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A Jaw-dropping Disney Haunted House-inspired Routine by Academy of Villains (video)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

  Academy of Villains is one of the ill-est hip-hop troupes on the West Coast, hell, in the United States.  Here they are tearing up the stage at Body Rock 2012 in San Diego last month.  I love the Disneyland Haunted House inspired theme, the perfect music choices, and the ridiculous dancing.  But nothing beats…

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Visiting the Berkeley Friends Church and Christ-loving Quakers

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

Today I went to my first "programmed" Quaker Meeting for Worship, at the Berkeley Friends Church. There are many strains of Quakerism, only some fraction of which I am familiar with. One of the largest divisions among Quakers are between the "programmed" and "unprogrammed" Meetings for Worship.  "Programmed" for Quakers refers to the kind of…

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Baby Ostrich Chasing its “Mother” Tim at the Cal Academy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

  Here's your daily adorable-ness.  A baby ostrich on its first exercise run outdoors chases Tim Steinmetz, resident ostrich (ratite) expert at the California Academy of Sciences.  As their first and main caretaker, Tim functions as a mother figure for the ostriches, who are under the Academy's care for a short spell, as part of…

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Support SF Gypsy Jazz Band Gaucho’s New CD “Part-Time Sweetheart” (UPDATED)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Gaucho is one of my favorite bands, period. Playing in the gypsy jazz tradition, Gaucho puts out an inspired, Django-esque groove that has been entertaining San Franciscans for years. Some of my favorite nights of dancing has been to Gaucho, who perform every Wednesday at Amnesia Bar in the Mission.  Gaucho has a new CD…

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Newt Crossing! First Visit to Mount Tamalpais

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Yesterday, I and a colleague did a quick trip up to Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, to scout out the site of a bio-blitz we are organizing for a group of students later in the month.  We were fortunate to come across a couple of what we think were rough-skinned newts just hanging out…

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Why It Took Me 13 Years to Learn “The Big Apple” Dance

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

  The "Big Apple" circle dance is one of those lindy hop traditions that I never got on the bandwagon about, despite seeing it performed countless times in my 13 years of lindy hopping.  Last night, I finally got the wherewithal to learn the full choreography and performed it with twenty or so others at…

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Adorable Ostrich Chicks Are Adorable

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

At the California Academy of Sciences.  Where cute animals and solid science education come together.  

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Why is the Cal Academy Putting Baby Ostriches in an Earthquake Exhibit?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Hint: It's not just because they are super cute! ABC news has a sweet story about one of the California Academy of Science's newest additions to the public floor: baby ostriches.  The cute little guys are there to help illustrate a story about the earth's evolution, and how tectonic movement has contributed to biodiversity over…

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My First Maker Faire: Geeking Out at the Mecca of Makers and Hackers

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of experiencing my first Maker Faire , an annual gathering of 10,000+ DIY enthusiasts, hackers, crafters, artists, cosplayers, and citizen scientists at a huge fairground pavilion in San Mateo. Described as a "festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement," Maker Faire is a…

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Watch Out for These Pretty Hitchhikers at the Cal Academy of Sciences

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

One of the coolest things about the rainforest exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences are the hundreds of butterflies flitting around you as you stroll around the different layers of this simulated forest. Great photo opportunities everywhere, and really magical for both children and adults. That said, some of the butterflies are more "interactive"…

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