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Irregular’s Intel – What Sparks a Geekdom?

Blog-IIWe have all been there. We watch a movie, read a book, play a game or what have you and there’s that spark… you’re drawn… not just drawn, instantly hooked! You can’t explain it, but there’s something about that thing that gets its hooks in you and you want ALL THE THINGS to do with this obsession. It is biological, isn’t it… some will say psychological, but it goes deeper than that… it is almost at the subatomic level. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – What Sparks a Geekdom?

Miss Dawn’s Musings – The Language of Geek

Blog-MDMWhen you’re ensconced in a culture, you don’t always realize that those around you might not know what you’re talking about. I don’t mean that they’re unfamiliar with a given topic of conversation, for example, the latest Marvel movie or a reboot of a popular sci-fi tv show. I’m talking about the actual words and phrases used to discuss things. I don’t know that many geeks think about it much, but we do have a language of our own. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – The Language of Geek

Miss Dawn’s Musings – I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts

Blog-MissDawnsMusingsConsidering that Halloween hits at the end of this week, it seems a good time to talk about another of my geekdoms: the paranormal. It’s not something we talk about much on the show (I think it’s been mentioned maybe twice), but Kylan and I are paranormal investigators. A few years ago we even founded a team. But my love for all things ghosty goes back to my childhood. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts