JEAN SYNODINOS

An acquaintance told me recently that they thought I'd "fallen off the map." Not as many gigs, or art shows, and certainly nothing on the blog since the pass...

If you were never among the privileged souls who spent some time with my dog and best friend Freida, please let me tell you about her now. We met outside of ...

1. The Modern Mrs. Doesn’t believe in summer– No bikinis here. 2. My weatherman is An honorable liar He promised me rain. 3. The summer cooked me — A smooth,...

Two years ago today we lost Prince, one of the most important artists of the last 100 years. Doves cry on this day, and so do I. Prince's death still stings....

We live in an age of specialization. Do this, or do that, but stick to one thing and learn to do it very well. It’s a message we hear as children at home, in...

Written December 9, 2016 and reposted from the blog Scratch This Itch. December 9, 2016 Dear Charles, It’s been two years since we lost you, and it still rev...

Written November 10, 2016, and reposted from the blog "Scratch This Itch." Less than 48 hours ago, Donald J. Trump became President-Elect. I join the majorit...

Written November 17, 2015 and reposted from the blog "Scratch This Itch." The first track recorded for the last album, Love & Blood, was "Bark Right at the M...