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A chat about Cyberbulling

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

Cyberbulling is an issue I have heard of increasingly for a long time now. How traditional bulling morphed into what we now know as Cyberbulling starting in the 1990's is a story of how humans have "evolved" in a really wrong direction. What I see becoming a unnerving narrative. Cyberbullying slowly began seeping into the … Continue reading A chat about Cyberbulling

One page stories for kids 5 to10 years old

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

"Stories for boys who dare to be different:  True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World without Killing Dragons (The Dare to Be Different Series" by Ben Brooks. This is a a very good book I've read with my son. It is a second book of this kind that we read. The first one … Continue reading One page stories for kids 5 to10 years old

Ninja Life Hacks Books Review

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

A while ago I found myself looking for ways to help my oldest kid concentrate when doing school work. It seems that for this little guy the requirement of about 30 minutes of class or a 2 page assigment was a lot to ask. Doing a quick search on the internet I found that the … Continue reading Ninja Life Hacks Books Review

Emerald City Comic Con 2021

August 6, 2021 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

I am very late to this so not going to call it "news" but the Emerald City Comic Con has annouced the dates for the convention in 2021 and I wanted to share some of the info I came across. The event is going to be on December 2-5, 2021 and i am very curious … Continue reading Emerald City Comic Con 2021

Life Hiatus, Ready Player One and SDCC 2018

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

  A life diversion, I think that's what it is. In the last few months I have taken a bit of a hiatus in my writing. As much as I like to share the in and outs of my geekiness and curiosity about this world there are just times in life when the biggest comfort, just for  … Continue reading Life Hiatus, Ready Player One and SDCC 2018

New babies, more babies

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

A few years ago I remember feeling a bit lonely because I was the only one in my group of friends who was pregnant, and then who had a baby. I remember wanting to talk about it often but at the same time feeling guilty about talking about such a boring topic for most people. … Continue reading New babies, more babies

Kids show: Gravity Falls

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

Oh Gravity Falls, a new obsession in our household. And when I say obsession, I mean we have been watching episodes over and over again for at least the last 2 months. Keep in mind, this is a 2 seasons only series, so by now we are pretty familiar with the show. I think I have watched … Continue reading Kids show: Gravity Falls

The wait for San Diego Comic Con 2018

January 19, 2018January 22, 2018 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

This year's San Diego Comic Con will begin with it's preview night on Wednesday July 18th and at T-181 days for the convention some of us still need to plan for hotel, flights, and line buddies.  Yes, don't forget your line buddies, they are what one the best parts of the convention and a priority … Continue reading The wait for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Happy 2018!

January 16, 2018 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

Dear 2017, you taught me lots and helped me a lot. Now, get out of my sight, just move, I don't want to see you... Have you ever have one of those days you wished you could live all over again?  How about a year? No? Not ringing a bell? Good, me neither. That is … Continue reading Happy 2018!

To the Bone: Movie review

July 24, 2017 / quirksandcomrades / Leave a comment

  I was recently on a trip and decided to watch the movie "To the Bone" on my plane ride from San Diego. Netflix had released this movie on July 14th of this year and I really wanted to see it ever since I saw it announced a few weeks ago. As soon as I started … Continue reading To the Bone: Movie review

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