**** ZINN & SHOCKED - MUSIC & POLITICS. Politics and Music in Times of Dissent. Howard Zinn & Michelle Shocked. Tuesday, March 30, First Parish Unitarian Church, 3 Church Street, Cambridge 7pm-9pm. Sponsored by the Boston Social Forum.

**** SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS OPEN MIC IN BOSTON. Check out Critical Breakdown on April 18 @ 6pm @ 85 W Newton St, South End. Kate and I went to the last one on March 21. One of the positive opportunities for urban youth expression open to all ages.

TODAY'S HAIKU - inspired by Immortal Beloved, a fine example of yet another movie in which Gary Oldman dies. In water like oil floating, supine, arms outstretched the stars draw me near.