Polk Boom Bit Is the Bomb
The Polk Boom Bit is small and convenient, and it offers good quality sound.
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Author: Nivi Engineer
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it, always.” – Mahatma Gandhi (from the movie, Gandhi)
Beauty and the Beast Trailer
As an HP fan, I love the casting of Emma Watson as Belle in the new live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ movie. And the trailer? Well, it’s just launched, but you’ve got to see it for yourself.
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Confessions of an Emoji Novice
In the era of easily obtainable emoticon, it seems that I should be able to find the perfect image to represent my every thought and feeling, no matter how complex or contradicting. But somehow, emoji confound me.
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Bottle-Flipping: Five Reasons to Go With the Flow
Before you tell me there’s no intrinsic value to bottle flipping, consider the following five reasons to go with the flow… or stick with the flip.
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If you’re participating in NaNoWriMo, you hopefully have an idea by now of what your novel is going to be about. If not, you may struggle a bit at the beginning getting going, but maybe the writers here at GeekMom and GeekDad can help!
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9 Reasons Why the Indians Should Become the Cleveland Rocks
9 Reasons We Should Change Our Names to the Cleveland Rocks
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Chief Wahoo: The Comic Sans of Baseball
The oppressed and mistreated are never as eager to embrace the past as those unaffected by it. It’s time to retire Chief Wahoo.
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Soccer Needs Sportsmanship, Not Violence
The fact that unsportsmanlike behavior in soccer, rather than being stopped, is instead accepted as part of the game, concerns me. The win-at-all-costs philosophy is not a lesson that is going to serve kids well in the long run.
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Dandiya Raas: The Original Indian Drum Workout
Cultural appropriation, especially without credit, is not okay. Before there was Pound (drum workout), there was Raas, the original Indian drumstick workout.
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A Few Words About ‘Snippets’
How many words can you come up with containing “oft” or “est”? In one minute? ‘Snippets’ is a new game that challenges you to find out.
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50 Days Until ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Fifty Days. That’s how long we have to wait until ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them’ hits theaters. Are you ready?
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Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!
Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.
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Wonder Woman Style ‘Cake Wars’ Tonight!
FoodNetwork’s Cake Wars airs a special celebration of Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary tonight at 9pm PDT.
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‘Toil and Trouble’: A Tantalizing Tale
Maighread Scott’s graphic series, ‘Toil and Trouble,’ tells the tale of the three witches from ‘MacBeth.’ The story weaves in and out of the well-known story of ‘MacBeth,’ which provides a familiar framework that doesn’t completely contain all that this story offers.
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Gaming for Good
Yuta Hsu will use his geek cred to help Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital at a Gameathon November 4-5 in Cleveland.
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7 Things About the SevenHugs HugOne
SevenHugs HugOne Sleep Monitor gathers lots of data. Doing something with it is up to you.
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‘Kinky Boots’: White Male Privilege
Why ‘Kinky Boots’ is a musical celebration of white male privilege.
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Pizzalympics and Chocolate War: A Competitive Birthday Party
I’ve got a competitive kid who just turned ten. Maybe it’s because he’s the youngest of three, or because he’s the shortest of three, or maybe it’s something altogether different. But four years back, his family birthday party took on a creative–and competitive–new format, and we’ve never turned back. My son shares a birthday with […]
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Koincha: A Bit of Indian Culture
As a new bride, every visit to a relative
or the home of a friend who shared our same heritage
Ended with a routine that came to feel repetitive
A habit that seemed primitive
Koincha
Profound Perseid Ponderances
I, uh, stayed up last night and watched the Perseid Meteor Shower / It was, um, amazing.
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