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Month: May 2011
A Man, A Plan, A Canal…
In Panama for a family thing. I’ve been enjoying the stereotypical tropical-climate beer. It may be bland and uninspired, but it’s cold and hits the spot.
Ready to Start Homebrewing?
I know quite a few people who want to start homebrewing, but are either intimidated by the process (it’s surprisingly easy) or don’t want to invest in the equipment quite yet. If you live in Massachusetts, I’ve found a great solution. There’s a homebrewing store in Natick, MA called Barleycorn’s where customers can brew on-site using the facility’s equipment and ingredients. If you’ve never brewed before, you can just show up, pick a recipe from a few dozen options, and then they’ll walk you through the entire process. The brewing session takes a little under two hours, and then they’ll store your beer on site during the fermentation process. Two weeks later, you need to come back to bottle the
Boston Bagels, or Lack-Thereof
It’s a little embarrassing that Boston doesn’t have a single “real” bagel shoppe. By real, I mean a neighborhood store that makes their own bagels, whips their own cream cheese, and offers fresh lox. Any place that sells french toast bagels is, by definition, not a “real” bagel shoppe, regardless of whether they do all the aforementioned things. Someone should open one. Really. It would do extraordinarily well. The closest we have is Bagel Rising, which fits the bill and then some, but is all the way out in Allston (which for all practical purposes is not in Boston). I’m sitting here now while I wait for some service on my car to be finished, and the place is mobbed. At 10:20AM
The MIT Factor
First off, I apologize for being a bit sparse with the posts lately. Things have been a little hectic, but I’m hoping to get back into writing more substantive entries (at least in my mind) beginning next week when I begin my road trip out west. Until then, here’s an interesting article from the Guardian about the history of MIT, and what makes it a “unique” place. I particularly enjoyed this classic photo: The caption reads: “MIT students at a physics class take measurements in 1957.” I like the color coordinated attire for the “measurement session.” Replace the physics tests (?) with some ad drawings, pens, a few stacks of paper, and a confident
California Stars
National Geographic’s Best Night-Sky Pictures of 2011: More here.
Happy End of the World Day
I haven’t bothered to read up much on all of rapture discussions, but I’m going to take a leap and say we’re talking midnight Israeli time? So 5:00PM EST? I’ll be on a train. Here’s an amusing list of failed apocalypse predictions. I like how Pat Robertson and Issac Newton are on a list together. Via Barry Ritholtz: There is an Evangelist named Harold Camping, who claims the world will end tomorrow. He has violated the first rule of forecasting: You can give a price target ($0) or a date (tomorrow) but never both at once. Besides, the end of world forecast carries additional risks. People have been making Armageddon forecasts for, like, forever. So far, not one has paid off. And Elvis
Holy Chihuly!
I went to the MFA today.
Road Trip Plans
I’m heading out to the Bay area to work for the Summer, which makes for the perfect opportunity for me to finally take a cross country road trip. I’m planning on taking the Northern route out, with stops to see some friends in a few cities along the way, and the Southern route back. Here’s my current plan for the drive out: 1. Toronto, Ontario (1 Day) 2. Chicago, IL (1 Day) 3. Badlands National Park, SD (2 Days) 4. Yellowstone National Park, MT (2 Days) 5. Glacier National Park, MT (2 Days) 6. Portland, OR (2 Days) 7. San Francisco, CA View Larger Map Anyone have any thoughts? Other recommendations?
Summer Music
Via Chartporn: I’ll be at the Outside Lands festival.