This weekend I saw "The Fall" (2006) directed by Tarsem Singh. While I am sure it is not everyone's cup of tea, I thought it was fantastic. I'm a sucker for lush fantasy tales that are beautifully shot and told sincerely and simply (ala "Dark Crystal," "Like Water for Chocolate"). "The Fall" interweaves two different…
Congrats to Global Kids for Winning the $200K Chase Community Award!
I am so excited to share the news that my friends and colleagues at Global Kids, Inc in New York City are the recipients of the $200,000 Chase Community Giving Award for their work with at-risk teenagers. As someone who has worked there for three years, I can speak to the life-changing work that Global…
Loving My New Aeropress Coffee Maker
I'm perhaps the last coffee snob to get on the bandwagon about this, but I finally plunked down $25 and got myself an Aeropress coffee maker. I have had four perfect cups from it so far, and am looking forward to many more. I am still a big fan of the Chemex coffee maker, which…
Yehoodi Video Talk Show #14: Spuds Goes to the Dogs, Bad Blues, and Worse
I have been deliquent in announcing that the Yehoodi Video Talk Show Episode #14 for June 2011 is out! This episode was taped live before an actual audience of literally five people at the world-famous 920 Special Dance in San Francisco. We talk about Spuds dancing for dogs, marvel at performance blues dancing, and fall…
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade: Swinging by the Seashore
As those of you who follow my blog know, I am a huge fan of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. For me, it is the quintesential New York summer event, a celebration of all that is wonderful and weird about NYC. As we have for the last 12 years, my group the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue…
“Black Coffee”: Fantastic Swing Jazz / Lindy Hop Music Video
Get your Monday morning started right with "Black Coffee," a swingin music video by the Careless Lovers band, featuring lots of great dancing and fine musicianship. This video took First Place in in the Seattle Vintage Jazz Dance Swing/Jazz Dance Music Video Contest! Directed by Angela Muir and Joon Chang. Congrats to everyone involved!…
The Disconnected Life Sucks
I currently have no phone and no car in California. It's like I don't exist as a person. Okay, it isn't quite that bad, but sometimes it feels that way. Through a series of accidents, I find myself both without personal transportation and more importantly without a smart phone. Learning how to navigate myself in…
iMapMyRun iPhone app makes exercise less sucky, but doesn’t actually run for you
<a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/32438444" _mce_href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/32438444">iMapMyRun: Apr 23, 2011 9:34 AM</a> and more runs in San Francisco, CA on MapMyRUN. <a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com" _mce_href="http://www.mapmyrun.com">Find run</a> I hate running. I have asthma, flat feet and short legs. I find running to be easily the most boring form of exercise I have ever done, next to weight lifting. But I recognize…
Watch my little cousin Jazzy destroy this karate kata! (UPDATED)
Check out this awesome video of my cousin Jazzy competing in the SharkCity martial arts tournament in San Jose last week. This really took me back to my martial arts days as an adolescent and in college. I don't think I was this good though. She got Grand Champion in her division! Here's…
First Time Visitors: Welcome to Rikomatic.com
Welcome to Rikomatic.com, the personal website of Rik Panganiban, digital learning and informal science education specialist, lindy hop and street dancer, foodie and coffee snob. For more about me, check out my professional blog RangerRik.com, About.me page, LinkedIn Profile , Twitter Stream, work bio or professional portfolio. Thanks for visiting!