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February 2010
Monthly Newsletter	TRIANGLE AREA GAY SCIENTISTS PO Box 1137, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
In Memoriam Gary Allen Briggs September 20, 1941 - December 24, 2009 * Gary died of complications of H1N1 disease in Asheville. He was trained as a physicist and meteorologist and was a world class expert in air pollution: plume, dense gas and particle dispersion. He worked at the Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park on at least two occasions and had retired to Tucson, Arizona and Weaverville, N.C. *********************	TAGS member Alex Jones invites you to Costa Rica: "I am a member of TAGS and I am also the owner of Triangle Travel Service, an American Express Travel Services agency and I am planning to escort an all gay and lesbian trip to Costa Rica in October of 2010. This adventurous tour will be focused on class III/IV rafting in addition to other activities such as zip lines, waterfall rappelling, soaking in volcanic hot springs, rainforest trekking, wildlife viewing, and beaches but the activities can be customized to suit the needs of less adventurous travelers. The tour cost is $1,861.00 per person, land only/double occupancy and includes a private driver and bilingual native tour guide, accommodations in four star accommodations, choice of activities, breakfast daily plus several other meals, and taxes. This trip is being arranged through my wholesaler, Way to Go Tours, which is a local Raleigh, NC based tour operator specializing in Costa Rica with which I have a close personal relationship." Alex Jones, ACC, Franchise Owner Triangle Travel Service/Cruise Planners American Express Travel Services 1-866-933-9802-Toll Free Phone 919-933-9802-Phone .919-933-9509-Fax hajones@cruiseplanners.com www.TriangleTravelService.com Many TAGSters like cruises and overseas excursions, so your Editor gladly shares Alex's venture with you. As tourists, we're a migratory species hunting some destination in our heads as much as any place on a map. But we arrive as a flock which doesn't expect to be liked unless we spend money. That's so sad for such otherwise likeable people. Time for a tourist makeover; On your next trip to Costa Rica or elsewhere, ride the rapids, look at sites, help others, or be lazy, but be liked as someone other than a consumer. Smash your camera, pitch your cell phone overboard, and let the people you meet just be folks. Sociable TAGSters can bring new honor and humanity to the title of "tourist." It'll be good for you, good for the planet, and probably good for tourism. Closer to home, we packed Michael's place at our January potluck, yet we didn't knock over or break any of his beautiful objects. He arranges them with such an astute and authoritative sense of place that we could effortlessly navigate around them with awe and admiration. The cuisine was scrumptious. My favorite local dish was grits soufflé. Thanks again for your hospitality, Michael! Our next potluck is in Morrisville on Saturday evening, February 13, 2010 at Barry's home as we celebrate the Chinese New Year. Directions are on the back of this newsletter. If you read this on-line and chip your nails trying to turn over your newsletter, drop us a note at tags@zuberfowler.com. We'll send directions. Arrive around 7:00 p.m. and dine at 7:30 p.m. Bring a dish, something red, and a friend. In March, George welcomes TAGSters to his Raleigh home. Meanwhile, welcome in the Year of the Tiger at Barry's home on Saturday, the 13th of February, 2010! -Martin
	This is your newsletter, published monthly. If you have any items of interest to the members of TAGS, please send them, at least three weeks before the next meeting to: TAGS Editor PO Box 1137 Chapel Hill, NC 2751 e-mail: tags@zuberfowler.com Web Site: http://tags.zuberfowler.com/

February 2010

TRIANGLE AREA GAY SCIENTISTS

PO Box 1137, Chapel Hill, NC 27514