Just playing around with design tool H5P. Super fun to create with, so far! Here’s a simple drag and drop quiz I created.
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Adam Brozowski Shows How to Interview a Dance Legend
A highlight of the lindy hop dance event Swingin at the Savoy 2019 last weekend was the panel discussion with legendary dancers Norma Miller and Chester Whitmore, facilitated by Seattle-based dancer Adam Brozowski. It was a packed house of eager swing enthusiasts, happy to get to engage with these two remarkable humans on a Saturday…
Crimp Holds, Dancing as a Follow, and Surprising Yourself
There’s something wonderful about surprising yourself with our own capabilities and progress. I’m sure that there’s a word for it in German. I spend a lot of my free time either rock climbing or dancing. With both pursuits, I have my ups and downs, my things I feel confident about, stuff I’m working on, and…
The Lindy Focus Experience: More than Just a Jazz Concert
For those that haven’t heard about it, I often describe Lindy Focus as a series of jazz concerts held in a large, beautiful ballroom. Which is not untrue, but doesn’t really capture what Focus is all about. Don’t get me wrong. The big concerts are definitely a big attraction for me — some of the…
Where to View Holiday Lights in San Francisco
I’ve updated my map of some of the best spots to view holiday lights in the city of San Francisco. I love driving or biking around the city to see the pretty displays at night. Enjoy and happy holidays! If I’m missing any of your favorite holiday displays or houses, let me know in the…
Latasha Barnes and Josh Collazo: A Jazz Dance and Drum Collaboration
Check out multi-genre dancer Latasha Barnes collaborate with the incredible jazz drummer Josh Collazo on this improvised piece at Fog City Stomp last weekend. This just blew the doors out the joint when we saw it. Just incredible. As a side note, how fly is that shimmery gold suit Tasha is wearing? SUPER FLY. Here’s…
Swingin’ at the Savoy, Norma Miller’s Memoirs as a Lindy Hopper
I finally got around to reading Norma Miller’s Swingin’ at the Savoy: The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer (1996). I don’t know why it took me so long to get to this book. I should have read it years and years ago. Norma recounts her incredible life as a dancer and an entertainer, from first…
Recipe: More-Vegetable-Than-Egg Frittata
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion, sliced (optional) Salt and black pepper 4 to 6 cups of any chopped or sliced raw or barely cooked vegetables ¼ cup fresh basil or parsley leaves, or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or mint leaves, or any other herb 2 or 3 eggs ½ cup freshly grated…
Bo Burnham on the Internet: “It’s people talking to nobody.”
Director of the outstanding new film Eighth Grade Bo Burnham had some powerful things to say about what he sees on the internet. As a former YouTube celebrity, I think he knows what he’s talking about. I’ve been mulling over his words for the past couple of days. “I was interested in talking about people on the…
Health Update August 2016: Eating Well and Always Moving
Not many significant changes since my last major post about my health in March. Still doing the same stuff I was doing back then, including a low-sugar, low-carb, high protein and veggie diet, burning about 2,600 calories a day in activities, and cheating once a week. The stats above show that over the year, I've…