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When Kindness is a Trap

Posted on October 11, 2019October 24, 2019 by Whitney

I’m a mom – one of the first things I did as a mother was teach my boys about kindness. Its importance to be a good human being. That you respect others. They weren’t very old when I started to teach them that there were exceptions to kindness. I’m not suggesting that they be cruel…

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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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Big news for the NWHL and Women’s Hockey!

Posted on September 8, 2019October 2, 2019 by Whitney

It’s been a roller coaster of a year for Women’s Hockey. The CWHL folded. 200 of the top women’s talent world-wide created the Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association in the hopes that they could create one league and get better benefits for all players.  But what about the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL)? There’s been…

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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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We Are Not Things

Posted on May 16, 2019May 17, 2019 by Whitney

No matter what your personal opinion is, whether or not you would have an abortion or not – you should always support creating a healthy environment for a person debating abortion to make that informed decision. As states try to legislate away access to abortion or birth control – please stand up for those who…

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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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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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Assuming the Worst: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by Whitney

All I’ve heard for days were rapturous fans going on and on about Lady Gagy and Bradley Cooper’s Oscars performance of Shallow from A Star is Born. Fair disclaimer: I haven’t seen the movie. Having seen two different versions of the movie, I felt like it’s a story I’m pretty familiar with. The performance was…

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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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