by jocelyn_mitchell | Oct 19, 2022 | Drink
The classic sidecar (with cognac, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice) is one of my absolute favorite cocktails. (I’ve even had a dream about casually ordering a sidecar, with just the right amount of sprezzatura, at a fancy bar and getting a nod of appreciation...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Oct 12, 2022 | Be Mindful
Jocelyn Mitchell’s original one-subject notebook from Honors Chemistry, 1996–1997 I’ve previously extolled the virtues of high school chemistry class. Chemistry’s molecular patterns are mathematical and regular: if you do X, you’ll get Y. There aren’t many...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Sep 16, 2022 | Be Mindful
Last month, I reflected on completing a 300-day streak of the New York Times crossword. Doing the crossword every day—and getting better at it over time—helped me reinforce my growth mindset: that each of us has the ability to learn, to grow, and to get better at...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Sep 11, 2022 | Be Mindful
I will always remember where I was when I realized what was happening on September 11, 2001. It was morning on the East Coast and I was in my undergraduate dorm, getting ready for my first class. One of my sorority sisters—the civic-minded one who always watched CNN...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Sep 8, 2022 | Eat
Well, school has started! And with it the whirlwind mornings of getting young children up, washed and dressed, fed, and out the door on time without forgetting any of their stuff! There is so much to do in the morning that it’s important to do whatever we can ahead of...
