This episode Nicole Wakelin is joined by GeekMom Jules Sherred to talk about World Lupus Awareness Month and how it affects her as someone who deals with Lupus every day. We then attempt to settle the eternal debate of Kirk vs. Picard and finish up with a little braiiiiins! Questions? Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us podcast@geekmom.com […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve all seen the paraphernalia, T-shirts, mugs and the like. I personally have a button of “Everything I Need to Know About Life I’ve Learned By Reading Banned Books.” Incidentally that wasn’t the button I was asked to remove by the Homeland Security officer, but that’s a story for a different week of censorship. […]
Continue ReadingYears ago, when living under a political administration that I didn’t much care for I read, just by chance, It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. I was haunted by his rhetoric and by the fragility of the democracy he depicted. Now whenever I find myself in a discussion of atrocities, political or otherwise, I find myself looking in my own backyard and […]
Continue ReadingI love short story collections. When I’m struggling to find the motivation to sit down and read, which has unfortunately been my situation lately, the promise of being able to sit down and finish a story in one short session is often enough to convince me to pick up a book. I also find them […]
Continue ReadingThis past summer Siena College held robotics camps for children ages 7 – 12. They were a huge success, with children learning how to build and program robots, plus, understand the physics behind the movements. Working with NXT can be fun, but challenging. To keep up the interest behind the mechanics, each camp had a […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend my son and I spent time at the 18th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, and we both agreed that the single most engaging piece was Strange Fruit. Lotus is better known for its music acts. I loved dancing with the Swedish hip-hop boys, Movits!, I was swept away by the […]
Continue ReadingStar Trek: The Next Generation will finally be released on Blu-Ray beginning in January with a $21.99 sampler of “Encounter at Farpoint,” “Inner Light,” and “Sins of the Father” called “Star Trek: The Next Generation–The Next Level.” The full first season will be released later in 2012, followed by each of the subsequent seasons. For […]
Continue ReadingTess of the D’Urbervilles or Tess of the D’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented, was one of the first books that introduced me to literature at the tender age of 14. A life long reader, I had always read age appropriate fiction, Sweet Valley High, The Baby-Sitters Club, and anything by Enid Blyton or Roald […]
Continue ReadingNot every person that calls themselves a Nerd or a Geek has been an outcast. We weren’t all the last one picked for the team in gym or the only one without a date to the big dance. We didn’t all wear thick black glasses held together with tape, or play video games, or read […]
Continue ReadingEverything I Need To Know I Learned From Dungeons & Dragons by Shelly Mazzanoble is a wonderful take on a how to book on life that centers around Dungeons & Dragons. The book showcases life lessons that playing Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) can help you with, such as religion, moving in with a significant other, dealing with […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, I came across a fascinating survey done by Highlights Magazine. Nearly 1,000 kids sent in surveys from the magazine for Highlights to compile the 2011 State of the Kid report. The report shows responses from kids in two different age groups, 2 to 8 and 9 to 12+, as they answer questions […]
Continue ReadingOn Monday I had the opportunity to attend a press conference at the White House led by Michelle Obama and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of retaining highly talented and educated women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. I have a degree in astrophysics from the University […]
Continue ReadingThis morning Amazon officially announced its much-awaited Android-based tablet, the Kindle Fire. The big news is that at $199, it’s half the price of the cheapest iPad and nearly as cheap as the $149 TouchPads that went flying off shelves when HP discontinued support last month. The Kindle Fire will have a 7″ display ready […]
Continue ReadingHard to believe nobody’s LOLcatted the Thundercats 100 times before. Sit down under your double rainbow, cuddle with your Nyan cat, and facepalm at the Thunder LOLcats. You’re the Jedi of the sea!
Continue ReadingLike many a GeekMom, I am a voracious reader. My preference tends to be fiction of all sorts: historical, science, fantasy. As a young teenager, one of my favorite movies was Gone With The Wind which was based on the book of the same title by Margaret Mitchell. I thought Vivien Leigh was one of […]
Continue ReadingMy Halloween radar recently went off when I came across this great idea and I just had to share it with you all. Cheryl over at That’s What Che Said had the fantastic idea of buying soap, removing the label, and decorating it yourself. She tells you the how to at the link above. I ended up making […]
Continue ReadingSchool has started, the days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling off, it’s now time for that big question, the one that causes angst in even the most laid back kid– What am I going to wear for Halloween? The folks at BuyStarWarsCostumes.com want to make your life easier. They offer a great selection […]
Continue ReadingEvery year around this time, Time to Play Magazine starts thinking about the hot holiday toys and invites bloggers to see their recommendations. I love having this chance to get hands-on with new toys, and toys that have come a long way since Toy Fair back in February. One of the most exciting thing to […]
Continue ReadingIt’s an exciting week for gaming fans: Glitch has opened to the public! After months of beta-testing, the whimsical, browser-based MMO has thrown open its doors, welcoming new Glitches–er, users–to join the fun. Several of us GeekMoms and our kids were among the enthusiastic gamers who took part in the beta, exploring the Harvest Moon-meets-Dr. […]
Continue ReadingImage: Google.com “Hmm, I’m not sure…Google it!” is a phrase I utter probably on a daily basis. Obviously, as a writer for GeekMom, I’m a nerd, a geek, a brainiac; what ever you want to call it and as such I tend to be the go-to gal for everyone in my office whenever they have […]
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