Next weekend and the first part of the week of the 23rd, I am volunteering at a three-day disrupt tech crunch conference and plan to “flip” some segments and post on the site.
Preparing for the Tech Crunch conference
Tango Seduces New York
Text by Karen Zraick, NYC24
Argentine tango is more than a dance for the couples that glide along the dance floor on Saturday nights at the 92nd Street Y. It’s a love affair, a meditation, a life lesson —at its best, a communion between two bodies.
“I never had a passion as strong, as vivid as tango in my life,” said Patrizia Chen, a Manhattan author and chef. “It’s orgasmic.”
That physical vulnerability, that willingness to allow someone to grip you and pull you close, creates an intense intimacy between partners, while the melancholy lyrics give the dance an air of wistful romance.
“No other dance has such a close embrace,” Chen said. “You have to give yourself to the other person.”
Undetectable: Facilitator’s Guide Lesson #2
From the documentary, Undetectable, that focuses on six people for three years on the HIV/AIDS multi-therapies.
This segment focuses on the personal involvement in medical care. Participants and activists, Carole Miselman and Belynda Dunn advocate for themselves and women for effective treatments. They also exemplify strong relationships with their doctors, particularly with Dr. Lisa Hirschhorn.
Undetectable: Facilitator’s Guide Lesson #3
From the documentary, Undetectable, that focuses on six people for three years on the HIV/AIDS multi-therapies.
This segment focuses on the diverse socio-economic factors and situations that people living with AIDS contend with on a daily basis.
Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Office workers chime in on their email likes and dislikes.
On The Line @ The Met Opera
Every Saturday morning when the Metropolitan Opera has performances, die-hard fans get up at 4am to brave the cold and darkness to make sure they have a spot to stand behind the rail of the last row in the orchestra. But really the line is about the community that forms around a shared passion.
Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University-A New Home
ACKU architect Sebastian May gives a tour of the site for the new library and resource center.
Check out the picture of the new library here.
ACKU: Why the Library and Resource Center are Critical
Experts – Hassina Sherjan, Chris Alexander, Royce Wiles, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Mstafa Naiz, Anders Fange, Tamim Samee, Leila Jazayery – discuss rebuilding Afghanistan.
You can help rebuild Afghanistan one book at a time.
Blow: New York’s premier blow dry bar
Co-owner Julie Flakstad and others talk about the secret of Blow’s success.
Think Coffee
First published in NYC24, The Hijinks Issue, 2008.
By Jay Corcoran
April Fool’s Day at Think Coffee, New York City.
Mildred Verrier was worried.
One night last week she planned to roller skate at her place of employment, Think Coffee, while dressed in her underpants and other accessories while playing the ukulele.
“The singing and nudity didn’t bother me,” said Verrier a coffee barista-singer, “it’s the roller stakes, I never did it before.”
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