Author: Kate
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Check your privilege
This has been sitting in my Google Drive since 2018. I rediscovered it a couple of weeks ago and figured I might as well find some closure for it. So. Just in time for Father’s Day, too. You know, two decades ago, this day would have meant several hours hunched over a chessboard at home.…
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Stay Safe on the Web: Tips, Tools, Resources
Lately I’ve been fielding questions from friends who want to take extra precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones online. In case it might be helpful to others, I’ve compiled recommendations and resources here.
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Collected links, 1 of n
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks getting my heart torn apart (and stitched back together) by animated series. First, there was the seventh and final season of The Clone Wars, which steered the series to the pitch-perfect and devastating conclusion that fans had given up hoping for after six1Can you believe it? Six! Season…
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Sunday Share: Jazz-inflected
I know some people tend to associate jazz with muzak / elevator music, but to me, jazz has always been the best example of music as communication.
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Is there anything lonelier than falling ill, alone in a foreign country?
Let’s pretend for a second that the answer isn’t yes. You throw a notebook into your backpack and check your phone for the time. A couple of hours to go before the first class of your last term. You’ve been back for all of two days, so home and your flat aren’t quite the same…
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New songs, same loop
This series might be the longest-running commitment in my life right now. Ha. That’s probably because it doesn’t feel like a chore or an obligation, just something that comes into being over time. It’s funny: there are only three playlists so far, but they span three years, which is too long and too short a…
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