2021
Giant artichokes, pressure cooked, halved, grilled, then stuffed with cream...
cheese, prosciutto, onions, sweet red peppers and panko, then finished in the broiler #cucinamia #misenmade
Once there were parking lots /
Now it's a peaceful oasis
As promised, Rigatoni & Impossible Balls!
#impossiblenonna #cucinamia #impossiblefoods #impossibleburger #misenmade #tabasco #instantpot #cuisinart
For this rum sour, I took the leftover aromatics from yesterday’s stewed...
California prunes (cara cara orange peel, cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom, and cloves) and soaked them in rum overnight. After straining through…
If the State of California is trying to send me a secret message, let's just...
say I have successfully decoded it.
St. Germain Shepherd: #ketelonevodka #stgermain with fresh squeezed...
grapefruit, champagne float, lemon twist #cucinamia #misenmade
A riff on the old fashioned: #pechaudsbitters, house-made cara cara syrup,...
#makersmark, #badabingcherry, ice #cucinamia #misenmade
Palak paneer and butter chicken with basmati rice
I was unable to source any fenugreek but I had everything else I needed for the aromatics. Sauce for the chicken was a little thinner than I had…
We had one of SF’s most underrated views all to ourselves on a chilly...
weekday afternoon.
Mediterranean night! Tricolor quinoa tabouleh, jalapeño hummus, pita,...
#omahasteaks filet minon pieces pan seared with sumac, Japanese whiskey (okay so that part was off-theme) #cucinamia #misenmade #suntory
The Black Crowes: Charming Mess
The Black Crowes just put an unreleased track from their first album (1990) on Spotify, made me think of you guys. https: /…
Pad Kee Mao with #imperfectfoods chicken, red bell pepper, and rice noodles...
with house-pickled Thai chili #cucinamia #misenmade
Moyashi Goma-ae, my favorite Japanese salad
Soy, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, raw garlic, green onion, and a dash of sake or marin, best if left overnight, but darn near impossible once…
I don't care what you say or do you demented turtle, your party, the party...
of Nixon and Bush's unwinnable "wars," is now the party who aided and abetted Trump's attempt to destroy this country. No "purge" will ever be…
I don't know how anyone coulda seen this coming, omg, [clutches pearls] . ....
] . . . wait! If the Economist—not exactly a bastion of liberal thought—could see it coming, anyone could see it coming. Republican lawmakers, the…
I wrote these words on 2/26/2016 and was accused of being a Casandra. I get...
no satisfaction from being right. https: / chris.bucchere.com/2016/02/26/trump-portlandia-fascism
2020
Reviving an old DiBona/Bucchere NYE tradition: Sicilian pizza! 🇮🇹🍾🥳
#cucinamia Reviving an old DiBona/Bucchere NYE tradition: Sicilian pizza! 🇮🇹🍾🥳 / #cucinamia Preview of what's to come tonight...Sicilian pizza!
Pizza beans! Great Northerns and crimini mushrooms baked in pomodoro and...
mozzarella, Caesar salad. #cucinamia #misenmade
Christmas Eve Cioppino
Click for video:Christmas Eve Cioppino / #cucinamia #falconefamilyvineyards #imperfectfoods #misenmadeChristmas Eve Cioppino #cucinamia…
Christmas Eve Cioppino. Dungeness crab (#threeofseven), mussels...
(#fourofseven), clams (#fiveofseven), shrimp (#sixofseven), calamari (#sevenofseven), wild cod (#eightofseven), garlic bread, 2018 Falcone Syrah 🐟🐙…
Happy holidays from @marizzlebdubs and me. Tip: to capture that holiday...
spirit, make your white Russians with eggnog
Getting a head start on our #sevenfishes! Ahi shoyu poke (#oneofseven),...
), seaweed salad, imitation crab salad (#twoofseven — still counts!), pineapple, fried shallots over jasmine rice, togarashi #cucinamia #misenmade…
Madeline got some firsthand experience with democracy today by helping send...
272 letters to members of the electoral college asking them to reconsider their votes for Trump. There's still time to launch your own letter-writing…
As some of you already know, I've been working on Delphi...
Dec 4, 2020, 4:30 PMAs some of you already know, I've been working on Delphi Theater, a live music app experience for these weird times. We're still…
Caption contest!
It seemed weird three years ago, but now I see flying port-o-potties everywhere.
Once upon I time, I think on Instagram? you argued that we should end the...
space program and re-purpose the resources to fight climate change. I called out the false dichotomy, saying that we could design budgets in other…
My friend Heidi, a dancer I met in the late 90s, who is...
somehow both a state AG, a doting mom, and a Balboa champion, stayed up all night watching the election antics and has been producing a steady stream…
Happy Halloween from Billie Joe Armstrong and Salvador...
