Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa) is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
Guthrie was originally an aerospace engineer and after graduating from the University of Michigan, she worked with Republic Aviation.
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2012-03-07
Posted in Profiles & Bios
In yesterday's post (This Is Insane. I Mean Really. C'mon!) I wondered wether to scream or cry.
Today, I learned a lesson in humility when I found that women (and men!) who are obviously much smarter than I are providing a far more sensible reponse: fight back with messages that point out the utter ridiculousness of the situation.
Here are a few more stellar examples courtesy of Formidable Republican Opposition:
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2012-02-24
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog
Ummm. What century are we in? This is the scariest picture I've seen so far this millennium. It defies all reason. I can't even write. I'm speechless. I mean really.
WTF is GOING ON? Not ONE woman on a US government panel the purpose of which is to discuss issues related to the availability of contraception?
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2012-02-24
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog