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Game Reviews Mrs Enginerd

Yes bro, I am Still Playing Pokémon Go!

Okay so the game is not as exciting as it once was and on top of that the updates aren’t really giving me better pokémon options, so it hasn’t really been an improvement for the gameplay on my end. I am stuck at level 20 with a dwindling base of friends that hunt these creatures […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Wonder Woman: 75 Years+ of Awesome

Earth One: Wonder Woman Vol. 1

Renowned comic book writers Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette created an alternate origin story for Diana, Princess of the Amazons as part of the Rebirth Earth One series cycle. Based on the reviews I was expecting something spectacular but it turns out it was more of the same: our protagonist learns about her birth and […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd

Copperhead Vol.1 

In what can be taken as an homage to the legendary Charles Bronson, our main character Clara Bronson is a bad ass cop that finds a position of Sheriff at the mining town of Copperhead. Accompanied by her young son Zeke, she is starting over after being wrongfully accused and cleared of a murder she […]

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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 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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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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Mrs Enginerd STEM TV Shows and Movies

Exception to the Rule

We all want to be considered exceptional, stellar, and unique. It is our desire to be seen as different, avant garde and ahead of the curve. However, being a true exception to the rule is never easy and may require a lot of patience, sacrifice and fortitude to overcome the challenges that come with the […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Storks (2016)

Ever wonder why storks delivered babies? Especially how did they make them and how humans placed their orders? Warner Animation Group put together a really comical and surprisingly good story about how this all came to be. Focusing on Tulip and Junior, a human baby that was not delivered and a stork that works for […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Gotham (Fox)

Fox was given the opportunity to present and alternate origin story for Batman, The Caped Crusader, that used elements of the DC comic book franchise to expand the range and influence of its top supporting characters. Devoid of the burden of showing Batman and the Joker as adult enemies, the series cast Ben McKenzie (The […]

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The Goldbergs  (ABC)

This family from the 80s took Wednesdays by storm when producer Adam Goldberg molded the main characters after his very own. Using pop culture references that span movies to historical events, this Jewish clan gets into all kinds of trouble. For anyone raised during this decade, the show captures what it was like to grow […]