 | Harpoon Five Miler
(June 6). Finally, a race for a cause I can support—two free pints of beer! |
 | The [100th Anniversary](http://w1mx.mit.edu/100th-anniversary-special-event-
reunion-activities) of the MIT Radio Society (June 7). I was once the
president of this organization. A very unusual crowd! Seated to my right was
Gordon from the class of 1948, who was drafted in his sophomore year and sent
to Austria to perform
SIGINT on Nazi
communications. On my left, Clayton, a Harvard grad student studying the role
of the Interstate Highway System on the spread of conservativism in rural
American neighborhoods. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. |
 | The Jimmy Fund [Scooper Bowl](http://www.jimmyfund.org/eve/event/scooper-
bowl/default.html) (June 10). I’m getting my PhD in all-you-can-eat ice
cream studies. |
 | Buzz Aldrin and the Boston
Pops (June 11). The legendary
fighter pilot, orbital mechanics expert, astronaut, and moonwalker, looking
sprightly and athletic at 79 years, narrated a Pops performance of Holst’s
The Planets synchronized to a stunning large-screen display of scientific
imagery from outer space. An unforgettable, staggeringly cool experience. “One
small step for man?” This guy was standing right there! On the fucking moon!
239,000 miles away! The Pops really ran with the motif, also playing Also
Sprach Zarathustra , themes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Star
Trek and Star Wars , and a hilarious Moon Medley Sing-Along (featuring
everything from “Fly Me to the Moon” to “Moondance” and “Bad Moon Rising”). |
 | Taking pictures while my bicycle gets built. |
 | Sailing in Boston Harbor. Give me a few more weeks and I’ll stop it with
the accidental jibes. |
 | Jellyfish. On a recent outing the harbor was full of these critters,
including a small swarm that appeared to be chasing a styrofoam coffee cup.
(Mommy?) |
 | Chris Piascik at theChorus Gallery (June
13). An art gallery attached to an urban bike shop? You bet. Too bad this
place has a serious hipster infestation. |
 | Narragansett Beer. The new PBR. This is not a good development. |
 | Darkrooms. Years from now, in a time when children will ask their parents
what film is, I will appeal to retro artiste sensibilities by unveiling a
cologne scented like ammonium thiosulphate. Mmm, darkroom! |
 | The 6th Annual [Printing Arts
Fair](http://www.seadogpress.com/seadog/posters-cards-
prints/printing_arts_fair/index.shtml) (June 21). Fantastic live
demonstrations of all types of printing. For a small fee one could typeset
custom stationery on the [Linotype](http://my-
computer.cruftlabs.com:8080/photos/printing/linotype-30.html) and walk home
with paper (and souvenir metal slug) just 20 minutes later. A group of artists
printed large-format woodcuts with a steamroller in the parking lot.
Papermaking and bookbinding crafts were on display. Dozens of art-house
printers from around New England were hawking their wares. Wet ink looks
delicious. Type is a beautiful thing. |
Foonyor ()
Dude, you totally stole this idea from me. :P
Once you get your open-water sailing tricks down, you should come across the pond for a Mediterranean island-hopping bareboat holiday!
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