How To Grow Your Geek: Parenting and More!

Hi guys,

I have been waiting on this movie ever since it was announced they were going to make it. It is one of my favorite series of books. And I hoped and hoped Hollywood wouldn’t mess it up. And you know what? They did a really good job for once! Woot!

The movie starts out with a group of scientists in a all white room, sitting around a table. There is a older man, rushing though a hallway holing a silver case with red readout lights on it, you can hear bombs dropping from above. He enters the room and sets the case on the table. Then they discuss the fact that the city of Ember is mankind’s last hope for survival, and after 200 hundred years this case will open up and the people left will read the instructions on how to return to the surface and repopulated the earth again. Perfect! It set up everything really nicely. Read more… »

 

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This week, we start with a voicemail from Tim regarding candy and Halloween. Then I talk about the elections, the issues and how to talk to your kids about it. Here is a link to a Google article about kid and elections that I mention. And we wrap up with Tim talking about the movie “City of Ember.” Don’t forget to check out Darcy’s great review of the book and movie on the website!

Please email me with your own comments at howtogrowyourgeek – at-gmail -dot-com, or call my voicemail number at 206-202-7309 and leave your thoughts. You can also visit our forum at the Farpoint Forums. You can also see our super cute t-shirts, mugs and bags at our Zazzle store link, if you are interested. And last but not least, you can follow me on Twitter!

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Secret life of bees– by Sue Monk Kidd

from the back of the book: set in south Carolina in 1964, the secret life of bees tells the story of lilly owens; whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. when lilly’s fierce hearted black “stand in” mother, Roseleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, lilly decides to spring them both free. they escape to Tiburon, south carolina, a town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, lilly is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. this is a remarkable tale about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

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 HTGYG#16: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week we lighten things up a bit and, after a comment from Tim on last week’s topic, tackle the questions of Halloween – what to wear, how to get it, and what if you want the whole family to geek out in matching costumes, and your kids don’t agree! This is fun!

Please email me with your own comments at howtogrowyourgeek – at-gmail -dot-com, or call my voicemail number at 206-202-7309 and leave your thoughts. You can also visit our forum at the Farpoint Forums. You can also see our super cute t-shirts, mugs and bags at our Zazzle store link, if you are interested. And last but not least, you can follow me on Twitter!

Sponsor: Try GotoMyPC free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.GotoMyPC.com/podcast

Promo: Dragon Page with Class Podcast

Logo Art by Tim Coffey

Theme music courtesy of Jonathan Coulton
Sound effects and other music courtesy of pacdv.com