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Insurrection in DC leads to a lot of familiar discourse

Posted on January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 by Whitney

I’ve seen a lot of strange takes following the Insurrection in DC of the Capitol building, aka Trump’s coup attempt. There is of course the conservative contingent who are desperately backpedaling to save their careers. There’s also the conservatives (big overlap in the two groups) who think that the repercussions for Trump using the Internet…

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Wonder Woman 84: Not all Nostalgia is Welcome

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Whitney

Like many people, I saw Wonder Woman 84 over the holidays. And, I’ve been trying to figure out how to broach the biggest issue I saw with the movie.  Not the CG, not loopholes in the timeline – those are part and parcel with any superhero movie (or story on paper, anyways). But it was…

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5 Resolutions for Bloggers for 2021

Posted on December 21, 2020December 18, 2020 by Whitney

With the new year upon us, it’s a great time for bloggers to think about what lies ahead. And given that my day job involves giving this advice to people, I thought I’d share my personal top 5 recommendations for your very own 2021 blogging resolutions. SSL Certificates Do you have an SSL certificate?  If…

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Black Lives Matter

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 by Whitney

It seems strange, that I haven’t written here. I’ve been so busy on Twitter amplifying Black activists. (So I’m not silent. Just elsewhere) There isn’t much that I can say that others haven’t. Our country is deeply rooted in systemic racism. The structures of power, law enforcements, finance worlds, city planning – all work together…

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Working from Home Tips and Tricks

Posted on March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Whitney

View this post on Instagram Sharing some of the things I’ve picked up along the way. One of the things I didn’t mention is that I was struggling this week. And that’s why I curled my hair today. A post shared by Whitney Drake (@whitneydrake) on Mar 20, 2020 at 4:20pm PDT I do have…

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Kindness in the age of COVID-19

Posted on March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 by Whitney

So much has been said about COVID-19. People focusing on the greedy people who stockpiled toilet paper – or people even worse, like the guy who drove through several states to buy up all available hand sanitizer. So that he could sell it on Amazon with a markup. This week was rough, my friends. Not…

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Goodbye Zorro

Posted on March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 by Whitney

Friday night, we said Goodbye to Zorro. For those who didn’t know – Zorro was our nearly 20 year old cat. That’s right. He was just a few months shy of 20.

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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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Counting to Twenty: The Irishman and the need to self-edit

Posted on December 6, 2019January 9, 2021 by Whitney

The National Board of Review is saying that The Irishman is the best movie of the year.  Look, I haven’t seen it.  My husband has – and even as a Scorsese fan, he said it wasn’t that great. Based on the reviews, reviewers seem to equate length of film and career as the arbiter of…

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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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