(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/05/Finish-line-300x199.jpg)Well, it’s been five years and I’ve told and/or shared several hundred stories in our community. However, because I’m beginning new stories with Fahari Arts Institute (

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Point of No Return" Jean Luc-Ponty "Malmequer" Guida De Palma "The Root" John Pattitucci "Emerge" Daniel Kelly "Somehow" Geoffrey Williams "Sun Lovers" Jake Hertzog "Modern Man"

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Skylark" - Sandra Kaye "Miled Ahead" - Miles Daves & Gil Evans "Truth And Beauty" - Sam Yahel Trio "Watch What Happens" - Lena Horne & Gabor Szazo "Constelacuo" - Guida De Palma

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Spring Forward" - Bill Banfield Band "Undun" - Kurt Elling "Bingo Wings" - If Destroyed Still True "Who What Why Where When - Betty Carter "Slip-n-Stride" - Ehud Asherie Giving

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/03/Kevin-Anderson-300x199.jpg)Interview with K. Dapree a.k.a. Kevin Anderson about the HeART & Soul collective in Houston, Texas, supporting artists in all their disciplines and all their truth. HeAR

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Lefty's Alone" - Drop Trio "Bright Blue Skye Eyes" - Skip Heller Trio "Sensitive Man" - Tru Sol "Decisive Steps" - Tia Fuller "Seven Bucks" - Elizabeth Shephard "Lagos Blues" - A

These days, I’ve been tweeting a lot of my thoughts since time isn’t always on my side to blog as much as I’d like to. So follow me at Twitter, why don’t you? You’ll be able to catch my thoughts on the Lt. Dan Choi and ENDA

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Down by the Riverside" - Joseph Edwards "Crossing Streets" - Evan Marien "Trans Europe Express" - Christian Prommer's Drumlesson "That Girl" - Esthero "It Hurts Me Hurting You" -

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/02/Tuan-NGai-200x300.jpg)So, it was a gorgeous and noisy day outside of Buli coffeehouse in the Oak Lawn area and Tuan and I went from talking about the Silence Equals Consent tour (http://www.mandrakes

(http://www.mandrakesocietyradio.com/wp-content/2010/01/MJSM1-300x228.jpg) "Don't Call Me Wally" - Orrin Evans "High" - Elizabeth Shepherd "Who Is It?" - Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra "The Chant" - Fareed Haque "Another Brick in The Wall" - Montana Skies