Big Easy Con Comes in November

New Con, New Dates Trying to put on a big convention in a new city can be rough. This, of course, has been true for Big Easy Con, especially with a move of the date three weeks before the original date. We trust that Big Easy Con is going to…

3 min read

Being a Temporary Single Parent

One of Us is Out the Country Mrs. Nola Nerd Couple is in South Korea as I write this. The Nola Nerd Baby and I are at home. The Mrs. is making kimchi and visiting the DMZ. I’m performing the Sisyphean task of cleaning up after a toddler. In other…

3 min read

Why I am Becoming a Flexitarian

Wake Up Call. First, it was Luke Perry. Then John Singleton. Both in their early 50s and gone too soon. Then, while watching The Sopranos, I remembered James Galdofini was 51 when he passed. I’m 45 with a 15-month-old daughter. Time to make some changes with how I’m living my…

3 min read

Exploring Chicago in a Day

One Day to Explore Chicago Even though we were in Chicago primarily for Star Wars Celebration, we still took the time to explore Chicago in our one extra day. Even though it is the 3rd largest city in the United States, neither one of us had ever visited before, so…

4 min read

Big Easy Con Postponed to November

Big Easy Con Postponed On Friday, Big Easy Con postponed their convention to the first weekend of November. An announcement like this three weeks from when the con was originally scheduled (June 1-2) is sure to upset people. Vendors who committed to this con, out of state fans who were…

2 min read

Big Easy Con’s Cosplay Contest and Gaming Areas

Big Easy Con will be here soon! New Orleans’s newest fan convention is shaping up to be a great experience. Big Easy Con will announce the programming schedule soon. Besides panels, vendors, and guests, Big Easy Con will have plenty of events to keep you entertained. Two things that we…

2 min read