Author Archives: Steve-O

Alice Cooper on Sobriety, the Bible, the Devil, and Golf

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Steve-O

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 →

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On a Hill Far Away

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Steve-O

  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?

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Steve-O

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

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Steve-O

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

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Steve-O

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 →

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Denzel Washington, Man on Fire

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Steve-O

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 →

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Life Vests and Torpedoes

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Steve-O

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 →

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Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Steve-O

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

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Steve-O

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 →

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Happy Birthday Duke

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Steve-O

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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