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Erica McGillivray is snarky feminist geek, president of GeekGirlCon, & a community attaché specializing in SEO & social media.
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
The Measure of a Man Woman: Prosumer Success
Success in the prosumer world has somewhat moved beyond what you own. Consumers must have the newest and greatest thing, bigger and shinier than the Jones, as a measure of their success. Or as Iggy Pop sings in his song … Continue reading
Back in Action
Now that the gray cloud a la Eeyore has passed, I feel rather back in action. Or maybe that’s the comfort of pho and bubble tea. Perhaps they put happiness in every bowl. Here’s my favorite photograph of Rob and … Continue reading
On Being Tired
I’m rather tired. Just a deep bone-tired. I get why bears hibernate. I have dreams, but they stay vague. I try to tease them out. I had this art professor who used to say that your most frustrating days in … Continue reading
No Dogs in the Grocery Store
A month ago, I was standing in Safeway, buying my tofu and potato chips, and a woman walked in carrying her lapdog. Freshly bronzened and wearing track shorts, I guessed that she was a high schooler. I glared at her. … Continue reading
To Boldly Go Where Only Fandorks Will Still Go
Finally, someone has decided that it’s time to capitalize on Star Trek again. (J.J. Abrams is pushing out a new Star Trek movie, which the movie posters look fabulous, and hopefully, Abrams can follow up with a suitable plot ending … Continue reading
Lessons in Design: Redneck Wedding
My mom’s getting remarried in two weeks. I like her fiance Rob, so that’s all good. The only not good part has been that I’m not a fan of weddings and all the heteronormative activities surrounding them, and I’m my … Continue reading
Thumbs Down: Prosumer Goals for the Second Half of July
I will hang my head in shame: