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Category: Geek

The Night I Got to Second Base With Joss Whedon

Posted on 07/23/2013 by Backpacking Dad

I met Joss Whedon at San Diego Comic-Con. I didn’t expect to meet anybody, much less this anybody. As it turned out, I spent a lot of time in San Diego with “just be cool, man” running through my head as I encountered person after person I didn’t expect to meet. Circumstance and personal connections…

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On Raising Geeky Kids: A Reflection on Fantasy and Horror Films

Posted on 01/09/201301/13/2013 by Backpacking Dad

As part of my attempt to raise Erin as a geek, we’ve been reading The Hobbit at night. She knew that there was a movie coming out, and has wanted to see it, but I told her we’d have to read the book first. She agreed, and we’ve been picking at it for a few…

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When I’m Bored I Pretend to Be a Geeky YouTube Star

Posted on 10/14/2012 by Backpacking Dad

I don’t think I’ve made a secret of the various geeky enterprises I enjoy supporting with my social media capital (and occasionally with actual capital). In case you haven’t been paying attention, though, let me introduce you to some wonderfully geeky monkeys on my back. The Nerdist, Chris Hardwick. This is just what he does….

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