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Health Update August 2016: Eating Well and Always Moving

Posted on August 26, 2016June 29, 2019 by

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…

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E-cycling My Dell Mini Netbook

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

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…

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Rediscovering Lego: Building Jango Fett!

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

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…

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“Vulnerable”: Photo Essay on Feelings of Insecurity and Sadness at a Dance Camp

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

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…

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Herrang 2016: Solo Jazz, the “Bus Stop,” and Swedish Pancakes

Posted on August 7, 2016November 20, 2018 by

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.”…

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Taste Test: Lyckans Ost Rakor – Swedish Shrimp-flavored Cheese Spread!

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

Swedes love their cheese spreads, apparently. There are several varieties in the grocery that I saw when I was there last week. This one looked particularly weird, since it had a picture of some shrimp on it. Shrimp cheese spread? Sure, why not? Here's how my taste test of "Lyckans Ost Rakor" went.    All…

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Off to the Herrang Dance Camp Tomorrow!

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Tomorrow afternoon, I'm headed off to Europe for the Herrang Dance Camp, which I call the Burning Man for lindy hoppers. It's a five week intensive, chaotic gathering of thousands of lindy hoppers from all over the world for workshops, social dancing, performances, parties, socializing and much much more. Being there is like being transported to…

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Nana’s Rolls, Mom’s Spaghetti, Nairobian Langoustines: Your Wonderful Food Stories

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

For my birthday this year, I decided to request my friends to send me personal stories about food. I’m so impressed with the stories that people shared! Here are some of my favorites.  Mom’s Noodles Credit: CC-licensed photo by Cameron Cassan Homemade spaghetti came up a couple of times in friend's stories. My friend Jim…

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Which is more effective for weight loss: diet or exercise?

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

An interesting video from Vox summarizing scientific research on the efficacy of exercise versus diet with relation to weight loss. TLDR; several research studies conclude that a healthy diet is a better strategy for losing and keeping off weight. Exercise is good for your health overall, but is only a small portion of your overall…

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Kingsolver: “What I want is so simple…”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

My boss Jon Foley at the California Academy of Sciences shared this wonderful quote from the author Barbara Kingsolver in her book Animal Dreams, which really speaks to my condition right now: “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is…

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