The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: hurdle

  • One of the Guys

    Most of my life, I’ve toiled in male-dominated fields.

  • The Cubic Yard Test

    I have one pet peeve about my employer, the City of Seattle Department of Transportation. Of the 99 field positions, only about 5 of them are filled by women. In my opinion, there are two main reasons for this, both of which could be solved if, in fact, SDOT actually wanted women in their field…

  • The Last Known Hurdle

    The other day I went to a Ray LaMontagne concert and I had a wonderful time, but I also shed a few tears. This folk rock musician has a smoky voice that moves me to my very core, but that’s not why I got emotional. This event was a very significant hurdle in my grieving…