Boston Common - Niche Media - A side of Boston that's anything but common.
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photography by bryce Vickmark (fishing); andy ryan (seelig) 32 bostoncommon-magazine.com left: Aboard Captain Richard Armstrong's Fishstix with his crew of Boston masters of the universe. right: At the MacDowell Colony's Medal Day with my Niche Media colleague, executive editor Matt Stewart, and writer Alex Halberstadt. above: Maggie Gold Seelig gives me a tour of her gorgeous Cambridge home, along with her interior designer Carolina Tress-Balsbaugh. Letter from the editor-in-Chief "Patience." "Passion." "service." "vision." "Learning." These are some of the words that the talented gentle- men—from musician to zookeeper, fire chief to entrepreneur—in our "Leaders of the Pack" feature cited as their definition of leadership. I like those words. They suggest other words, like "confidence," "compassion," "conviction," and "open-mindedness." Words that, when put into action, yield really big results. Our men are leaders in their fields, absolutely, but more than that, they are mentors and role models for generations to come. That's the biggest result of all. Roaring into fall surrounded by accomplished men is not too shabby. But I didn't expect to be aboard a fishing boat with some of these fine gentlemen—whom I'm accustomed to seeing decked out in black tie—sporting gnarly beanies and tattered tees. As it turns out, Boston Ballet's artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, routinely hits the high seas with a high-powered fraternity of fishing buddies (check out "A Fine Bromance" in the People section). Moving along from stripers to cars… it was great to be on terra firma at the Boston Cup, eyeing one dream sports car after another. The lust continued at the opening of Newbury Street's Vince boutique, where, along with exploring the men's fashion line, I somehow found myself in a land of cashmere hoodies and leather bombers—in the women's department. And a few weeks from now, I'll host a reception with Alexis Bittar to celebrate the fall women's jewelry line at his Back Bay boutique to benefit the AIDS Action Committee. I'm planning to be there promptly on time, but if I'm not, my apologies. It means I managed to squeeze in a striper expedition with my new fishing pals. Follow me on Facebook at facebook.com/boston-common and on bostoncommon-magazine.com. lisa pier pont