Dorry Segev and Sommer Gentry are two of the smartest people I know. Dorry is a transplant surgeon at Johns Hopkins University and Sommer is a math professor at the United States Naval Academy. Individually that's admirable, but together they are a force to be reckoned with. Dorry and Sommer are doing remarkable work combining their…
Month: November 2013
C2C “Happy” Music Video Will Make You Even Happier
I was turned on to this song "Happy" (by the electronic group C2C) from watching this amazing "I Charleston Nashville" video a couple of months ago. After watching the original music video, I can see where the Nashvillians got their inspiration. Really fantastic dancing, blending vernacular jazz, house and more. And the tent revival…
Watch List: “Been Rich All My Life” and “Carmen and Geoffrey”
I spent Saturday night watching dance documentaries, and I can heartily recommend the two films "Been Rich All My Life" and "Carmen and Geoffrey." As a middle-aged person who still loves to dance, I cherish these films about older folks who are still killing it on the dance floor. If you love dance and documentaries,…
Happy Diwali: Celebrate the Light!
Happy Diwali to all my Hindu peeps out there. And whatever your denomination or creed, celebrate the light today, wherever you find it.
Halloween 2013: Tin-Tin and Snowy are on the case!
One of my favorite comic characters from when I was a child was Tin-Tin, the Belgian "bande desinee" that was created by George Remi and ran from the 1930s to the 1970s. I loved the clean lines, the convoluted mysteries, and clever plots. So being Tin-Tin for Halloween this year was a no-brainer. Essentially I…