From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control. In true geek style, we submit a never ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date. 6. L.O.V.E. British Indie-Pop artist V.V. Brown is one of my many discoveries through Pandora Internet Radio. Her album Traveling… Continue reading The Gigawatt Jukebox, Tracks 6-10
On last weeks Google Hangout we talked a little bit about a couple of my hobbies, music and guitar. So I thought I would talk about it a bit. I want to reflect on how my appreciation of music led me to being able to write and play my own music. I have always loved music. When… Continue reading Music and Guitar: A Life Long Passion
Have you ever been a party where you just felt instantly at home and bummed when it ended? Chances are, it was set up by someone who made sure some basic essentials were taken care of for you. If you are new to being a host, have no fear. You too can prevent a mid-party facepalm. Whether… Continue reading 4 Ways to Prevent a Mid-Party Facepalm
Last year, I wrote about gender expression in the Sims and how amazing it would be if the game introduced the concept of a gender spectrum, rather than a gender binary.... A recent Sims 4 update revealed something that I never thought would actually come about. “For the first time, you'll be able to customize… Continue reading The Sims 4 Updates to Allow for More Diverse Gender Expression
From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control. In true geek style, we submit a never ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date. 1. The Longest Road Electronic dance music has become a new love for me over the last decade. Music in… Continue reading The Gigawatt Jukebox
Hi there! I'm Mark. I want to introduce myself and give you my credentials. In short, what makes me qualified to be an ambassador on the Geek Embassy. Like most people, my interests are varied and I have several hobbies that I can talk about. Let me walk you through what sort of things you'll most likely… Continue reading Introduce Yourself (Right On!)
I have a three-hour commute, and in all that reading time, I’ve come across a few articles in the past couple of months about women and tentative speech. Tentative, or indirect, speech, as I've come to understand it, is speech that seeks to not offend or take a firm stance. For example, beginning a comment… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Tentative Speech
Relive our experience at the 2016 Emerald City Comicon! Check out the Storify compilation below. [View the story "The Geek Embassy at #ECCC 2016! " on Storify]
Here is our live episode from Emerald City Comicon! Isabela and I traveled to Seattle, met up with the TMG Cast (Adrian and Andrew) and interview some fantastic artists, writers, and game designers. We talked with a nice cross section of people this year, spanning many of the areas of interest for The Geek Embassy. We also… Continue reading TGE Ep 1 – LIVE at Emerald City Comicon 2016
I do a lot of socializing on social media - it became pretty important to me once I started working mostly from home. But I've had a hard time with many of my usual platforms because of different trends I'm seeing, not the least of which is too much re-sharing of posts. Sometimes I feel… Continue reading Five Instagram Accounts That Inspire Me
