Whitney Drake - writer. creator. hockey fan.

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Today, Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp were unavailable for most of the work day. You were likely wondering if you were going to lose…

two images stacked - on the top is a picture of the desert. A saguaro cactus with rough brush around it. On the bottom is a beach at sunset, a boat silhouetted in the distance, the sun shining off the water, in between is a text box that reads "A Child of the Desert and Sea" — A Child of the Desert and the Sea

Posted in personal
August 7, 2021
I was born in the desert. Well, in a hospital in the desert. My mother jokes that the Sonoran Desert…

still from In the Heights. Usnavi (portrayed by Anthony Ramos) looks out from the window of a bodega. In the reflect you can see people on the street dancing. — In The Heights: Latinidad y Sueños

Posted in personal
June 12, 2021
It’s been awhile, my lovelies. We’ve watched In the Heights. Twice, actually. I have a feeling I’ll be watching it…

image of a hockey rink used to discuss hockey culture — Hockey Culture: Silence, Team First Mentality

Posted in hockey, nhl, women's hockey
January 20, 2021
I’ve talked at length on Twitter about just how toxic hockey culture can be. But one of the aspects I…

image of a server room — Insurrection in DC leads to a lot of familiar discourse

Posted in personal, Pirate, politics, racism
January 10, 2021
I’ve seen a lot of strange takes following the Insurrection in DC of the Capitol building, aka Trump’s coup attempt.…

wonder woman 84 poster - a close up of Wonder Woman in her golden armor with neon colors — Wonder Woman 84: Not all Nostalgia is Welcome

Posted in entertainment, Geek, movies, personal, Pirate, reviews
January 7, 2021
Like many people, I saw Wonder Woman 84 over the holidays. And, I’ve been trying to figure out how to…

image of devices on a table — 5 Resolutions for Bloggers for 2021

Posted in Geek, personal, The Wired Mom
December 21, 2020
With the new year upon us, it’s a great time for bloggers to think about what lies ahead. And given…

Black lives matter - from blacklivesmatter.com — Black Lives Matter

Posted in personal
June 6, 2020
It seems strange, that I haven’t written here. I’ve been so busy on Twitter amplifying Black activists. (So I’m not…

image of devices on a table — Working from Home Tips and Tricks

Posted in personal
March 20, 2020
View this post on Instagram Sharing some of the things I’ve picked up along the way. One of the things…

corvid 19 shopping - long lines at a grocery store — Kindness in the age of COVID-19

Posted in personal
March 14, 2020
So much has been said about COVID-19. People focusing on the greedy people who stockpiled toilet paper – or people…

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