Sometimes you don’t really need any commentary I was at a technical conference this week and had lunch with some former co-workers. I did bite my tongue when one of them referred to Darwin’s “so-called discoveries” using air quotes, but… Read More ›
Month: April 2012
An American Teen at Versailles
More on the “Blood and Guts” tour: Another site that is high on the bucket list of Parisian must-see places is the Palace of Versailles. While visiting an enormous building filled with paintings and gilt furniture might not seem related… Read More ›
The Best Photograph of a Ghost in New Hampshire, is me!
Boo I’m a member of the Granite State Skeptics. Skeptic groups are usually like minded logical locals that enjoy getting together to talk about critical thinking. Skeptic groups do a lot more than roll their eyes at psychics, medical frauds… Read More ›
Letters, the best kind of delayed gratification
These days it has to be lonely to be a letter box. Oh, I’m sure the average letterbox, mailbox or post office box is still filled with sales brochures, credit card offer, and junk mail. What isn’t there very much… Read More ›
Pho Tai and Chicken Fried Steak
I’m sitting in a small restaurant, located in a strip shopping center at the edge of Conroe, Texas. It’s a family-owned place, clean but sparsely decorated. I’m not sure what the theme is supposed to be. There are paintings of… Read More ›
Martin Gardner’s Desk: A humble desk, generations of genius
When is a desk something more than just a desk? I recently had the honor of touching a writing desk with a history. This desk was given to the prolific and talented writer Martin Gardner when he was a young… Read More ›
The Blood and Guts Tour – Part 1: France
A few years ago, I decided to take my sons on an educational trip of Paris. Okay, I like Paris – the cafes, the food, the architecture – but I knew it was important to get them out of their… Read More ›
She’s so picky she’s probably waiting for a man with a “Warp Drive” zipper…
(Note: I had nothing to do with this blog post. -GG) The incredibly lovely and intelligent woman I share this blog with, Geek Goddess, is single. She doesn’t mind, she has a very busy and successful career. She goes on… Read More ›
Basement Porn, Nudes, Penis Acclimation, or How I Acquired X-ray Vision
I’m clearing out the basement and come across a giant portfolio FULL OF PORNOGRAPHY! Well, actually it’s just some of my class exercises from my first real art class in college. The first day of my first drawing class, I… Read More ›
Taquerias – Fine Dining in the Oil Field
In my quest to find the perfect authentic Mexican taco, I was directed to a small place located near my office, called Taqueria El Dorado. It’s in a crappy little strip, next to a pawn shop, a couple closed-up storefronts,… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 