Just the Truth
While many think that running a magazine might be all glitz and glamour, most of the time it isn’t. Sometimes it feels like we are still back in Junior High dealing with cliques and gossip. Usually about us. We will … Continued
Theo Obrastoff: EKKLASSIA
Mike: What is Ekklassia? Theo: Ekklassia (Ekklassia) is the Greek word in the New Testament that we translate “church.” It literally means “gathering.” For instance, from the Old Testament, we use the Greek name from the Septuagint for the book … Continued
Interview with Lenny Smith
Your new album You Are My Hiding Place features songs you wrote between 1971 and 2000. Why did you think it was important to put those songs out now? My wife, Marian, picked some of her favorites from my 200 … Continued
Unites States Imperialism: The War Machine Marches On
In keeping with the new idea of where the editors want to go with DTL, I decided to write a book review this time. Maybe I reference the book more than review it, maybe this is more of a cultural … Continued
Ojo Taylor
In the midst of a full and busy life, Joe Taylor aka Ojo graciously took time to ponder some questions and offer thoughtful observations/reflections. Having grown up with Undercover’s catalogue, I was stretched in healthy ways with the latter discography. … Continued
The Beat Goes On: A Conversation with Jim Chaffin
Henry David Thoreau observed “if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” That quote from Thoreau has little … Continued
The Orchard: Best of 2016
What happened in 2016? I feel it is noteworthy to mention that the music world lost Lemmy from Motorhead at the very end of 2015, that kicked off the sad start to 2016… the world lost Erik Petersen from Mischief … Continued
July 2017 Table of Contents
Download a free PDF of this issue Read online at Scribd.com Action Spotlight: Don’t just complain about the world – do something to change it Freedom Firm is “dedicated to the liberation of children enslaved in commercial sexual exploitation, to … Continued