I obviously wasn't present for these conversations, but everybody had to make a quick decision.
Dr Nutt follows up the story saying, "To be present for these conversations - these moments of education, revelation, and sisterhood - is to confront our assumptions.
He agreed to talk to me about Lindauer after requesting that his son, Joe, a lawyer, be present for our conversation.
Under the terms of my agreement with these advisers, who were present for our conversation, Stewart would discuss her feelings about the investigation, and the public reaction, but wouldn't speak on the record about the facts.
I was present for the conversation, and occasionally participated, but my mind was so far removed that my contributions mostly involved uttering some non sequitur about a topic they already had moved on from.
Asked on Europe 1 radio if the French had invented Mrs. Merkel's words, Mr. Kouchner said, "History will decide," adding that he was not present for that conversation, though he was "there the whole time".
At another point, Judge Scheindlin noted that Mr. Kelly had said, according to a state senator who was present for the conversation, that young black and Hispanic men were the focus of the stops because the commissioner "wanted to instill fear in them, every time they leave their home, they could be stopped by the police".
Miller didn't name any specific cast members who were present for this conversation.
Be fully present for every conversation, they'll be shorter and more focused.
If you're worried or uncomfortable about the firing and how your co-worker may react, ask that an HR rep be present for the conversation.
