Category: Feature
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Qveen Herby at Union Transfer
Saturday (March 2nd 2024) we got the chance to see one of my favorite acts in the last few years; Qveen Herby. We arrived relatively promptly and were able to find good parking which for a show on a Saturday night in Philadelphia is shocking in and of itself. After…
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The funny thing about chronic illness…
Is that over and over again you mourn your healthier body. Last night after speaking with one of my doctors I’ve been told they’re reasonably assured I have another chronic condition. Another. Chronic. FUCKING. Condition. It can be incredibly isolating, and scary and confusing. I’m thankful and lucky to have…
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Sure, YOU will probably be fine.
Since the break of all the Covid news, back when it started in Wuhan, it wasn’t cause for concern around here. It’s another country, it’s nowhere near us. Then it was Italy, and even when they said that the world needed to take notice and do better than they did,…
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New Year, who dis?
There’s a line from a Black Sabbath song where Ozzy laments being ‘Sick and tired of being sick and tired’. I know how the prince of darkness feels honey. As many of my friends and loved ones know, my health has been a struggle for years. None of which was…
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Hello World…
So, what happened? Where have I been? Where is PhillyGeekGirl? Let me ‘splain… no, take too long. Let me sum up. I lost my entire website due to having no back up and a lapsed hosting account that I just wassn’t paying attention to. Eventually I vowed to re-do all…
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RIP David Bowie
I can remember sitting cross-legged on the floor of my then best friends attic, listening to LP’s on her parents record player. Among introducing me to Monty Python and George Carlin, we would sit on that floor and listen to David Bowie (David Jones) albums. I also inevitably heard David Bowie on…
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Unhappy Holidays
I know I joke a lot on here about things, but there’s been a lot of mental health posts around the web as of late, for anyone who may find this relevant, you’re not alone. Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Boxing Day is the time to be together with family, exchange gifts, love your fellow-man,…
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Philly Geek Girl does Atlantic City Boardwalk Con
Comfortable. It is not a word I generally use in reference to being out in public, let alone being out in public at a crowded convention, but that’s what I was at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Convention (ACBC). I attended the show on press passes, however, it would have fit…
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