2012 has been a year of highest highs and lowest lows (or rather one lowest low that deserves mention). I found this suggestion somewhere I can’t remember: decorate a jar for 2013 and every great thing that happens, write it on a slip of paper and put it in the jar. At the end of [...]
I miss being part of the churning, noisy energy of Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri. I miss being a teacher, a colleague, an employee and a friend. Mostly, I miss these things because I miss telling and listening to stories. At lunch, in the halls, during the five minutes before and after class, [...]
Us ladies (and maybe some gents, we don’t judge) got to swoon over some fellow nerds in our A Little Somethin’ for the Ladies. Turnabout is fair play and now it’s time for the fellas. I was happy to encounter an abundance of lady nerdom, so there will be a [...]
Kickstarter is a site where those with a dream, a work ethic, and a plan can find funding from those with anything from 1$ to 1,000,000,000$ to spare. From funny to touching to inspiring, the projects on Kickstarter represent the great American Dream gone viral. By offering “perks” to those who donate and regular updates, [...]
As part of our continued mission to bring an appropriate (?) amount of joy into the loins – I mean hearts – of our fellow female readers, we present a very special edition of A Little Somethin’ for the Ladies. This time, we are focusing on our own kind – the geeks. There are few [...]
Remember that time you wanted to punch George Lucas in the face? No, not for Star Wars Episodes 1-3. For the crushing disappointment that was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Or, the sad day you finally admitted [...]
Jonathan Ames was not a name I was familiar with before now and I’m wondering how I could have missed this guy. He’s popular now for having created HBO’s Bored to Death. I have not watched yet. Not for any particular reason, [...]
Be aware – if you are popping in on this post and not participating in the re-read, there are major spoilers to follow! Also, you should totally participate in the re-read.
So, who died?
Nobody died. How can you kill an idea? How can you kill the personification of an action?
Then, what died? Who [...]
“Can’t say I’ve ever been too fond of beginnings, myself. Messy little things. Give me a good ending anytime. You know where you are with an ending.”
I suppose we do, at that. Or, at the very least, we know a bit about where we are not. Not anymore. The Kindly Ones opens with a [...]
Note from G4 – the content below was originally divided into two posts, published on August 14th and August 21st, 2011. They were among the posts we lost due to database issues in early September. Therefore, they are best read after the post covering A Game of You [...]
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