House (and Town, and University, and…) of My Dreams
Amy thinks about the settings of her dreams, and how they might relate to her waking life, in her small series on dream symbolism.
Continue ReadingAmy thinks about the settings of her dreams, and how they might relate to her waking life, in her small series on dream symbolism.
Continue ReadingWhat does it mean to “belong to a fandom”? Is it the passion, the action, or the interaction with others? Or all three? I’m genuinely asking, because I don’t know.
Continue ReadingIn which Amy shares the results of her obsessive annotation and analysis of radio station playlists (see previous article about list collecting)!
Continue ReadingDo you know why ‘Sesame Street’ is objectively the greatest TV show of all time? Read (my 11th-grade research project) to find out!
Continue ReadingThe adventures of a GeekMom in a specially-licensed-by-Scholastic Clifford the Big Red Dog suit, surrounded by small enthusiastic children.
Continue ReadingAmy really likes making annotated lists of random information. But is it really so random, or is it just the way her brain works?
Continue ReadingIn the era of streaming, it’s common for everyone to stick to their own shows on their own schedules. It’s fun when you can share a favorite show live with the whole family.
Continue ReadingSometimes I love things SO POWERFULLY it’s paralyzing, and I can’t even act on my passion. Does this ever happen to you?
Continue ReadingCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album with this collection of facts (and opinions) from Beatlemaniac GeekMom Amy.
Continue ReadingMuppet movies belong to that special brand of entertainment that can be enjoyed on multiple levels over the course of your life, so make sure you’re rewatching them every few years!
Continue ReadingOur local library tried to bring a big geek con experience to our relatively rural town, and I think we succeeded.
Continue Reading‘His Hideous Heart’ is a new YA anthology that reimagines Poe through the minds of 13 current YA authors.
Continue ReadingThe day before school started, we decided to send off summer with a literal blast: by launching a model rocket.
Continue ReadingWhy Amy (and her daughter) never leave home without something to write with and something to write on.
Continue ReadingAmy explains why, whatever ‘Legion’ FX’s faults, she loved this weird, weird show.
Continue ReadingAmy geeks out about how dream interpretation is neither mystical nor random but instead very personal.
Continue ReadingRejection Sensitive Dysphoria means people with ADHD feel hurt more strongly than most people and react more uncontrollably, and there’s not much that can be done about it. Not much, but some.
Continue ReadingApollo in Real Time lets you eavesdrop on everything going on between Apollo 11 and Mission Control exactly 50 years ago. Courtesy: https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/
Continue ReadingThe first thing that happens when I pick up that I might be dreaming is my dream self scrambling for pen and paper: “I’ve got to write this down, it’s going to be a great story!”
Continue ReadingJust because someone knows how to read, doesn’t mean they don’t still benefit from being read TO. Here’s why to read to your big kids this summer.
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