In case you missed it

Hey there,

So I thought I'd try doing a new kind of blog post. I share so much on various social networks, but the half-life for content on any of those, well...you just have to get over the fact that you will miss things and can't see everything.

That being said, here are highlights of links I've posted over the past week for one reason or another, all in one place. In case you missed it, in no particular order.

• On Marion Barry
• Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Dies, 11/23/14
• The rise of Marion Barry and the Anacostia Community Museum, 11/23/14

• Updated [Arts Administration] Graduate Standards Released, 11/23/14
• Why do traffic jams sometimes form for no reason?, 11/24/14
• On Ferguson and related topics
• Teaching about Ferguson, August 2014
• It’s Incredibly Rare For A Grand Jury To Do What Ferguson’s Just Did, 11/24/14
• Deadly Force, in Black and White, 10/10/14
• Breaking Down Mass Incarceration in the 2010 Census: State-by-State Incarceration Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 5/28/14
• You Heard About The Lootings In Ferguson. Here Are The People Cleaning Up The Mess., 11/25/14
• Statement of Bishop Mariann Budde and Dean Gary Hall on the Grand Jury Decision in the Case of Michael Brown, 11/25/14
• Devonte Hart, Sgt. Bret Barnum, and the hug felt ‘round the world
• Understanding Support for Individual Artists, Fall 2014

One more video, the one that I thought would break the internet, the Star Wars Teaser Trailer for Episode VII.

And a mix of a DJ I saw last night at Echostage, Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation.

That's it. Curious to see what you think, what you missed, what you saw.

Or if we're not connected at all and you just happened to come across this post.

Let me know what you'd like to see more of!!

JR

I found my dance home at Nation

Hey there,

Just wanted to share something I posted on my Facebook, regarding Nation (the DC night club):

So as I'm sharing this I'm actually starting to get a little emotional. For those that don't know, I didn't find my dancing feet as an adult in the studio, but found my dance home underneath strobe lights to house music, and other EDM subgenres. 

In fact when I took a break from college/university, dancing at Nation on a weekly basis is not only what kept me looking forward to the next week, but what made me realize how much I needed dance in my life, not even on a performing level in concert form, just as a person that was part of a community. 

Anyway, RIP, Nation. Thanks to all the wonderful memories. And very grateful to all the wonderful people I've met, kept in touch with, and have even been reconnecting with now that we're all grown up, with jobs, families, and other responsibilities :-D

This was inspired after a friend posted a link to a Flickr  album of photos from the venue's demolition, which are beautiful!!

Here's just one of 'em:

I recommend going to the album to see the rest!!

Anyway, did anyone else find their dancing feet and/or family at Nation? Please share your story in the comments below!!

- JR