Although not quite as big as the crowd she played to at the Electric Daisy Carnival 2012, Krystina Sky’s performance at the Avalon on Oct. 6 still managed to attract house and trance fanatics. Not atypical of techno concerts, heavy bass and colorful flashing lights set the mood for the night that was only just getting started with Sky was onstage at 10:00 p.m. Her song choices … [Read more...] about Krystina Sky doesn't disappoint at the Avalon
Bad Parking Job of the Week
Rogue Wave: Let’s toast to the kids’ table
You would think the transformative experience of turning 21 would forever protect you from the kids’ table on momentous occasions; you would not be me. This weekend, without rhyme or reason, I found myself sitting at the kids’ table at a wedding in Cincinnati, Ohio. “You gotta give algebra a chance man! It all builds on itself; I swear you’re going to come around to the x=y … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave: Let’s toast to the kids’ table
Women and the Islamist Winter
The Arab Spring gave a sense of hope to idealists in the west and in the Middle East about the region’s future: We had the sense that these uprisings were the beginnings of real and permanent change. There were so many positive signs that democracy as it is enjoyed in the west — true, secular democracy — was finally being demanded by the people. Where western nation building … [Read more...] about Women and the Islamist Winter
Living Abroad: Passport to Paris
Ah, Paris…the city of love! Even without a hot European boyfriend to stroll down its beautiful streets with, I had no trouble falling in love with the city of love! Although I arrived with extremely high expectations, Paris did not disappoint. Simply put, it is enchanting and inspiring. The scenery is picture perfect. From stunning pearly white buildings and charming … [Read more...] about Living Abroad: Passport to Paris