a pitcher of lager and the end of the world

will the suits in Washington take AI policy seriously?

a tale of two funerals

a small-town nurse, a Pulitzer winner, and the question now ringing in my ears

combat boots and a blue H&M dress

what a decade of saying "yes" taught me about luck

sunshine with a side of frenzy

scarcity mindset born from a perfect East Coast day

a cultural chasm

back in the District, but different than I was before

drinking on patios

as it turns out, the problem with Austin is *me*

sandy toes at the nightclub in San Diego

and the slightly uncomfortable question I'm not ready to answer.

the tiny village by the Bay

On familiarity, complacency, my frozen eggs, and choosing home at almost-30.

I don't know where I'm going.

4 cities in 4 weeks. Will I find home?

Why 'Curiously, Kate'?

Oh great! Another emotional and intellectual outlet for a perpetual over-thinker!

Following the Thread

On Bombay Beach and feeding your curiosity

Ode to the Desert

Dreaming of dry heat on a snowy winter day