I learned to fly to fly before I learned to drive. Going to the airport and getting in a plane is as normal to me as getting in a car is to anyone else. I started to work when I was 13 years old and saved every penny I made to pay for my flying. Continue reading “Aviation and Gender Bias”
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Facing my fears plus other observations on Ghana
We got up early today and traveled out to the Kakum National Park. No one will believe this but I am TERRIFIED of heights. I have been obsessing over the rope bridge at Kakum National Park since our very first planning meeting. One way or another, I was going to do it. Anyone who knowsContinue reading “Facing my fears plus other observations on Ghana”
The Saga of the Sink, or Why I Believe in Design
Anyone who knows me well knows I have a low threshold for certain normal things. I can handle a jet or a DC-3 losing an engine, but household things confound me. What to wear is a huge decision. I’m not good at it. I am easily overwhelmed by choices and decisions that a normal personContinue reading “The Saga of the Sink, or Why I Believe in Design”
The Downs and Outs of a Flexible Spending Account
It sounds good, right? To be able to pay for your health care expenses with pre-tax dollars? Then you find out, through experience after experience, that they will do everything possible to avoid reimbursing you. Disclaimer: My experience applies only to Ameriflex. My husband’s FSA was with another company, and it was fabulous. It wasContinue reading “The Downs and Outs of a Flexible Spending Account”
Dr. Suzanne Minarcine 