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Now Boarding, Flight 112 to Hare Krishna!
By
Joel Gunz
If you’re a man or woman “of a certain age,” you probably associate the Hare Krishna religion with your local airport. Once upon a time you could find them proselytizing—or, if that failed, accepting donations—as people got off the plane. They don’t do that so much any more. In fact, the Hare Krishnas have changed…
Downtown Chapel: Seeing how the other half lives
By
Joel Gunz
Last week we visited the Hare Krishna church and, just in case you’re wondering how we felt about it, stop back FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING and find out. But today we decided to take the kids into Old Town (where my office is located) to pay a visit to the Downtown Chapel, a Roman Catholic…
Enlightened by Elvis
By
Amanda P. Westmont
If a picture is worth a thousand words, I wonder what a video (or three) is worth? Joel, the hardcore hometown Portland boy (who still refuses to admit he doesn’t live there anymore…) did such a good job describing the church of Elvis that I actually don’t have much else to add. But I do…
Are you lonesome tonight? Then let’s meet up at the 24-Hour Church of Elvis!
By
Joel Gunz
Question: Name one place where you can get married, hear your fortune and gaze admiringly at a spinning kewpie doll any time day or night? Okay, there’s probably a 900 number for that. But how many of those are presided over by the King of Rock and Roll? As far as I know, only the…
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