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Arguing about Batman with a 4-year-old

Arguing about Batman with a 4-year-old

I was pushing my friends’ 4-year-old son Christien on a swing yesterday …
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Wendy EileenMar 29
Let Maggie Be Angry

Let Maggie Be Angry

Last weekend The Walking Dead did something remarkable.
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Devon HenryMar 20
On Master of None: Decisions, Decisions and The Paths We Choose

On Master of None: Decisions, Decisions and The Paths We Choose

I watched Master of None in a couple of days, ignoring basic Relationship Rules and blowing through the episodes while my husband slept…
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Eugenia VelaNov 17, 2015
Mourning Our Favorite Strangers

Mourning Our Favorite Strangers

A few years ago I received a call in the middle of the night. I awoke in a panic and picked up the ringing cellphone from my nightstand…
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Eugenia VelaJan 14
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Write for Bacon Eggs & Geek: How to Submit

Write for Bacon Eggs & Geek: How to Submit

(You can simply click “Submit” above, but read this anyway:)
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Ernio HernandezFeb 11
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Fitbit Sued by Overly Healthy Christians

Fitbit Sued by Overly Healthy Christians

[Posts From The Near Future]
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Ernio HernandezDec 21, 2015
How Inside Out is Really Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for Kids

How Inside Out is Really Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for Kids

Inside Out — Pixar’s latest (and I’d dare submit “greatest,” despite the rhyme) — sent many adult-size children home weeping in fits of joy…
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Ernio HernandezAug 26, 2015
Room Will Make You Re-Examine Parenting

Room Will Make You Re-Examine Parenting

A personal look in review of the film Room.
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Ernio HernandezOct 15, 2015
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Coding is Kinda Like Cooking

Coding is Kinda Like Cooking

Over the past few years I’ve gotten heavily into cooking — thanks in large part to my beloved friend Joelle who introduced me to the…
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Ruti WajnbergSep 22, 2015
All Your Questions Answered, Ariel

All Your Questions Answered, Ariel

♆ (Re: The Little Mermaid’s Qs from “Part of Your World”) ♆
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Ernio HernandezOct 30, 2015
100 Three-Name ‘80s Stars

100 Three-Name ‘80s Stars

A list of notable people from the 1980s whose names feature three parts.
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Ernio HernandezAug 19, 2015
The Joy of Missy Elliott

The Joy of Missy Elliott

There is no greater joy than randomly hearing “Work It” on the radio.
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Ernio HernandezNov 3, 2015
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In Retrospect — Star Wars: The Force Awakens

In Retrospect — Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Spoiler Alert: Please STOP reading if you have not seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as my review contains some significant plot details.
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Rod T FaulknerDec 18, 2015
U.S. Journalist Embedded Deep at Pizza Party

U.S. Journalist Embedded Deep at Pizza Party

The best piece of journalism I read last week was not on Medium or any of the go-to hard news websites; it came from a small publication…
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Ernio HernandezDec 14, 2015
Christmas Out of Context

Christmas Out of Context

(or 29 Naughty Holiday Song Lyrics: The Carol Drinking Game)
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Ernio HernandezDec 11, 2015
Why I Plan On Watching ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Dumb

Why I Plan On Watching ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Dumb

“We’re not in the information age anymore, we are in the information management age.” — Chris Hardwick
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Rod T FaulknerSep 17, 2015

Humble beginnings…

☝This was such a pleasant surprise to find this evening; especially because I only know one of you personally and two of you through your…… ¶ ☝This was such a pleasant surprise to find this evening; especially because I only know one of you personally and two of you through your writing on Medium for Bacon Eggs & Geek. ¶ What started as a personal place to post my random thoughts on various pop and geek culture phenomena is now starting to transform into a place for others and their personal geek stories. And I’m happy to share! ¶ Our highest performing stories are from our featured writers: ¶ • Why I Plan On Watching ‘Star…
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Ernio HernandezNov 28, 2015
The First Movie I Ever Recorded on VHS

The First Movie I Ever Recorded on VHS

Set your VCR and TV to channel 3.
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Ernio HernandezSep 2, 2015
When I Go

When I Go

Thinking about life recently also made me naturally give some thought to death. More specifically, how I would like to go.
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Ernio HernandezAug 4, 2015
How to Prep Your Kid for Disney World

How to Prep Your Kid for Disney World

And then not be prepared for any of it.
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Ernio HernandezJul 27, 2015
I’m a dancer. But no one believes me.

I’m a dancer. But no one believes me.

I should note: Most of my dancing these days is relegated to the moves I use to and from the kitchen while my wife and I watch So You Think…
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Ernio HernandezJul 14, 2015
12 Movies My Little Brother Watched Over and Over When We Were Kids

12 Movies My Little Brother Watched Over and Over When We Were Kids

He denies none of this. And even freely admits to Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but questions my use of the…
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Ernio HernandezJul 8, 2015
I ❤ Usher. I just wish he’d use his powers for good.

I ❤ Usher. I just wish he’d use his powers for good.

This is a completely useless dissertation, for no one in particular, that just needed to get out of my head.
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Ernio HernandezJun 4, 2015
Tim Curry Terrorized My Childhood

Tim Curry Terrorized My Childhood

Yes, I do have a terrible memory of having my ears pulls out and mocked by an older boy at a playground while I sat on a springy, metal…
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Ernio HernandezMay 15, 2015

7 Reasons You Should Bring Your Grandma on the First Date (No, Really)

Despite the fact their style is often out of whack, you have to speak super loudly around them, and they have to eat dinner at 5:30 PM, I…have news for you: Grandmothers are cool. So why not bring yours along on a first date? No, seriously. Here’s why you should: ¶ 1. Fun/ny Barometer: Suggesting a date with your grandmother (“How about we… check out Bingo night. With my Grandma.”) is definitely not the norm. Anyone willing to go along with this idea will be game for a good time and possibly some laughs. That’s, as grams may say, “a keeper.”
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Ernio HernandezMay 15, 2015
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