Dear People Who Do Civil War Reenactments, So uh, what’s that like? You just like, get dressed up in your 1860s best and fight other dudes who are dressed up in their 1860s best and you’re all posting Facebook status updates like “Let’s crush those Union communist socialist Marxists all the way to Massachusetts!” (I may be getting my wartime social movements confused) and taking TwitPics of your friends in battle? I…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download My 14-year-old will tell you: I am not cool. This is not a new development. I have never been cool. I was born pretty much, an old lady. Even I have to admit that The Heatley Cliff itself, is one step away from LARPing. Thankfully, the word “nerd” does not have the same negative connotation it did in the past. Indeed, there are categories and sub categories of nerd-dom.  Perhaps you self-id…