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Advent Conspiracy: a Different Approach to the Holidays
Remember Matt Blum’s lament, Why I Hate Christmas, from last year? It drew a fair number of comments from both non-Christians and Christians who share his view: that Christmas is an over-marketed...
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8 Steps to a Geekier Chanukah
Today is the first day of Chanukah! The Festival of Lights begins tonight at sundown, so here are some geeky ways for you to celebrate!
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Crowdsourcing Kids’ Creativity – A Project To Be A Part Of
At GeekDad we are always interested in the intersection where technology supports our children’s learning and creativity. So, this new project that is taking place in the last month of 2010 has caught...
View Article8 Steps to a Geekier Chanukah (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
While all of the gentiles (or goyim) are celebrating a holiday where all the gifts are opened at once — after being delivered through the chimney by an overweight icon in a red suit — I’ll be lighting...
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That’s No Ornament — It’s a Space Station!
Found this perfect addition to any geek holiday. Lego Death Star by Chris McVeigh will add the right touch to that Star Wars Nativity set you built last year. The instructions can be downloaded along...
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Lemony Snicket’s The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story is, hands-down, the funniest holiday book I’ve ever read. The fact that it also manages to tell the story of Hanukkah in a kid-friendly way and...
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8 Steps to a Geekier Chanukah (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
While all of the gentiles (or goyim) are celebrating a holiday where all the gifts are opened at once — after being delivered through the chimney by an overweight icon in a red suit — I’ll be lighting...
View ArticleGeek Celebrates Hanukkah With Science: Day 1
Every year, my family celebrates the eight days of Hanukkah with eight fun experiments. We’re at it again this year, starting with a balloon rocket experiment. [Come join Kay Holt for eight nights of...
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8 Steps to a Geekier Chanukah
Before all of the gentiles (or goyim) celebrate a holiday where all the gifts are opened at once — after being delivered through the chimney by an overweight icon in a red suit — I’ll be lighting a...
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10 Unconventional Winter Holiday Movies
Everybody knows the classic winter holiday movies, and most of them are fine, but they get a bit repetitive. Here are some alternatives that probably weren't on your family's list... possibly with good...
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Candle Quest Is a Family Game for Hanukkah
Hanukkah may be over this year, but there's still time to kickstart this family-friendly board game about collecting candles for your menorah. Buy, sell, or auction candles, but watch out for the unlit...
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