Posts about Building BRC

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Countdown to the Burn

August 29, 2008 By John Curley

They'll start tearing down the structures at the base of Man tonight, and tomorrow morning, they'll attach accelerants and fireworks. ...Read More

August 28, 2008 By John Curley

More random thoughts, because that's the only kind we are capable of, and really, trying to get your arms around ...Read More

August 27, 2008 By John Curley

Things are in full swing, and words are becoming kind of beside the point. The activities are taking off in ...Read More

August 26, 2008 By John Curley

It's gorgeous again; bright, sunny and cool, even at almost 10 am on Tuesday. "Could we get this to last ...Read More

August 25, 2008 By John Curley

And we're off ... The gates opened last night and the cars and trailers and trucks and mutant vehicles came ...Read More

August 24, 2008 By John Curley

Gary Miller of Philadelphia has installed Papover Rubrum Gigaxiticum (the big red poppy) field. Those are solar-powered garden lights in ...Read More

August 24, 2008 By John Curley

We went out to see Kate Raudenbush's "Altered States" as the sun came up this morning. ...Read More

August 23, 2008 By John Curley

Are you packed? Were you up all night? Have you wrapped up the loose ends? Have you finally decided what ...Read More

August 22, 2008 By John Curley

This is Babylon, the 10-story steel tower that was built in four days at the far edge of Black Rock ...Read More