A place for all things geek... ONCE UPON A GEEK is a blog that focuses on a variety of geeky topics, including: comic books, Doctor Who, Star Wars (classic and legacy characters), role-playing, 80’s TV shows, and science fiction in general. However, any topic is really fair game. Don't forget to share your thoughts by adding comments!
By day, The Irredeemable Shag plays the part of a wealthy industrialist, playboy, and philanthropist. By night, he is a frightening creature that strikes terror into the hearts of criminals!
... or ...
maybe The Irredeemable Shag managed a comic book store for four years, and a movie theater megaplex for three years. Nowadays he's just a really vocal geek on THE UNIQUE GEEK, a semi-regular on the VIEWS FROM THE LONGBOX podcast, and runs the ONCE UPON A GEEK and FIRESTORM FAN blogs.
You decide...… or rather, he should. Check out Paul and Storm’s thoughts on this. If you went to DragonCon 2008, these guys were the opening band at the NeedCoffee.com & Quick Stop Entertainment’s “Nuts on the Road: Gonzo Sound & Vision” film festival. According to Paul and Storm… as the first geek President, Barack Obama would [...]
This week I attended a day-long educational workshop related to my job. The workshop was held in one of the meeting rooms at the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum. It was a pretty good workshop with interesting speakers. On a break, I was strolling through the museum thinking about the topics and real-world applications for use [...]
While on an eight-hour road trip with my wife, two children, and mother-in-law, this post sprung into my brain fully-formed. It’s an excerpt from a job description for potential married geeks with children. <<Excerpt>> JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Married Geek with Children Section: Time Commitment Applicant Prerequisites: Applicant must have at least 25 years experience in geekery. Interests [...]
Anyone else getting anxious about Dragon*Con this year? I can’t wait to be immersed in all the geeky goodness. The celebrities, the pseudo-celebrities, the panels, the costumes, the dealer rooms, staying up late playing games, the crowds (yes, even the crowds can be fun), and just generally being a complete geek for three or four [...]
