In the morning, I drafted an abstract for Boston Secrets:

Boston is chock full of secrets, and it keeps them closely guarded. It’s a city rich in history and culture, with endless resources for everyone, provided you know where to go…

This book is not for tourists. You could fill a library with Boston travel guidebooks, but once you’ve visited Quincy Market as a Boston resident, you’ll understand that those books show a limited picture. Tourists are herded to and fro within their own part of town. But behind the Market, behind Hanover Street and Harvard Square, and beyond the city limits, if you know the right alleys to follow and the right doors to knock on, you’ll find the local side of Boston. This is the realm of Boston Secrets. I hope this book will be of interest to newcomers and long-time residents alike.

This book could be expanded in a couple ways: horizontally, into a series of Secrets books for different cities, and vertically, into a web service for sharing secrets and selling the book.

Feeling inspired in the afternoon, had the rare pleasure of sitting down and listening to music through headphones in a quiet room. Everything sounds beautiful. Noticed some interesting new production in David Gray’s “Nightblindness” — the reverb on his voice is very prominent, definitely a style in itself.

Played bass along with Radiohead (“Optimistic”, “There There”) and old James Taylor. Found Oblique Strategies on the web.

I’m hoping writing this blog (also inspired by Brian Eno) will improve my writing.