We’re one month out from our annual belly dance event, The Fabulous Fall Festival, hosted by the event production team BABDAMA, aka Bay Area Belly Dance and Music Association.  2025 – Fabulous Fall Festival – For Leyla This year,…

October is here, and thoughts turn to my long-running ritual of participating in the Inktober challenge. However, this year, I’m mixing it up and changing directions. Instead of drawing every day, I’m going to lay down my ink in the…

This week, the costume I dubbed “Blue Mermaid” is on the move.  I boxed the costume up and sent her winging away to her new home on the East Coast. Remodel, Renovate, and Recycle This costume arrived at Studio Davina…

I had the privilege and delight to dance with Vakasha. For many years, she was a member of my belly dance group Swirl.  We performed from 2014 through 2020, and have enjoyed an enduring friendship. Over the past few years,…

I’ve recently faced some difficulty using AI-enhanced search tools. To help me understand what’s happening, I talked to a friend here in Silicon Valley. What we call AI today is known as “Machine Learning” within the computer tech industry. Check…