what is life? a young man from the studio above asked this question of us. what is life he said. write it down on the piece of paper and give a single word or phrase describing what life means to you. i responded life = nature. below this i wrote "i saw a man and he smiled."

we play music to be free. we play music to bond with one another. we play because it gives us life. it fuels us and it uplifts our spirits to a place that no other item can take us. when band good plays, we share a common passion. we do not judge one another. we do not look at appearances. we only feel the music. we communicate on a different level; an almost surreal level.

the students of barcelona riot in the streets. they are angry becasue the government is cutting funds for the arts programs. they take to the streets, bodies exposed. they hold the catalan flag. one man brings down his flag onto a riot policeman. immediately twenty other flags come down. the police begin to beat the students with their bureaucratic batons. blood is shed, but the students are not afraid to speak. of course, they have rights too. right?