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And the Countdown Begins…

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) So I'm in the last dozen or so days of my time as a New York City resident. Holy crap. On January 28, 2011, Mole and I will be flying home! (BTW if anyone needs…

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Do You Talk To Strangers on the Subway?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

My friend Jeremy shared on Facebook this sweet story that he agreed to allow me to repost.  I think it says a lot about divisions in our society, fear of strangers, our public spaces, and more.  As someone who sees how his own scales have become thicker and more jagged the longer he lives in…

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Inbox is empty, heart is full…

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

It's my last day at Global Kids. I don't even know what else to say.

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Bally’s Swing Dance Contest POSTPONED till January 29

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Due to the impending inclement weather, the organizers of the Bally's Swing Dance Contest in Atlantic City have decided to postpone the event until Saturday January 29. All the other awesomeness is the same though! Two amazing big bands: Michael Arenella's Dreamland Orchestra and the Boilermakers Two awesome tests of lindy hop abilities: a stamina…

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Riding the Ill Train: My B-boy Performance at Frim Fram (video)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

My friend Joyce shot and edited this sweet video of me and my fellow b-boys Eugene, Will and Brooke performing our piece "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam Dance in December. Choreographer: Pavan Thimmaiah of PMT Studios. Thanks so much, Joyce!  

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Bally’s Casino and Yehoodi Host $5K Swing Dance Contest: UPDATED

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

I'm excited to announce that this Thursday, January 13, Saturday, January 29 in Atlantic City, Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, in association with Yehoodi.com, will be hosting a swing dance contest and dance with $5,000 in prize money on the line!  This event is completely unbelievable but true.  Here's what you can expect: Six hours…

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Lindy Hoppers Dax and Sarah on New Dance Reality Show “Live To Dance”

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

  I suppose I should be excited about this new dance reality show "Live to Dance," but the promos and brief videos I've seen are so saccharine-filled fluff that it hurts my brain.  Bright lights! Standing ovations! Gushing judges! ZOMG! Paula Abdul! That said, I'm very excited to see Dax Hock and Sarah Breck on…

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Thanks and Farewell to Global Kids

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

As a reader of this blog you know that in a few weeks I am moving back to my hometown in Bay Area California in order to be closer to my family and pursue other interests.  After three years at the youth development nonprofit Global Kids, I thought it would be useful to recap how…

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“The Lifecycle of Software Objects”: Intriguing Free Novella about Digital Lifeforms and Virtual Worlds

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

"The Lifecycle of Software Objects" is a fun and thought-provoking novella that should captivate anyone who is interested in artificial intelligence, virtual worlds, or robots.  A near fiction story by Ted Chiang about a young zookeeper who is hired to help develop a line of new digital pets in a virtual world. Things are going…

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Who Am I Not to be Brilliant?

Posted on January 2, 2011April 5, 2019 by

I’ve probably shared this quote before, but I’m really feeling it today: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually,…

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