Click for video:Happy Halloween from Billie Joe Armstrong and Salvador DalíHappy Halloween from Billie Joe Armstrong and Salvador Dalí
Before Trump, and Trump’s virus, ending the corrupting influence of money in...
American politics was Lawrence Lessig’s main focus, and by proxy, mine as well. With my continued tech and fundraising support, he’s now been leading…
I'm going to be happy for...
From Sep 11, 2020, 7:00 PM to Sep 11, 2020, 8:00 PMI'm going to be happy for one hour this week, that's for sure.
Italian comfort food: Molinari Sweet Sicilians, tricolore potatoes, bell...
peppers, onions and crimini mushrooms paired with an heirloom tomato caprese on butter lettuce #cucinamia #misenmade
I know the law hamstrings prosecutors from holding police accountable. I’ve...
heard this story 100 times from her protege George Gascon. I could get excited about Harris if she wants to end policing but I’m expecting more “law…
Two things I love: alternative transportation and responsible pandemic...
response messaging. Nice work, Onewheel!
Made Thai red curry paste from 🌶, garlic, lemongrass, galanga (or ginger if...
you can’t find it), shallot, lime juice, kaffir lime zest, salt, coriander, tomato paste, and white pepper. #cucinamia #misenmade
Fall off the bone baby back ribs in 2.5 hours! #Penzey dry rub, braise in...
beer and beef stock for 1 hour at 325, check and add water (if needed), then cook for 1 more hour at 275, remove from oven, remove foil (caution:…
I can't say this enough. Every day. Every single one of us needs to remind...
ourselves that "flattening the curve" is not just something we did once that scared the virus away for good. No! We have to KEEP FLATTENING THE CURVE…
Even amid all of my problems with authority, I'm wearing a mask whenever I...
go outside. It's just the right thing to do to keep yourself and others safe. (Thanks to กุสุมา ลอทท์, my RN friend in Florida who originally shared…
They taste even better than they look! And they're not as hard to make is...
you might think. Swipe for a step-by-step tutorial. #cucinamia #misenmade1. Prepare a pomodoro or marinara, e.g.: https: /…
Did you ever eat at Thai Luang in Herndon? They have this crispy basil duck...
dish that I want to try to make. I think I need to braise or pressure cook the duck, chop it up and deep fry it, then serve it krapow style. Do you…
In case you're wondering if the media is one of the proximate causes of the...
rise of COVID cases, look no further.
Are you wearing a mask in public? honestI hardly ever leave my apartment....
When I must, I always wear one, even if just taking out trash in the middle of the night.I hardly ever leave my apartment. When I must, I always wear…
And last night, it was Thai red curry with chicken, leeks, water chestnuts,...
and summer squash. I stir fried everything in canola oil and the seasoning recommended by กุสุมา ลอทท์, added full fat coconut milk, and served with…
Some things that came out of #cucinamia this evening: crab claw salad pita...
melts with sharp cheddar and fresh scallions and a big batch of home brewed kombucha! #misenmade
As promised, the fabled Duarte's Cream of Artichoke Soup,...
Click for video:As promised, the fabled Duarte's Cream of Artichoke Soup, adapted for the #InstaPot / BONUS: Chicken Salad Melts (made from…
Steelhead trout poached in olive oil, lime juice, honey, garlic, and mustard...
served hot over greens, scallions, cucumbers, and vine-ripened tomatoes in a white balsamic dressing. The crispy ends of Tartine Country Loaf make…
Eggplant Parmesan
Click for video:Eggplant Parmesan / BONUS: Roasted red peppers and elbow pasta with Fava beans, shallots, and cheese curds / #cucinamia…
Jura Capresso leak! Diagnosed the problem: calcification causing a seal to...
rupture in the discharge valve. New part on order. Thank you YouTube!New p-trap!New sink!Home improvement weekend
RIP Peter "Pops" Walsh, beloved front man for Stompy Jones/Swing Session....
There are only two people in jazz who could pull off the name "Pops" and the other one was Louis Armstrong.
Caesar Salad
Click for video:Caesar Salad / #cucinamiaCaesar Salad #cucinamia
And THIS is why we'll never see Trump's tax returns. Thanks Playboy...
Magazine—for the articles, natch.
Source:...
https: / news.umich.edu/police-sixth-leading-cause-of-death-for-young-black-men
If our country really does come apart at the seams, it appears as though the...
military is siding with the constitution and the American people, not the president. Phew, now I can DEFINITELY sleep at night.
#blm #blacklivesmatter #resist #staysafe #loveoneanother#blm...
