Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
Me on my Brompton folding bike in February 2003, right after purchasing in London, UK. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. My Brompton folding bike got stolen tonight. It was locked to a "No Parking" sign on Broadway and 13th Street. Sometime between 7:30 and 9:30pm, someone took it from in front…
We just got the "I Dig Tanzania" tee-shirts from the printers today! We had them created for our kids to wear for their real life trip to Chicago to meet their peers at the Field Museum, as well the paleontologists who were in Tanzania. Shawna’s dad designed the awesome logo. For some reason, we decided…
Recently my cat Mole has started using my office chair in my bedroom as his catbed. I think because he can still sleep close to me, but doesn’t have to worry about me rolling onto him in my sleep. And from the chair, he is slightly higher than me when I’m asleep.
Me with my friend Celia at Chuck Brown concert last night at Midsummer Nights Swing. Taken by Jerry. I’m a big fan of swing dancing in New York during the summer. There’s usually so much great, free, outdoor dance opportunities, from free concerts by the water, DJed music in Central Park, and jazz groups playing…
The "godfather of go-go swing" Mr. Chuck Brown performed a funky couple of sets tonight at Midsummer Nights Swing at Lincoln Center. Mr. Brown is best known for his 60s classic funk song "I Feel Like Bustin Loose." But he just released an album last year that shows the man still has it. In this…
Congratulations to Native Lands, the Ability Commons and the Texas Obesity Research Center for winning the USC Public Good Community Challenge! Eech group is being awarded L$300,000 and a plot of land each to develop their projects in Second Life. These three projects bring such important concerns to the table — Native American heritage preservation,…
This is me in my barong tagalog Filipino dress shirt with my Uncle Oscar in Cali this weekend. I had a lovely time with the family over July 4th weekend, starting with a relaxing barbecue at my Mom’s house and ending with a blowout wedding for my Uncle Nesting and Auntie Angie. I am the…
I’ve decided that I don’t have the time or energy to devote to building out Yehoodi’s in-world presence in Second Life anymore. I do believe there are interesting ways that virtual worlds could be used to promote lindy hop and swing jazz. I would still love to host in-world interviews with jazz artists and dancers,…
Find more videos like this on Midsummer Night Swing One of the best parts of swinging in the summer in New York is dancing outdoors at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Nights Swing concert series. This year’s series is much shorter than years past, but still sounds like a great lineup of bands (some more swingable…
I feel like I’ve been to a slew of weddings over the past couple of months of 30-ish to 40-ish couples who are already well-established in their lives together. Which is lovely, and I totally dig it. I find myself at these weddings have a much better time because the newlyweds are usually freaking out…