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Author Archives: Kate Christie
Like Mothers
Today would have been my mother’s 76th birthday. In her honor, we’re going to a beach she loved on Puget Sound to walk, pick up shells, and watch birds–some of her favorite things to do. Also in her honor, I … Continue reading
Drum up the Dawn on Women and Words
Originally posted on Women and Words:
I don’t have to tell you that the first half of 2020 has been rougher than any recent year in memory—and that’s saying something in these seemingly apocalyptic times of increasing authoritarianism and devastating…
Posted in Black Lives Matter, Lesbian Fiction, LGBTQ+
Tagged #BLM, #Supercorp, Drum Up the Dawn
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Dispatch from the Pandemic
Lately, I find myself weeping at the slightest provocation. I’m not sure if that’s because my mom died three months ago or because of the pandemic—or if, possibly, there’s no way to separate each event out from the other. My … Continue reading
Let Me Tell You About My Mother II
“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.” – Nikita Gill On … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Death with Dignity, Family, VSED
Tagged dementia, elder care, hastening death, VSED
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Happy Queer Endings and the Other Royal Wedding
On the final weekend of 2019, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris of the US Women’s National Team got married. TO EACH OTHER. This was the lesbian sports social event of the decade, and teammates like Crystal Dunn and Megan Rapinoe … Continue reading
Posted in gay marriage, LGBTQ+, Same-Sex Marriage, Soccer
Tagged Krashlyn, USWNT, Women's soccer
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