Click for video:#blm #blacklivesmatter #resist #staysafe #loveoneanother #blm #blacklivesmatter #resist #staysafe #loveoneanother
This time, maybe we'll finally see some change. Be safe my San Francisco...
brothers, sisters, and non-binaries. You are on the right side of history. #blm #blacklivesmatter #sanfrancisco #changeiscoming
This guy's brazen corruption is eventually going to catch up with him. He...
just cost the city of SF $400,000 for firing an employee who accused him of reporting to the TSA that Gascón was unlawfully carrying firearms on…
Repost from @markleibowitzpictures
Click for video:Repost from @markleibowitzpictures / • / This post of @bucchere was filmed well before Coronavirus and the current protests. Chris’s…
Chicken soup in 90 minutes with a pressure cooker!
Click for video:Chicken soup in 90 minutes with a pressure cooker! / #cucinamia #instapot #misenmadeChicken soup in 90 minutes with a pressure…
And it's CRYSTAL CLEAR that George Gascón wouldn't...
charge the cop who killed Floyd if he were DA. 24 people were shot and killed by the SFPD when he was DA and he filed ZERO charges.
Repost from @markleibowitzpictures
Click for video:Repost from @markleibowitzpictures / • / Stereotypes can sometimes extend beyond how we look. Sometimes we’re stereotyped based on…
I’m J.P. Morgan my friends #ragtimethemusical2 Years AgoChristopher Bucchere...
I’m J.P. Morgan my friends #ragtimethemusical
Sicilian-Neapolitan Pizza
Click for video:Sicilian-Neapolitan Pizza / (BONUS: Caponata Stuffed Artichokes) / #cucinamia #misenmadeSicilian-Neapolitan Pizza (BONUS: Caponata…
TBT 20 Year Challenge! I nominate Jeneen Johnston.TBT 20...
TBT 20 Year Challenge! I nominate Jeneen Johnston
TIL how to add custom text to bitmoji, unlocking a world of many wonders.TIL...
TIL how to add custom text to bitmoji, unlocking a world of many wonders.
Thanks, Jeneen! Would love to see more lindyhoppers drop...
this week's tip money in here to support 15 local swing musicians. I'll match $100.
Crab cakes
Click for video:Crab cakes / #cucinamiaCrab cakes #cucinamia
Philly cheesesteaks!
Click for video:Philly cheesesteaks! / #cucinamiaPhilly cheesesteaks! #cucinamia
Lizzy & The TriggermenGood Songs for Bad Times@[1065903480191498:274:Lizzy &...
Lizzy & The TriggermenGood Songs for Bad TimesLizzy & the Triggermen released an EP today. It's a masterpiece!
InstagramThis Thursday 🙌🙌 - our debut EP, Good Songs for Bad Times,...
finally comes out on all platforms 🍾💋 I chose the title last summer - little did I know how relevant it would become....But the truth is - swing…
Broccoli Mac-and-Cheese in under 20 minutes?
Click for video:Broccoli Mac-and-Cheese in under 20 minutes? / #cucinamiaBroccoli Mac-and-Cheese in under 20 minutes? #cucinamia
By request, my family's risotto stuffed peppers.
Click for video:By request, my family's risotto stuffed peppers. / #cucinamiaBy request, my family's risotto stuffed peppers. #cucinamia
Our family's lasagna. (No, we don't boil the noodles!)
Click for video:Our family's lasagna. (No, we don't boil the noodles!) / #cucinamiaOur family's lasagna. (No, we don't boil the noodles!) #cucinamia
Pancetta and crimini mushroom risotto stuffed peppers. Cast iron seared...
asparagus. #cucinamia
The virtual music/dance calendar is filling up! Let me or...
Joaquin Cunanan know if you want your event listed
Demonstration of my family's recipe for Sicilian meatballs...
Click for video:Demonstration of my family's recipe for Sicilian meatballs https: / medium.com/cucina-mia/rigatoni-e-polpette-94d95ea2c065 /…
Jeneen is spot on to think about the future. What do we...
want the post-COVID-19 world to look like? Do we want our favorite restaurants and venues and all of our wonderful bands to be there for us? Then now…
#MAGA?
Source: https: / twitter.com/KatDemocracy/status/1241457255712768001/photo/1
Is “late deciding voters” journospeak for “our polls sucked?”Is “late...
Is “late deciding voters” journospeak for “our polls sucked?”
This morning Deborah Denehy and I...
Click for video:This morning Deborah Denehy and I performed a lead-follow (no choreo) lindyhop routine to Big Joe Turner's Switchin' in the Kitchen…
So happy to support my dear friend and teacher @[1581014910:2048:Deborah...
So happy to support my dear friend and teacher Deborah Denehy this morning by being her dance partner for her performance at her school’s…
Despite all the facts about my case being on public display (see:...
Bikelash: How San Francisco created America's first bicycle felon), Gascón's campaign staff is calling me a murderer. I know everyone's focused on…
Chris BucchereThe ChainI'd rather be playing accompanist and sound engineer...
to Madeline than political hatchetman to George Gascón, but this weekend afforded me a little time for both.
