The cause of death of the 5-month-old boy remains a mystery to his family.
But the tragedy shouldn’t be a surprise to some city officials.
Because 43 babies have died in our city in the last 17 months while sleeping with other people.
And, unfathomable as it sounds, at least two city agencies knew about the disturbing trend and failed to bring it to public attention.
Daily News: Jill Porter: 09-10-2004
“We expected diary keepers to have some benefit, or be the same, but they were the worst off”,says Elaine Duncan of the Glasgow Caledonian University. “In fact, you’re probably much better off if you don’t write anything at all”, she adds.
New Scientist – 09, 08, 2004
The first S.A.F. Music Fest went off really well. We had good turnout and the bands were amazing.
It was My Brother’s Keeper’s second show, and the very first time I was the lone guitar player on stage (I’ve always played with a rhythm/lead player), so I was more than a little nervous. But the band kicked ass. Everyone has come a long way since we started jamming and we’re growing tight.
Loud and Local, did play us last night on along with some major plugs! It was a kick hearing us on the radio.
Thanks to Tommy Conwell, all the bands, Doc Watsons, the sponsors, and all those who came out.
I especially want to do a shout out to my brother Dante, whom I am so very proud of. He pulled together a diverse set of groups, handled all sorts of mishaps, and ran a terrific event.
Our band will be going on around 7PM at The S.A.F. Music Fest. Hope to see you there.
I’m still talking to the band about what to do with any music we record. Maybe we can release it under a Creative Commons License as the The Phoenix Trap does.
I start to post some personal items and what comes next…. the cat picture! No, no, no! Not me…. but you can say hello to our new puppy:
For the record, Richelle named her. And it’s a perfect name. Trust me 🙂
See… this is what happens when you start to post personal stuff… you gotta post follow-thru! Next thing you know you’re fired at work for posting while working.
Anyway…I need to vent. It sucks to record a song for a show to play, and the show hearing the song giving you a great review and saying it’s going to happen, and then it doesn’t. I sat there on the edge of my seat, and then nadda. Nothing.
Hopefully the band can find solace in the effort and what we’ve learned by doing it. Maybe they’ll give me permission to share it on the web. We’ll see. If so, I’ll post a link here.
They must have ran out of time last night. Still, they did speak about the benefit next week. I hope to see you there.
The Sleeping Angels Foundation is holding it’s first ever music fest at Doc Watson’s next Saturday. If you recall, Sleeping Angels is the fund my brother’s family started up after the death of his son, Hunter James, from SIDS. The fund helps pay funeral expenses for children who have met similar circumstances and for families who are stretched to make ends meet.
My band – My Brother’s Keeper – will be among the eight playing that night. What? Didn’t know I had a band? The music you’ve heard on this site gets transformed radically when played in the context of a band and I prefer it that way. It’s been hard finding the right combination of people to get something going, but I know this group is building something. The name is more than a metaphor.
Last week we went in the studio for the first time and recorded a song that will be played on Loud and Local, 94 WYSP, between 10 and 11PM tonight. Dante and Steven, my brother and my best friend, will be there to talk about the band and the upcoming show.
I?d love to hear what you think, but more important, I?d love to see you at the Music Fest next week.