Breaking through The Twilight Zone

June 3, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

By Donnie Casto II “It has forever been thus: So long as men write what they think, then all of the other freedoms – all of them – may remain intact. And it is then that writing becomes a weapon of truth, an article of faith, an act of courage.” […]

A Dialog With the Dead

June 3, 2015 Kidman J. Williams 0

By: Kidman J. Williams   People look at death in so many different ways.  Certain people don’t look at it at all, but those are the ones who are truly afraid of it.  Death is not misogynistic, it is not racist, it sees no gender; death knows nothing about class, […]

Holy Rock and Rollers

June 1, 2015 Gonzo Today 0

By: Jim Cosby Editor’s Note: This paper was originally presented as part of Calvin College’s Festival of Faith and Music. This biennial conference brings together musicians, critics, journalists, artists, and listeners to discuss and celebrate popular music—hoping to bridge the gap between the church and popular art. The Curator is delighted to share […]

Remembering the Battle of Ramadi

May 25, 2015 Gonzo Today 0

artwork by Josh Chambers author requests to remain anonymous In 2004, starting on April 6th and running through the 10th, the Battle of Ramadi raged. It has been called the heaviest urban warfare American forces have seen since Vietnam by some historians. By the end of the battle, 13 of […]

The Cult of Nemesis-Part II

May 24, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

The Cult of Nemesis: Part 2: Tale of the Reaper… (read Part One here) By Donnie Casto II The troubadour found himself troubled at the writing of the Nemeian acolyte. “How could such a cult gain such a following over the minds of mankind?” he wondered to himself. Turning around, […]

The Cult of Nemesis-Part 1

May 21, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

The troubadour found himself in the midst of tombs and holy places where the soulless and dead were to rest. Deep in empty thought, where the souls of dead spoke in the flutter of the wind, a being clothed in scarlet robes with flaked dry and scaled skin dropped to […]