How To Grow Your Geek: Parenting and More!

Hi folks – although it doesn’t look like it here, I’m protesting SOPA/PIPA too! (What are these things? Read this article here!)

Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works

I’m just too lame in my WP Fu to be able to easily black out my site, so I decided to blog a quick post and give you info sites to visit for more information!

The Official Strike against SOPA site

And here’s how to strike if you agree! Follow me on Twitter @susiethegeek for more info – I’m not putting anything political up on @howtogrowgeek.

 

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This week, I recommend the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, rant a bit about SOPA, wax poetic about the accents in a production of A Christmas Carol, and give advice about remembering others less fortunate in this holiday season!

Please email me with your own comments at howtogrowyourgeek-at-gmail-dot-com, or call my NEW voicemail number at  (678) 235-GROW (4769) and leave your thoughts.  And last but not least, you can follow me on Twitter at SusietheGeek or the show at HowToGrowGeek!

Theme music and Chiron Beta Prime courtesy of Jonathan Coulton

Hey everyone! Sorry about the delay getting the 100th show out! I was gathering well-wishes, got sick with strep throat, lost my voice, and now have a blown microphone. I’ve ordered a replacement, so as soon as I get it up and working, I’ll get this show out to you!

Thanks again for being wonderful listeners! Feel free to give us a shout-out!

Susie

Hi Guys,
As some of you already know, I no longer have a Facebook page. It wasn’t them, it was something Dad and Jenny decided was best for me. So i wanted to talk about that and parents in general. Because I think it’s important and maybe help my younger followers.

First off, let me say Facebook was cool and fun. But there were things going on I didn’t know about until later. See, once you put yourself out on the internet, and you’re young like us. It’s going attract bad people and creeps. I was totally locked down, only people I added was people we know. And dad says I still got like six or seven people trying to follow me that he said looked very scary. (That was weekly.)

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A Chip-in fund has been started for Tee and Sonic Boom to get some cash for their current expenses. A second Chip-in fund will be setup tonight for people to send money so we can open a trust fund for Sonic Boom. Ron Dauphin, a friend of the family, SVAllie, and Paul Fischer will be setting up the trust fund according to the family’s wishes. I will post that URL as soon as Ron sets it up.

The link to the Chip-in site for their current expenses can be found in the column to the right here – you can also post the Chip-in widget on your own site!

Thank you all for any support you can give to Tee and Sonic Boom in their time of need.

Natalie Morris, wife of writer/podcaster Tee Morris, passed away today due to complications with the flu. Please join us in remembering her and her family, especially her daughter, affectionately known as “Sonic Boom”, today. If you are interested in the Sonic Boom Trust Fund, you and fill out the form here to be put on the mailing list.

Tee, our hearts go out to you and SB. We love you!

Susie, Amanda, John and Kevin

Pretty accurate, actually!

Update again: Apparently my podcast server got hacked and is now in the process of being cleaned up. Please report anything unusual you might find on my site to me. Hopefully we will be up and running soon!

Update: The podcast is recorded and I just need to reconfigure my FTP client to let me upload it. It will be up ASAP!

Hi guys,

I promise a new episode is coming soon – just got slowed down by a sick Kevin and a Windows 7 upgrade. But both are improving, so you will get something soon! I intend to cover “Hidden Talents and Halloween”, so feel free to voicemail in your stories of either! 206-202-7309!

Susie

Hi gang! I am suffering from an unusual pre-con cold, so I have no voice to do a show for you this week. Hopefully I will get a Pre-DragonCon show out for you next week. I am totally excited that I will be on a panel for The Dollhouse that will also include The Guild’s Felicia Day.

I’ll talk to you next week!

Susie

Hi everyone!

There won’t be a show this week due to us heading out for a little vacation for Spring Break.

Have a great week, and we will talk to you soon!

Susie