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“The Curse of the Brimstone Contract:” A Steampunk Adventure, Part 19

March 19, 2019March 18, 2019Corrina Lawson

As the murderer’s true self is revealed, Joan makes a fateful choice that could either save her father or doom both of them.

Geek Daily Deals Mar. 19, 2019: Glue Gun and 30 Glue Sticks for Just $7 Today!

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – No craft closet, DIY tool kit, or kid’s art box is complete without a glue gun! Get one today, with 30 sticks, for just $7! Hot Glue Gun, TopElek Mini Glue Gun Kit with 30pcs Glue Sticks, High Temperature Melting Glue Gun for DIY Small Projects, Arts […]

‘Power Up: Your Incredible, Spectacular, Supercharged Body’: We Are All Made of Energy

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019Jenny Bristol

Reading Time: 3 minutes Did you know that there is enough energy in just your little pinky to power an entire city? That’s how this book of wonder begins, explaining how marvelous our bodies can be. Power Up: Your Incredible, Spectacular, Supercharged Body, written by Seth Fishman and illustrated by Isabel Greenberg, looks at energy […]

An Empty Nest and a Shelf Full of Games

March 19, 2019March 22, 2019Rebecca Angel2

When the kids move out and you still want to play games, what do you do? Rebecca Angel ponders her growth as a gamer and how to find other people to play with.

Hogwarts Express Wrebbit 3D Puzzle, Image: Sophie Brown

Build Your Own Wizarding World With Wrebbit 3D Puzzles

March 19, 2019March 22, 2019Sophie Brown1

The Wizarding World Wrebbit 3D Puzzles are a range of 3D puzzles that allow you to build famous Harry Potter series buildings and vehicles.

Geek Daily Deals Mar. 18, 2019: Dimmable Goose-Neck LED Floor Lamp Just $32 Today With Our Secret Code!

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 1 minute Geek Daily Deals – Keep your living room stylishly illuminated with this dimmable goose-neck LED floor lamp, for just $32 today with our secret code! AUKEY LED Floor Lamp, Dimmable Standing Lamp, Eye Care Light with Gooseneck: Effective Modern Floor Lamp: Slim, minimalist LED floor lamp brings natural white light to […]

Ponies, Blackbirds, Rat Queens, and Vampires Take Over Comic Book Corner

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019Comicbookcorner

This week’s Comic Book Corner features titles as far divided as Vampirella and My Little Pony, with pitstops at X-23, Daredevil, Crackdown, Blackbird, Rat Queens, and so much more.

Stack Overflow: 9 More Books for Women’s History Month

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 8 minutes Following up from last week’s books for Women’s History Month, here are several more stories about women. As always, I find myself with more books to read than I can finish, but here are the ones I’ve gotten to so far! Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon by Kim […]

‘The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #1’ Honoring the Past, Moving Toward the Future

March 18, 2019March 17, 2019MAJK20

‘The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #1’ is a fresh take on one of Marvel’s most celebrated young heroes that longtime fans and new readers can enjoy.

GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Big Data Master Class Bundle

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 1 minute Get a handle on all your data with today’s Daily Deal, the Complete Big Data Master Class Bundle. This bundle of courses covers how to use programs like Plotly, Matplotlib, Bokeh, Seaborn, NumPy, Pandas, Hadoop and MapReduceCheck to do all kinds of functions with your data ranging from simply cleaning it […]

Geek Daily Deals Mar. 17, 2019: Hand-Held Rechargeable Tire Pump/Inflator – Just $49 Today!

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – Keep everything inflated, from tires to soccer balls and more, with this rechargeable hand-held pump, for just $49 today! Oasser Air Compressor Portable Mini Air Inflator Hand Held Tire Pump 2000mAh with Digital LCD LED Light 12V AC DC Lithium Battery 120PSI 20Litres/Min for Car Bicycle Tires […]

Cirque du Soleil Corteo Returns

March 17, 2019March 16, 2019Marziah Karch

Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo originally began as a big tent show in 2005 and ended about ten years later. It’s back as an arena show, and I was invited to see the performance in Portland.

“The Curse of the Brimstone Contract:” A Steampunk Adventure Part 18

March 17, 2019March 16, 2019Corrina Lawson

Having unraveled the identity of the murderer, Joan is eager to confront them, despite the misgivings of Gregor and Milverton.

17 Completely Random and Geeky Facts About Leprechauns

March 17, 2019March 15, 2019Lisa Tate

Leprechauns are often called the “Little People” in folklore, but it would be most unlucky to overlook their pop culture importance.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Wizard Kittens’

March 16, 2019March 15, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

A review of ‘Wizard Kittens’ by Marissa Kelly with Magpie Games, now launched on Kickstarter.

Geek Daily Deals Mar. 16, 2019: 17-Piece Nintendo Switch Accessories Box Set – Just $42 Today!

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – Get 17 accessories for your Nintendo Switch, including chargers, stands, and more, for just $42 today! Accessories Kit for Nintendo Switch, 17 in 1 Essential Kit Including Carry Case Games Starter Wheel Grip Controller Charger TPU Cover Joy Con Covers Thumb Caps Game Card Slot Holder: ♛【High-grade […]

5 Reasons to Read ‘Kill [Redacted]’ by Anthony Good

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kill [Redacted] is a little out of my usual reading range. It has a real-world darkness that I tend to try to avoid in my fiction, but its premise intrigued me, as did its moral ambiguities. This is a novel about terrorism. The wife of the novel’s central character, Michael, has been […]

Geek Daily Deals Mar. 15, 2019: Pono Balance Board for Standing Desks – Save $20 With Our Secret Code!

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 1 minute Geek Daily Deals – Get the Pono Board and get even healthier at your standing desk; save $20 today with our secret code! The Pono Board’s core strengthening movement is always level to the ground, as a result, it improves standing desk posture and ergonomics without distraction. In Addition, it’s easily […]

frazzled mom surrounded by blurrily running children

One Parental Responsibility Too Far

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019Amy Weir1

Why don’t I volunteer with my kids’ activities more often? Because my ADHD brain gets overloaded far too easily.

Convention Connection: Geek Culture Conventions for Week 11 2019

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 4 minutes Original image by Jeff Roberts, O’Neill Marketing. Convention season is in full swing in the Convention Connection for Week 11 2019. In addition to all of this week’s events, news broke this week that ReedPOP—organizers of a number of conventions and fan festivals like New York Comic Con, C2E2, Emerald City […]