What it is like to be a Musician

There is no feeling on Earth like playing with an orchestra and being in the middle of a chord in your favorite pieces of music. The emotional experience of being surrounded by brass, percussion, woodwinds, and other stringed instruments is overwhelming, because you are…

How PyCon Education Summit Changed Me

Here we are, just a few days from the end of 2016, and I am tweeting like a madwoman to make sure that everyone knows about the January 3, 2017 CFP deadline for the PyCon Education Summit. This year, I am pleased to be chairing the summit, after serving for…

Backstories

We all have a backstory. Every one of us. My story shapes me, my decisions, my life.

Other peoples’ stories fascinate me. Hearing about the experiences of someone who is different from me helps me empathize with them as they experience pain, celebrate with them as they experience…