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Galveston WizardGWiz
Chapter 5
Book 2Vol. #15. Book 2, Chapter 5. Galveston Wizard Periodical. Previous Volumes Online.
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Galveston Island Welcomes Artists
Giant Leaps
DEATH. (Hows That Make You Feel?)
0 centslove this volume
d almost bet you
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Book Review: The Legend of Sander Grant by Marc PhillipsGIANT LEAPS
- David Torkelson
I just nished the book TheLegend of Sander Grant (cover atleft), by the talented Marc Phillips.Wow! Its his rst novel, and if I werea betting man, Id wager that it will befar from his last.
Marc has showcased severalamazing photojournalistic works inprevious Galveston Wizard Periodicals
(online at www.galvestonwizard.com),so we knew he had talent.Suddenly, (to us, not him) he
had written a novel, and I felt com-pelled to do a book report, introducingit to you, our readers, and to also checkit out for myself rsthand.
I could only assume that thisunique work of ction would, if any-thing, serve as a welcome departurefrom my own daily grind.
As we all do, I had a lot going
on in my life, working 60 hours a weekto bring stability back to my life andwork here in Galveston, and serving tohelp myself and fellow Galvestoniansin their efforts to do big things.
We all have chores to do, dead-lines to meet, and a drive within us thatpush us to do bigger and better things.Time is ying by, however, for it seemsthat we were children only yesterday,
and tomorrow we may fade away.Were all learning from eachother, our family, and from our envi-ronment, and theres nothing like a re-spawning island to bring the pressureto make diamonds out of us all herenow. We are all so very talented, giftedin different areas of expertise, giantsin the (is)land ourselves.
So what started as an obliga-tion and impending deadline to reportmy ndings to you turned into a wel-
come departure from my hectic schedule, forcing me sit or lay down anread this book at hand. This was arguably the best thing that could have happened to me, transporting me from mwork into the oversized work boots ogiant Sander Grant, a giant from a longline of giants.
Our storys hero nds himselin search of where he comes from, wh
he is what he is, and what the futureholds for him. Whats it like to be larger than life for the books main character? What is going on in his oversizebrain? What destiny awaits him?
We could sit here and type alabout the story, and what happens, owe could just encourage you to go towww.marcphillips.net, nd and purchase a copy, and discover for yourselfCongratulations, Marc, and well done
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Hello everybody, The Outsider
Its funny how the constants in life
ways there, but we dont notice themthey smack us in the face...and Ive
l the smacks I can take this year.
Until recently, death came only
and there in my life. For instance, an
or a musician I like dies of an over-
before their time, or someone I grew
atching on TV passes from natural
s. Now that Im older I know too that
Grandparents and their friends time
shorter each year. But when death
ed to stay a while, thats when things
et overwhelming.
My wife, daughter, niece, and I
on our way back from the beach on
est end, where we had a really niceMy niece was visiting for the week-
We dont all get to hang out that often,
s was special for all of us. We were
bout back to the seawall when we see
man holding a baby is trying to wave
someone for help. I pulled to the side
oticed her crying, yelling in Spanish,
ing to the shing hole on the other
f the wreaths. I start to walk in that
ion to see others by the water also
g and pointing. I run to the waters
and a man is pointing in the water. At
ll I see is water, then I see him. Before
think, my body threw itself into the
Im swimming toward the man, whoe down, and all I can see is the back
head and shoulders. As I get closer,
my mind is racing. (How long has he been
in there? Did they nd him or is he with
them? What am I going to see when I iphim over?) My mind could do all the think-
ing it wanted, but my body was on auto
pilot. I gabbed him and ipped him over.
He was bluish-red, but that was it. Another
guy went in the water with me. Its a good
thing, because swimming dead weight to
the shore is harder than it looks on TV. We
got him to the shore and did CPR until the
EMS got there. We found out in the news
article the next day that he did not make it.
I told my mom later, and she said
that I was a hero. I said no, thats just what
youre supposed to do. I didnt know how
to feel about it. I didnt feel good or bad, it
just was. I did all I could. I thought, and thatwas all I could do, and so I started to feel o.k.
about it. I told myself that if I was that guy,
and he did what I did for him for me, that I
would have no hard feelings. But that was
only the start.
A month or so later my wifes
niece (who is more like her sister and has
been raised by my mother in-law most of
her life) came to stay the summer with us.
