Reviewing: The Purple Mattress

Deciding to Buy the Purple Mattress As I was teetering on the edge of purchasing, I saw someone say that if you order a Purple mattress through a link on Sleepopolis, an online mattress review site, you will receive a free Royal Purple seat cushion with your order, which is…

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Comic Book Collecting: DC, Make Me a Fan Please!

I’m a Marvel guy.   I’m not happy about it, though.  And I blame DC.  Before I start, I want to be clear this is not about the quality of Marvel vs DC.  It’s about the marketing their products to someone who has been on the outside of their worlds…

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Unboxing: Comic Con Box Eleven – Justice

In the last few years, companies have found a way to generate revenue from companies by sending them a box full of things.  Most of the time these boxes are geared to a certain group such as care packages for college kids, dog owners, new parents, etc.  Of course, there are boxes…

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Concert-ing: They Might Be Giants in concert

We want to welcome Bill Plasse, our new guest blogger!  Now here is his review of They Might Be Giants in concert! Hi, everyone!  It’s great to be a guest columnist on NOLA Nerd Couple.  I work with Kurt and Cristina and always enjoy their outlook and viewpoint, so it’s…

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Episode 4: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Nola Nerd Couple presents “Watching: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Cristina and Kurt share their views of the new DC movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. They share what they liked, and debate what they didn’t. Warning: Spoilers. Intro and Exit Music: Lady of the Punks by Martijn…

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Listening: Rediscovering Hip-Hop

Early in my career, we were told successful teachers had “withitness.” I’m serious. They would have been less square if they used “hip.” I pointed out to my principal anyone who uses the word “withitness” obviously is not “with it.” However, they did have a point. To understand your students,…

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