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Naomi is a longtime skeptic and agnostic. She works as the technical director of an energy company that specializes in natural gas processing technologies. She has also raised two good-looking skeptical sons. She blogs about nothing at www.twodifferentgirls.com
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The Slightly Less Traveled Bahamas
If you Google anything regarding staircases in the Bahamas, you end up with descriptions of the Queen’s Staircase in Nassau, which I wrote about last fall here. I’ll get to that in a bit. When Jeff, Paperskater, and I went… Read More ›
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Where I Keep My Brain
Several years ago I purchased my first Moleskine notebook. I’d seen them advertised somewhere: “the notebook that Hemingway used.” The original manufacturer of moleskine type notebooks quit production in the 1980s, and British novelist Bruce Chatwin famously bought out everyone… Read More ›
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Best Barbeque in Texas – Fine Dining in the Oil Field
Many places are passionate about their barbeque, and the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between types of wood used to smoke, dry rubs versus wet rubs, mustard or vinegar-based sauces versus sticky-sweet, and of course, pork versus beef, are fodder for… Read More ›
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The Yucatan Taco Stand and Tequila Bar
Living in Texas, I am pretty spoiled by all the wonderful taquerias that are located all over the city and in many of the small towns I visit on business trips. Authentic tacos based on the cuisine from different regions… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flicks! See, Hear, Speak No Evil with James Randi
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Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands
We are leaving the boat that has been our home for the past five days, and stopping in Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz. I’ve seen some amazing things this week, and has a wonderful time with great… Read More ›
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From Historic Quito
Arrived VERY late last night, and overwhelmed the desk staff with our numbers and some (to them) unusual requests. Jeff, our tour director 😘 arranged for us to see a few sites before we head to the Galápagos Islands at… Read More ›
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Packing for the Amazon
By the time you read this, I might have already left for my 11-day trip to Ecuador, where I’m attending a College of Curiosity Field trip, going for a few days to the Galapagos Islands, and then for a three-day… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flicks – Chick O’ Stick!
Who remembers these? I didn’t realize they were made just a ways up the road from me.
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Friday Fun Flick – All the Necessities of Life in One Place
I don’t know why they say the British are stuffy. I think they are just private. I took this in a ‘loo in London.
