Monday, August 28, 2017
Harvey: Once-in-500-years-storm
In my recent post about the Dutch approach to preparing for storms and floods, I mentioned that their goal was to be ready for a once-in-a-thousand-years storm. We were told on a tour that America's goal is to be ready for a once-in-a-hundred-years storm. Since Harvey is being described as a once-in-500-years storm, it's not surprising Houston wasn't ready for it. I wonder if the Dutch would have coped?
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
The E-mail Larry Page Should Have Written to James Damore
James Damore's infamous memo objecting to Google's attempts to recruit women - and thus discriminating against men, he claims - has generated a tsunami of response. It's the latest skirmish in the recent publicity around the discrimination and harassment women face in the tech industry.
The Economist took it upon themselves to pen the response to Damore's memo that Larry Page should have written rather than firing him. I liked it. Read it here.
This hit home for me, since I recently wrote a post about the negative stereotyping of women in tech. Read that post here.
The Economist took it upon themselves to pen the response to Damore's memo that Larry Page should have written rather than firing him. I liked it. Read it here.
This hit home for me, since I recently wrote a post about the negative stereotyping of women in tech. Read that post here.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
What's in a Word? Caregiver and Pertinent
Why isn't caretaker the opposite of caregiver?
Why isn't impertinent the opposite of pertinent?
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Why isn't impertinent the opposite of pertinent?
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