very weird and fun intro to programming in ruby - heavily illustrated with quirky cartoons
also: http://web.archive.org/web/20090627004409/http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-1.html
As I grew in my abilities and my confidence, though, I was more likely to run into conflicts and differences with some of those same women managers. Communication was less direct than it needed to be, personality differences became more of an issue than they were with male managers, and occasionally, problems would escalate to a passive-aggressive undermining. Conversely, men in management seemed more likely to recognize and acknowledge my increasing competence, and when corrective communication was needed it was short, direct, and efficient.
passive-aggressive undermining
Someone with brains AND A VOICE finally speaks up against Slashdot's miserable organization
spoken like a true Goo-guzzler
"Ninety percent of baseball is half mental." -- Yogi Berra