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“Tulsa mourns the loss of a wonderful DJ, and beautiful human being. David Palmer passed
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most the tulsa night life. David was a very recognized DJ in the tulsa scene, known for his
great talent and greater soul. A staple for hip hop and D&B in local clubs for the last decade
, I wanted to share a part of his memorial party for those who were not able to make it.
We made it a night to celebrate his life . The love and kindness he showed me and my family
& so many others in tulsa & OK city will live in our hearts forever. Here are some pictures
that show the joy he still brings in spirit to his friends and family.” -Joel David

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with his mother and Amber. I kept telling them “He’s him spinning, surrounded by beautiful women, with a
to yourself that that person will ever be gone. I kept
gonna be ok, He’s gonna be ok”. rum and coke, chillin with Bob Marley. I’ll be there to
thinking to myself that there would be plenty of time
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to do and say all the things I meant to when he got
pulled life support because there was just no hope to dance.
out of the hospital. I went and saw him several times
and I felt like I’d been hit by a train. I’m still in disbe- I am grateful for his friendship, and for all
and sometimes things looked better and sometimes
lief. I can’t believe that I won’t ever get to text Three the things I’ve learned from him. Tolerance, pa-
they looked worse, but I just wasn’t prepared to say
Little Birds to him anymore, I won’t get to see his tience, strength, joy in middle of mourning, and to
goodbye to my friend. Thursday the 3rd of Septem-
huge smile when I go dance, I won’t ever get chewed take from life every- G.I. Joel
ber I recieved a call from Troy saying that I needed to
out by him again, I won’t ever have the chance to thing I am given, the
get up to the hospital to see David and so of course I
thank him for believing in me when no one else did, good and the bad. He
went right away. The last time I’d seen Dave he was
for being my friend when everyone else had either was and always will
sitting up in a chair and we spoke for a few minutes.
forgotten me, thought some bull$hit about me, or just be my friend. Rest in
He didn’t seem quite the same but I figured it was just
didn’t give a f*ck about me. He made sure I never Power.”
that he was still feeling poorly. He knew who I was
spent my birthday alone, cause his birthday is one
though. So I get to
day after mine, he made sure I had a reason to smile
the hospital and
when I thought I didn’t have much to smile about,
deliver the flow-
he was a good friend that I’ll miss dearly and I hope
ers and food and
that everyone who cared about him knows how lucky
then I go to see
we’ve all been to have him as a friend. I’ll miss the
him, I was warned
way he outspokenly voiced his views on life and love
that it wasn’t like
and friendship and music and pretty much everything
last time but I had
in between. He was an original.
to see my homie. I
I know that he’s better now, I know that now
stood for a moment
chrons mural pic tagged he doesn’t have to hurt anymore and he’s gained
by his bed and said
on the wall of the flytrap a few words to him, what I don’t have yet. He knows everything now. The
greatest mystery of all has been opened and he sees susan,kim,chris,joel&chron
club in Tulsa. I told him that I

the birth and evolution of the Tulsa Wizard Periodical

Perhaps we should have been in Galveston at ground zero, taking pictures, getting the story of a lifetime during Ike. The story for us was absolute distance and separation from our Is-
land home, helpless to help our people. Proactivity, learning discovering, networking, working to create jobs, community relation, the value of friendship-All of these things are stronger
with us now since our Tulsa quests. We are with you now and always. Let us love and live the lives we are given. We’re all in this together. The Tulsa Wizard, now coccooned, awaits.

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Gulf Coast Community Outreach and
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applying for TANF, Food Stamps, Women’s Health
Program, Medicaid and Children’s Health
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served the Galveston area since 1878. The Children’s Center was
established to provide care, education, treatment, research and
training to promote and restore the physical and emotional health
of children, youth and their families.
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coverage for Texas children. $50 or less covers all of your children for one
year. Services include regular checkups, vision and dental services, immuni-
zations and prescription drugs.
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financial assistance for needy families with children under age 18. Monthly
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 “networking.”
In and out of
Austin’s City Limits!
“Good friends.”
“Wizardly guides.”
Day 1
We were given a rare opportunity to visit Austin, participating in
“stolen view.” a huge music event in Austin. Our Press Pass Credentials were
presented too late and we were given the oppor-
tunity to study the event, it’s participants and Pearl Jam
revelers, from the outside, and finally on in. Be
where its at, open to opportunities, and ready
“Someone Like You!” to improvise and make the most of any experi-
ence. The payoff is well worth the effort. All the
Kings of Leon while we were smiling, thinking on G’Wiz’s own
Galvestock, evolving now.
“the Samaritan.”
Day 2
TM

