I’ve been noticing an interesting trend these days. The backlash against the popularization of nerddom has finally started to break through the surface in a big way, which was inevitable, but interestingly, it’s come in the form of a specific backlash against the rise of the nerd girl. The latest example came to light, thanks [...]
So the Wizrocklopedia has brought an interesting gimmick to their Muggle Music Monday feature. Each week Laura, who writes the column, is choosing to spotlight bands, songs, or albums that begin with that week’s letter of the alphabet. I’ve been playing around with the idea and last night I decided that I want in on [...]
In his year end write up, my boy Z linked to Patton Osawlt’s Wired piece about the current state of nerdity. Z and I have different opinions about the nature of the piece. He tends to see it more as holding up the old guard as the true path of nerdity. I on the other [...]
So yesterday was weigh in for Gain HP. I’m down a pound over last week, but that’s well with in normal fluctuation for me. Over all the weekend had it’s good and bad. Last Tuesday we did a team outing at work that involved going to an Orioles game in Baltimore. End of the night [...]
Last Thursday was my 35th anniversary as a crew member on spaceship Earth. For some reason I didn’t have any urge to do the whole reminiscing routine and getting all wet around the eyeballs and what not. Not saying there’s anything wrong with those routines, they just didn’t occur or appeal to me this time [...]