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Zuska is the kick-ass alter-ego of Suzanne E Franks. When not dispensing Zuska's wisdom, Suzanne can often be found gardening, reading, or having one of her thrice-weekly migraines.
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The place where I come from...is a small town. Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
You will be wanting to read my excellent essay, 'Suzy the Computer' vs. 'Dr. Sexy': What's a Geek Girl to Do When She Wants to Get Laid? in She's Such a Geek! Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff.
If you have not yet figured out why you shoud not be using terms like "hard science" and "soft skills", then you absolutely need to read Telling Stories About Engineering: Group Dynamics and Resistance to Diversity in NWSA Journal v. 16 No. 1, 2004 (Re)Gendering Science Fields.
You should also read They Blinded Me With Science: Misuse and Misunderstanding of Biological Theory, an excellent critique of Thornhill and Palmer's nonsense about rape as an evolutionary strategy. You can find it in Burack and Josephson's must-read tome, Fundamental Differences: Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives.
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Miscellaneous:
Our Philadelphia Staycation
Mr. Z and I are celebrating America's Fourth of July holiday with that great new American tradition, the STAYCATION! Later I'll blog about how I began my staycation on July 3rd. Yesterday, Mr. Z and I staycated in style, cleaning...Posted on July 5, 2008 8:46 PM • 5 Comments •
Are You Getting Your Daily Coyote?
Fellow Scienceblogger Steve Higgins over at Omnibrain introduced me to the Daily Coyote. I have fallen in love. And I bet you will, too....Posted on December 10, 2007 9:41 PM • 1 Comments •
Apologia for Unpublished Comments
I finally had a chance to check in and I discovered three comments languishing in the junk folder, waiting for me to promote them to publication. A few were weeks old. I'm really sorry about that. I'm involved in a...Posted on December 2, 2007 8:23 PM • 10 Comments •
A Word About Comments
The last week or so, some of you may have noticed that you submit a comment and it doesn't show up in the comments thread right away. I'm assuming you get the message that the comment is being held for...Posted on April 27, 2007 6:41 PM • 0 Comments •
Dusting Off the Brain
I don't know if it's the headaches or the medication or bothPosted on April 23, 2007 2:01 PM • 1 Comments •
I'll Be Back Soon...
I don't know if you've missed me, but I've missed blogging these last two weeks. However, my body has demanded a period of healing and I have acquiesced. The neck and shoulder are screaming less these days, and tomorrow I...Posted on March 15, 2007 8:41 PM • 6 Comments •
A Sickly Computer May Delay Joy of Science Course
My laptop appears to be suddenly dying, one component at at time...first the touchpad went away, and now the keyboard doesn't work. I can still operate it with an external mouse and keyboard but I'm afraid it's about to die...Posted on February 10, 2007 11:54 PM • 3 Comments •
Limping Into 2007
Happy New Year to everyone, and long overdue holiday greetings and all that to all the Zuskateers out there. I didn't intend to be away from the blog for so long, but life has interfered. Same old story: migraines, illness,...Posted on January 7, 2007 9:04 PM • 5 Comments •
Meaningless Fun!
Got this from Kate, who got it from Coturnix, who was apparently sent there by Shelley....Factorizer! I swear I am not making this up. This is what it gave me the first time: "If God had a name, it would...Posted on October 23, 2006 9:50 PM • 1 Comments •
