H is for Hair Types

by | Apr 9, 2012 | Blogfest

I have very fine, straight hair. It’s so thin that when I stick my hair in a ponytail, the diameter measures just under a half inch. I always fool the ladies at Regis and Tony and Guy–they think I don’t have a lot of hair and then they start cutting...

G is for Gaussian Curves

by | Apr 7, 2012 | Blogfest

 Suppose a researcher selects a random sample of 100 men, measures their height, and constructs a histogram for the data. Now if the sample size increases to a 1000 men, the histogram changes slightly—it becomes more balanced. If the same size increases to...

F is for French Fry

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Blogfest

A lot of people in my local area know my husband is from Idaho and so when they later learn of my love of potatoes and french fries, they seem to think I am too. (Nope, born and raised in California.)  Everyone has their own idea of what makes the perfect fry,...

E is for A Void

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Blogfest

A Void is a 300-page French novel (titled La Disparition in French) that never once employs the letter “E” I really admire the translator who put this into English. I tried this in English class once, just 100 words, and it was HARD. That’s why my...

D is for Damsel in Distress

by | Apr 4, 2012 | Blogfest

Today’s A-Z post coincides with my Insecure Writer’s Support Group post.No one wants their female protagonist to be the girl who’s always tied to the rail road tracks, or Princess Peach—whose only role is to be kidnapped by Bowser and rescued by Mario. This leads to...

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