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March 10, 2013
Don’t Step in the sh–, er, why earthy talk is needed in fiction…..
Much to my chagrin, my Rob Bell mini review got sidetracked by the whole “profanity” discussion. While I disagree with the rebukes in regard to my language, I realize a good, learned defense on why “earthy” language in fiction is needed. Especially as my upcoming novel, 3 Gates of the Dead, includes characters who actually [...]
March 9, 2013
3 Gates of the Dead….Book Description Inside!
Hey everyone, Here it is, the official, “back of the book” description of my upcoming novel, 3 Gates of the Dead. Cover and Official release date coming soon! 3 Gates of the Dead Coming from PDP Publishing to Print and E-Book outlets everywhere in October 2013 Conflicted with his faith in God and the hypocrisy [...]
March 8, 2013
First Travel Post…….
Simon Pegg, fellow geek turned amazing actor once said, “Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. it means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a some what childish [...]
March 7, 2013
The Justice Rogues: International Justice Mission
Hey Everyone, In case you’ve missed it, Geek Goes Rogue has a semi regular posts about people we call “The Justice Rogues”. These fine people are fighting Modern Day Slavery and Injustice around the world. You can go here for the Justice Rogue Gallery. The next Justice Rogues are International Justice Mission. From their website: [...]
March 5, 2013
Rob Bell is Youth Group Guy
I just got an advanced copy of Rob Bell’s new book, What We Talk About When We Talk about God. Part of the gig is I’m supposed to write a review Here it goes. Note: this will not be a normal, linear review. Given that’s pretty much Bell’s writing style, I figured I’d go with [...]
What does God mean according to Rob Bell?
Somehow, I got an advanced copy of Rob Bell’s new book, “What We Talk About When We Talk About God”, in the mail. As a condition, I was supposed to read and review the book. Remember, Geek Goes Rogue is about Geek Stuff. Travel Stuff. Faith Stuff. Now, the travel has been lacking (I’ll fix [...]
March 4, 2013
3 Gates of the Dead….Lego Sets? Probably not….yet…
Well, Rogue fans, I’m about to be a published author. My book, 3 Gates of the Dead, will be coming out in October 2013. The date is to be announced soon along with a teaser at the storyline AND the cover. This book has been a long, hard journey. It was published once, a long time [...]
February 23, 2013
The Zombie (a modern fable)
So, “The Eldest” and I participated in a ‘fable” workshop at our local library. The Thurber House, the epicenter of writing in the C-Bus, put on a great class for the kids on how to write a fable. Here is our work: The Zombie By Jonathan Ryan and The Eldest One sunny day, Gorilla and [...]
February 21, 2013
Why the next C.S. Lewis MUST be a Geek.
Today, I had a great conversation with a college student and a campus minister about Geek culture. The student and I became “geek” teachers to my friend. He didn’t really grasp what a geek might be or why it might be important to know. We argued how “geek” is the main language of pop culture [...]
February 20, 2013
They fight….for real justice…… The Justice Rogues
There are lots of reasons I like superheroes. But, if you had to pin me down, I would say the main reason is… I have a burning sense of justice, especially when the weak, the defenseless, and the downtrodden are brutalized. As all of you know, geeks are starting to rule the world. We rule [...]
