Some time ago, I had a business lunch with a co-worker and a consultant. The consultant, who I will call Steve because that is his name, suddenly announced that he was trying to re-tool his business to include his wife… Read More ›
Women
A Male Engineering Student Address His Female Classmates, and Wins My Admiration
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 ›
Sex education….science vs. religion
I grew up in a generation in which sex education was simple anatomy. This went in there. Man+Woman=Baby There were some diseases you could perhaps catch, but they were easily cured by penicillin. Penicillin I was taught was discovered entirely… Read More ›
Attending Industry Conventions
This week I attended the 78th (+/-) annual convention of the Gas Processors Association. (I’ve heard all of the jokes. Thank you anyway). I’ve been attending these meetings since 1989, serving on various technical committees affiliated with various nerd engineer… Read More ›
More on Women in Engineering
The College of Engineering at my alma mater, Texas Tech University, sends out a quarterly newsletter to its alumna. The most recent issue theme was “Female Focus” and covered the efforts at outreach, recruit, and retention, and had several feature… Read More ›
STEM and the Gender Gap
This afternoon I listened to an NPR Science Friday podcast from August 16. Hosted by Flora Lichtman, it was a discussion among several professional women about why, 40 years after Title XI was passed to help equalize education (not just… Read More ›
Rooftop eating in Paris, on the cheap!
One of my favorite treats when visiting Paris is to eat lunch at the Galaries Lafayette department store. While others admire the view from the Eiffel Tower, what is a view of Paris without the Eiffel Tower in the it?… Read More ›
Bear country, Switzerland
The first time I went to Bern, Switzerland with my husband he wanted to see the train station. You have to understand my husband collects European toy trains, so for us any trip in Europe is by train, and any… Read More ›
The best Easter Book for your daughters (and sons!)
“MS” magazine used to feature children’s stories that had a feminist slant. I have two daughters, and so I enjoyed reading them the stories picked by “MS”. I was surprised one issue though to open it up to see a… Read More ›
Food from Adversity: Irma’s of Houston
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 ›
Two Different Girls 