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All Hallow’s Read-A New Tradition, courtesy of Neil Gaiman

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:29 pm | No Comments

All Hallows Read Tradtion

Neil Gaiman and HarperCollins are beginning a fiendishly delightful Halloween tradition, beginning now: All Hallow’s Read. The premise is simple: give a scary story – a wonderful, soul-shivering tale of terror, or a humorous, playful monstrous romp of a read – to someone you love, or someone you like, or someone you’ve never even met, [...]

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Geeks Giving Back: League of Reluctant Adults E-bay Auction for Japan

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on March 16, 2011 at 6:03 pm | No Comments

Geeks Giving Back - for Japan

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the catastrophe that struck Japan – the 8.9 earthquake that devastated northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Many groups are coming together to share resources and give help to Japan. To find the quick and easy spots, you can even hit the Google page that [...]

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Be a Real Life Hero (No Capes Required)

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on July 29, 2010 at 11:06 pm | No Comments

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Waiting for Superman, filmed by David Guggenheim, reminds us all that we can’t do enough for the next generation – that education is not a privilege, it’s a RIGHT in this country. Too many children in the US are not receiving the basic education anyone should have, much less the sort of education that goes [...]

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