Will always cherish this memory. Taking my daughter...
Click for video:Will always cherish this memory. Taking my daughter Madeline to see Theo Katzman/Vulfpeck for her first concert at the Fillmore!
Liberals Against Gascónfacebook.comThe former San Francisco District...
Attorney—George Gascón—who framed me for a fatal bicycle/pedestrian accident in 2013, is now running for DA in Los Angeles as a Democrat. (More on my…
Liberals Against Gascónfacebook.comWith so much insanity at the national...
level, it's easy to forget that there are plenty of awful things happening locally too. George Gascón—the DA who lied to the media over and over and…
Okay, something not about our asshole president: a coworker showed me a...
replica of his 1920s-era "driving watch." If worn on the inside left wrist, the ~20° clockwise rotation meant that drivers could easily get an analog…
This is nothing short of fucking terrifying. The...
rapture/end-times/apocalypse is a DELUSION, people. Unless we make it real.
My happiness that we're supposedly not going to engage in (these) war crimes...
is overshadowed by my fear of our government's utter and complete dysfunction.
I haven't seen Sienna but I'll keep an eye out. In the meantime, I have to...
tell you that your public library quote is sad, hilarious, and awesome.
“Psychological projection is a defence mechanism in which the human ego...
defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others.”
I’m not feeling super ambitious but I think I can do a little better with my...
New Year’s Resolutions
2019
One way to assess the quality of a workplace is by the number of *former*...
* team members who visit. Second one today at Lab Zero
22 hand-picked live music events where you can lindyhop this Thursday,...
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Bay Area. Do you have an excuse for not dancing? If so, this ain't it. Full calendar: https: / bit.ly/sflindycal
With his permission, sharing the wise words of my new friend and mentor,...
Master Luke Kilpatrick
Madeline and I lindyhopped away our blues to the...
Crescent City Maulers' first set at Swing 46 Jazz And Supper Club in New York City - Manhattan - Nyc last night. As we were leaving, the entire club…
My beloved 96-year-old grandmother Antoinette "Nellie" DiBona passed away on...
Monday surrounded by family members and loved ones. Tomorrow, we will lay her to rest beside my grandfather in Staten Island. Grandma Nellie…
If you plan carefully and show a little hustle, it might be possible to beat...
the record Deborah and I set by dancing at SEVEN live shows tonight. Don't forget about KnoWhere! Their schedule isn't publicized, but they've been…
When you walk into a wine bar in San Francisco, they're playing swing music,...
and THIS TIME, the bartender turns out to be a baller lindyhopper. (What is it, exactly, with me, wine bars, and swing music?)
Burratta caprese, rigatoni e polpette, rosé poached pears, and a key lime...
pie with marshmallow cream meringue from Madeline. My dear friend Natalie supplied the tomatoes, Anaheim chillis, and pears from her garden/orchard.…
No dancers at the Jellyroll People in Plazas lunchtime show today.No dancers...
No dancers at the Jellyroll People in Plazas lunchtime show today.
The bartender scowled at us and had a really bad attitude. I guess I forgot...
that I was there to serve her and not the other way around.
Maddy’s working on a new uke arrangement for ImagineMaddy’s...
Click for video:Maddy’s working on a new uke arrangement for ImagineMaddy’s working on a new uke arrangement for Imagine
Hiya! My lindyhopper friend Diana Lopez might be in Oahu in the next few...
days. Could you give her the royal treatment like you did for me and Sara? ;-)
Our 4-track cover of Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
Click for video:Our 4-track cover of Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi / Maddy: vocals and ukulele / Me: vocals and pianoOur 4-track cover of…
I don’t like doing dishes
Click for video:
InstagramMaddy and Christopher really holding down Swing Dancing Proper with...
their Father Daughter Dance Whatz Ya Moves?! #whatzyamov3 #danceliketheworldiswatching #doitforkids #dancerevolution #sanfrancisco…
After being laid up with a stomach bug, I was finally feeling well enough...
just in time to do something for Father’s Day. @_madeline_b_123 and I hit Jinx Jones and the Kingtones and Circus Bella at the 65th annual North…
Does Cat's Corner and/or Swedish American have any age restrictions? (I am...
the parent of the only 13-year-old lindyhopper in San Francisco.)
Goat deployment near @_madeline_b_123’s. (Fire safety is...
Click for video:Goat deployment near @_madeline_b_123’s. (Fire safety is good; ASMR is an added bonus.)
I've known since my early 20s, so this is long overdue. In honor of Pride...
Month and my 43rd birthday, I'm coming out as bisexual. For twenty years I've been an "invisible queer." And not just because I hadn't told very many…
Thanks Autumn for capturing this great...
