Category Archives: Faith

MLK Jr – Why I Oppose the War

Below, a song composed of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’s voice, Dan Guzman’s music, and Richard Guzman’s sampling. The samples come from “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam,”  perhaps King’s most controversial sermon.  Though miles away from “I Have A … Continue reading

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Meeting Frank Capra: A Holiday Tale

Of the holidays, Thanksgiving seems to get more lost each year, trapped as it is between two spending juggernauts, Halloween and Christmas.  These two also duke it out decoration-wise, so that pumpkins and goblins often find themselves wreathed and hollied … Continue reading

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Remembering London – Part 3: Fear of Pigeons and Churches

Something I once read about Trafalgar Square, the traditional center of London, mentions the “delightful pigeons.”  But their sheer numbers dim the delight considerably, and I must admit that as I wade through them I often think of Tom Lehr’s … Continue reading

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