August 2009
3 posts
Gendered communication
Lately, as I’m faced with opportunities to speak to larger audiences who are often older and more senior than what I was used to in school, I’ve become intrigued with the observation that men and women express themselves differently, especially in a public speaking context. Unfortunately, finding role models for this task as a professional woman is more difficult than it should be, so...
Yes, it could get worse
As a person who staunchly believes that our health care system is in appalling shape, I’ve nevertheless come to the conclusion, especially after observing recent turns in the health care debate, that reform could lead to situations worse than the status-quo. For example,
An individual mandate passes without ensuring low-cost insurance options exist for poor patients (subsidies might patch...
“Don’t be the AMA circa 2001 or the recording industry, clinging to your own...”
– Susannah Fox of Pew Internet & American Life Project at the Health 2.0 conference in San Diego, CA (3/4/08).