The Life and Times of Sooz

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Independents Day, a project I helped incubate in 2001, has launched the ID3 rebirth by way of its curators Carole Guevin and Jean-François Simard.

Wednesday, December 10 is International Day of Human Rights a day set aside to increase awareness about human rights abuses around the world and the 57th Anniversary of United Nations Universal Declaration ...

Lisa Williams: "I think it's wonderful when people are able to change their minds about each other and not be constrained by history, but to take a bigger, more expansive view, one with more possibilities; one with a future. Forgiveness is a wonderful trait to have; it makes all things new."

A while ago I started to read a book about math, which is funny since I was never all that great in math classes growing up. My short attention span always kicked in. But this book is so great. And one day I might even finish it. "The Parrot's Theorem", a ...

There Comes a Time - Glen Phillips

There comes a time in life
To pull on your coat and go outside
To taste the vinegar of life, bitter life
Taste a second time, and it's a sweet surprise
Sweet surprise

It's not that hard to figure it out
When there's no question, there's no doubt
Burned in efigy, senseless time
Dispute the miracle, but ...

Last night Rose Polenzani wrapped up a successful Tuesday residency throughout November at the Lizard Lounge. She hasn't performed with a full band in a long time so it was great to see two of her shows in one month with other bandmates joining in the fun. "The Flood" and "Orange Crush" were ...

I think I've been inspired to rewrite my "about me" page. So should everyone else for that matter.

Jump in it's only fire;
The pilot's set to broil, my nimble cook!
It's useless, flying kites
It only works if the wind is right
And I've got a question for my dragonfly
How to navigate through a perilous tide
Without a safe or sound device
Save only I?
Save only I? -- "Dragonfly", Universal Hall Pass

Symbion Project put together an excellent remix ...

Osushi Restaurant inside the Westin Copley Hotel turned out to be an excellent spot for last night's sixth annual sushi fest. Unfortunately they've let their domain name expire so there's no website to point to. Hopefully they will get that fixed soon. Gregor will post some photos soon ...

For all the things I hid away
And all the words I could not say
The dam would break. -- "Dam Would Break", Toad the Wet Sprocket

I missed Glen Phillips solo show last week at the Middle East but he has several fans from his Toad the Wet Sprocket days who always tape the shows so all ...