I Hear You Knockin’ But You Can’t Come In

The Nerd Cave Door. You Shall Not Pass!

The Nerd Cave Door. You Shall Not Pass!

     As the self-appointed “Martha Stewart of Nerd Decor,” I’m always on the lookout for cool stuff upon which I can put my own spin. The Zombie Outbreak Zone caution tape came from Amazon I don’t  exaggerate when I say that my wife loves it.

     What’s that in the middle of the door?  It’s a “Big Glass Eye” I got off Etsy. OK Nerds, remind you of anybody in particular?  If you didn’t immediately ask “why does he have an Eye of Sauron stuck to his door,” you need to go back to Nerd School.

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Second-Guessing Myself, Part 2

Spidey Facepalm

     So, last time we learned that if you’re gonna collect comic books, you’re gonna want to insure them.  Whether that’s through your normal insurance carrier or a company that specializes in collectibles…I strongly suggest you do something.

    Today’s sermon is less of a “do this” thing because frankly, I hope you never find yourself in this position.  This is more of an “I wonder” type thing.

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Second-Guessing Myself, Part 1

Say hello to Woulda, Coulda, and his good friend Shoulda

Say hello to Woulda, Coulda, and his good friend Shoulda

     We’re coming up on the two-year anniversary of our house fire. Admittedly, I’m feeling a little melancholy about it. Obviously, there are a whole bunch of different facets to going through a personal disaster, whether it’s a fire, tornado, flood, etc.  Since this blog is about being a nerd, I’m going to talk about that angle. But believe me, I’m not saying that this particular topic is the most important in my mind, only that it’s what I feel like talking about here.

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