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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

• Fine Dining in the Oilfield: The Pioneer Cafe

  By Geek Goddess on February 1, 2017 • ( 7 )

  

  Tiny restaurant serves burgers, beer, and history.

• Explaining the NSC, from a former staffer

  By Geek Goddess on January 30, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  I asked permission from my friend, Dr. Hal Bidlack, ( USAF Lt. Col – Ret.), to share this, from a post he made on Facebook on January 30, 2017. From his bio:  He has a diverse background in academia, politics,… Read More ›

• Hashtag #Hatch Green Chiles Are Here

  By Geek Goddess on August 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Summer brings heat. But not all heat comes from the sun. It’s Hatch chile season!

• Paper or Plastic?

  By Geek Goddess on March 27, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  This is a brief overview of the manufacture of paper and of plastic, and is not intended to be comprehensive, or a chemistry class.  It was original posted on the SWIFT blog of the James Randi Educational Foundation website (randi.org)… Read More ›

• New Travel Organizer!

  By Geek Goddess on February 3, 2016 • ( 5 )

  

  For Christmas, my son gave me a cool new item that I had not seen before. I think he intended it for my messy vanity, but I found it a perfect travel companion. The Lay-N-Go Cosmos is a cosmetic bag… Read More ›

• Scenes from Milford Sound in New Zealand

  By Geek Goddess on January 8, 2016 • ( 3 )

  Last March, I was lucky enough to do a bit of travel in Australia and New Zealand. One of the most beautiful spots I’ve seen is Milford Sound on the south island of New Zealand. My friends and I took… Read More ›

• Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To

  By Geek Goddess on October 18, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  You’re welcome. First, I’m superficially acquainted with some conspiracy theories: the 9/11 truthers, the anti-vaxx crowds who think vaccines are to make people sick on purpose (you know, Big Pharma wants to keep you on their products), that the government… Read More ›

• A Male Engineering Student Address His Female Classmates, and Wins My Admiration

  By Geek Goddess on October 8, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  I saw this photo, which has gone viral, on my Facebook feed today. I read it several times. It spoke to me. Although Jared Mauldin, who is attending Eastern Washington University, is younger than my own sons, I felt like… Read More ›

• Exploding Eyeballs (How Not to Have)

  By Geek Goddess on September 30, 2015 • ( 3 )

  (Note:  You can search for medical accurate information on the Internet.  This isn’t it. My discussion below is a light treatment of a medical condition, written for people who don’t need to know details. Consult an ophthalmologist, visit your optometrist, and… Read More ›

• Game of Stones – Part the Second

  By Geek Goddess on July 1, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  See Part One of Oke’s adventure gem hunting in Papua New Guinea here. Anyways – on to the gem hunting.  We began immediately after dropping bags at the house, by visiting local villages.  Each village consists of a family group… Read More ›