East Rock From The Air

This reporter was sitting at Cafe Romeo with a couple of Sol Lewitt installers from the Yale School of Management, when a helicopter flew overhead.  Yale's social media master, and perfectionist of Instagram grammar, displays photography and videography today in a helicopter fly-by.  These were shared by his public Instagram account for all to enjoy.

Commemorative Song For Anonymous Para-Glider

Remember when we found these pictures online of a guy Para-gliding off East Rock?  

This subject of hang-gliding is a fascinating one, because while on the one hand it seems to indicate that humanity as a species is ready to take to the air, on the other it seems equally obvious to our litigious society that the inherent risks might make city lawyers uneasy, to say the least.  

If only all daredevils and stuntsmen (*and women) could take an oath, which stated, "If I get hurt it's my own damned fault," then nobody but the person with the parachute would be responsible for the landing, correct?  Seeing as municipalities might want to pre-emptively protect themselves against litigation, new ways of flying, such as paragliding off East Rock, seem as though they will inevitably become part of the social experiences of the future, as many "extreme" sports have. 

Therefore, is it better to simply deny a human's ability to push his limits because another individual would not trust his or her own abilities to do the same?  Certainly not, and in that way, the laws of man and the laws of nature continue to be at odds; one, extending our abilities outward beyond their limits, and the other to set parameters which keep that growth in check.  

Now, a new song commemorates the experience in a few simple bars.  In the key of B flat, it's likely that for generation this song will be sung among the locals, also in a few simple bars.

This was not photoshopped.

Full story coming soon.

Helicopter Circles Harkness

Still not really sure what the reason for this helicopter was.  According to online research, it seems that N- helicopter identification numbers are not government or municipal, but reserved for private registration of aircraft (see FAA site).  If you have any idea why this helicopter was flying around, please share your thoughts on this.  Here are some other stillframe images from the video.