She came to spend time with us, get out of
the house, see the beach, get some sun, and
to relax. She also came because my mother
in-law was going to have surgery, and she
didnt want to put her through the worry of
her mom/grandmas recovery.The surgery was fairly serious, but
her age and other health problems made it
more so. We were all optimistic when she
went in for the surgery. It was hours before
we had any news. Then we got word that
the surgery was over and she was in recov-
ery. After a while we got to see her, andthough she was in a lot of pain, she looked
good. Her color was good and all that was
left was to take it easy and heal. By the
third day she was ready to go home. But
the morning she was to be released from
the hospital, it wasnt till the late afternoon
that they got around to it. During that time,
on my way to the store, my wife called in
hysterics, so much that all I could under-
stand was I need you! I rushed to the hos-
pital to nd my wife sobbing by herself on
a bench out front. I had no idea what was
wrong, but I gured her mom had taken a
turn for the worst. All I could do was hold
her while she cried. Then she dropped thebomb.
She said that her best friend had
died of cardiac arrest the night before. She
was our age, with some health issues, but
I would have never guessed this. It took
some time to really believe it. I thought it
was a mistake or a bad joke, but no such
luck. She was gone. My wife is strong for
everyone who cant be, and Im there for
her when she cant be strong for herself.
For the next few days it was a lot of cry -
ing and laughing and then more crying.
Then, just when you think that its over and
death is gone for a while, Knock knock.
We still had my mother in-law tolook after, so my wife focused on her to
keep her mind occupied and getting her
well again. She went everyday she could
and did all the things that she could do
My mother in-law by this time should have
been getting better, but she was not feeling
better. This was the day after my mother in
law went home and the day after my wife
friend had passed. My wife had left he
moms house and was almost to the cause
way when her sister in-law called and sai
she needed to come back to her moms. She
turned around, and by the time she got back
they were loading her mom in the car an
taking her to the emergency room. She los
consciousness at the hospital and never woke
up. She was hooked up to machines for a da
and a half, then she just slipped away.
So we cry and laugh and remembe
the good, trying to forget the bad, letting
things run their course. Some are angry
some blame themselves or others. It makeyou reect on the title question, how doe
it make you feel? I dont know. Everyone
has there own way of dealing. I like to thin
if that person was watching me, how woul
they want me to be? Crying for days on end
angrily punching walls or people that ha
nothing to do with it? Or rather, living ever
day to its fullest and helping people, not jus
passing them by.
I didnt think I would have apositiv
way to end this, but you know the saying
Dont smash a window without kicking
in a door or something like that? Weve
learned that another little outsider is on the
way to bring our spirits up, reminding uthat life happens, just not always the wa
we want or expect.
EATH. (Hows that make you feel?)
-by The Outsider
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In the aftermath of Hurricane
Ike, a group of Galveston
Island residents formed a
small group to help revitalize
and improve the quality of
island life by encouraging
artists to relocate and call
Galveston home. The
name of this group is Artist
Homestead Galveston
Island. AHGI
The island has a large and
varied stock of available
housing suitable for a
combination of living and
studio space. The key is
pricing. On a relative basis,
Galveston real estate can
offer artists currently living
and working in high cost
locales, the opportunity
to either reduce costs
or expand their quarters.
Relocating artists will nd a
well established and growing
art community situated only
50 miles from the nations
fourth largest city.
The mission statement of
AHGI is to revitalize
Galvestons deteriorating
historic neighborhoods by
promoting home ownership
by visual and performing
artists and those in the
arts related professions.
A marketing campaign
and referral network will
showcase Galvestons
unique lifestyle opportunities
with the goal of encouraging
artists to relocate to
Galveston Island-thereby
contributing to its livability
and cultural diversity,
enhancing its desirability
as a visitor destination, and
rehabilitating its historic
housing stock.
AHGI is an all volunteer
effort operating without
government funding and
independent of governmental
controls. This enables
the group to streamline
its activities and to move
quickly unencumbered by
bureaucratic review process.
An example of this was
the ability to go live with a
comprehensive website in
only six weeks.
The organization is now
actively soliciting artists
nationally. The marketing
effort is designed to lead
to those interested to the
website. If there is sufcien
interest for an artist to contac
AHGI, a systemized follo
up operation is implemented
including on island hosting
by local artists.
Anyone interested in this
project can contact
through our website.
If you know anyone who
might be interested in
learning more about wha
Galveston Island offers to
artists, please direct them to
our website:
ArtistHomesteadGalveston
Island.com
Galveston Island Welcomes ArtistsArchitect friend and long-time Wizard supporter Scott Field, turned us on to this effort. Thru his connection, wemet Jul Kamen, who introduced us to Robert Strevell, who has prepared this piece for your edutainment.
Ode to groovy blonde chick
-A.C.
She held the wonderment of my thoughts
Her mysterious being about all of her
made me thinkShe brought the ink to the paper again
As it had gotten lost once before
But to only make each other curious
About each other needed to be shown
Since it was the brutal way to be heard
Her voice echoed in my ears
Even when not near here
thoughts were owing in waves.
Golden hair, mysterious eyes had me
locked in the moment of comfort.
