Category Archives: nerdery public

SIX OF THE BEST… Heinlein books that deserve to be turned into Netflix serieses

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Josh Roseman

If I had control of the Heinlein estate, I’d get with Netflix (or some other VOD provider) and tell them about some books that I think would make excellent serieses. And who I’d cast.

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about the new Wonder Woman movie

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Buckle up, nerds, because I’m about to shatter your illusions about the “awesome” new Wonder Woman movie that hit theaters last week.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things I’m looking forward to in my new house

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I bought a new house, and I’m really looking forward to it.

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SIX OF THE BEST… lessons learned from things in my cubicle

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I was really reaching for a topic this week, but I think I pulled this one out rather nicely. Deep down, it’s about staying positive at work by surrounding yourself with positive icons.

Posted in column, nonfiction, six of the best, writing | Tagged a man pile-driving a shark, cubicle, death, denvercoder9, endless, ozy and millie, peanuts, snoopy, star trek, work, xkcd | Leave a comment

SIX OF THE BEST… ways to stay unhappy

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Josh Roseman

We make sure we’re unhappy. It’s a thing.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about One Punch Man

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Today I discuss the most powerful superhero in the world… but no one knows his name.

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SIX OF THE WORST… ways to “enhance” your email signature

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Remember learning “KISS” back in school? Well, you should “KISS” your “enhanced” email signature goodbye. Permanently.

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SIX OF THE BEST… abandoned column ideas

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Every writer puts their half-written things on a shelf, ostensibly to be worked on later but really just abandoned. Here are some of mine.

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SIX OF THE BEST… lessons learned from Super Mario Run

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I’ve been playing a lot of Super Mario Run lately. The game has a surprising amount of life lessons in it.

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SIX OF THE BEST… Tickets to Ride

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Come on, ride that train. Choo choo. Ride it. Whoo whoo. I bet the Quad City DJs never thought their lyrics would be used to talk about board games.

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SIX OF THE WORST… problems with grounding your nerdy child

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Josh Roseman

My kid got in trouble this week and got seriously grounded for the first time. But as my wife and I learned, it’s not easy when your child is nerdy.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about writing by hand

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I wrote 20,000 words of fiction in the last two weeks. My secret? I’m doing it by hand.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about Chuck Tingle

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I’m proving love in this week’s column. Sensitive buckaroos take note: this one contains adult language.

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SIX OF THE BEST… updates Disney could make to Beauty and the Beast

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I’m seeing the movie tomorrow. Here’s some of what I’d like to happen.

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SIX OF THE BEST… methods of faster-than-light travel

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Warp speed. Light speed. Ludicrous speed. Which is the best?

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about conference calls

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I’m on a conference call as I type this.

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SIX OF THE BEST… movies from 2016 not nominated for Best Picture

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Josh Roseman

So yeah. The Oscars are this weekend. And only one film came out before October 25th of last year. Ridiculous. Let’s look at six other films that could have been considered.