anyone want to go to the PostSecret event on Tuesday?

Boston/Cambridge, MA
Harvard Book Store (at the Brattle Theater)
October 30 at 6:00 p.m.

I went to one in Tally and enjoyed it.. Very cool to feel how you have things in common with a huge random group, and humanity in general.

Dear Bay area folks,

Colm, a dear friend of mine is an extremely talented and versatile violinist (and sometime videogame programmer). He's focusing more on his music at the moment, and has a number of shows planned. The ones I've seen in the past are inspiring, down-to-earth, and a lot of fun. So check it :)

love,
Roopa

http://www.baconsalt.com/

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A friend just turned me onto Ode, a magazine with GOOD news. And I dig. There are articles about being socially responsible but still enjoying life.

Along these lines was an article on Slow Food, a movement founded by Carlo Petrini, which I had thought was just about a kind of elitism that claimed to be about good food but was a thinly veiled ( Read more... )

Judge Invalidates Patriot Act Provision

I typed up this quote to comment on a friend's blog, and thought I'd share it here too ( Read more... )

This piece on The Fruit Detective is worth a read.. A peek into the life of a smart eccentric Wall-Street-junkie turned Fruit detective. And man, does it make me miss the crazy ripe fruits of Asia.. mmm..

It was written 5 years ago and I saw the secret Dragon Fruit they mention in Russo's the other day.

My grandmother is amazing. At 86, she has more energy, kindness, and steel in her than anyone I can think of. I know she's done a lot with her life, as a professor, Minister of Finance and Education in Assam, and still the head of countless social welfare organizations. It's hard to keep track of all the stuff she's done and doing.. so it was ( Read more... )

so I'm thinking of going this year! (never been)
and it sounds so FUN.

who else is going?
and have you any openings in your camp?
or space in your car from the bay area?
any advice?