Yearly Archive:: 2015
Dec 31 2015
Throwback Thursday: It’s New Year’s Eve—Let’s Not Dwell on Misery
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—“classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
It’s cold and gross out, and some of you might actually be at work today. If you are, I’m sorry to hear that. But hopefully you can have an enjoyable…
Dec 28 2015
This Week in Geek (12/28/15–01/03/16)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 28th through Sunday, January 3rd.
Game Designer Session
What: Meet-Up, Gaming
When: Tuesday, December 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Waterbury Center
The Geek Partnership Society’s…
Dec 28 2015
LARP Talk: Heather Silsbee and the Golden Cobra Challenge
I’ve been a fan of roleplaying games—the tabletop kind, or in my case the couch kind—for a long time. I’ve also been involved in, and love, community theater. I only discovered the crossover between the two a couple years ago when I saw something on social media and thought, “What the hell is LARP?” Well,…
Dec 27 2015
10 Myths That Explain Why Geek Businesses Fail to Launch
I’ve started many businesses in my lifetime, and I have become intensely aware of some of the typical blunders that many geeks, even brilliant geeks, make when trying to start a business. If you’re trying to get off the ground, here are some myths and misconceptions that might be holding you back.…
Dec 26 2015
Reviewing the Indie Author: The D’Karon Apprentice
Welcome to Reviewing the Indie Author, where we look at books by self-published and independent-press authors.
The D’Karon Apprentice is the fourth installment in the Book of Deacon series by Joseph Lallo, which I first wrote about here almost a year ago. Myranda and her friends have destroyed the…
Dec 24 2015
Throwback Thursday: A Fun Christmas Can Turn Deadly with Gremlins
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past—“classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important in some aspect.
Continuing with our look at winter movies, today we’ll be examining the nuts and bolts of 1984’s Gremlins. Directed by Joe Dante and produced…
Dec 23 2015
A Talk with Agile Coach and DevJammer David Hussman
Dave Hussman leads DevJam, a local agile production house in Minneapolis. I had a chance at November’s Agile Day Twin Cities to catch up with him and see how his work with DevJam and his life in general relate to other Twin Cities geeks.
Philip Coler (TCG): Can you give a brief description of DevJam for those…
Dec 22 2015
What If It Isn’t a Happy Holiday? 5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself This Season
There is currently the yearly battle over whether it’s appropriate to say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” raging. But it seems like there’s a part of the narrative that we’re missing: what if, for you, this time of year is neither merry nor happy? What if this time of year brings about an acute sadness…
Dec 21 2015
This Week in Geek (12/21/15–12/27/15)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 21st through Sunday, December 27th.
Must See TriVia
What: Trivia, TV
When: Tuesday, December 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Driftwood Char Bar
Spare Squares Trivia (the producers…
Dec 21 2015
Everyone Is a Superhero! The Importance of Body Positivity
This week I watched the latest episode of Arrow while eating a piece of red velvet cheesecake. The cheesecake was amazing, by the way, but one feeling kept nagging at me: the wish that my body looked as muscular and toned as the Black Canary.
I do realize that as soon as thoughts like these come to mind,…