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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.

In Memory of Natalie Morris

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

Sorry no show this past week!

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

Spring Break!

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

Hugo Nominations List

Many great SciFi and Fantasy authors, including Neil Gaiman, John Scalzi, Cory Doctorow, Cheyenne Wright and Joss Whedon, are on the list of nominees this year. You can check out the list here!

Congrats to all of you!

Girls in media
Hey guys!!

Yeps i know, I know. I been slacking in my postings again. Well….get ready for a Darcy flood!!! hehe, Yeps, i will do a movie review, a couple dvd reviews, a game review and this topic to make you think. :)

Over on the Farpoint forums, Chris the Fixed Kitty wrote about girls and women role in the media. And how the media has it all wrong. And I agree, she’s totally right.

Here is what she wrote:

” What girls can expect, via media msgs – Posted At: 05-29-2008 06:14 PM

1. Only cute/sexy gals will be the hero’s girlfriend, heroine, or villain. Not cute or sexy? Doomed to obscurity, pathetic sidekick-hood, or psychotic vengeance on the cheerleaders (non sympathetic villain).

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New episodes coming soon!

Hi all! New episodes are coming soon – just a few delays due to 2 viruses – one on me and one on my computer! I will have new content coming soon!

Love ya,

Susie

 

About HTGYG

How To Grow Your Geek, or HTGYG for short, is a podcast created to share a love of geeking and parenting, and to provide advice on how to combine the two. There will be reviews of movies, board games, books, television shows and video games on their fun value as well as their family appropriateness, and discussions of geeky topics and parent issues. Audience participation, both parents and children, is encouraged, and email and voicemail questions will be answered if at all possible.

About Farpoint Media

FarPoint Media (FPM) has scifi media and genre literature shows featuring news and interviews with the actors, producers and writers creating your favorite TV programs and books, and has discussion shows that true fan geeks can immerse themselves in. FPM also showcases quality audio dramas to fire the imagination of its listeners, specialized sports news and information shows that take the enthusiasts beyond the box scores, comedy and variety shows that will have fans laughing out loud, and shows with experienced advice that can help improve listeners and viewers tech skills, or sharpen their writing skills.

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