Splinter: Death comes for us all, Oroku Saki, but something much worse comes for you. For when you die, it will be …without honor. from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1990
My Dad Walter Panganiban (1943-2024)
My father Walter Panganiban passed away peacefully in his home in Dublin California yesterday evening. Dad emigrated to the US in the late 60s from the Philippines. He paved the way for many of his family to come to America and set them up for success. He was a respected family physician in the Bay…
Three jobs least impacted by AI are…
“The jobs least likely to be impacted by AI are dancer, athlete and roofer.” – Ethan Molick, AI Expert See Ethan Molick’s blog www.oneusefulthing.org for more insight into the impact of AI on work, education and life as we know it.
Baingan Bharta Pot Pie (recipe)
For Pi Day this year, I decided I wanted to make a savory pie. But what to put inside of it? I’ve been more and more plant-based over the past year, and really enjoying finding new recipes and ingredients that I haven’t cooked with before. Baingan bharta is one of my favorite Indian dishes to…
Interviewing Sugar Sullivan and Barbara Billups at Swingin at the Savoy 2024
I had the honor of interviewing lindy hop and tap legends Sugar Sullvan and Barbara Billups at Swingin’ at the Savoy 2024 a couple of weeks ago. Sharing the stage with these two dancers was such a treat. Paulo Sentio was gracious enough to provide these amazing pics from the event.
One Week into Physical Therapy for Jumper’s Knee
Last Saturday, I started a new physical therapy regime, making me officially old, I guess. It was prescribed by a therapist at Kaiser to manage, and hopefully reduce, the knee pain that I have been experiencing from “Jumper’s Knee” or Patellar Tendinitis. For the most part, it’s been going well. The exercises and stretches don’t…
I Have Jumpers Knee (Patellar Tendinitis)
On Friday I went to my first physical therapist session ever, at the advice of my doctor. My goal is to work on lessening knee pain I’ve been experiencing more and more over the past year. The good news is I don’t have arthritis, according to the very nice physical therapist I met with Mitchell….
I’m in a SkateLyfe Video!
Check me out at 3:23! My job here is done.
Skating, Eating and More Skating in Vegas!
This weekend I traveled to my first big skate event, the 3rd Anniversary Party at Rock City Rink in Las Vegas. I joined 400+ skaters at a beautiful wood rink on the outskirts of Vegas city. I’ve been wanting to go to Vegas for awhile, and I knew a few Bay Area folks going to…
On Attention and Smartphones
I read this really interesting conversation with Georgetown professor Jeanine Turner on how smartphones have fundamentally changed the dynamic of what students “being present” means, even when the phone is turned off. This section in particular gave me pause: I absolutely believe that every teacher, every presenter in a business situation, if you want people’s…