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On Dance Instruction as Creating a Safe Space for Dance

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by

I’ve started casually teaching folks how to do some basic dance moves on skates. It just happened organically. I spend so much time on my own working on different tricks and steps, and then talking to other people about what they are working on. Soon two or three us are practicing Crazy Legs or spins…

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Best Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe (according to Me)

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by

Everyone has their own feelings about steel cut oatmeal. I’ve read a ton of different recipes and discussion about technique. Personally, I favor a thicker, more nutty textured oatmeal, and this is how I achieve it. The key question to successfully make steel cut oatmeal is the ratio of water to oats. Many recipes call…

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Rhythm Skating and Lindy Hop: Popularizing Black Art While Minimizing Black Artists

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by

I’ve seen articles that have said roller skating was irrelevant since the ’70s. OK, so what have I been doing for the last 20 years? No, it hasn’t been irrelevant. Roller skating has continued to survive because of the African-American community and our ability to open up the culture to others who want to learn…

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Why We Dance in Circles

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 by

Why is it so pleasurable to move rhythmically in a circle? As a toddler, one of your earliest pleasurable experiences is probably spinning yourself around and around as many times and as fast as you can. Inevitably you fall down, laughing, before getting up to do it again. Or you and a friend hold hands…

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Choking Down a Dessert I Didn’t Want

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by

One of the skills that I learned from my parents is how to put myself last. I have a strong memory of being in a fancy European restaurant with my family. I was maybe 12. The main course was over, and the server urged me to order the “bread pudding.” I had no idea what…

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Breathe App on the Apple Watch: A Simple but Effective Meditation Tool

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by

I’ve been meditation daily for much of my life, and wearing an Apple Watch for many years. Only recently have I started using the Breathe app. It’s pretty great in its simplicity. Just set a time (4 minutes in my case), let it prompt you to slow down your breathing, and then sink into meditation….

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Rolling and Waacking at the Chase Center

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by

This weekend I got together with a few friends to see if we could skate at the new Chase Center in Mission Bay, San Francisco. Turns out its the most incredible space, and totally empty due to the lockdown. So we basically had the run of the plaza for a couple of glorious hours. Here’s…

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“I need to get back to my crew”

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by

“I need to get back to my crew.” Amos, S5E6, “The Expanse.” I have been thinking about this line a lot. Amos, for those that don’t know, is the “tank” of the crew of the Rocinante — the guy you send in to knock heads together (or worse) without hesitation or remorse. So to see…

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The Best G-D Buttermilk Biscuits (recipe)

Posted on January 19, 2021January 24, 2021 by

Yes, these are square biscuits. Why you ask? For superior rise and less wastage of precious buttery dough. Also, they look fancy. I love this buttermilk biscuit recipe because it is so easy and yet has beautiful lamination and texture. Making ahead of time and putting the raw biscuits in the freezer is key to…

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Porg Pot Pie (recipe)

Posted on January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 by

This long weekend I decided to work on a baking project I’ve been thinking about for a bit: a Porg Pot Pie. The inspiration was this awesome Porg pie bird that my dad got me two Christmas’s ago. Key parts of this challenge for me were to: make my first double-crust pie, successfully blind bake…

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