Category Archives: nonfiction

SIX OF THE BEST… ticketing system features

Our new ticketing system at work is so bad that I wrote a column about it. (SIX OF THE BEST… ticketing system features – The Nerdery Public)

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to switch cell phone providers

For the sake of argument, let’s call the four major networks in the U.S. the Federation, the Vulcans, the Romulans, and the Klingons. SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to switch cell phone providers – The Nerdery Public

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to be a strict parent

I don’t consider my parents as having been strict. I had rules and chores, and they weren’t onerous, but they were things I had to do. I don’t look back on my time as a kid and think “my parents … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about birthdays

My birthday is this month (as is our esteemed editor’s, as it happens). I’m not looking forward to it. In fact, for the past several years, I haven’t looked forward to my birthday. It’s just… not a thing anymore. SIX … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… alternatives to classic board games

Do you groan when someone in your family pulls out Monopoly, knowing that you’re about to be in for three hours of hell, ending when you all give up because no one is ever going to win? Well, then, this … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons not to buy a smartwatch

Unless you’ve been living completely off the grid — in which case, how are you reading this? — you’re aware that Apple is releasing a highly-touted wearable called the iWatch. It’s coming this Friday, and you absolutely, positively don’t need … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about starting a restrictive diet

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My latest Nerdery Public column is SIX OF THE BEST… things about starting a restrictive diet, and to my surprise, it doesn’t suck as bad as I’d thought.

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SIX OF THE BEST… animated Star Trek episodes

As a (hopefully) regular reader of this column, you should know by now that I love Star Trek. Even the Animated Series. It’s only 22 episodes, but it’s better than you might expect. Here are six to watch. SIX OF … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE WORST… side effects of losing your memory

I’m posting this on April 1, but it’s no joke. I’m losing my memory. No one knows why. And it sucks. SIX OF THE WORST… side effects of losing your memory

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SIX OF THE BEST… things to reset when changing jobs

Changing jobs allows you to — for the most part — completely reset yourself, work-wise. SIX OF THE BEST… things to reset when changing jobs – The Nerdery Public

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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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Movie Review: “Cinderella”

As both Honest Trailers and CinemaSins have recently shown, there are some problems with Disney’s retelling of the Cinderella story. But it’s such a huge part of the Disney empire that we were bound to get a new one at … Continue reading

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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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SIX OF THE WORST… things about applying for jobs

Isn’t it great when you go to a company’s careers page, click “apply”, and all it asks for is your name, email, website, and a resume? It doesn’t make you put in all your job history; it doesn’t make you … Continue reading

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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

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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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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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SIX OF THE WORST… even-numbered Star Trek films

It’s generally accepted that the even-numbered Star Trek films are the best of the bunch. Each film is pretty good, but there are flaws, some of them big enough for the guy from CinemaSins to drive a Mack Truck through. … Continue reading

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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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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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