It was 10:58pm. The "spook-tacular" parade was winding to a close. Barry, Eve and I are sprinting through Fantasyland, past the Matterhorn Bobsleds … past Alice in Wonderland… past Pixie Hollow. We've entered Tomorrowland! Racing past the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster… now around the Astro Orbiter… we near our destination… Barry was the fastest, getting to the entrance to…
A Visual History of African-American Social Dances from the Charleston to the Dougie
A brief history of African-American social dance, from the Charleston to the Dougie. Created and narrated by choreographer and dancer Camille A. Brown.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: “Hearts Open, Minds Sharp…”
Channeling some Lin-Manuel Miranda today. Good morning. Eyes up. Hearts up. Minds sharp. Compassion on full blast. (Sips coffee)Okay let's go. — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 8, 2016
Black or White: Epic Dance Homage to Michael Jackson by Tobias Ellehammer
Watch this moving and inspiring dance homage to Michael Jackson, led by dancer Tobias Ellehammer with a global crew of amazing movers and shakers. Great choreography, cinematography and concept. I'll be watching this one again and again. In the first scene of the video, we have Paris and all the incredible talent…
Health Update August 2016: Eating Well and Always Moving
Not many significant changes since my last major post about my health in March. Still doing the same stuff I was doing back then, including a low-sugar, low-carb, high protein and veggie diet, burning about 2,600 calories a day in activities, and cheating once a week. The stats above show that over the year, I've…
E-cycling My Dell Mini Netbook
I have finally gotten around to e-cycling my Dell Mini Netbook, which I have had since 2009. I remember how excited I was when I "hackintoshed" my Dell to run the Mac OS. At the time, it really helped my productivity to have a portable computer with me wherever I went. Now putting it side…
Rediscovering Lego: Building Jango Fett!
Apparently I'm not too old for Lego. For my birthday, my buddy Micah got me a sweet Lego "buildable figure," Jango Fett from Star Wars. I haven't played with Lego for an age, so was looking forward to seeing what modern Lego sets are like. This set was for labeled 7-12 year olds, so I…
“Vulnerable”: Photo Essay on Feelings of Insecurity and Sadness at a Dance Camp
Sarah Warny Berg created this wonderful photo essay about some of the darker feelings and thoughts experienced during the Herräng Dance Camp. Obviously this isn't exclusive to this camp or these people, but touches on some universal experiences we all go through but don't express often. I can totally relate to many of the sentiments…
Herrang 2016: Solo Jazz, the “Bus Stop,” and Swedish Pancakes
I’ve been at the Herrang International Dance Camp — “The Home of the Happiest Feet” — for the past week and a half, along with hundreds of lindy hoppers from all over the world. It’s billed as the “most comprehensive and exciting dance camp focusing on African-American jazz dances from the Golden Era of jazz.”…