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Mandie Marron

A woman of many hats and interests, Mandie writes about general geekery, genealogy, books, science fiction, local politics, and nearly anything she needs to get out on paper.

X Marks the Spot: The Falcon Has Landed

X Marks the Spot: The Falcon Has Landed

I will say that I was a bit disappointed after walking outside of my Jacksonville, Florida home, tonight, to find that the sky was still awfully overcast. Thus, blocking my view of the SpaceX ORBCOMM-2 launch. This was disappointing, mainly, because back in January of this year, I went outside

Mandie is Crowdfunding for Extra Life!

As of the original publishing of this blog post, I am currently sitting at $472 on my Extra Life fundraising page with a goal of $800. I've decided to shake things up for my last two weeks, and I'm going to turn my Extra Life fundraising

A Quick Fundraising Tip for Extra Life

A Quick Fundraising Tip for Extra Life

Quick background: I am the Vice President of the Extra Life Jacksonville Guild in Jacksonville, Florida. I have been doing Extra Life since 2011 and, so far, have raised approximately $2,240 #FTK (For the Kids). Prior to that I was participating in the yearly Halo tournament known as FLAG,

10 Years Past

10 Years Past

The beginning of September is far from my favorite time of the year. On Sept 12, 2005, SKSN Jason Cremer was UA from work at our squadron, VS-31 (Sea Control Squadron 31), in Jacksonville, Florida. He and I were working for First Lieutenant at the time, where we co-managed our

Words of Warcraft: The Beginning

Words of Warcraft: The Beginning

I'm fairly certain that when I bring up the fact that I am a avid fan of World of Warcraft, to folks outside of gaming and geekery, that I get more than my fair share of /eyerolls. It doesn't bother me. At this point, I'

#LoveforEli

#LoveforEli

I went to a memorial service for a four year old this week. That's right - four years old. I had never met Eli, but I knew of him because his uncle is a friend of mine whom I was stationed with when I served in Sicily from

Top 10: Eric Calderone & the "Meets Metal" Series

Top 10: Eric Calderone & the "Meets Metal" Series

In this generation of the Internet, there are many people and personalities in which to connect. You won't connect, or want to listen, to each and every one, which is understandable. My own voice is, yet again, included in this mix. However, there will be those few that