by Katie | Jul 9, 2018 | Feminism, Racial Justice, Social Justice, Sports, Tennis
:: Watching postpartum Serena Williams play at Wimbledon is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. She’s wearing a white babydoll dress. She’s a little thicker than usual. She’s also half-a-step slower than usual—most people probably...
by Katie | Jun 29, 2018 | Disability, Life is Long, Sports, Tennis
:: I’ve spent the last 13 days dizzy, cognitively impaired, and afraid. I’ve spent so many years of my adult life as a disability scholar and activist for disability rights—and frankly, as an activist for the understanding and humane treatment of people with...
by Katie | Apr 26, 2018 | Essay, Sports, Tennis
:: Welcome to the glory and heartache of tennis. Today I’m going to introduce a new writing topic on my blog, a topic dear to my soul: tennis. I have a family. I do my work. And I play tennis. Those are my three loves. Indeed, the fact that I haven’t...
by Katie | Apr 8, 2018 | Creative Writing, Essay, Family, Life is Long, Sports, Travel
:: Every bluefisherman dreams of the bluefish blitz. It is our holy grail. Note: This is an original essay that I’m publishing for the first time here on my blog. This essay is dedicated to my father. My father is smart to bring a sleeping bag for me. He is...
by Katie | Dec 1, 2015 | Feminism, Life is Long, Mr. Cottlesworth, Social Justice, Sports
:: We find ourselves repulsed yet oddly admiring of people who are able to do all of these terrible things while remaining completely unscathed. Author’s Note: This blog post is co-authored by Mr. Zane Cottlesworth (newly on Twitter as @MrCottlesworth). I...
by Katie | Feb 2, 2015 | Racial Justice, Social Justice, Sports
This is all I could think about last night while watching the Super Bowl. I’m sure I’m not the only one. (Heads up: No mention of the half-time show follows because that would take an entire post in and of itself. Plus this is about white male privilege....
