung you then wed both die because I cant swim Frog then goes against his fi rst intention which was to not allow a scorpion to ride on his back and gives our logically thinking scorpion permission to get on top of him for a ride across the river Its logical right Scorpions are going to be real nice bedfellows for a trip across the river So the frog is there on the riverbank letting scorpion on his back and proceeds across the river when lo and behold he feels the scorpions stinger dig deep into his skin releasing a deadly toxin SEE Screamed the frog I knew youd sting me Why did you do it Now well both die And the scorpion said You let a scorpion on your back what other outcome did you expect The moral of that story seems to be simply this Do not trust scorpions

Lets say that todays society the status quo is the proverbial frog The part of the scorpion is played by a many-faceted organism a system which creates and distributes programs to distract you so that you cannot focus on truth Ever wonder why the system is in place to begin with Control Yes I realize this sounds like a scene from The Matrix a life where dreams interact with thoughts collectively all while being managed through a network of electric machines

We used to have a bond like that not too long ago It was called Mother Nature (aka outdoors) Nowadays the attendance of visitors to state parks has dropped so low you can hear radio advertisements asking you to spend more time at a state park When you renew a vehicle registration there shows a checkbox on your renewal asking if you wish to donate money to state parks Locally the city has proposed selling off to the private sector some of our own neighborhood parks The city claims they cant afford the maintenance upkeep on all parks In this life we are all connected in a form called our collective subconscious This is what late great comedian (and social commentator) Bill Hicks spoke of in his comedy routine Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye Hicks would state to his audiences Hicks continued spouting out his philosophy on life till the day he passed from pancreatic cancer It was he who opened the minds of many young skeptics in this world A conspiracy theory was created shortly after his death and has been rumored to go something like this Bill Hicks is not dead but is really still alive as a controversial radio talk show host My gut says it is not true Not a logical thought process to go through just a quick internal check on my natural instinct To learn more about Bill Hicks simply google his name and look for his comedy routine labeled Sane Man Reminds me of a song lyric heard years back

but who will save the sane Some being just cant change -by Peter Steele of Type O Negative

Rumors amp Lies2013 The Year of the Snake

By Charlz L VinsonCvinsonccmagonlinecom

Why do kids today have ADHD Do you ever wonder why toddlers misbehave on purpose They do it to get your attention Give them your attention to begin with to prevent possible future tantrums Kids today are raised by TV Lots of TV programs are aimed at kids The Disney Channel runs 24 hours a day Who watches it at two in the morning Yo Gabba Gabba to me looks like a mind control training video Their use of song color abstracts and white teeth are just some of the shows elements that are captivating our young children I was surfi ng wwwhulucom one afternoon and was amazed at the vast amount of different past and present television show were available to me What appeared to be nearly 1000 different TV programs each program having multiple episodes and preview clips So many different topics situation comedies fi ctional policelaw enforcement dramas talk shows etc People work hard for their families

They deserve a relaxing moment at the end of the day Escape into TV veg-out be a couch potato put on a Snuggie drink some hot cocoa and play the episode of The Offi ce you missed the one where they all get head lice

Most of you by now enjoy the illusions The fantasies The mockumentaries Ever wonder why TruTV is spelled without the letter e Because then they would have to only show you things that are true I saw one reality show the other day called Worlds Strictest Parents In the show two parents of children agree to swap kids for the weekend just to prove to the audience that they truly are the worlds strictest parents So in the story one young lady is worried that the cigarettes she hid were going to be discovered by her surrogate strict parent And wouldnt you know it her worst fears confi rmed the box of cigarettes was found and now let the drama begin BUT WAIT Whats that I see on the box of

smokes Black tape covering the cigarette name and logo Why would a teenage girl who smokes and is told she could not smoke place tape perfectly covering the name and logo on all sides of the box Doesnt make sense does it Seems like that was staged and planned even scripted Which is very alarming I hope Judge Judy isnt scripted She is too funny

Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Gaga is actually Jon Benet Ramsey all grown up and not dead after all Happy 2013 the Year of the Snake Next month well tackle the ever pressing question Why did Hostess Twinkies suddenly go way up in value Until then drive safe to your next destination and keep telling yourself I will not be lied to today

Watching TV is like spraying black spray paint on your Third Eye

Bill Hicks

19

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LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 19: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 20: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

LenzTHE La Posada Lighted Boat Parade amp Toys For Tots Collection the Island

Photos by Miles Merwin

21Discover More at METROSCHOOLSNET

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 21: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffi n

