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Lindy hop pointers
A few things that I need to remember when it comes to lindy hop:Keep my shoulders squareMake sharp 90 degree turns with small stepsStep back, step backHold the woman close when doing a lindy circleLead with the shoulders. Think of yourself as turnin...
The end of Monk
So the Monk TV series has come to an end. How sad. How very, very sad.The series got kinda clunky toward the end, but it was still a darned sight better than most of the stuff on TV. The USA network really gets it when they emphasize characters ove...
Writing tip
Writing Tip of the Day: Avoid starting a sentence with "however." Try "nonetheless" instead....
How not to use PowerPoint
I suspect that everyone who has worked in a technical field has seen this kind of person. You know, the kind of clown who prepares a PowerPoint presentation, and then liberally reads the content of the slides out loud to the public. That's just shee...
More costume thoughts
Sometimes, people don't have the time or inclination to make an interesting costume. They might not have the finances, either. I know one guy who wore his cook's uniform to a costume party, for example. That was reasonable, especially since he was...
Lame costumes
I like attending costume parties. Unfortunately, a lot of people simply have no creativity when it comes to costumes.Consider this pre-Halloween dance that I attended recently. There was a costume contest at this dance, and three of the women who j...

