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GG is a longtime skeptic and agnostic. She works as the VP 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

• Friday Fun Flicks! See, Hear, Speak No Evil with James Randi

  By Geek Goddess on April 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

• Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

  By Geek Goddess on March 31, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• From Historic Quito

  By Geek Goddess on March 26, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  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 ›

• Packing for the Amazon

  By Geek Goddess on March 24, 2013 • ( 5 )

  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 ›

• Friday Fun Flicks – Chick O’ Stick!

  By Geek Goddess on March 22, 2013 • ( 12 )

  Who remembers these? I didn’t realize they were made just a ways up the road from me.

• Friday Fun Flick – All the Necessities of Life in One Place

  By Geek Goddess on March 22, 2013 • ( 0 )

  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.

• Food from Adversity: Irma’s of Houston

  By Geek Goddess on March 18, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A few weeks ago, I was treated to my first lunch at Irma’s in downtown Houston. There is a story here, more than just the excellent food and warm atmosphere. First let me tell you about the place, and then… Read More ›

• Cajun Fine Dining in the Oil Field – Third Time’s a Charm

  By Geek Goddess on March 11, 2013 • ( 0 )

  The third and last Cajun place I visited during my Louisiana cuisine orgy last month is one of my favorite Houston stops: The Ragin Cajun, at the original location on Richmond Street, near the Galleria. Don’t let the upscale address… Read More ›

• Friday Fun Flicks! Mixed Messages for Women

  By Geek Goddess on March 8, 2013 • ( 2 )

  It’s a game I play. Every “Women’s” magazine has two things on the cover. Dessert recipes, and exercise tips. Check it out next time you are standing in the supermarket lines. Related articles 15 Terrible Chick Flicks You Probably Had… Read More ›

• Fine Cajun Dining in the Oil Field part deux: Gumbo Bar

  By Geek Goddess on March 6, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Earlier this week, I wrote about a hole in the wall called Zydeco, located in lower downtown Houston. A couple weeks earlier, I visited Galveston with my friends Chris, Jay, and fellow blogger Kate, where we visited the beach and… Read More ›