Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
For the past couple of months, pretty much the only extra-curricular activity I have been up to is rock climbing. I barely manage to go dancing once or twice a week. Which is really weird for me. For several years, I have been dancing five, even six nights a week, sometimes at multiple venues in…
I tried out this “struggle meal” from Tastemade and liked it a lot. Super easy, cheap, healthy, and delicious. Ingredients: 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1-14oz can full fat coconut milk 1 lime 3 garlic cloves grated 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 in fresh ginger, grated 4 whole sprigs of cilantro 1 tablespoon brown…
In 1926, the National Association of Masters of Dancing made this pronouncement: The Charleston is dying, the Black Bottom can never be king, and during the past year there has been a great revival in old-time dancing. A bit of historic context: The National Association of Masters of Dance was a gathering of dance instructors…
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…
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…
I was bouldering yesterday with my friend Susan when we saw this dude top a pretty challenging V3. “Good job!” Susan called up to him. Cause that is the kind of human that Susan is. When he came down we chatted a bit. He admitted that this was the first time in a year that…
This no-recipe recipe seems like a quick way to approximate the divine roasted chicken and bread salad from Zuni Cafe, which I often dream about. No-recipe instructions: Scatter a bunch of sliced onions and shallots across the oiled bottom of a large pan, then put a bunch of chicken thighs on top, skin-side up. Season…
About ten years ago, I was actively blogging about virtual worlds, focusing on developments in this technology, what people were creating in online worlds, and how this interacted with the real world. I was fairly well known, particularly in the Second Life subcommunities. I was also active in the Quaker faith, blogging frequently about my…
I was dancing and cyphering last night at a club, having a great time, but also dealing with some of the typical bull$%^& you encounter when you are in a crowded nightclub. For those that don’t know, a cypher is a dance jam that comes from urban dance culture, where the dancers form a ring…
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