Are You a Geek or an Uber Geek?

Good to Be a Geek

Are You a Geek or an Uber Geek?Whereas geeks were once bullied and made the laughing stock by their peers, today, geek has become the new cool. Every year, a new blockbuster hits theaters based on a comic book hero, television shows are sprouting up with nerds as their protagonists, and video games have never been cooler. People who would have once shied away from showing their nerdier sides are now able to display their true selves to the world without having to worry about as much derision or criticism than ever before.

When trying to describe oneself, the question becomes: are you a geek or an uber geek? A geek is som… Read more..
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Spectacular Tragedy in a Just World: The Power of "Why?"

Psychology Today: Beyond Heroes and Villains

Spectacular tragedy does not require a spectacular explanation—a loner with a grudge really can kill a President, shoot up a schoolyard, or leave bombs sitting in backpacks—and yet we feel like it should. We want cause to transcend effect. A simple truth can leave us feeling cheated. We need to believe in the existence of answers and purpose more powerful than our pain.

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Monster Man, Martinis and Mulder: WonderCon Anaheim 2013 is a Wrap

Good to Be a Geek

Monster Man, Martinis and Mulder: WonderCon Anaheim 2013 is a Wrap

The Wild West of 1850s southern California never saw WonderCon coming. Originally an agricultural collective of pious, German farmers and vintners, Victorian Anaheim would have plotzed at the site of The Joker, Jawas, Hobbacca and G-stringed Supergirls crossing Katella and Harbor, headed into their Anaheim Convention Center. Although, he might have appreciated some of the more inventive steampunk costuming, 1857 co-founder George Hansen must have just come to grips with Disneyland when WonderCon steamed into town last year. This year, it descended upon the O.C…. Read more..
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