Girls are underrepresented in STEM fields, but how can we get more girls interested in science, technology, engineering, and math? To date many STEM education initiatives have taken the sex ed approach. Girls are isolated from the boys and given their own, gender-specific, introduction to coding, building, and problem solving. The intentions are good, but … Continue reading STEM education for girls: Too little, too late, too pink
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Have you seen the epic mother-son wedding dance video in that starts out conventionally (to Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable") then Surprise! switches to a montage of different songs and choreographed dances to go with each of them? It's very cute. If you haven't seen it here is the video: As a former choreographer and current … Continue reading 10 unconventional mother-son wedding dance ideas
This is part of my Fiction Friday series. She was one of the rare few who didn't mind public speaking. In fact, she was one of an ever rarer few who actually enjoyed it. Her type is so rare that her possible existence was ignored, and the entire department was enrolled in a mandatory public speaking workshop … Continue reading Toastmaster General (Retired)
I've always loved to bake, so it made sense that I would make my own cakes and cupcakes for my kids' birthday parties. Unfortunately, although I am skilled at baking delicious desserts I am not skilled at decorating them, which tends to be an expectation for children's birthday parties. That's why I had to come … Continue reading How to cheat at cake decorating: 7 simple tips
Every year there seems to be at least one controversial Super Bowl ad. This year the commercial getting the most attention is a Coca Cola ad in which "America the Beautiful" (which is NOT the National Anthem BTW) is sung in a variety of languages. However, people from Pittsburgh recognize another Super Bowl ad as controversial: the … Continue reading Another controversial Super Bowl ad: Heinz Ketchup
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