Category Archives: six of the best
SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to sleep with your clothes on
There are some times when you just don’t want to sleep naked, or you can’t, or it doesn’t feel right. And that’s perfectly okay. Hell, even if you never want to sleep naked, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with … Continue reading
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Tagged bra, bras, nudity, over-sexualized breasts, pajamas, parenting, sleep, sleeping, warmth
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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to sleep naked
SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to sleep naked – The Nerdery Public
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Tagged cooler, forbidden, illicit, intimacy, laundry, naked, nudity, sleep, sleeping, sleepwear
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SIX OF THE BEST… weird Google searches I made in 2015 (so far)
I recently had the occasion to go through my Google history looking for an article I’d closed but wanted to share with a friend. I happened to find my search history at the same time, and oh boy did I … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… on-screen Batmen
There have been six major on-screen iterations of Batman (not counting Saturday morning cartoons when he was part of the Justice League or the Scooby Doo team), and this is a column about six things, so… well… match made in … Continue reading
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Tagged adam west, batfleck, batman, bruce wayne, christian bale, george clooney, kevin conroy, michael keaton, val kilmer
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SIX OF THE BEST… ways to spend this weekend instead of seeing Fifty Shades of Grey
Unfortunately, both the book and the film are not what the advertising says. They’re not romantic, and they’re not good portrayals of healthy BDSM. I’d personally rather you didn’t spend your money on them. SIX OF THE BEST… ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged anita blake, bdsm, date movie, el james, fanfic, fetlife, fifty shades of grey, jamie dornan, romance, safety, sex, shelter, twilight, volunteer
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory
If you’ve never thought about polyamory, I’m not saying you have to. I’m just saying, here are six of the best things about it, couched in definitions of what it isn’t. SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory – The … Continue reading
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Tagged cheating, love, loving many, poly weekly, polyamory, relationship configurations, relationships, sex, threesome, threesomes
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about American Girls
Parents and relatives of girl-children I’m sure let out a massive groan when they hear the latest exploit of the American Girl doll company. They complain that the dolls are expensive, that the company artificially inflates demand by limiting supply, … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, american girl, doll, durability, durable, education, experience, inclusive, math, movies, shopping, store
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about my dad’s Pacer
SIX OF THE BEST… things about my dad’s Pacer
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Tagged amc pacer, car, cars, chevy nova, door handle, front seat, hatchback, manual transmission, nova, pacer, paddle shifters, seatbelt
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SIX OF THE BEST… for December 2014
I was on vacation last week, so here’s a post with my two most recent “Six of the Best” columns: Six of the Best… things about classic video game systems Six of the Best… things about my first Christmas
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Tagged 2014, atari, best of, chinese food, christianity, christmas, classic video game systems, cost, ease of use, eight days of presents, family, food, gaming, gyruss, hanukkah, jewish, judaism, konami code, plug and play, presents, video games
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about relationships that started out long-distance
About a year ago, I wrote a column extolling the virtues of long-distance relationships. At the time, I was in such a relationship. Six weeks after that post was published, the relationship ceased to be long-distance. And I have to … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… revision tips
I’ve been part of writing groups for a few years now, and one thing I’ve learned is that they’re invaluable in getting people to critically read your work with the goal of you revising it to become the best writing … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… writing tips that I could come up with
Look, most of us nerds do want to be writers of some sort — whether it’s music, games, books, or movies, we all think we have these great ideas that would make us zillions of dollars and earn us oodles … Continue reading
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Tagged cinemasins, clarion, comedy, darrell schweitzer, deathly hallows, diff'rent strokes, favorite author, in medias res, nancy kress, nanowrimo, odyssey, swimming pool, taos toolbox, wandlore, workshop, writing
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SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films
I think people throw far too much shade at that odd-numbered films. I think it’s time to change that. SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films – The Nerdery Public
SIX OF THE BEST… fandom actor crossovers on Warehouse 13
SIX OF THE BEST… fandom actor crossovers on Warehouse 13
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Tagged battlestar galactica, brent spiner, buffy, can hold in farts indefinitely, cch pounder, enrico colantoni, er, faran tahir, firefly, james marsters, jeri ryan, jewel staite, kate mulgrew, mark sheppard, michael hogan, missi pyle, neil grayston, polly walker, rene auberjonois, saul rubinek, sean maher, star trek, veronica mars, warehouse 13
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 2 of 2)
Here’s the second part of my interview with Mark Oshiro. Enjoy! SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 2 of 2)
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Tagged mark oshiro, mark reads, mark watches
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 1 of 2)
A few years ago now, I stumbled upon a website where this guy was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time, just like I’d finished doing recently (at the time). I was flabbergasted — a, that someone was … Continue reading
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SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek AU beards
Okay, let me explain how I came up with this: back on September 4, I tweeted a link to Dion Beary playing every Mumford And Sons song. Mr. Beary has a beard. There’s a band called Spock’s Beard. In “Mirror, … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… reasons that nerds + fantasy football = awesome
The generic articles on news sites don’t often focus on six of the best reasons that nerds fantasy football = awesome. That’s what I’m here for. SIX OF THE BEST… reasons that nerds + fantasy football = awesome
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Tagged bragging rights, data, fantasy football, football, nfl, sport
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 