[cheers and applause] some of us have been involved from the gunning, some of us gray beards realize weve been doing this more than half our lives. [laughter] its pretty astonishing when i think about it. But, and what a fair we have for you this year. We have everyone from James Carville to dana perino to were doing a new program this year called read caribbean, were doing programs in spanish. We have this wonderful new part of the fair called the porch which is right that way. [laughter] and as you know, after tonight we have every evening weve got authors coming in leading to the street fair which happens on friday where we have over 500 authors coming, programs in spanish and english and creole, and theres literally something for everyone. So we hope youll do all you can do to find out by going to miamibookfair. Com, create your own schedule, find out about all the great things youd like to go to. Its also, its also no exaggeration when i say that this book fair could not be done w
And, of course, the autographing area on this floor is on the other side of the elevator. You can purchase dave barrys book and get it autographed. Thank you. [inaudible conversations] and that was humorous dave barry owning the booktv room here at the miami book festival. Best. State. Ever a florida man defends his homeland, was the name of the book. Well, coming up in our live coverage from miami, a callin program with senator bernie sanders, a callin program with Andrew Bacevich whose newest book is called americas war for the greater middle east. Those are both coming up, and the Miami Book Fair has now become a weeklong event. And earlier this week daily show host trevor noah was in town to talk about his new book. Its called born a crime. Were going to show that to you now. [applause] thank you, thank you. Well, welcome to the 33rd Miami Book Fair. [cheers and applause] some of us have been involved from the gunning, some of us gray beards realize weve been doing this more than h
Around growing up and men had the power and tried to imitate them and my father wanted me to have a career because he was a lawyer in sth 60 positive and saw far too many women divorced by their husbands after they put them through graduate school and supporting them. In law school and learned to shed my emotions. That is what a lawyer meant, it meant not feel thg tug for a victim but reasoning in a abstract way and leaving emotion out of it. As a law professor and dean and government official, i succeeded by impitating the men around me. I learned a lot. It is important that all of us be able to behave with confidence and know how to compete, but along the way i left many of my deepest intuitions behind and i will ask all of you to claim your whole sevls. It is not rocket science. [applause] it not rocket sciness to know that making room for the caring side of who we are, the love and investment in others and Family Members, biological constructed, the people you invest in the workpla
Just straight up gender stereotypes about women who come back to work as moms seen as less comp tent and less desunching of high pay and privilege and authority jobs. When men become fathers they get a bump in slry and seen as more comp tent and worthy of promotion and advancement. I want to talk about men. When we were back stage you mentioned the district you represent and how it has the highest concentration of gay men in San Francisco or in the country and also how you got involved in issues of parental leave and jendser equity. Sure. So, earlier this year i authored legislation that passed unanimously at the board of supervisors that makes San Francisco the first place in the country to guarantee 100 percent wage replacement fully paid parental leave for 6 year 6 weeks for both parents, adoption, birth and it was a huge step forward and iit raised eye brows. Why is a gay man doing this . I think there is a stereotype that in the Lgbt Community because we are perhaps less likely to
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisor finance meeting for june 23, 2016. My name is mark farrell. Ill be chairing the committee joined by my to my right by my our katy tang and nor man yee. Thank you linda, the clerk and jackson and phil smith from sfgtv. Do we have announced . Please silence all cell phones and complete speaker cards and copies of documents to be completed and items acted upon will be on the july 12th board of supervisor agenda unless otherwise stated. Would you call item number 1. Item number 1 hearing on the city financial position and requesting the mayors budget and legislative speaker nothing here on item 1. Well take Public Comment. Anyone wish to comment on item 1. Public comment closed. Continue item 1 to the call of the chair. Motioned by tang and yee. We can take that without objection. Madam clerk, call items 4 four, ordinance of administrative code impose a fee for debit card transaction processed by the city. Speaker tha