Archive for June, 2007
Dublin travelogue
Hi there,
For the benefit of family, friends, and anyone else who’s interested, here’s the narrative to go along with the pictures at my Flickr account.
Day 1 (6/23) — arrived at Dublin airport around 10am. This was a little behind schedule due to the usual Friday night backup on the runway at JFK. After [...]
Cheiron/ESHHS Annual Meeting, University College Dublin
I just returned from the joint meeting of Cheiron and the European Society for the History of Human Sciences at University College, Dublin. The photo above is of the William Jefferson Clinton auditorium, where the meeting was held. I had never attended a Cheiron conference so this was a new experience for me. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Book Club: Absurdistan
Last night, my book club (well three members, including me) discussed Gary Shteyngart’s novel, Absurdistan. The votes were one big thumbs up, one big thumbs down, and me somewhere in the middle. What I liked: well, the surreal and ludicrous characters and setting. It reminded me quite a bit of Catch 22 (and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Yet more on the BKM/Steelcase MS Tour for the Cure
The local radio station, WRCH, posted some pictures of the ride including Team Bauer (see below). We rode for Sheila and Dave (center) who have MS. The station was also supposed to have a podcast of interviews they did before the race, but I can’t seem to find it on the website.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More MS Ride pictures
Here we are in full gear with bikes.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )MS Ride
Here’s Team Bauer at the end of a very soggy 50 mile ride for the 2007 BKM/Steelcase MS Bike Tour. We rode in tribute to Bridget’s (second from right) sister Sheila and brother-in-law Dave, who both have MS. It started to pour buckets shortly before the 9am start, but once you’re wet, [...]
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