Racial equity, roller derby, and the future of the sport April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 / in: change, female athletes, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing I’ve been thinking about racial equity in roller derby for many, many years. When I skated, I couldn’t help but … Read more
Learn how to skate with Singh Machine September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 / in: Kansas City, roller derby, roller skates, writing When I first imagined this series and wanted to discuss what it takes to learn how to skate, the person … Read more
Roller skating foot care: It’s easier than you’d think. September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 / in: roller skates, writing One of the hardest parts of learning to skate is what comes with it: the blisters, raw patches, ripped up … Read more
You want to buy roller skates. Welcome to the club! Now, what’s next? August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 / in: Kansas City Roller Warriors, roller derby, roller skates, writing We’re several months into a rush on roller skates and I’ve seen a lot of people asking what kinds of … Read more
Pregnancy and the broken body June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 / in: babies, change, pregnancy I woke up in the middle of the night recently and found blood crusted to my face. It ran from my … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Starting over again June 13, 2016June 15, 2016 / in: health, roller skates, writing One broken finger. One dislocated finger. Two toes that randomly pop out of socket. One thrashed ankle, originally broken at … Read more
