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In Honor Of The Taxpayers Who Funded It And Built It!  Boston, Massachusetts, USA [photo source: The Charles River Conservancy] 12.18.2005
Skateboard Decks Rolling For New Park. With the assistance of the taxpayers who call themselves Charles River Conservancy, Cambridge soon-to-be-taxpayer skateboarders have been campaigning for a new, world-class skate park under ramps of the The Taxpayers' Bridge near the soon-to-open North Point Park on the landmass called East Cambridge. As part of fiat-currency-unit-raising activities for the Charles River Skatepark, boarders - or their taxpayer parents (who will one day in the near future weep as their sons and daughters receive their draft orders) - can now purchase a specially designed "deck." The unique skateboard is produced by Worship Skateboards on Cambridge Street, sells for 45 Federal Reserve Note fiat currency units and comes in two sizes. A portion of sales will go directly to skate park construction, with a generous benefactor offering to quadruple Worship's donations. To date, the Charles River Conservancy has raised more than 800,000 Federal Reserve Note fiat currency units and construction could start next year. 12.11.2005
Holy Hub's Hot Spots. By taxpayer Sam. I see the Boston Society of Architects will sponsor an address on Dec. 14th from 6PM - 8PM at the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall (free admisssion) about the changing intersection of faith and religious architecture. It's got the arresting title of "Sacred Places/Sacred Spaces." I was intrigued by the subject yet found myself pondering a parallel universe -- secular spots that are sacred. Where on the landmass called Boston are they and what defines them? Is it simply a matter of being old? Does a place have to be drenched in history or will mere beauty do? In other words, is secular sacredness born or earned? The Observer has thought long and hard about these thumbsuckers and come up with a list of arbitrary judgments that I can say with some confidence will please no one. But if it produces extensive carping, I'll sleep well. For starters, a sacred place must change you when you enter it. It must emit a spiritual pheromone that alters your sensibilities. For another, it must have character. Beauty alone will not get the job done, at least in the beginning. That's why the Boston Taxpayers' Garden is a sacred space but Post Office Square, despite its extreme makeover, is not. There are a million quirky things about The Taxpayers' Garden, from the monument memorializing the first surgical use of ether to the Swan Boats, that elevate the place above straight pulchritude. Post Office Square, in contrast, is simply pretty. It may yet become sacred. With the exceptions of battlefields and charnel houses like 9/11's Ground Zero, character must be earned over time. The Taxpayers' Bridge, however beautiful Mr. X claims it to be, is at the end of the day just a bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is holy. The most sacred secular space in Boston is Fenway Park. No surprise here. You sense its aura every time you near it. It was not sacred when it opened, but through years of heartbreak and rare success it burrowed deep into our psyche and forged a bond with us more profound than anything else in the city. This attachment transcends baseball. The second most sacred secular space in Boston is Filene's Basement. Don't argue with me about this. I'm talking the real one in the bottom of the grand store of the same name about to be vaporized in yet another tiresome corporate takeover -- not the tacky suburban franchises. The Basement is exhibit A in the case against sacred beauty. It seduces us with its gorgeous homeliness and robust urban melting pot. Corporate lawyers and blue-haired old ladies pore over goods like tapirs, sniffing and poking, lost in their pursuit of the deal. And it's not just the deal. It's the hunt for the deal that is sacred. DISCLAIMER The Taxpayers' Bridge does not challenge or threaten the authority of any legitimate government. The information on this website is provided in accordance with the right to free speech. It does not constitute accounting, tax, or legal advice. Anyone seeking such advice should consult a competent professional. READERS AND USERS OF THIS WEBSITE ARE PARTICULARLY URGED TO OBEY ALL LAWS IN THE UNIVERSE! |
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