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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

• Frog City, USA

  By Geek Goddess on April 22, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Last week, I was driving across southern Louisiana between New Orleans and Houston on I-10, and pulled off at a random exit for a pit stop and refreshments. As I turned into the Dairy Queen parking lot, a giant metal… Read More ›

• Mother’s Restaurant in New Orleans

  By Geek Goddess on April 20, 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  I first ate at Mother‘s in New Orleans about 20 years ago. My ex and I were on a weekend trip with another couple, looking for some lunch, and were directed to this place for some good local food. The… Read More ›

• Working with Idiots Can Kill You!

  By Geek Goddess on April 18, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• An American Teen at Versailles

  By Geek Goddess on April 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Pho Tai and Chicken Fried Steak

  By Geek Goddess on April 12, 2012 • ( 7 )

  

  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 ›

• The Blood and Guts Tour – Part 1: France

  By Geek Goddess on April 10, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

• Taquerias – Fine Dining in the Oil Field

  By Geek Goddess on April 5, 2012 • ( 4 )

  

  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 ›

• Wings ‘n Things: A Passenger’s View to General Aviation Flying

  By Geek Goddess on April 1, 2012 • ( 65 )

  

  This is a story about planes. Private planes, small planes. I’m not a pilot. I’m not planning on becoming a pilot. At my core, I’m engineer and a science fangirl, and I love to constantly learn new things. I like… Read More ›

• My Grandfather, a First World War Vet

  By Geek Goddess on March 27, 2012 • ( 7 )

  

  My Papa served in World War I as a teenager. Oakley George Baker was born in Louisiana in 1899, son of poor farmers, left school in the third grade, joined the Army for a year, was married, raised a family,… Read More ›

• More Flying Pigs

  By Geek Goddess on March 21, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  How great is my friend Kitty? She’s THIS great: I found a padded envelope stuffed into my mail box this morning. I had not ordered anything recently (except these totally awesome shoes from Fluevog), but I squealed when I saw… Read More ›