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Alice Cooper on Sobriety, the Bible, the Devil, and Golf
On Easter, The Sunday Times of London published a “A Life in the Day” feature about the godfather of shock rock Alice Cooper (interview by Danny Scott). The rock legend has sold more than 50 million albums and has been … Continue reading
On a Hill Far Away
I was in elementary school when I first grasped that the death of Jesus was a big deal. On Good Friday, my mom and dad signed me out of class in time for the noon church service. It was … Continue reading
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Was Jesus a Mutant in X-Men Universe?
According to Brandon Schreura of CBR (Comic Book Resources), a revelation in Marvel’s Immortal X-Men #1 suggests that Jesus Christ, himself, may have actually been a mutant in the Marvel Universe. “Immortal X-Men #1 — which comes from writer Kieron Gillen, artist Lucas Werneck and cover … Continue reading
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Packing love in a back alley
One set of my maternal great grandparents migrated to the United States in 1875 from Ukraine. They moved here shortly after they had been married in Odesa. Today, there are Russian battleships off Odesa’s coast in the Black Sea. A … Continue reading
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Nick Cave for the Holidays
Nick Cave is the exceptionally talented singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and performer who is most well known for leading Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. In “The Red Hand Files” series, Cave entertains questions from fans around the world. Allow me … Continue reading
Denzel Washington, Man on Fire
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has written a fascinating portrait of Denzel Washington and his upcoming film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” As has been my custom for the last 30 years, I am most intrigued by elements of religion … Continue reading
Life Vests and Torpedoes
By Steve Beard Some of the most emotional moments broadcast on television are when deployed military parents return unexpectedly to surprise their kids coming home from school, during a musical recital, or at a graduation. Sheer joy boils over and … Continue reading
Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86
With the most vivid memories, I recall the first time I rode a Boogie Board in the Pacific Ocean. Like so many other young Southern California kids, I was out trying to learn the rhythm of the sea – waiting … Continue reading
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Bright Light in Montgomery
By Steve Beard The sun was bright and unforgiving as I paid my respects at the gravesite of Hank Williams on a bluff in Montgomery, Alabama. A cowboy hat would have helped. The heat was a far cry from the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Duke
Pretty stoked to be in Hawaii on Duke Kahanamoku’s 131st birthday. It would be have been a great gift to him to know that Carissa Moore won the first gold medal in surfing at the Tokyo Olympics. She did Hawaiians proud. … Continue reading
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