George, halfway through your song, I was already calling it 'If This be Freedom' but whatever you end up calling it- it is a fantastic song. I'm afraid I would cry if I heard you sing it though . Or take to the streets. Sometimes I think that if we who have the insight and the anger and the courage and the time would stomp the streets of our cities and towns something might get done.

At our Folk Festial that ended last night I went to a songwriting workshop that was inspiring. I would love to have a songwriting camp get started in Juneau; we don't have anything of the sort. Three years ago we started a monthly folk club and have talked about exploring the crafts of songwriting and harmonies. I'd be first in line.

I haven't written a song but did come up with a tune recently that I may put words to.