From David Tarver (in 2015):

“Ten things I learned from Diane Dwan Sheng:”

1. Black coffee is best.
2. Printed correspondence is more legible than longhand.
3. In mixed doubles, a decent male and an excellent female will beat an excellent male and a decent female, unless the excellent female chokes.
4. Stochastic processes is not my thing.
5. Stanford is a nice place to visit, but I could never get work done there.
6. That John McEnroe kid has some potential.
7. The UCLA System Science Department sucks.
8. Anne Murray and The Doobie Brothers are not bad.
9. Most food can be consumed using two small sticks.
10. Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone National Park should be added to my bucket list.

I have admired and respected Diane since the summer of 1976, and her combination of brains, integrity, and athletic prowess is unsurpassed by anyone I have met.