Why I admire Hayao Miyazaki
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind!
So I could thank him for bringing such joy and brilliance to the Universe.
He led an excellent training at the Fellowship of Reconciliation that improved my understanding of Internet security as well as my Spanish!
PS: He has fabulous shoes!
She’s smart as hell and would make a great First Lady.
Here’s a picture of me and her: http://flickr.com/photos/rubyji/83219839/
We were sitting next to each other at a NetSquared reception and we engaged in a heated debate about diversity versus a-list bloggers. I was glad to hear his perspective as a thought-leader and Technorati employee, and I also appreciated that we could have a vigorous discussion about it as worked toward a common understanding.
Somehow the topic turned to my blog and a problem I was having with Technorati. He introduced me to one of their engineers and the problem was fixed the next day!
Here’s a picture he took of me: http://flickr.com/photos/tantek/160147431/
I think we met first at the NTC and then again at NetSquared, but we have not yet properly hung out. I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. ;-)