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NASA: So Not a Waste of Space—A Guest Post by YA Author Shelley Sackier

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018Guest

This hilarious anecdote of GeekMom-ery from YA author Shelley Sackier takes us inside a recent milestone celebration at NASA.

No Soap, Radio: On the Pains and Virtues of Not Getting It

May 15, 2017December 12, 2017Amy Weir2

Was an old “family joke” really an elaborate prank? Do I not get it, or am I the smart one? I am consumed with thirty-year-delayed paranoia!

Instant Pot and soup made in Instant Pot

Dear Instant Pot

May 10, 2017December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer8

Maybe it’s because you, a kitchen appliance, were a birthday gift. Or perhaps it’s the fact that you’ve been hyped up more than the Super Bowl. But I have to confess, Instant Pot, that I’m just not in love with you.

This Yodeling Pickle is Everything | Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, GeekMom

As a Happy Distraction, This Yodelling Pickle Is Everything

November 10, 2016December 9, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley1

Need a happy toy to make you smile? The yodelling pickle has got your back.

Procrastination Destination: Pure Escape

August 18, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

It’s not Fall yet! Don’t look ahead to September and planning; take a break with this month’s Procrastination Destination.

Profound Perseid Ponderances

August 13, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer

I, uh, stayed up last night and watched the Perseid Meteor Shower / It was, um, amazing.

Geeking Out Over ‘Mechanical Failure’

July 20, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week we welcome author Joe Zieja to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Barnes and Noble has compared Joe’s new novel, ‘Mechanical Failure,’ to Douglas Adams’s ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,’ a fun mix of science fiction and humor. Be sure to check it out!

When Toys Seek Revenge

March 9, 2015December 2, 2017Laura Grace Weldon

Chances are, toys will be seeking vengeance in your home any time now. Learn from our experiences and beware Revenge of the Toys.

Living the Lefty Life in a Righty World

February 5, 2015December 15, 2017Patricia Vollmer28

Patricia rants about how many kitchen gadgets and appliances are designed expressly for right-handers.

The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth

September 11, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.

Make Me Laugh!

April 16, 2013December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

SOMEONE MAKE ME LAUGH, DAMMIT! Ah-hem. Yeah, so to keep me from ripping my children’s heads off for no particular reason other than they seem to be there all the time, I’ve found some web channels that lighten the mood. Sometimes I even watch them with my kids. The channels have multiple funny videos; here are my favorites. Hope you enjoy them too!

Semi-Naked Freelance Writing

September 3, 2012Laura Grace Weldon

Nudity sometimes happens where I work.

Book Review: P.S. I Still Hate It Here: More Kids’ Letters From Camp

June 4, 2012Nicole Wakelin

Diane Falanga has gathered some of the funniest letters from camp that you will ever read. This is actually her second book of camp letters and was compiled from thousands of submissions. It’s not just a re-written compilation of the letters, either. The pages of this book are full of copies of the actual letters kids wrote, complete with grammar errors that would make an English teacher cringe and an abundance of hearts and sloppy kid handwriting.

I Used To Think

April 10, 2012Laura Grace Weldon10

Kids make leaps of logic that don’t always have a factual basis. I sure did. I used to think I could see Federation starships in the sky. I used to think authorities checked to make sure only grown-ups drank coffee. I used to think there were alligators under my bed, which is why I […]

Before Geek Was Cool

January 28, 2012December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Being a geek is no longer geeky. Role-playing games are being used in classrooms, “graphic novels” are considered literature, conferences about geek pop culture are in major cities with thousands of attendees, and every cool kid is going to see the latest Harry Potter in the theaters. After this movie about magic and monsters, what’s […]

Status Cats

December 19, 2011GeekMom

Just when the dreary winter weather has got you down, in swoops the HTTP Status Cats! Check out these funny photos by Flickr user girlie_mac.

The Best of Dragon*ConTV

November 19, 2011December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle3

Dragon*ConTV is the insufficiently sung hero of Dragon*Con. It’s the snarky entertainment arm of the con that keeps you laughing while waiting for panels or when you’re lying in your room too tired to go back out in your 65-pound costume. A long, long time ago, in the Dragon*Con galaxy not so far away, there […]

Which Teen Movie Made An Impression On You?

November 7, 2011Laura Grace Weldon7

We all survived our teen years. Well, some of us are still in recovery. Even if you were so confident you smiled with braces on your teeth and let your geekalicious interests be known, chances are you still looked around to see what made other teens popular. There have always been plenty of examples […]

Time To Develop Brilliant Trousers

October 24, 2011Laura Grace Weldon2

I was called “Smarty Pants” a few too many times in my childhood. A little girl who can’t keep sarcastic asides to herself isn’t silenced by a nonsense term, especially when the invective is hurled by underpaid math teachers who are encased in terribly unflattering polyester slacks. The ultimate not-smart pants. Now I’m […]

Moe the Crow Who Thinks He’s a Cat

April 1, 2011Kalynn Brower

This bird Moe takes species confusion to a whole new level. He’s definitely not a cat. He isn’t even a mammal!