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Why Thailand?

August 14, 2016January 4, 2017 / in: health, Kansas City Roller Warriors, knitting, roller derby, Thailand, travel, writing

Five years ago, when I transferred to the Kansas City Roller Warriors, I met a skater named Gypsy Roller. I …

Alter Egos

June 20, 2016 / in: roller derby, writing

Pulled from the second half of chapter two of my book. Please know, it’s just a teaser! *** The prior …

Letters to my concussions

May 6, 2016 / in: roller derby, running, sadness, sports, writing

Dear #1: You can into my life unexpectedly. So unexpectedly it made my head spin. I was out on a …

Roller derby, baby

June 12, 2014 / in: fun, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, music, roller derby, writing

Ben Folds has been in Kansas City playing with the Symphony, which is absolutely amazing for a number of reasons. …

Orange is the new smack

June 11, 2014 / in: creativity, fun, inspiration, roller derby, writing

I’m currently obsessed with two very particular things that I just can’t get off my brain: my book and Orange …

Different directions

June 5, 2014 / in: future, Kansas City Roller Warriors, nostalgia, roller derby, writing

I stood in the center of the track tonight and looked at my teammates—a sense of pride swelling in my …

Little reminders

June 4, 2014 / in: change, comics, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

It is 12:15 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am laying in bed icing my knee and finishing up …

A bottle of Irony

January 25, 2014 / in: change, creativity, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

Well, folks, it’s been awhile. I promise I haven’t been neglecting you all. It’s just that… Well… Okay, maybe I’ve …

Season 5? How did we get here?

October 18, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby

It seems my fifth season of roller derby will begin next month. Hey, if you’re in Kansas City, you should …

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