Click for video:Thanks Autumn for capturing this great video of me and Natalie Gould dancing to the Alpha Rhythm Kings at Local Edition!Thanks Autumn…
First visit to Port Costa....
From Jun 2, 2019, 1:30 PM to Aug 25, 2019, 5:30 PMFirst visit to Port Costa. What a wonderful, charming time capsule!
Some photos from Ragtime, The Musical at 142 Throckmorton Theatre. The...
audience response to opening night was unbelievable! Sadly, this show—about racial injustice, immigration, and the flaws in our criminal justice…
Backstage at dress rehearsal for Ragtime. 21 piece...
Click for video:Backstage at dress rehearsal for Ragtime. 21 piece orchestra!
I’ll be playing the role of
JP Morgan in this epic musical at the Throckmorton Theatre. We open on May 10th with nine performances. Tickets here: http: /…
Ragtime rehearsal. Poor young rich boy
Click for video:
You’re gonna have to be just a tad more literate to scam me, brahYou’re...
You’re gonna have to be just a tad more literate to scam me, brah
Ragtime rehearsal day 3. The prologue is starting to come...
Click for video:Ragtime rehearsal day 3. The prologue is starting to come together.
I'll be attending this...
From Mar 22, 2019, 9:00 PM to Mar 23, 2019, 12:30 AMI'll be attending this with Anouk Chipault Le Guennec who is a terrific lindyhopper visiting from…
I've been given the role of J.P. Morgan in an upcoming production of...
Ragtime, The Musical with the Throckmorton Theatre Company in Mill Valley. This will be my first musical and I'm thrilled to be a part of the pro-am…
Your options for Lindyhopping to LIVE music this week in San Francisco. Did...
Joaquin and I miss anything? If you want to subscribe to the calendar: http: / bit.ly/sflindycal
San Francisco has 16(!) swing/lindyhop dance events with live bands this...
week that Joaquin and I are tracking on our calendar. To help support our amazing live music scene and see that it continues, please tip the bands at…
I wasn’t going to jump on this trend until I found this. Senior Prom, 1994.I...
I wasn’t going to jump on this trend until I found this. Senior Prom, 1994.
Pops and the Acrosonics at The Red Brick in Petaluma #lindyhop #marin...
#northbay @ Red brick
2018
Dungeness crab melts on German pretzel rolls, Bar Harbor lobster bisque...
(thank you Dale Lucas!), linguini al vongole, and creamed red chard. We got to four of the seven fishes, an Italian Christmas Eve tradition. Can…
I've loved this concept...
From Dec 23, 2018, 7:00 PM to Dec 23, 2018, 10:00 PMI've loved this concept since back when the Kabuki had a bowling alley. Come!
Watch out for this guy! It's a fake Facebook profile that points to a fake...
LinkedIn and bunch of other fake artifacts that make it look real-ish. Normally, I would just recommend avoiding contact, but in this case, because…
For anyone who doesn’t already know, allow me to be abundantly clear: I’ve...
been blessed with an amazing pint-sized human being in my life, my right-on-the-brink-of-teen daughter. I’ve been particularly impressed with her…
#leftoversofinstagram turkey tacos, turkey soup, stuffing omelette, curried...
turkey salad melts, apple pie filling and cinnamon ice cream, side dish “pie”
Google correctly translated this garbage I typed into exactly what I wanted....
Score one for the machines.
Lindyhopping with...
From Nov 16, 2018, 8:00 PM to Nov 17, 2018, 1:00 AMLindyhopping with Sara Lucas for a good cause—and it’s our first visit to Joe’s!
I am so sorry about the Thousand Oaks shooting. If I remember correctly, The...
Borderline is a place you used to go. One day we will have a progressive country, and with that will come some sensible gun regulation. This has got…
Our CEO posted this in the all-company Slack last night. Same guy who sent...
us all home on November 9th, 2016. Not all companies are as supportive as mine, but they should be. If you need any of these things, ask your…
Woke up to an announcement of a garbage dump on fire on Election Day....
Metaphor? Good omen? You decide when you cast your #vote.
Chris's PI takes the stand and wills a traffic light back into existence....
The attorneys give their closing arguments and the judge issues his ruling.
Nathan Pollak is a fraud, a compulsive liar, and a cheat. He intentionally...
fabricated a testimony to help convict me of a felony when I didn't break any laws—and when he didn't even arrive at the scene in time to see…
Rare opportunity to...
From Sep 14, 2018, 8:00 PM to Sep 14, 2018, 11:00 PMRare opportunity to dance at Cafe Claude!
That we blindly trust our city government to have gotten my case right is...
surprising, given the blatant corruption and abuse of power at all levels, right up to the top.
Get down here! My first...
