Julius Caesar and Mars

“Julius Caesar” at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival up in Boulder was excellent. This year marks 50 years of the Colorado Shakes Festival. I had never been before. I had never seen a live production of “Julius Caesar.” The rain stopped and there was a cool breeze throughout the outdoor show. It was a very fine night indeed.

As we were walking into the out-of-doors theatre I glanced into the streaming pack of patrons as I usually do, people watching, and noticed Robert Zubrin of The Mars Society. I have a Mars Society flag hanging in my home!

Zubrin is an aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of manned Mars exploration. I’ve read his book “The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must .” Excited, I rushed over, introduced myself, shook his hand and told him I’d read “The Case for Mars.” Gracious, he brielfy told me he has a new book coming out, I mentioned the Mars Pheonix Lander that launched yesterday and he whisked himself away. He sat a few rows up from us at the show.

How many people would recognize Zubrin on the streets of life?? I would. I know scientists because that’s how I roll. That was a neat experience.

After the show MELT, Ron and I went to the Lazy Dog for dinner.

I dislike Boulder, always have.

Posted by RAD at August 5, 2007 7:40 AM