Author: Jen McCown

I’ll tell you the truth: 2020 siphoned a lot of my teaching enthusiasm. (Well, the whole truth is that 2020 siphoned away a lot of all our enthusiasm away, for all kinds of things.) But a friend asked me to submit a talk for a virtual user group. One of the best ways to come […]

Edit: I completely skipped everything having to do with the protests, racism, ableism, trans- and homophobia, continuing political issues, and the shooting of unarmed black men and women. It’s not an oversight; being a white person, I’d much rather you listen to better educated, more invested folks on these matters. It’d be nice if I […]

I’ve seen a few notes from people, lamenting the absolute and complete loss of their new year’s resolutions for 2020. “Spend more time traveling!” Yeah, not so much. “Hang out with friends every week!” Ooh, no, no no no. “Take up a new hobby!” Does watching The Great British Baking Show all the way through […]