“the locals.”
Citizen Cope
“the wristband.”
Day 3 “the best time ever.”
Who among you recently had an interesting experiences beyond the island?
“the Man.” “the masses.” Share the adventure with your fellow readers!
Email Pics &
stories to: thewiz@galvestonwizard.com
Galveston.com’s Epicurean Evening (.com)
Don’t get too excited, this content is coverage
(Great Food) occurring Epicurean Eve-
of the October 2009 occur
ning, aand not an upcoming preview of the event.
(though an Epicurean Spring Preview would be
a hot ticket indeed, we think.)
So many of Galveston’s locals and businesses
all w
work harmoniously, know of and relate, &
offer support and care for each other through
these shared efforts and showcases.

(Easy Access) Like you, we look forward to events. Mardi

Gras, Dickens on the Strand, Lone Star Rally, all grow and evolve amazingly
each year. We made free samples of our previous work and information for
(Good People) Epicurean Vendors of interest, and set out for one of our
Epicure
favorite island events. Tickets included admission to the
favorit
event, sampling of entries and an array of promotional
beverag
beverages, and were available for $30 in advance or $35
at the door. Advance tickets were available online, or by
phone aat (888) 939-8680. Another amazing evening.
We love and appreciate our hospitality and service in-
(Gettin things Crackin’) dustries, recognizing and appreciating they are the life-
blood of our tourism industry! You all are the reason
they come back for more! “Locals card” in works now.
We look forward to opportunities to work with
(Shaken, not stirred) you to help organize, promote, and cover your
(Tasty Elissa brew) upcoming events. We can also captur
capture events for
(picture perfect) our readers that should unfortunately miss the
good times to be had, and cultivate our readers
to help get them “where it’s at” in the future.
Keep us in the loop with a call or email!
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Spotlight
founder and president of
CURE, the Coalition for Urban
Renewal & Education, a 501c3
non-profit think tank that
provides a national voice of
reason on issues of race and
poverty in the media, inner
city neighborhoods, and public
policy.
Prior to her involvement
in social activism, Star Parker
was a single welfare mother. Her
personal transformation from
Star Parker welfare fraud to conservative
Editor’s Note: We were searching to bring you work-
ing viewpoints from Jul Kamen, with ‘Reasoning crusader has been chronicled
behind the petition’ by GARD: Galveston Alliance by many in the media. Today, in
for Responsible Development, or David Stanowski’s addition to heading CURE, Star
insights regarding Galveston Open Government Proj- is a syndicated columnist for
ect’s efforts. Due to space and time constraints we were Scripps Howard News Service,
instead given the opportunity to spotlight another per- offering weekly op-eds to
son of interest with insights on current social issues more than 400 newspapers
at hand. We will continue to explore dialogue, ideas worldwide. Star has written
and opinions on many issues of island importance in
three books. Her autobiography
future volumes. Share your thoughts with us.
“Always on the scene, we bring you some images from Parents Night Ball High Varsity Volleyball Girls. Congratulations Ladies!”
place like Galveston.’ More Galveston Wizard @ www.galvestonwizard.com
*“Don’t Worry, Dorothy!...The Wizard is still here to remind us that ‘there’s no
Brats” was released in 1997
by Pocket Books, “Uncle Sam’s
Plantation” is released by
Thomas Nelson in the fall of
2003, and “White Ghetto: How
Middle Class America Reflects
Inner City Decay” was released
in 2006.
Star Parker on
government “social programs”
and public housing:
A benevolent Uncle
Sam welcomed mostly poor
black Americans onto the
government plantation. Those
who accepted the invitation
switched mindsets from “How
do I take care of myself?”
to “What do I have to do
to stay on the plantation?”
Instead of solving
economic problems,
government welfare socialism
and spiritual problems -- the
kind of problems that are
inevitable when individuals
turn responsibility for
their lives over to others.
The legacy of American
socialism is our blighted
inner cities, dysfunctional
inner city schools, and
broken black families.
I thought we were on
the road to moving socialism
out of our poor black
communities and replacing
it with wealth-producing
American capitalism. But,
incredibly, we are going
in the opposite direction.
Trillions of dollars
later, black poverty is the
same. But black families are
not, with triple the incidence
of single-parent homes
and out-of-wedlock births.

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Galveston Chamber of Commerce
Anthony McCann GISD
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Linda Sivy Poco Loco Comedy
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Brandon Baughn Stephanie Bederka G.O.G.P.
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What better way to impact the future than by helping kids
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