A Eulogy for 2016: Moments That Made Us Happy
2016 wasn’t all bad. Here are some of the moments that made us here at GeekDad and GeekMom happy. What helped us make it through the year, brought us joy, and made us smile?
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Tag: olympics
Olympics Provided Inspiration for Some, Motivation for Others
There were moves that we practice on a daily basis being used to win Olympic medals in taekwondo. It was fascinating.
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Procrastination Destination: Pure Escape
It’s not Fall yet! Don’t look ahead to September and planning; take a break with this month’s Procrastination Destination.
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Olympic Foodie Family
Make the Olympics even more fun with food! Check out these delicious recipes for Brazilian food that your whole family can cook and enjoy.
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Kickstarter Alert: ‘The Animal Games’
The Animal Games is an imaginative card game that asks players to explain how various animals would compete, and win, in dozens of sporting activities.
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The Controversy Over Olympic Ring Tattoos
For most people, having a tattoo is a meaningful thing. I don’t even have a tattoo (yet) but here I am writing yet another post about body ink, all because I stumbled upon a story that spoke to my heart, posted by an amputee friend on Facebook.
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Paralympics Drives New Technology
Why are we still talking about the Paralympics, when they ended weeks ago? Because their influence will be felt for years to come.
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Why the ESPN Winter X Games (and the Olympics) Inspire This Mom
What do the WInter X Games and the Winter have in common, besides snow? Athletes with golden character.
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Watch This: Imperial AT-AT Walkers Vs. Sochi Moguls Skiers
We never thought the IOC would let the Empire field a team at the 2014 Olympic games, let alone allow them to take up defensive positions with their snow-walking AT-ATs.
Continue ReadingA Paralympic Primer: Where You Can Watch and Why You Should
The Paralympic Games started on Wednesday. As your resident one-legged lady I am here to fill you in on all the details as I watch these inspiring athletes.
Continue ReadingLooking Back On The Olympics Of London 2012
Well, that was that then. The 30th Olympiad of the modern era is over. All of the finals of London 2012 have been played and the last medal has been awarded, and at least one GeekDad made it to the …
Continue ReadingBurst Private Media Sharing Helps Small Groups Share in the Big Games
Rather than embrace the benefits of a digitally-connected world, NBC and the Olympics fought against the modern world of social media and streaming video in restricting access to the games. One tech company, Boston-based Burst, has found a way …
Continue ReadingOscar’s Big Run
It was a joy to me, and many other disabled people, to see our man Oscar run in the big show. His smile was seen around the world. And we were all smiling with him. But in less than a minute it was over.
Continue ReadingInterview With Tim Morehouse — Olympic Saber Fencer and Geek Gone Good
Olympic saber fencer Tim Morehouse is a geek gone good. Bullied in middle school, Tim joined the fencing team to get out of gym class in seventh grade. He grew up in Washington Heights in the 1980s, then the murder …
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A Race With Prosthetics at the London Olympics
Once again Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, challenges able bodied runners, this time in the Olympics.
Continue ReadingQuidditch (Sort of) Comes to the Summer Olympics
Try as I might I have yet to catch Olympic Fever. This could be due to the fact that I received a vaccination booster shortly before the 2010 Winter Games, but I suspect it has much more to do with …
Continue ReadingOutdoor Summer Fun: 30 Ideas for Your Geeklets
30 ideas for active summer fun.
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