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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Doctor Strange  (2016)

Prepare to get your mind blown! Doctor Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is a world class neurosurgeon who is not only revolutionizing his field but is also on high demand. While evaluating a prospective patient, a freak accident sends him on a journey of self discovery and healing from which he comes back well […]

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Mrs Enginerd Women Who Kick Ass In Gaming And Beyond

Women and Girls Can Sport Too!

The hate is strong with some guys when it comes to accepting women and girls can learn stats, share sound opinions about plays and players, or even play like the best of them. In my middle school years, I was captain and/or all star of many sports teams which led me to encounter many situations […]

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Love and Marriage Mrs Enginerd

Live and Die by the Rules

After fifteen years together, my husband has amassed a collection of self imposed rules that take away the coolest aspect of being alive: the flexibility in our choices. I get that kids need discipline and structure to gain a sense of empowerment and accountability for their efforts and actions but if the rules are to […]

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Happy Halloween!

Hi gang! On behalf of my Enginerd crew, we’d like to wish you a safe and fun Halloween! **The picture above is of our friend Jesus, who used to make or show up with the best costumes. We miss you bro! :*) It is hard not to be excited today because we expect to get […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and remade as an homage to the success of the original USA adaptation, the new Magnificent Seven are recruited by a young widow named Emma Cullen to save the town of Rose Creek from being overrun by Bartholomew Bogue, a villainous robber baron that wants to turn the land […]

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The Great Migration of 2016

Ten years ago, the first group of Millennials -depending on how you select the origin of this generational bracket- graduated college and set out to join the workforce. As newly minted post 9/11 professionals, opportunities were scarce and salaries even more meager but they had no choice but to venture out into the world and […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Shark Tank (ABC)

The best way to describe this show is, as Parker’s Maple Butter president Joshua stated during the October 21rst show, a semester of business school rolled into an hour class. Inventors and entrepreneurs present their products to an investor team comprised of 5 to 6 self made billionaires with the hopes of landing the deal […]

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Château Enginerd – On Hold

Our moving on up story took a turn for the worst recently when the water and sewer district postponed the work to hook up our utility connection. We don’t have a due date from the county and with a closing date of November 15th on our current property, this delay puts us close to the […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd STEM

Success Strategies from Women in Stem: A Portable Mentor (Book)

Written by Peggy A. Pritchard and Christine Grant, this book turned out to be a must have for any woman interested in or pursuing a career in STEM. I was fortunate to have gotten this book as a thank you gift from my organization for attending the Women of Color in STEM conference. Released in […]

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72 hours in Detroit, MI

Although I was only here for the Women of Color in STEM Conference, the 60°F weather prompted my team to explore what to do in the city. Turns out the Crowne Plaza and Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotels are equidistant from Greektown and right next to the Detroit-Windsor tunnel! Granted we couldn’t really skip a day […]