Return of the Philosopher Queen

"I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again." - Sly and The Family Stone"
All Along The WatchtowerSerendipity has a hilarious sense of humor.
I was sitting here, at my keyboard, recalling a dinner conversation with some women this last week. The earlier topics had been amusing, thoughtful, insightful, drawing each other out bit... More
Happy is in My HeartDon't worry, I'm not gonna schmaltz you all to death. Don't go running for your insulin either, no danger of a sugar overload diabetic coma. I finally have something to share that is totally worthy of a blog post. The title is a quote... More
Sterling Stage String FlingI had the pleasure over the weekend to talk with the producer/promoter and a partner in Sterling Stage. I'd heard about the venue from a number of music friends, both performers and listeners, and they would all get that smiley-dreamy... More
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June 13 06/08/07Paul Robeson Youth Audition Notice 06/05/07A Taste Of Syracuse, Westcott Art Trail & Sale, Lipe Art Park 05/30/07I Bought Me A Berman 05/29/07Horizon Awards, Thursday May 24 05/21/07 Paulie Cerra at Fat Freddy's Friday May 25 !!!! 05/21/07Corn-bred, Wine Festival, Bobby Green, Gonstermachers, Los Blancos !! 05/18/07Deaf Sex 05/17/07Redhouse: "The Rumors Are Not True" 05/13/07Blatant Self-Promotion: Chair Massage at OnCenter NY Wine Festival 05/12/07Tribute: Joni Mitchell, Skaneateles Arts Council, Cultural Resources Council 05/07/07Grupo Pagan CD Release Party May 5 05/04/07Call for Extras for “Clay” 05/02/07Sofa Dancing at Al's 05/01/07This Week: Salt City Jazz, Thundercrack!, Hamell Set List, CNY Jazz Composers 05/01/07Keep Your Clothes On! 04/28/07Who's Gonna Clean Up This Mess? Part 5 - Guest Reply 04/25/07Very Important Warning ! 04/25/07A Tribute to Joni Mitchell, 4/28 04/23/07Dancing Men 04/22/07Who's Gonna Clean Up This Mess? 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Part 3 03/03/07What I've Learned In The Past Six Months 02/26/07Who's Gonna Clean Up This Mess? Part 2 02/25/07Hammond Jammin', Gonstermachers, Peking Acrobats 02/23/07Attention Artists/Sculptors - Commissions for Public Artwork 02/23/07I Ate A Cow 02/17/07Snippets: Mark Gibson, Tarzan Bros., Gonstermachers, Stevie Wolf 02/14/07Who's Gonna Clean Up This Mess? 02/12/07OzzFest Is Free This Year 02/07/07Not For Men Only 02/05/07Eastlake Romantique Show, Lucas Gallery, Skaneateles 02/03/07New York State Council for the Arts Grant Info Session 02/02/07Daylight Saving Time Starts on March 11 !?! 02/02/07Visions of Sound: A Concert of Live Music and Dance 02/02/07Capsaicin Explodes Cancer Cells 01/31/07Corn-Bred's "The Dam Song" 01/28/07Remembering Wintry Wonders 01/26/07What’s a Pound of Prevention Really Worth? 01/24/07Thom Dutton, in concert, at Willard Memorial Chapel, February 3 01/23/07Defiant Requiem, Terezin Concentration Camp & NYS Music Fund 01/22/07What A Weekend, So Far 01/21/07Another Call for Extras for “Clay” 01/20/07Tonight: Joe Whiting Across The Street From Tarzan Brothers 01/19/07Mark Nanni at Al's Wine and Whiskey Lounge - Sunday night, January 21 01/19/07Corn-Bred CD Release Party, Saturday January 27 01/19/07Behind Every Great Man ... 01/14/07Another Jam at the Inn Complete, January 26 01/12/07Clinton Square Festivals 01/10/07Extending The Holidays 01/10/07It's Gonna Be A Happy New Year 01/01/07OMG! 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