Im A Famous Rockstar

I’m A Famous Rockstar That title is misleading Im famous, and Im a rockstar, but Im not famous for being a rockstar. :-) First, the rockstar bit. We had our CD Release show last week @ Harpers Ferry, which we somehow managed to fill with people. It was AWESOME. A great way to start my mini-vacation (which is where Ive been hiding). So Ive got CDs now; stop by 3-107 if you want to grab one. You guys had me laughing out loud with your comments in the previous entry so hysterical and creative. Reading that thread helped me get over the end-of-vacation blues many thanks. For the record, we were indeed in a viewbook planning session Saad you were right with your first post always trust your first instinct! ;-) Ill post another pic soon for you guys to try to figure out, that was fun. Now the famous part. Last Saturday, the Boston Globe published an op-ed of mine (text here) and I instantly began to receive a ton of email, both good and bad. The good email came from folks who understood that the piece was wholly tongue-in-cheek. The bad email came from angry environmentalists who took the piece a bit too seriously which is ironic since environmental studies was one of my two majors in college. I probably know more about sustainability issues than the people who were writing to berate me. Ive considered myself an environmentalist for over a decade, and if theres one thing Ive learned, its that people generally have no respect for those who preach about the environment in an elitist or antagonistic manner. I returned each email and assured the authors that we were on the same side, but suggested that they might dare to have a sense of humor or whatever it takes to find common ground with the folks with which they wish to connect. Not one of them wrote back. I suppose I should not be surprised. On a related note, Ive been meeting with the environmental studies folks here at MIT to try to give them some increased exposure within the application process. Wow, what a fantastic program. Look for further info in future entries as I learn more, but for now Ill just say that anyone who is interested in sustainability and/or energy issues should *really* consider LFEE at MIT. Its awesome. Hope you guys are having a great summer! -B