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

CanvasThe

However I do throw

ldquoWhy teach art I think for me it was having very little quality art instruction in public school back in the 50s and 60s I felt there was a need for better art teachers maybe a new approach Over the past 40 years Ive taught pre-K through college level art Im retired from public school art teaching now however I still teach part-time at Del Mar leaving me more studio time

ldquoThis town has been a bit slow to accept contemporary ideas in art However I see that changing This has come through education We have some of the best public school and college art teachers anywhere I really appreciate their efforts Also downtown has really become a thriving art market With 1st Friday in place we have more visitors than we have ever had and more supportrdquo

Personally I have a fascination with how artists come to choose their media and their subjects As I view works by individuals and collaborations it helps to know how the work(s) came about driven by issues or media

ldquoBoth Mostly issues or concept driven However once I begin working with a media many times the material or process will dictate the direction

ldquoIve had studio space at K Space studios for about 16 years This is a collaborative space This situation lends itself to dialogue with other artists K Space being a contemporary or alternative space attracts artists who are doing very experimental processes so I guess the door is open to collaboration The artist

that I have collaborated with the most is Jimmy Pentildea We have shared studio space for about 14 years and have established a rhythm in which we seem to be able to work together toward one response Weve collaborated on murals and installations Weve recently named ourselves The Art Addictsrdquo

These Art Addicts really are in sync in a way that is rare It is especially rare in these hard economic times when even collaborating artists feel an urge to push their own ldquobrandrdquo Their years working together have given them a yinyang balance of vision effort and enthusiasm That brings us to the fabulous collaboration currently on show at K Space Contemporary ndash Prophecy

According to the popular interpretation of the Mayan calendar the year 2012 is predicted to be the end of the world in which case Irsquom writing this column as a leap of faith The premise of Prophecy is that if mankind is still here in January 2013 this show will be a response to a new man-made apocalypse assaulting our environment

Their works provide visual commentary on the ecological imbalance developing within the Gulf Coast brought on by the proliferation of petroleum products and their related wastes and spills While largely focusing on plastics Jimmy and Day will also bring other types of refuse into play

Prophecy will be a truly sensory installation work The space will envelop the visitor with sounds lighting effects and kinetic and visual imagery created entirely from recycled materials resulting in a seductive yet foreboding environmental experience The artistsrsquo goal is to reach out to and impact the perceptions of Gulf Coast residents and students as well as our regional tourists appealing to visual and auditory senses to bring home their message ldquoWe

HHappy New Year This column is a tad different When I talked to our featured artist Day Wheeler about writing a column

to showcase her work she actually sort of defl ected the idea of focusing just on her own work ndash what she wanted to share was the wonderful collaborative work she was creating with Jimmy Pentildea You may remember Jimmyrsquos amazing work from my column on

him back in 2010

I persuaded Day to give us a little insight into her own career and work but agreed that the project the two of them are working is magically conceived and so environmentally important what I would share it through the majority of the column and all the images However I did get Day to let us know how she came to devote her life to art as both an artist and teacher

ldquoIve known that I wanted to become an artist since I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade My teacher placed a drawing of a llama I did in response to the assignment Draw an animal on the board It was probably the fi rst attention that I had gotten That started it all From then on drawing was my thing Since I drew every chance that I got after that I became very good at it and received a lot more attention Also I found out that this was my passion Drawing and creativity are my strongest suits

ldquoDrawing everything is drawing to me no matter what media However charcoal is probably my favorite drawing tool Clay is just as important and I also really like papier-macirccheacute My personal interest in clay is ceramic sculpture rather than potting

22

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 22: CC Magazine - Jan 2013

Day Wheelerhellip Drawn to Art

hope to make people aware that the world is facing a new apocalypse The very balance of the ecological system is in obvious danger and the enemy is the human racerdquo

Visitors are invited to participate in the installationexhibit via a comment wallcommunity art piece where people can add their own drawings or writings on pieces of refuse gathered from the beach and then add them to a viewer-made collage on the front gallery wall ldquoOur goal is for visitors to become more aware of their own ecological footprint and perhaps alter their garbage disposal behavior accordinglyrdquo

To check out Prophecy head down to K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street ndash the exhibit runs January 4th through February 22nd Admission is always free and they are open Wednesday through Saturday 11a to 5pm or 9pm on First Fridays

During both the January 4th and February 1st First Friday ArtWalks the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hand out fabric shopping bags as well as present information and a video on the problems caused by pollution along our shores

Prophecy ndash an exhibit about a very real apocalypse we can actually do something about ndash this exhibit is too important to miss

Page 23: CC Magazine - Jan 2013