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Kingsolver: “What I want is so simple…”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

My boss Jon Foley at the California Academy of Sciences shared this wonderful quote from the author Barbara Kingsolver in her book Animal Dreams, which really speaks to my condition right now: “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is…

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Rik as a Powerpuff Person

Posted on April 1, 2016 by

Sorry how can I NOT do this? I'm sorry. (Not really.) Via Powerpuffyourself.com.   

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Rik’s 2015 Year in Pictures

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

Here's a quick pictorial rundown of 2015. It's a good reminder to me of what a remarkable year it has been! Dancing and Music This has been a great year for dance. I did a lot of house dancing in 2015, including organizing semi-regular practice sessions in the Golden Gate Park , taking classes with…

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Rocking My New Chloe Hong Suit

Posted on December 12, 2015 by

Chloe Hong is a Korean fashion designer who has been creating fantastic suits, pants, skirts and more for lindy hoppers from all over the world. At international competitions, fancy swing balls, and other high profile events, you see folks sporting these fantastic, vintage-inspired duds hand-tailored by Chloe Hong.  Last August, I finally had the opportunity…

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Hurray for Rain!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

  OMG it's raining. Man, do we need it.

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Happy 11th Birthday, Rikomatic.com!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

My blog Rikomatic.com turns eleven years old tomorrow!  The site has gone through lots of changes and revisions over the years. It actually started out as an experiment using the Plone web development platform and has morphed over the years into the stunning site you see today.  For the first few years, rikomatic.com was where I mostly wrote…

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Changing the design of Rikomatic.com

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

I'm messing with the design of this site, to make it more responsive on diverse devices and screen sizes and enhance readability. Pardon the dust!

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Hemp Superstar Adidas from Journeys

Posted on June 30, 2014 by

I needed some new kicks and my local Journey's store had these sweet hemp Superstar Adidas that apparently are only available at Journeys. Sold! I love my old pair of tan and gold Adidas, but they were getting just too embarassing to wear in public. These feel really great, are a bit lighter than my other…

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Surprising Feedback from My Co-Workers: I’m “Positive,” “Fun,” and “Cheerful”

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

Earlier this week at a staff meeting at the Cal Academy, we did this ice breaker activity called "Back Writes" that was surprisingly insightful. Basically everyone in my department had a piece of paper taped to their backs and you were tasked with walking around and writing some kind of affirmation on it, either about…

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Rik’s 2013 Year in Review: Dance Shows, Geeky Teens, Fake Ukrainian Bombs

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Looking back on the past 12 months, it's been pretty incredible on a lot of fronts. Some highlights: helped hundreds of teens to be science storytellers using technology co-starred in a hip-hop dance show that I inspired co-hosted and co-produced a live broadcast from the Olympics of swing led a tech workshop in the Ukraine…

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