The Week in Review

In this edition of "The Week in Review" we conduct some social media M&A work, explore the gospel records of Robert Zimmerman, and journey to a mega-church in Houston. We'll be back right after a short photography break...

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

This week was monumental. Despite the longstanding acrimony between social media mongols Facebook and Twitter, (eyewitness account here), I conducted a merger whereby my Facebook and Twitter accounts are now linked. Anything posted to twitter should now go indirectly to my facebook page. This is a huge step. Get ready...


In other news, you probably didn't know that Bob Dylan's actual name is Robert Allen Zimmerman. And you may not know that Dylan and I have a very special bond: we are both left-handed, though we both overcame this enormous obstacle and learned to play the guitar right-handed. 


Okay, so did you know that Dylan went on to produced two gospel albums? They are titled Saved and Slow Train Coming. These records are powerful and convicting. Tonight I'm listening to "I Believe in You" and "Gotta Serve Somebody." Dylan's lyrics are gripping, uncompromising, and honest. There is a lot I would like to say about these songs, about these two albums, and about Dylan in general. This may warrant a separate post.


On a different note, God's Man in Texas was hosted on Southern California Public Radio this week. The audio aired on 90.3 KPCV tonight. It was simultaneously both painful and entertaining. The piece chronicles a church pastor who is growing old and becoming disenchanted with his congregation and the pace of new, "industrialized Christianity."  It's an incriminating work of art, poignantly highlighting the issues that have so rapidly impacted the landscape of Christianity in the United States. Take a listen, and see if you wouldn't agree.


All for now...