From Aug 22, 2018, 9:00 PM to Aug 23, 2018, 12:00 AMGet down here! My first lindy bomb of this millennium. It’s go time!
Dear Troll, You’re mad because you think the stories about me are real. I’m...
mad because they’re mostly not. Since we’re feeling the same emotion, let’s all be brothers and sisters. We argue, sure, but we love one another like…
Trailer for Bikelash! You can subscribe to the podcast on...
Click for video:Trailer for Bikelash! You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play or here (among other places): https: /…
Kombucha reset! Fresh green and black tea brews, second fermentation with...
grapefruit and mango juice and extra SCOBY to condition the soil on my deck planters. @ Mill Valley, California
Day 9 (of 10). Ten albums that deeply influenced me in the past but remain...
in rotation today. Still in college. A dozen kids setting in a circle on the lawn, probably four or five acoustic guitars, none of them in tune and…
Day 8 (of 10). Ten days. Ten albums that influenced me deeply in the past...
and remain in rotation today. I would not have made it through my programming assignments in college without _Amorica_, the most underrated of the…
Day 7 (of 10). Ten days. Ten albums that influenced me deeply in the past...
and remain in rotation today. 1994. We've finally made it to college, which come to find out is little more than a bunch of rowdy, sweaty menz…
I am pretty sure we met before Facebook existed, so this is...
Click for video:I am pretty sure we met before Facebook existed, so this is total bullshit, but I’m posting it anyway because: cool hats.Christopher…
Day 6 (of 10). 10 days. 10 albums that influenced me deeply in the past, but...
that also remain in rotation today. I'd be remiss if I didn't say something about Led Zeppelin. 1993. I was a junior in high school when I discovered…
Day 5 (of 10). 10 days. 10 albums that influenced me deeply in the past, but...
that also remain in rotation today. 1990. I was 13 and fully immersed in "my own" music. A little known garage band from Atlanta called Mr. Crowe's…
Day 4 (of 10). 10 days. 10 albums that influenced me deeply in the past, but...
that also remain in rotation today. 1987. I had just turned 11 and was ready to start exploring music “outside the box” where the box of course was…
I designed and built a giant wooden Connect-4 board as a gift for our...
daughter's promotion to middle school.We still use this!
Day 3 (of 10). 10 days. 10 albums that influenced me deeply in the past, but...
that also remain in rotation today. 1986. I’m ten and still listening to my parents’ music. In that same veneer stereo cabinet, I found a compilation…
Day 2 (of 10). 10 days. 10 albums that influenced me deeply in the past, but...
that also remain in rotation today. This is even more fun than I thought. So, same era: It's 1985. I had just turned nine when I ventured into the…
Casey Scherm, my first real boss and longtime friend,...
nominated me to post ten albums in ten days that deeply affected me in the past, and that remain "in rotation." This is an impossible task, but I'm…
#couplesgoals
This couple has matching sneakers! #lifegoals #couplesgoals
Here’s to what is...
From May 16, 2018, 8:00 PM to May 23, 2018, 11:00 PMHere’s to what is hopefully another long run of dancing at Le Colonial. To keep it that way,…
#ukulelecover #ukulele #proudpapa #marshallamps#ukulelecover...
Click for video:#ukulelecover #ukulele #proudpapa #marshallamps #ukulelecover #ukulele #proudpapa #marshallamps
Isn’t it amazing how “Team Trump’s” email messaging can be so divisive in...
its call for “American unity?” Oh and they stand for “HEROIC veterans” but not for John McCain because he got captured.
2017
Jazz is a music genre that originated in African American communities of New...
Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has…
@[1058039570:2048:Carmen...
From Dec 31, 2017, 9:00 PM to Jan 1, 2018, 12:30 AMCarmen Getit Steve Lucky Super excited for this!
Anyone in need of a brand new, fully-assembled IKEA bunk...
bed/desk/shelf/closet combo? I know it says $99 but at this point, if you can haul it away from San Anselmo this Saturday, it's yours for free.
5 years on Facebook, 20 IRL?Christopher and Joaquin are...
Click for video:5 years on Facebook, 20 IRL?Christopher and Joaquin are celebrating 5 years of friendship on Facebook!5 years on Facebook, 20 IRL?
So I finished my board. It took me about four months. (Because of glue and...
resin curing times, I could only do 15-60 minutes of work at a time.) I spontaneously decided to have the maiden voyage at Doheny Beach, so I'm…
Her heart belongs to daddy (for now).Her...
heart belongs to daddy (for now).Odd coincidence: I’m wearing the same suit today.
Pomp and circumstance
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Heya Judy! I know it's been 15 years and all but I'm returning to London and...
expecting to dance at least every night from 10/10-10/15. Are you still the master of the London lindyhop schedule? If so, can you enlighten me?…
Lavay Smith's last night at LeColonial (for now). In...
related news, these three leads are pushing 20 years of #lindyhopping. Is that even possible?
