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My elderly mom tries out the Prius electric/gas hybrid (video)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

  My sister rented a Toyota Prius hybrid electric-gas car yesterday and really likes it. Here's her giving our mother a quick lesson in driving the Prius.  I think it's interesting how nervous mom is getting the thing started, but once she was driving for a couple of minutes, it just became another car to…

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An Epic “Homecoming” Party with Family and Friends

Posted on February 6, 2011February 2, 2021 by

This weekend, my awesome sis Cori threw an incredible “homecoming” party for me and her with a bunch of our friends and family in the San Francisco.  The celebration had it all: a hilariously cheesy San Francisco photo backdrop, a huge Filipino feast from Goldilocks bakery, Karaoke on a big flatscreen, and hits of the…

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Strawberry Creek Meeting: Sun-drenched Silence in Downtown Berkeley

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Today I continued my Tour of Bay Area Quaker Meetings by visiting the Strawberry Creek Meeting in Berkeley. I arrived at the location a few minutes late, where I found a dozen or so people sitting in on folding chairs in the middle of a school courtyard.  "I guess this is the Meeting," I thought…

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The 9:20 Special: Where the Bay Area Lindy Hoppers Gather Every Thursday

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Last night I headed out to the Russian Center in San Francisco for the weekly "9:20 Special" lindy hop dance held there every Thursday.  The 9:20 takes place in a beautiful old ballroom with a gorgeous sprung wooden dancefloor that packs a couple hundred dancers from complete newbies to oldsters like myself. Classes at various…

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Director of “When Strangers Click” and “Food, Inc” on Second Life Talk Show February 6

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

  Robert Kenner, director of the documentary "Food, Inc" and the forthcoming "When Strangers Click" is being interviewed on the Second Life talk show "Tonight with Paisley Beebe" on Sunday February 6 at 6pm PST. The short film explores how people are connecting with each other on the Internet, whether it be on a dating…

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Rik’s NYC Bucket List : Amateur Night, Elegant Swing, and Lots of Pork

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

So my last two weeks in New York were spent fulfilling several "Bucket List" items that are my favorite things to do in the city.  Here's a quick rundown of what I did. Probably the only true "Bucket List" item — something that I've never done that I've always wanted to do — was to…

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My Farewell Dance Party in NYC: B-boys, Lindy Hoppers, and Quakers Getting Down!

Posted on January 31, 2011February 2, 2021 by

One of the last things I wanted to do in New York was throw a dance party and invite all of my friends to hang out and dance together.  So on Saturday, January 22, more than sixty of my favorite people gathered at You Should Be Dancing Studios to get their groove on. It was…

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Documentary features Lindy Hop Legend Ms. Dawn Hampton and Hampton Family

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Those in New York City should set your DVRs to catch "The Unforgettable Hampton Family," a new documentary by filmmaker Julie Cohen about an extraordinary African-american family of jazz musicians premiering on Thursday February 3 on WNET (Channel 13). The short film features musician/ singer/ dancer extraordinaire Ms. Dawn Hampton, a mainstay of the New…

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Congrats to the Winners of the Bally’s Swing Dance Off in Atlantic City!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I'm happy to share with you the results of the Bally's Swing Dance Off, co-sponsored by Yehoodi.com, that took place yesterday evening at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City. From the reports I'm reading, it looks like an awesome event for everyone involved, including six hours of social dancing and competition, two amazing big bands, and…

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Worshipping with Quakers in Palo Alto : Red Means Ministry!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This morning I continued my "spiritual tourism" of the Bay Area, visiting the lovely Palo Alto Quaker Meeting. A number of Friends recommended this community to me, knowing of my plans to relocate to the Bay. While it's probably too far to be my main Quaker home here, I thought it was still worth a…

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