Caffeinating…
Checkin Nothing Bundt Cakes – Pasadena
What a great little shop and concept!
My first time in and they not only had some excellent samples, but comped my first bundt. I’m impressed at how on-message and lovely the entire concept of the store really was. I’m already guessing I know how I’m going to add 20 pounds before the holidays are over.
Kitchen Kong whisk–a must have tool for every cinephile foodie!
A great storefront that includes some very accessible entry ideas.
My pumpkin spice bundt cake. The cream cheese frosting really makes it.
Mecca!
Checkin ARCO
Gassing up
Checkin Cross Campus Old Pasadena: Friday morning coffee meetup
Adventures in STEAM with a presentation by STEAM:CODERS founder Raymond Ealy
I’m going to have to volunteer some time to this organization.
Some caffeine and networking before the presentation
Cross Campus is a great place to host these types of meetups
Today’s Topic: Steam:Coders
Raymond Ealy has a great sense of humor!
After the meetup I had a grand conversation with Joe Love II about food. I hope we’ll manage to reconnect later on.
Checkin Old Town Pasadena
I’ve always loved the architecture here.
Old Town Pasadena
Old Town Pasadena
Checkin City of Pasadena Schoolhouse Garage
👓 Tillerson was summoned to the White House amid presidential fury | NBC News
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was called to the White House after a furious President Trump reacted to reports of a growing rift between the two men.
👓 NRA support for restricting ‘bump stocks’ reflects impact of Las Vegas massacre | Washington Post
Less clear is whether the move signals an opening for further action on gun control.
👓 Las Vegas Is Only the Deadliest Shooting in US History Because They Don’t Count Black Lives | The Root
News reporters and anchors have repeatedly referred to the recent tragedy in Las Vegas as the “worst mass shooting in U.S. history.” Like all things that are constantly repeated, the proclamation has become fact.
There’s some great history here. It reminds me about the podcast Seeing White which I’ve been listening to recently.
👓 A Tech of Our Own | Beyond the Wrapper – Martha Burtis
Last night, we (meaning the DKC and my colleagues in the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies) hosted a premiere of a short horror film that we shot in May of 2016. We developed the script over about three weeks, shot the movie in one day, and then took over a year to get our acts together and finish editing it. In fact, the only reason it WAS finished was because of two amazing new students who split their time between tutoring in the DKC and supporting DTLT, Stef and Bethany. They started only two months ago, but they began working on the movie almost immediatley and, in collaboration with Jess Reingold, masterminded a pretty amazing event last night. We had a nice turnout in the Digital Auditorium and it was incredibly satisfying to be in a room of people enjoying The Convergence.
👓 Unverified | Hack Education
I’ve tried half a dozen times now to get my Twitter account verified. Each time, I’ve been rejected. “We reviewed the account, and unfortunately it is not eligible to be verified at this time.”
I’m surprised that Twitter wouldn’t verify Audrey, particularly given her body of written work and the journalistic nature of some of it. Most of the verified people I know are writers and/or journalists. I’m half tempted to create several impersonating accounts so she can claim to need verification for that reason.
👓 Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein | New York Times
An investigation by The New York Times found allegations stretching back to 1990 about Mr. Weinstein’s treatment of women in Hollywood.
Sadly I recognize some of the worst of the entertainment industry in this article. Too many impetuous people who wouldn’t otherwise get anything don’t have anyone around them to actually say no.
👓 Former Obama Adviser Anita Dunn Helped Harvey Weinstein Strategize Before New York Times Story | Buzzfeed
On Thursday, the New York Times published a major investigation about the Hollywood mogul, who had assembled a team of top legal and PR professionals.
None of this really surprises me except for the fact that so many people stayed quiet (or bought off) for so long.
Checkin Dunsmore Park
Morning walk
🎧 This Week in Google 421 Not OK, Google | TWiT.TV
How important is it for companies to have good morals? Hackers in US power grid. An Oreo deep dive. Essential Phone: beautiful, unfixable. Facebook code controls 16% of the average website. Will Apple or Amazon make the next James Bond film? Farewell, Solaris. Good riddance, Juicero.