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Difference between a Geeky Costume and a Nerdy Costume

Posted on October 22, 2014 by
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Nikki and Bobby Killing Electro-swing Routine

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

Speaking of electro-swing: check out this killer electro-swing dance routine by dancers Nikki and Bobby. There's everything I love in there: some house, some solo jazz, some lindy hop, and some popping, perfectly executed.    Songs: "Allez Viens" by Bart and Baker and "Mambo Fever" by Lazy Flow

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Other Examples of Lindy Hoppers Dancing to Hip-hop / Electronica / Electro-swing

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

The now viral video from Montreal Swing Riot has gotten a lot of people excited about the potential for combining lindy hop with other street dances and more contemporary music. As a lindy hopper, b-boy and a house dancer, I'm always on the lookout for cool collaborations, competitions and performances that bring these different styles together. Here…

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Montreal Swing Riot brings together Lindy Hop and Hip Hop

Posted on October 5, 2014 by

This video from the 2014 Montreal Swing Riot has been going viral, at nearly 50K views only a day after being published. It shows the invitational battle between some awesome lindy hoppers and a group of street dancers, including b-boys, krumpers, poppers, and lockers. You can see the mutual respect and admiration from all of…

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Sexist Makers of Anti-math Socks for Women Mess with the Wrong Math Teacher

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

My friend and veteran math teacher Cindy posted to her blog "100 Handwritten Notes" this brilliant, face-palming interchange between her and a clothing business called BlueQ. TLDR: Cindy writes ranty, but erudite email to company for selling a females-only sock with a message about hating math. Company owner replies dismissively, and accidently includes internal email…

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Health Check: Three Months and Running…

Posted on September 30, 2014May 6, 2020 by

On my 45th birthday in July, I resolved to resume a regular exercise regime for my health and well-being. For just under three months I’ve been doing a morning run three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings. I’ve logged about 90-100 total miles over that time period. On the plus side, I’ve enjoyed…

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Highlights of Walt Disneyworld: African Safaris, Scary Drops, and Spell-casting

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

Last week, I and some friends had an amazing time visiting the Walt Disneyworld and Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando. It was a fantastic opportunity to catch up on the explosion of themeparks since the last time I was there about 18 years ago. Walt Disneyworld is of course the grand-daddy of them all,…

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Disney’s Sci-fi Theater Restaurant and Creating “Woah!” Spaces

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Last night, some friends and I ate at the "Sci-Fi Theater Restaurant" in Disney's Hollywood Studios themepark in Orlando.  It's a good reminder to me of how evocative and inspiring well-designed spaces can be. The Sci-fi Theater is actually a pretty hard place to get a reservation at, in my experience. I've been visiting Disneyworld…

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Disneyworld Adventures Day 1: The Magic Kingdom!

Posted on September 14, 2014 by

Today was day one of my trip to Disneyworld with some friends this week. It's been nearly 20 years since I've been to this Disneypark, and it's long past due.  On this first day we tackled the centerpiece of the multi-park complex, The Magic Kingdom. We hit up a large majority of the park between 9am…

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B-boy Practice with Jeremy in Golden Gate Park (video)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by

I like the look of this video of Jeremy and I practicing a part of the "It Don't Mean a Thing" piece that we performed earlier this year.  This was an ending to our piece that Jeremy and I were brainstorming and wanted to share with the rest of the crew. The framing of the…

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