a show to keep an eye out for

averi is supposed to be playing vermont sometime in the near future. if it's in burlington - which i hope it is - i hereby announce tentative plans for a pre-concert party at my place.

i'll keep y'all posted - paul, depending on when it is, perhaps an opportunity to coordinate a first trip to the frozen north could coincide with a first experience with all that is the boston band i've spent so much time raving about?

also - i was amused to find that dj lars, who gained reality television fame from "real world: london" will be playing at metronome this month. wow, flashback to the mid-90s ...
in other news - i've spent the past day and a half going through our digital archives, trying to find everything i can find about the towns i'll be covering. i came across a story discussing people charged with "sexually assaulting a minor trusted to his/her care by authority of law." apparently, the term is
controversial because it's hazy in regard to teachers.

now perhaps i'm looking at this too simply. but how can a teacher not b considered a person responsible for minors trusted to her/her care by authority of law? they are responsible for shaping their students' minds five days a week in class. parents trust their children in the hands of educators. is it really that much of a technicality to deal with the "by law" issue - while technically the idea of students being legally required to attend school is obviously not an issue, i just can't believe someone could cop out of the allegation by saying "hey, i'm a teacher - i'm not under the authority of law when it comes to relationships with my students."

someone care to enlighten me? please do ...