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon early to send good tidings to one of the...
smartest, most driven and most passionate people I know. Happy birthday, Bonk! Our beleaguered world needs more folks like you.🎈
Bonk seen lunching with the Lab Zero team last Friday!...
(Photo credit to the amazing Michael Jelks: https: / www.instagram.com/bicyclelad
Chef-Ray Plosscowe and Genevieve dancing...
Click for video:Chef-Ray Plosscowe and Genevieve dancing al fresco at lunchtime to Blind Lemon Pledge!Chef-Ray Plosscowe and Genevieve dancing al…
Another Cat's Corner, another Sara/Fiamma moment. This time: accidental...
inverted twinsies.
I'm always looking for...
From Jun 28, 2017, 9:00 PM to Jun 29, 2017, 12:00 AMI'm always looking for an excuse to wear a tuxedo!
I designed and built a giant wooden Connect-4 board as a gift for our...
daughter's promotion to middle school.
To cap off a great weekend celebrating with sushi, kava kava, gifts and...
family time, Carroll and I had dinner at Bix Restaurant followed by dancing to The Cosmo Alleycats. My friends Melodie Lee and Joaquin Cunanan…
Check out my daughter's haunting vocal on this Bruno Mars...
Click for video:Check out my daughter's haunting vocal on this Bruno Mars cover we recorded tonight, "When I Was Your Man"Check out my daughter's…
#WFH today, partly from my back deck. I was visited by a green hummingbird...
(who was too quick for me and thereby not featured in this photo). According to spirit-animals.com, hummingbirds are a "messenger of hope and…
Perhaps Trump's biggest disservice to this country is that he's distracting...
us from what's really wrong with our government: pay to play politics.
Zomg, our daughter made seven-layer cookies this weekend. Best ones I've...
ever tasted (and trust me I've tasted many).
In both reality and in metaphor there is no better way for me to celebrate...
our wedding anniversary than to experience the #superbloom from the ridge of the Tam Watershed with my wife of 13 years.
When you find your daughter's April Fools' Day joke a week lateWhen you find...
When you find your daughter's April Fools' Day joke a week late
Here's something good about San Francisco (and our beleaguered country):...
): listening to local legend and ace of bass Pam Brandon singing the national anthem at her own citizenship ceremony.
I made up a drink tonight: The Angry Vegan-American Coffee
1c unsweetened almond milk / 2 shots of espresso / 4oz bourbon / Shake over ice, garnish with whipped cream, a cinnamon stick and a sprinkling of…
Not my best wave, but the best one ever caught on video (h/t...
Click for video:Not my best wave, but the best one ever caught on video (h/t Carroll)Not my best wave, but the best one ever caught on video (h/t…
SpotifyChrisB's iTunes, a playlist by Chris Bucchere on...
Spotifyhttps: / open.spotify.com/user/1241621489/playlist/6lZT3dNpKIgwiMo7Sqtyqy
Fall down 69 times, get up 70. Happy birthday to a model father, always...
ready with a witty aphorism for every situation. But more importantly always there for us—in every situation! Sending love. 70 more!
SpotifyRob Dehlinger's Teen Years, a playlist by Chris Bucchere on...
Spotifyhttps: / open.spotify.com/user/1241621489/playlist/0vl9caV48NRFwrjGy20K6f
2016
Madeline got some firsthand experience with democracy today by helping send...
272 letters to members of the electoral college asking them to reconsider their votes for Trump. There's still time to launch your own letter-writing…
Larry Lessig has pulled together a legal defense team for electors who are...
considering voting with their conscience but worried about legal consequences.
I've been conflicted for a long time about whether to affect change from...
within the broken Democratic Party or from the outside, but now I've decided that Heidi is right. If we stand a chance of defeating the darkness that…
Wishing my father-in-law Rick Leeds a happy 75th birthday...
in the grand Sicilian tradition: a tray of raw meatballs for his next batch of sauce
There's one thing upon which my many writing mentors have unanimously...
agreed: Never (ever, ever) use a Hitler/Nazi/Third Reich metaphor. Now I understand why they told me this. They wanted me—and everyone—to wait for…
Last summer we acquired (for free via NextDoor) a beautiful...
Click for video:Last summer we acquired (for free via NextDoor) a beautiful Cable Company of Chicago "Kingsbury" upright piano with a serial number…
Here's something #notabouttrump: behold tonight's amazing sunset!Here's...
Here's something #notabouttrump: behold tonight's amazing sunset!
