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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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The return of Emy Lee

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Steve-O

Many years ago when high school life was simple and zesty in the early 1980s, I was more than mildly obsessed with an Orange County rockabilly band called the Red Devils. My friend Jonny Ray slapped a blonde doghouse bass … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Sir Richard

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Steve-O

Daredevil. Entrepreneur. Astronaut. Congratulations to Sir Richard Branson for his pioneering flight aboard Virgin Galactic’s spectacular voyage to the edge of space this morning – more than 53 miles above the earth. Quite an accomplishment. Back in 2005, I encountered … Continue reading →

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Remembering John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Steve-O

Twenty years after his death, it is an exceptional day to remember John Lee Hooker, a blues guitar legend and King of the Boogie (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001). For fans like me, he first emerged on to … Continue reading →

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Pauley Perrette and the Psych Ward Sirens

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard A dagger went through my heart as I recently watched an NCIS rerun and was abruptly reminded how much I miss photographing roller derby. During the opening credits of season 6 and 7 of NBC’s top-shelf show, … Continue reading →

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Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Castle Heist

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Steve-O

By Nora McGreevy, Smithsonianmag.com Thieves snuck in through a window at Arundel Castle, a 1,000-year-old palace in West Sussex, England, on Friday night, smashing a glass cabinet and—in a matter of minutes—making off with a trove of gold and silver items … Continue reading →

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Van Doren’s off the wall success

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard I know next to nothing about business – but Paul Van Doren clearly did. He was the founder of Vans, one of the most successful shoe, streetwear, and lifestyle brands in American history. On May 6, Van … Continue reading →

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Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Steve-O

By Ruth Graham,  New York Times   BOSTON — Before she entered the Daughters of St. Paul convent in 2010, Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble read a biography of the order’s founder, an Italian priest who was born in the 1880s. He kept … Continue reading →

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Nick Cave on Suffering

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Steve-O

In The Red Hand File, punk rock legend Nick Cave, answers questions from fans. What follows is an inquiry from Peter from Hanover, Canada. What follows is Cave’s response. My question is about how you perceive the utility of suffering. … Continue reading →

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Coptic Christian Tattoos: Signs of Devotion

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Steve-O

“In the first century, when the world was burgeoning with the flourishing of the Greek and Roman cultures, Christianity was flowing into certain sites around the developing world,” reports Justine Morrow for Tattoodo. “Egypt was one of these sites, and … Continue reading →

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