Recent Posts - page 15
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Friday Fun Flick! How Things Work
I had no idea. (Found on Facebook. Of course)
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Books and Things, Part One – Cataloging Your Library
I’ve recently purchased new shelving to accommodate my ever-increasing library, and thought I’d talk the opportunity to talk about home libraries and how to manage them. There are several ways to catalog your books. Some people use spreadsheets, but there… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Big Snow, Little Dog
My dog Dingo isn’t small. He weighs about 22 pounds. He does find winters in New Hampshire delightful, like many dogs he’s a fan of the cold weather. He is much more active and happy in the snow than in… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick….Little Dog, Big Snow (part one)
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Vintage Kindle finds for 1920’s-40’s
I’ve been stuck at home in need of serious distraction, and as mentioned before on the blog I’m enjoying immersion into the culture of the early 20th century. Technology has been what has saved my sanity, with movies on Youtube… Read More ›
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Cooking for One (ish)
Although I love to cook, I need an audience. Cooking for a group is a social thing. As an empty nester, I find that I am not interested in making meals for just me, and tend to eat things that… Read More ›
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Batman inspiration, and darn good movies
I am stuck on “home rest” for the next month (perhaps longer) while I am dealing with a medical issue. Since it involves tapering off one medication to begin another, I am requiring a lot of distraction. Putting the time… Read More ›
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Looking for New Cookbooks? Tired of Healthy?
When I was shopping for books on pickling and canning (see my first efforts here), I also found some other books stacked between Baby’s First Food and Crunchy Living: And just in case you didn’t get enough bacon (although, really,… Read More ›
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Shirley Temple, Thank you.
Shirley Temple has been a part of my life ever since I discovered an old pair of children’s tap shoes in my grandmother Evelyn’s attic. I was informed they had belonged to my mother. My mother had taken tap lessons… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Family ›
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Maryland Crabs, When I Would Supply Dinner for Free
September 21, 2014
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Happy Birthday to An Awesome Young Man
August 26, 2014
Food ›
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Fine Dining in the Oilfield: The Pioneer Cafe
February 1, 2017
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#Hatch Green Chiles Are (Nearly) Here
August 16, 2016
Friday Fun ›
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French Bread or French Toast for your Poodle (or other dog)
September 5, 2014
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Weird and Wonderful Summer Cocktails – Friday Fun
August 15, 2014
Friends ›
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Not a Good Day
September 23, 2015
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Visiting New Hampshire, and Gathering Wool
December 29, 2014
General Stuff! ›
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Explaining the NSC, from a former staffer
January 30, 2017
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Top Ten Searches Which Find our Blog!
November 24, 2014
History ›
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Memorial Day in Europe
May 29, 2017
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Decorating and Gifting with POSTCARDS!
January 16, 2016
Science ›
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The Gravy Train for Women in STEM
November 3, 2021
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Sex education….science vs. religion
January 27, 2015
Skeptic ›
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Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To
October 18, 2015
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I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
May 14, 2015
Travel ›
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Canned Hams and Other Hobbies
July 16, 2021
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Flying After COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Work and Jobs ›
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A Day in the Life of an Engineering Director
February 5, 2015
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The People You Meet in the Library, Part 1
September 29, 2014
