What I Learned from Peregrin Took
Actor and musician Billy Boyd may be best known for his role of the hobbit Pippin, but he is no “Fool of a Took.” I learned much about a life well lived from him, even if I didn’t plan on it.
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Actor and musician Billy Boyd may be best known for his role of the hobbit Pippin, but he is no “Fool of a Took.” I learned much about a life well lived from him, even if I didn’t plan on it.
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DC Collectibles has released the latest additions to their couples and cover girl lines and they are a sight to be seen (and collected).
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you ready for Pi Day on March 14? Do you already have your Pi Pie recipe picked out and ready to bake (and then etch with a laser)? GREAT! Now, what to do while it bakes… NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has the answer! JPL has assembled a range of activities […]
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Comic for March 14, 2018 – I now see the error of my ways in neglecting to do a pi day comic – my bad! Sorry nerds. ‘Geekasaurus’ is a weekly webcomic that highlights the adventures and antics of GeekMom Kali’s nerdtastic family.
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Happy Pi Day! I’ve created SVGs for a few of the most popular Pi Day shirts that you can load into Silhouette Studio or Cricut Design Space to create your own.
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The just released trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ offers us glimpses of Hogwarts, as well as returning characters like Newt, Tina, Queenie, and Jacob. It also showcases a little of the younger Dumbledore.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – big savings on Anker accessories, including smart chargers for Apple and Android devices, big batteries, braided nylon cables, cases, and more. Anker Quick Charge 3.0 39W Dual USB Wall Charger, PowerPort Speed 2 for Galaxy S7/ S6/ Edge/ Plus, Note 5/ 4 and PowerIQ for iPhone X […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was sponsored by Candlewick Press. Do you want to inspire your kids with real stories about travel to other planets? Enter to win this delightful book about the Mars Curiosity Rover that tells the tale of the little robotic spacecraft that has traveled so far and sent back so […]
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Reviews of the new movie of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ vary wildly. Maybe that’s because the audience hasn’t really understood who the movie was made for.
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Fidget spinners are trendy but, in just over 100 pages, Heather Fishel gives us 101 ways to boost our creativity and decrease stress with other fidgeting tools.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Geek Daily Deals – save some money while you upgrade your storage and speed things up. Up to 25% off on selected PNY memory products, including enormous (in storage, not size) SD cards, and big deals on USB sticks and SSDs. PNY Elite Performance Flash Memory SD Cards: The amount of […]
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Dakster welcomes us to the Hounds of Daksterville, where she’ll be documenting her journey into the world of service dogs.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Disney’s live-action version of Madeleine L’Engle’s science-fiction fantasy classic, A Wrinkle in Time, is a cotton candy movie: brightly colored, a treat to look at, but ultimately not as satisfying as one might hope. 1. What’s it about? Four years after Meg Murry’s (Storm Reid), father, brilliant scientist Dr. Alex Murry […]
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Girls That Make is a new subscription service from the team behind Creation Crate that will send you a monthly kit to make your very own piece of wearable tech. The first orders will ship in April. [Sponsored]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Geek Daily Deals – upgrade your personal audio with these excellent deals; the Massdrop x Sennheiser headphones are crisp, clear, and detailed, and paired with the xDuoo DAC and slightly warm tube amp, will give you sonic joy. Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphones: The HD 58X Jubilee uses Sennheiser’s […]
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I expected a tense and exciting Victorian Batman in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Instead, I found a lackluster thriller whose portrayals of Gotham’s women are problematic.
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Yes, the Olympics might be over for another two years, but the competition is not. Join the rest of the world in tuning into the Paralympic Games, more readily available than ever before.
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Reading Time: 1 minute Geek Daily Deals – surround yourself with your favorite Miyazaki characters. The Totoro lamp lights up two ways: his belly, or the umbrella. Or snuggle up with the Catbus. Totoro Anime LED Night Light: Do you wish you were walking on the moon? Well, demonstrate your passion for space with these […]
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Creating a machine to complete a simple task in the most complex way possible? Sounds like childhood. If your kid is particularly adept at this, the 30th Anniversary of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is coming up April 20-22, 2018 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Tulip Ride 2018 is coming on Saturday, April 21, 2017, and with it, a chance to not only support the Seattle Humane Society, but also a chance to meet Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer. I’ve gone two years now, and the event is a lot of fun and there are plenty […]
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