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Sipping Cocoa Solo at the Fairmont Hotel

Posted on December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 by

So I had just come from seeing the really wonderful new Spider-man movie in downtown SF and was about to head home. But then I thought it would be a splendid end of the night to visit the massive gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel and enjoy a hot cocoa. I headed over to the…

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Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by

I just finishing Psalm for the Wild-Built. Such a beautiful, sweet, hopeful, and funny bit of sci-fi from the amazing Becky Chambers. Another one of her books where basically nothing happens. And yet I couldn’t stop reading it, except when I had to put it own to laugh or think about stuff brought up by…

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Jesus on Performative Activism

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by

Jesus had a thing or two to say about performative activism. I’m not a Christian in the formal sense. But there’s a lot in this quote to think about. Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your…

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Stopping Bedside Social Media: So Hard!

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by

I have a confession to make: I do a lot of social media surfing in bed. Particularly right before falling asleep and when waking up. For the past couple of weeks I’ve practiced restraining myself from social media surfing when in bed. I’m embarrassed to say that it’s been pretty hard. Just lying there at…

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Riki: My new / old name

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 by

Several months ago, I started going by “Riki” instead of “Rik.” It began almost subconsciously as I was meeting new people at the skating rink. I didn’t know why I was suddenly introducing myself as “Riki” but I just went with it. Slowly I started expanding this practice, and now in informal settings, it’s just…

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On Being Lost and Listening to Your Gut

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by

So yesterday I was visiting with some family in another city. I borrowed a car since it was pretty far away. As I was getting ready to go back home, I told my phone to give me directions. At least that’s what I thought I did. First thing my phone tells me to do is…

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Rekindling that Electric Vibe of Social Dancing

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 by

Yesterday at the amazing “Rollin Deep” event put on by the Bay Area Roller Group, I got to experience all those life-giving feelings that dancing gives to me that I had almost forgotten: Seeing another dancer going off, locking eyes, and just vibing with them for a moment, a phrase, or whole song. Seeing your…

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Pandemic Changes: Going Back to Quaker Church

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by

I was pleased I got to share on KQED’s Bay Curious blog in March a bit of how the pandemic has changed my life: getting back to my Quaker roots. Here’s what I shared: My name is Rik Panganiban and I work for KQED education. Like a lot of people, everything changed in the pandemic,…

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What to Expect at a Virtual Quaker Meeting

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by

I’ve been attending a virtual Quaker Meeting for Worship (what we call our services) for about a year. For those interested in experiencing this unique form of religious gathering, there is no better time, with hundreds of them happening each week. My home church, the Brooklyn Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, holds…

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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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