Category: Engineering

A Personal History in honor of Women in Engineering Day: The Summer of ’89

Ladies, how did your predecessors deal with topless and nude calendars in the workplace?  In honor of Women in Engineering Day, The Numerate Ninny presents an extended post on this historic topic: I’m going to bring you back to the summer of 1989 where… Continue Reading “A Personal History in honor of Women in Engineering Day: The Summer of ’89”

Don’t Buy My Book Because…

To mark the release of my second book, Lightfoot, I will soon make my first ebook (Massoud by Amanda Norris) FREE for three days only. Mark your calendar! Download a copy of Massoud from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and other Amazon platforms on these dates… Continue Reading “Don’t Buy My Book Because…”

Professional Language

Some 35 years after my last lesson and 5 years after my last attempt to speak the language, I am working on a 76 page specification and its associated drawings en français. Despite having operated in the monoglot environment of American engineering for almost… Continue Reading “Professional Language”