I was stunned. I was in Italy, at my first (male-dominated) robotics conference – watching in shock as a young woman presenter was publicly bullied, tag-team style, by two senior men. It was horrible to watch. I kept expecting someone … Continued
No disrespect to Susan Jeffer’s classic book; Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. It’s good, but this strategy is even better. Much better. I’ve figured out how to be fearless. I was called “colorful” last week. “Thank you”, I … Continued
All that is needed to prevent the triumph of Trump is for every consciously rational person to do something (that means you) Click on the link to be magically transported to my Huffington post article: Trump, Hitler, & me (How bullies are … Continued
Warning; this is a grim read. But possibly worth stomaching if you were ever shamed for crying – as so many people have been. I rarely cried as a child. This partly due – I think – to being a … Continued
This is the article that got me a spot as a Huffington Post contributor. It’s dedicated to two heroes: the courageous young woman in the Stanford sexual assault case and rugby hero and courageous anti-depression campaigner, Sir John Kirwan. The precursor to getting … Continued
I couldn’t believe my luck. My good luck that is. The Indian train conductor had just sprinted though my carriage and locked himself in the train engine in front. I guessed there was a racial problem, as; hot on his heels, two … Continued