Recent Posts - page 17
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Let’s Talk About Drug Testing
So…I’ve been working in the same industry for over 30 years (started when I was 8). From the time I got my first job offer, during campus recruiting of my senior year of university, I’ve been subjected to pre-employment and… Read More ›
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All Art is Better with a Dog!
In a previous blog post I wrote about how I taught a fun art class, where the students added a cat to a painting (using just scissors and glue, no photoshop!). The student had to tell why they picked both… Read More ›
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Things to Start Doing for Your S.O., Now
I subscribe to a site called Houzz, which is a great place to look for ideas for decorating and remodeling your homes. You can submit your own pictures and get advice from other users, read or write reviews of local… Read More ›
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Cold War Navy Wife – Part Two
I shared some of my adventures as a Navy wife during the Cold War recently on the blog. One thing about being the wife of a submarine officer is that you were out of contact with your husband for months. No… Read More ›
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On a Swiss Mountain, or I get HIGH!
My husband and I were travelling in Switzerland, and as usual we were travelling on a train. My husband is a train fanatic, and while I don’t have the same enthusiasm as he does I do agree train travel is… Read More ›
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Mojitos and Guinea Pig – Fine Dining in Quito
Early last year, I took a trip to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest (some links to blogs about those trips are here and here, and here). (This photo of La Boca del Lobo is courtesy of TripAdvisor)… Read More ›
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Visiting the local junk/vintage shop
We have our own rural version of “Oddities” here in New Hampshire. While I don’t buy a lot, I did this visit purchase a nice sturdy end table that also has a small bookcase built in, I wish I had… Read More ›
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Navy Wife Lecture, or how I almost lost the Cold War
When my husband served in the Navy, way back when dinosaurs roamed Connecticut, technology was rather primitive. We lived on the Navy base in Groton, Connecticut. Connecticut is where I first encountered truly cold winters and enjoyed the intimacy of… Read More ›
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Students hate math? Ethan Brown is the cure!
Students hate math? Ethan Brown is the cure!.
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2013 in review – Two Different Girls and Friends
Two Different Girls was started by myself and Kitty, as a place to write about what ever we want – a sort of Seinfeld of blogs, about nothing. Kitty, myself, indeed all of our friends that sometimes contribute, met and… 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