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It’s Summer: Read a Book!

I love Summer. It’s hot, it’s sunny, the days are longer, there’s tons of fun stuff to do, and I’m just generally in a great mood. It’s now August, and I’m realizing that I’ve got about a month left to take advantage of everything I want to do in this […]

Geek Etiquette

Geek Etiquette: Be Willing to Change

I love collecting vintage self-help books. It’s fascinating to see what ideas and guidelines have changed over the years, and what have stayed exactly the same. This past week, I picked up a copy of “American Etiquette” from 1926. Along with chapters on visiting cards (WTF are those?) and chaperones, […]

A Geeky Home

Vintage Circus Prints

Let’s face it, your home often feels like a circus. So why not decorate like one? Embrace the original definition of “geek” by hanging these vintage circus prints. Fire Worshipper Waltzing Dogs Amazon Snake Charmer Shooting Through a Woman (Posters, $7.90 plus shipping each from Amazon.com)