Review of Dunya’s Summer Movement Monastery
Coming at the end of a difficult year, the Summer Movement Monastery, shone like a precious jewel in my mind’s eye. It was my last
Happy Birthday, Bobby Farrah! (+Alia on Geek Clubhouse tonight)
1. Happy Birthday Bobby Farrah! Many of you know that Ibrahim “Bobby” Farrah is one of my major influences. I attended his classes in NYC often
Why Belly Dance is like Narnia (and how we get through the wardrobe)
Why Belly Dance is like Narnia (and how we get through the wardrobe) The Narnia Chronicles, a classic fantasy series by CS Lewis, begins when
It’s that time again–Holiday Prezzie 2016!
Greetings, my darlings! I am delighted to present you with the first chapter of Midnight at the Crossroads! This will be a .pdf file, suitable for printing
How to go forward, even in the face of fear
For many of us, this past election cycle triggered a lot of pain, outrage, and fear. Our friends, family, and selves are divided, by
Why Good Enough really is good enough–and so are you
I’ve been reading a lot of novels in the last few weeks, since I discovered OverDrive, which lets me take ebooks out from the library
How Hidden Dreams find you
It’s October, and that means Inktober has arrived! Inktober means an ink drawing every day for 30 days. I’m doing this (in digital ink so far). You
Time, the final frontier (or, my summer vacation)
Christopher Columbus believed the world was round. He was determined to show that he could get to the East–by sailing West. Finding a water route
Review of Tamalyn Dallal’s NOLA Weeklong 2016
Wow, it’s been a crazy few weeks! Tamalyn just put the icing on my sleep-deprived cake… A standard water heater heats up a big tank of
How to avoid Typo Critique (and why you want to)
My friend Phil finished his PhD dissertation and sent it off to his advisor. It came back with red marks for typos and comma errors–but
How Isometrics give your dance earth and air
Isometrics. It’s my word of the week—I have heard myself say it several times recently. Isometrics is the the practice of engaging groups of muscles in
How to Join a Dance Troupe
Where’s you dance wall? The foundation of my house is mainly a pile of rocks. Because of the spaces between the rocks, it’s rather porous. I have