By Frank on March 6, 2010
Yep, that’s right, I’ve gotten a bit inconsistent in the posting lately. Sorry about the lack of positive posting, but I’ve been prepping for something I rarely do, and that’s travel.
Traveling as a geek means that you’ve got to do what amounts to twice the preparation for twice the convenience later. Sure, in the olden [...]
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By Frank on March 1, 2010
So today my good friend and fellow Gleek Kristen sends me an uplifting link on a dreary Monday – the news that the cast of Glee is going on tour very briefly to hit four cities – with right here in Chicago being among the lucky places. Am I excited to see one of my [...]
Posted in Social Geekery, TV and Movies | Tagged glee, glee live tour
By Frank on February 17, 2010
Recently I had the pleasure of showcasing cult classic Battle Royale to a couple of co-workers who’d never seen the film before. Geek media, especially media that is not well known in popular culture, is always a trip when you hand it off to a new audience, and it’s even better when it’s a piece [...]
Posted in Social Geekery, TV and Movies | Tagged battle royale, TV and Movies
By Frank on February 14, 2010
It’s wholly appropriate that I make my glorious return to blogging about the positive and the neato in the geek media world on Valentine’s Day. It’s a day when couples celebrate their love affair with each other, and single people celebrate their love affair with Haagen Dazs. Either way, potentially good times and good eating [...]
Posted in Site Related, Social Geekery | Tagged valentine's day
By Frank on January 8, 2010
Ah, how far we’ve come being recognized, haven’t we?
If anyone out there is a Final Fantasy fan, know that one of the major announcements date-wise for the Distant Worlds concert series, which I enjoyed thoroughly these past two years, is that August 1, 2010, they’ll be playing at the Ravinia musical festival. The Chicago Symphony [...]
Posted in Gaming, Social Geekery | Tagged Gaming
By Frank on January 6, 2010
At the beginning of the year, when normal people begin making their yearly attempts to stick to a resolution to eat healthy and exercise, many geeks by contrast are enticed by the notion of unhealthy food and couch potato diets. I’ve noticed that the geek-folk who don’t eat too healthy or exercise have a variety [...]
Posted in Social Geekery | Tagged baconator, social geekery
By Frank on December 31, 2009
As 2009 comes to a close, I think that it’s a good time for everyone to kind of look back on what they achieved and reflect on it. The thing is, from both a non-geek and a geek perspective, it’s difficult at times to look positively on some of the things that have happened to [...]
Posted in Computers, Gaming, Internet, Serious Business, Social Geekery | Tagged new year
By Frank on December 27, 2009
The holidays really keep a lot of folks busy. I know that I’ve definitely been running around this holiday weekend, whether that is braving the cold and the brutality of shoppers for after-Christmas sales, running errands for family affairs, and generally trying to get in a breath to receive gifts and be thankful for being [...]
Posted in Gaming, Social Geekery | Tagged Gaming, social geekery
By Frank on December 25, 2009
To be perfectly honest, Christmas is a signature holiday when it comes to Overly Positive and a blog that radiates sunshine all the time. Why? Because despite all the cynicism surrounding it, it’s still, at its core, a celebration of loved ones, caring, and closeness. Whether that’s expressed through gift-giving, a simple family gathering, or [...]
Posted in Site Related, Social Geekery | Tagged christmas, kick ass
By Frank on December 23, 2009
So the holidays are upon us, and hopefully if you aren’t a slacker like I am your shopping is all taken care of and the gifts are wrapped and ready to go. If you haven’t, there’s still time to brave the cold and the wind (or your computer desk) to get that special something for [...]
Posted in Social Geekery
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