Jan 27A Doctor on Every BlockLast year, the New York Times asked some kids — If Joe Biden called you to ask what the government should spend money on, what would you tell him? This one by Prudence Lipkin caught my eye because it is rather unusual for an eight-year-old to bring up suggestions that…8 min read8 min read
Apr 7, 2021Walking in other people’s shoesRecently, while researching automotive development methods, I came across a curious story about GM’s design process when they were planning to launch a new crossover. They described how they made some men on the development team dress in drag for a day. …4 min read4 min read
Mar 22, 2021When our heroes are also womenEver since I was a young girl, whenever I had any sort of mishap, physical or emotional, my mother would say, “you are the Rani of Jhansi, you don’t cry, you get up, dust off and keep going.” …5 min read5 min read
Mar 19, 2021Tolstoy’s dayIn the summer of 2019, when travel was possible, we went with our friends on a ten day trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg. I have always been fascinated with Russia. Growing up reading Anna Karenina, Dr Zhivago, The Cherry Orchard, and The Brothers Karamazov, I had created in my…5 min read5 min read
Mar 16, 2021Made in Occupied JapanA couple of weeks back, tired of the seclusion and needing a change, we drove to Groveland. We have a house there on Pine Mountain Lake, appropriately named Wit’s End. …4 min read4 min read
Mar 10, 2021When women are an afterthoughtI have never liked going to gas stations. When the hybrids with their high fuel economy were introduced, I got one mainly to reduce the number of times I had to fill gas. I was very excited when the Tesla S was launched in 2012 and after giving them a…4 min read4 min read
Mar 8, 2021When companies develop autoimmune diseaseThe other day I was trying to use the chat feature on the Crate and Barrel website to communicate with an agent about returning a chair which had arrived broken. I could not type in the chat window because the Google Pay pop-up was covering the keyboard. Try as I…4 min read4 min read
