Captain America is dead. In light of the current environment, I can’t say that I am all that surprised. America has become polarized over the issue of the war in Iraq, and every symbol of America has become a fair target for either side. Steve Rogers, the civilian identity of Captain America, was apparently shot [...]
To start off, look at this. I have received word that my friend Jen is participating in the Komen Central Texas Race for the Cure. They say that it is difficult now days to find someone that does not know someone that has had some form of cancer. I haven’t had cancer. None of my [...]
I often wondered, in my youth, at the Revelation of St. John. There are a lot of frightening images, to be sure, but that wasn’t what I wondered at. There is a lot of mystery to what John saw, but the message is simple: the Christ will return to this place, and set all things [...]
Wilson Pickett is dead. Maaaaan … Musically speaking, this has been a rough week. Pickett had a style and voice that you just couldn’t mistake. And unlike a lot of today’s talent, he wrote a lot of his own material. Like a lot of people, I remember him best for “In the Midnight Hour”, which [...]
Lou Rawls is gone. Man, I was a fan. Lou had a real power. That voice was everything I ever wanted my own music to be: forceful, subtle, smooth, irresistable. I remember the first time I ever heard Lou. The year was 1978. I was just a boy, still trying to find my own voice. [...]