What impressed me particularly in VIENNA was the STRICT order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in spite of the greatly INCREASED liberty and relaxation of police regulations.
I am happy that my mom was STRICT about the PRODUCTS we used. We could only use NATURAL oils, no face WASH, no conditioner. So, my skin and my HAIR were protected from chemicals.
I launched 'Lightspeed' magazine in 2010, and from day one, we've had a strict MISSION to TRY to have gender parity in the magazine because that was the first hurdle that science FICTION and fantasy have been dealing with for a LONG time.