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Editorial | The Best Laid Schemes…

This weekend was a very traumatizing one for me.  I had planned to go to Easter service on Sunday morning, and then enjoy a leisurely BBQ with friends before sitting down to write the Monday Editorial for the blog.  However, that was rudely interrupted by the most important guy in my life:  my dog Pablo.

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I always dreamed of getting a Rottweiler rescue that would be my companion roaming through woods and camping for long weekends.  I wanted a dog I could wrestle on the floor.  However, fate had other plans, and Pablo ended up in my life.  He’s the one constant in a changing world as things get topsy turvy from time to time.  One of the big changes was my cell phone number.  Unfortunately, I failed to update Pablo’s tag with a working number right away. Continue reading

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Blog and Podcast Recommendations

Andrew and I love reading other geek blogs as much as we like writing for Therefore I Geek, and we’ve got a lot of blogs we’re personally subscribed to.  Today, I would like to share a few of our favorites with you in no particular order, and perhaps add to your list of things to do instead of actually working. Continue reading

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We’re Off to See the Wiz… uh… Mikey Mason, That Is.

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Today the staff of Therefore I Geek are in historical Williamsburg, VA to attend Marscon and interview inimitable geeky singer and comedian Mikey Mason for an upcoming episode. Keep your eyes peeled for that, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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Geeks You Should Know: Gwendoline Christie

The geek community reserves a special place in its collective heart for those members of the entertainment industry who share the geeky mindset—particularly those who fly their banner high.  One such thespian is Gwendoline Christie, who is best known for her acting role as Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s Game of Thrones.  Christie was born in the UK and grew up in a small village near South Downs.  Her first love was gymnastics and she trained semi-professionally for most of her childhood until a spinal injury forced her to retire and find a career elsewhere.  Her high school drama coach, actor and author Simon Callow, mentored Christie and guided her into theatrical, and then on-screen acting, and she graduated from Drama Centre London in 2005.

Christie at a Game of Thrones Exhibit Party displaying the Brienne of Tarth FunkoPOP figure (@gameofthrones, 2014)

Christie at a Game of Thrones Exhibit Party displaying the Brienne of Tarth FunkoPOP figure (@gameofthrones, 2014)

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