With Mom after Fast Lucy's maiden voyage at Doheney State Beach. Photo...
credit: John Bucchere
So I finished my board. It took me about four months. (Because of glue and...
resin curing times, I could only do 15-60 minutes of work at a time.) I spontaneously decided to have the maiden voyage at Doheny Beach, so I'm…
When you walk your 10-year-old girl into a costume store and wonder why...
Halloween has turned into a bad porn flick #true
Who's ready for some outdoor lindy hop to stellar live music in our...
beautiful Indian Summer weather?
Dwayne Murphy's 1985 baseball card OR a perfect demonstration of how to...
properly wear a baseball cap?
Lindyhopping with the fabulous Gen Evieve...
Click for video:Lindyhopping with the fabulous Gen Evieve at a People in Plazas concert today during lunch. The band (Jellyroll Trio) had no drummer…
Tim Ryan graciously offered the solo to...
Click for video:Tim Ryan graciously offered the solo to his understudy on Help with My Friends yesterday at the Singers Marin Family Chorus…
For a little more than a year, I've been the community organizer for a CSA...
startup called Farmigo that would give a generous 10% of sales to a fund that supports the garden at my daughter's elementary school. Sadly, they…
Someone gave me these #awesomesocks for my birthday. First of all, I friggin...
love them. However, there either wasn't a card or the card got detached so I don't know who gave them to me. If you'd rather remain anonymous, I…
1st 40th birthday party at the Barrel Room's speakeasy in San Francisco2nd...
40th birthday party with family at Bolinas LagoonSurprise birthday lunch with Carroll at Shed in Healdsburg3rd 40th birthday party with our…
I was going to vote anyway, but since the press has already claimed that the...
D primary was clinched by Hillary, I'm even more eager to cast my vote for Bernie. Despite his many flaws, he's the only candidate who stands a…
The Health Benefits Of Dancing Go Beyond Exercise And Stress Reducer
NPR: The Health Benefits Of Dancing Go Beyond Exercise And Stress Reducer
Another line crossed: Drumpf just insulted my childhood hero, Kareem...
Abdul-Jabbar. I'm flabbergasted that anyone paying attention believes that this schoolyard bully deserves the GOP nomination. #dumptrump #notrump…
"If Trump is the nominee, Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race and...
throw her every ounce of energy into supporting Sanders. If this does not occur, the resulting consequences for Muslims and Mexican immigrants of a…
Why I Ran for President
The New Yorker: Why I Ran for President
Bottling day at this ultra-mini-microbrew. Six 16oz bottles of brown ale...
will emerge triumphantly from my kitchen cabinet in two weeks. Or I'll have a mess of broken glass and foul-smelling liquids and all sorts of other…
Robert Reich: The Bernie Skeptics Are Wrong — Here Are 6 Reasons Why
Salon: Robert Reich: The Bernie Skeptics Are Wrong — Here Are 6 Reasons Why
Brewing My First Batch of Beer
It's going to be a brown ale (I hope). The task was straightforward, but nothing prepared me for the maddeningly repetitive "blurp" sound of the…
Meet Wendy, the 2013 VW Passat TDI. She may pollute like a motherf^$&3r, but...
she can get nearly 40mpg and cary four surfboards.
I'll be sharing recipes from my food blog as part of the Farmigo "Eat Local Challenge"
I'll be sharing recipes from my food blog as part of the Farmigo "Eat Local Challenge." (I'm the community organizer for the San Anselmo/Hidden…
2015
Why ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’ Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance
Wired: Why 'I Have Nothing to Hide' Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance
This year I will be...
This year I will be surfing in a Santa hat on Christmas Eve. You read that correctly.
All of Richard Feynman’s Physics Lectures Are Now Available Free Online
Science Alert: All of Richard Feynman's Physics Lectures Are Now Available Free Online
Near perfect swell/flight arrival timing! Am I about to say that I'm looking...
forward to surfing on the east coast? If only I could take a little west wind with me
Last night our nine-year-old daughter took 1st place in a lindyhop contest...
against a dozen adult couples.
Strained a muscle in my back on Sunday being stupid on my trick board. What...
am I, 19? End of day three and I'm still stuck in this position. I am definitely not 19.
Ah, San Francisco! If only her personality matched her looks.
Ah, San Francisco! If only her personality matched her looks.
A little #TBT love to one of the best sales guys and marketers I've had the...
pleasure of knowing. Has it really been six years, Clinton Bonner?!? cc: Michael Buckbee
Update on the Lessig for President front
Update on the Lessig for President front: We've almost reached 20% of our fundraising goal from nearly 2,000 donors after the first 48 hours. I'm…
#TBT September 12, 2012 at "People in Plazas"...
" http: / www.peopleinplazas.org
Frodo Baggins for President
"This is the president as Frodo Baggins — at the mountain of Capitol Hill, taking power so he can throw corrupting power away." Medium: Frodo Baggins…
