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What do you keep nearby, to inspire you?

August 1, 2015 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

Tom Ferguson, MD, gave me this robot in 2002, part of the first (and only?) fourth class of awardees of the Ferguson Report Distinguished Achievement Awards. I have kept it on or near my desk ever since. Reading Tom’s old essays, even as far back as the 1970s, is humbling. He foresaw so much of the world […]

Filed Under: key people, net-friendly docs Tagged With: inspiration, robot, Tom Ferguson

Textiles are technology

July 18, 2015 By Susannah Fox 21 Comments

Detail of a quilt square - a multicolor circle

I hung a quilt in my office yesterday. It was not sewn by any of my ancestors, but a great-great-aunt did have the good taste (and fortune) to buy it. The quilt not only brightens the room, but also brings a feminine touch to what is, yes, the office of the first woman to be Chief Technology […]

Filed Under: beauty and wonder Tagged With: Hhs, home health care hacks, inspiration, maker movement, textiles

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