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Dreadlocked N. Loaded talks about racial equity in roller derby

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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