Author Archives
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
-
From the Dreamliner: Friday Fun
I had a short business trip to Wyoming this week, connecting back through Denver. Just so happens that the Dreamliner, the new Boeing 787, comes from Tokyo to Denver, then continues on to Houston, and that was the flight that… Read More ›
-
How to Mortify Your Dog
Around here, we are big fans of the site Dogshaming. If you are one of the six people on the Internet who doesn’t know about Dog Shaming, it’s a place where owners submit photos of their pets who are being… Read More ›
-
Sometimes, Work Comes First
When we started our blog over two years ago, our goal was to post around four times a week, with occasional posts of fun or unusual photos, or reblogging things we read elsewhere and thought worth promoting. We also ask… Read More ›
-
Friday Flicks! Roman Ruins
I’m always a bit fascinated by Roman and Greek antiquities. I’ve heard that the British Museum has entire sections on things that happened after 400 AD, but I can’t drag myself away from the old stuff! Here are a few… Read More ›
-
Little Shop of Horrors or Modern Dentistry?
I haven’t required any dental work for several years. Last week, I went in to have a crown replaced, and expected the usual (pardon my pun) drill of the crown being yanked off, some grinding on the remains of my… Read More ›
-
Memorial Day on the Boston Commons
I spent a week on the College of Curiosity field trip “European America” last week, and was in Boston on Memorial Day weekend. Our tour, led by fellow 2DG blogger Jeff Wagg, included a walk through the gorgeous Boston parks,… Read More ›
-
Duck and Cover for GI Brats
When I was in my 30s, I got into a conversation with a woman, roughly my age, who brought up how terrified she had been throughout grade school, practicing “duck and cover”. I had never heard of this, so she explained… Read More ›
-
Famous Faces in NYC – Friday Fun Flick!
Last week I had dinner and drinks at a great little places called Faces & Names, located in midtown Manhattan, near my hotel. We found it by accident (well, through TripAdvisor “close to me” search). Nice meal, good selection of… Read More ›