F^cker had me at its best.
And she would only know the true meaning
Editors Note:
(making extra room for our artists/poets...work with us, people!)
he new face of healthcare Alternative Medicine`Why is the practice of Acupuncture and
ntal Medicine sweeping this country like a
m? The wave of change is happening acrossountry because people are experiencing realfts in their lives and in their health through thisnt healthcare system. The National Institute
Health and the World Health Organizationsanctioned the use of acupuncture to treat50 specifc conditions or diagnoses.
The practice of acupuncture, herballements, mental and physical exercises,cinal foods/diet, and lifestyle changes,odies the precepts that make Orientalcine holistic or, that which treats the whole
on: mind, body, & spirit. With a history ofe than 5,000 years, treating billions of people,ancient practice attempts to cure disease in
arly, more subtle stages rather than wait forndition to get so severe it may require harshnatives such as pharmaceuticals, surgery,
radiation &/or chemotherapy, or hospitalization. This system of healthcare balances the
bodys circulatory system by manipulating thebodys subtle energy. This subtle energy is called Qi(Chee). It courses through the body in specifcchannels called meridians. When the Qi, or VitalEnergy, is either blocked or defcient, problems
will begin to arise somewhere in the mind or body.Acupuncture opens the channel from blockage orflls the channel when defcient depending on thenature of the disease or condition.
Acupuncture is certainly worth trying formany conditions especially if modern medicinehas not worked or if your medical doctor doesnot have a good answer as to the exact cause andcure for your condition. This may be a good signthat a disease process has not manifested itself in
to a more serious condition for which the doctorcan see, thereby affording acupuncture theopportunity to work for you.
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5324 Ball St.
Looking out for your cocktail.* FRUIT!
Andrea Hypolite(409) 765-65611 (866) 770-1791
as Medicaid - Provides health care services for low-income children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Medicaid pays for
ors visits, lab and X-ray charges, hospital and nursing home care, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dental, maternity and other health care services.
as Medicaid for Long-Term Care Services - The Medicaid program also provides Medicaid for Long Term care services providing care for
r adults and people with disabilities who need help with their daily activities in their home, nursing home, or other facility.
ldrens Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - Provide health insurance coverage for low-income Texas chil-
. Benefits include regular checkups, vision and dental services, immunizations and prescription ddrugs. Families with CHIP mayh pay enroll-
t fees and co-payments for certain services.
porary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Provides temporary nancial assistance for needy families with children under age 18. Month-
enets help pay for food, shelter, utilities and other basic needs. Emergency aid also available for families facing nancial crisis.
d Stamp Program- Helps individuals and families with little or no income buy the food they need for good health. Benets are distributed each
th through a Lone Star Card - an electronic card used at the cash register when making food purchases.
The Right Place To Get Started.
Call to Enroll.e Childrens Center, Inc.reach & Assistance Program,plication Assistance w/ TANF, Foodmp, Womens Health & CHIP. con-today at 1(866)770-1791
hat happens to Families After the storm? How do I recover from this? How do I get back on my feet? Who can help me?
Additional Resources: Shelters on Galveston Island
resources presented to readers in Volume #14, Intent to Return, viewable online at www.galvestonwizard.com. Free internet at Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Ave.
Galveston Island Family Crisis Center - 2127 M, Galveston, TX (409)621-1228
Providing temporary overnight shelter accommodations for those displaced or homeless.
Check-In is 9am-2pm
Breakfast 8:30am Lunch check-in 10am serving at 11:30, close at 4pm
Check-in is 4pm
Our Daily Bread (Day Shelter Only) -2420 Winnie, Galveston, TX (409)765-6971
Salvation Army (Men & Women 18+) - 2223 Broadway, Galveston, TX, (409)763-1691
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HEY YOU!
Help speed the Return of the Wizard to
Remember back before the storm,in October of 2006, when the sec-
ond Galveston Wizard Periodical,
The Return of the Wizardwasreleased? 10,000 copies! Weve
worked our magic and added for
you the second Tulsa Wizard.Yes, its true, Tulsa has a Wizard
now too! Simply close this issue,
ip it, and nd yourself magically
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om 11am - 2pmuesday-Friday Dinner
Join us for
*Open til 10, Friday and Saturday
From 5pm - 9pm*Tuesday-Sunday
atering and Gift Certicates Available
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Look closer. We TRIED to get your attention before you
turned the page, you oft fool-hardy grazer! A quick reference
to the archives, it seems, is in order!
pleteVolumeArchiveOnlineatwww.galvestonwizard.com
Constant. Forged by water and re. See foryourself today why DiBellas ItalianRestaurant has been where Locals andTourists enjoy top-quality Italian Cuisine.
Open for business for over 19 years.
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rivate Parties &pecial Events Welcome!
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