Category Archives: autism

Letting It Go

To many people Steve Shirley is an early entrepreneur in software development who made a fortune; a woman who rebranded herself with a man’s name in order to avoid being ignored by the blue chip companies she wanted to use … Continue reading

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Letting It Go

To many people Steve Shirley is an early entrepreneur in software development who made a fortune; a woman who rebranded herself with a man’s name in order to avoid being ignored by the blue chip companies she wanted to use … Continue reading

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The Lady and the Trump

This week, my family and I convened to do something very unusual: to watch television. And not just any television program — no, it was to watch the Republican presidential candidate debate. While I fully expected the debate to be … Continue reading

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The curious confluence of science and surfing

If you’re in Toronto this weekend, I’ve got an event for you: Aloha Toronto. Now, I’m sure you’re not thinking to yourself, “ah yes, Toronto Canada, a prime surfing destination!”.

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