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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

• High Life on the High Seas

  By Geek Goddess on January 30, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Before Christmas, I went on an impromptu trip with my friends and co-bloggers Jeff Wagg and justpaperskater. Jeff, who is the curator and coordinator for the marvelous College of Curiosity, ran across a special for a weekend cruise to the… Read More ›

• Death to Marshmallows

  By Geek Goddess on January 28, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  There is a travesty in America today, that involves taking perfectly tasty, healthy, natural foods, full of vitamins and fiber, and doing unspeakably nasty things to them. I’m talking about sweet potatoes. First, some background. Sweet potatoes are a tuber… Read More ›

• Annoying TSA Agent is Annoying

  By Geek Goddess on January 24, 2013 • ( 3 )

  You know the drill. You got up extra-early this morning to catch the first flight out.  It’s so early that Starbucks wasn’t open, and you drove through the pre-dawn dark, maybe running a bit late. The parking garage is full:… Read More ›

• History and Chicken in Old Town Spring

  By Geek Goddess on January 22, 2013 • ( 4 )

  Some places become popular because of their atmosphere or their history, not because the food is fantastic. Wunsche Bros. in Old Town Spring, Texas is like that. The restaurant has been on this site for 110 years, and serves up… Read More ›

• Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse, or I Can Stop Any Time I Want!

  By Geek Goddess on January 20, 2013 • ( 8 )

  I was reading an online discussion between two friends this morning. An old argument, it centered around having and reading books on an e-reader versus physical books, including making notes, highlights, writing in margins, and so on. Just last week,… Read More ›

• Books: John Snow and the Cholera Pump in London

  By Geek Goddess on January 16, 2013 • ( 1 )

  “The probability of an outburst or increase during [calm, mild] weather, I believed to be heightened on holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and any other occasions where opportunities were afforded the lower classes for dissipation and debauchery”  – unattributed quote by ‘expert’… Read More ›

• Steamboat House: Dining with Sam Houston

  By Geek Goddess on January 14, 2013 • ( 2 )

  The original Steamboat House was the last home of Sam Houston, and is located in Huntsville Texas. Sam Houston had a long and colorful live. A list of his major activities: US Army Officer; adopted son of Cherokee chief and… Read More ›

• Shambling Along in York, England

  By Geek Goddess on January 9, 2013 • ( 2 )

  Taking day trips out of London is fun. You get to see a part of England that you might not otherwise visit, and don’t have to move your luggage. The downside is that you don’t usually get to explore the… Read More ›

• Visting the Pont du Gard, Southern France

  By Geek Goddess on January 4, 2013 • ( 2 )

  The Romans built a 31-mile system of canals to bring water from springs near Uzes to the new town of Nimes, where they built the Arena and the Maison Caree, the latter a remnant of a temple built for Apollo… Read More ›

• Creating Red Sauce when You’re Not Italian

  By Geek Goddess on January 2, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  …which I’m not. I’m about as WASP as you can get.  However, I really like the complex, rich flavors of  “Sunday Gravy” and will NOT buy sauce from jars or cans. I didn’t learn to make sauce at home.  (Note:… Read More ›