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Team USA responds to their victory over the USSR

Team USA Responds, Missing the Point

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 by Whitney

After the 1980 US Hockey Team was criticized for appearing at the Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas, the team doubled down with their explanation that they were standing there for America. Blah Blah Blah. People were still livid, and now they’ve given more interviews to try to fix the situation. This still misses what…

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Do You Believe in Miracles? Not when it comes to the 1980 US Men’s Hockey Team.

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 by Whitney

If you know anything about hockey, just from pop culture – you probably know two things. The Mighty Ducks and Miracle – the movie about the 1980 US Men’s Hockey Team. The Miracle on Ice The Men’s Hockey Team defeated the Soviet team. Which was a big deal! Our national team was made up of…

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Crohns Recovery – Week 8 at the gym

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by Whitney

Crohns recovery means something different every time I’ve brought it up. Up until this last year, recovery meant laying down until a flare passed. Or sometimes it meant switching to a new medicine or doing a course of steroids. Ultimately, after two separate hospital stays of 3 weeks each, which included two major surgeries, recovery…

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Crohns and the last year.

Posted on September 10, 2019October 2, 2019 by Whitney

It’s weird to write this at last. I’ve told this story to so many people, in so many edited and abbreviated forms that I felt like I’d told you all what Crohns did to me. Here’s the short version, and I plan on writing about some of the things in more detail: last year I…

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To my Patrons

Posted on July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 by Whitney

I am so sorry I’ve been absent. Life has been busy. Work is a 50 hour a week thing, we’ve had summer camp, a death in the family, and all my doctors appointments. But I have made plans, and I am reworking things to make sure you all get something of value for supporting me….

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Sausage and Mushroom Risotto

Posted on June 6, 2019October 4, 2019 by Whitney

Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 pound Italian sweet sausage 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, diced 6 cups chicken stock (use the best quality you can get) 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter 2/3 cup chopped white onion 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions In a saucepan, heat the chicken…

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The 2019 Clarkson Cup winners, the CWHL's Calgary Inferno

The Impossible Road for Women’s Pro Teams

Posted on April 8, 2019April 6, 2019 by Whitney

The Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded suddenly this week. They had literally just had their championship game – the Clarkson Cup, where the Calgary Inferno defeated Les Canadiennes de Montreal. It came as a surprise to everyone – especially their star players, who were all on their way to Finland for the IIHF Women’s Worlds…

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A bowl of noodles with peanuts, pork and baby bok choy

Pork & Peanut Noodles

Posted on March 13, 2019April 9, 2025 by Whitney

Since I was diagnosed with Crohns disease, I started making a lot more dishes from Asian cultures – a lot less dairy to be found. One of the things that I’ve come to appreciate is that many Chinese recipes are very quick, fairly healthy – and don’t require a lot of energy to make. I…

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Being better about Latinx advocacy

Posted on January 30, 2019February 5, 2019 by Whitney

In recent months Gina Rodriguez has come under fire for repeatedly putting her foot in her mouth when it comes to advocating for better wages for Hispanics, as well as more roles for Hispanics in media. And I’m sure there are some advocates who don’t know what you’re supposed to do in order not to…

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The Dallas Stars: An Exercise in Bad Management.

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 by Whitney

Two days ago, the internet blew up. The Dallas Stars, one of my favorite teams, have been in a slump the last couple seasons. They either ran out of steam as playoffs approached or caught on just too late. They are on their third coach in as many seasons – Lindy Ruff giving way to…

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Whitney Drake

I am a writer, artist, mother, and geek. I write about what catches my attention- whether it's fandom, politics, hockey, life as a Latina, or life with Crohns disease. Sometimes I write about marriage and kids, but that's not very often these days.


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