I never see myself as writing satire. I think I write about people as they really are, without making them better or worse. Kate Christensen badlymakepeople Change image and share on social
My blog is a celebration of the unexpected, settled, happy life I find myself living in Portland, Maine, at the ripe old age of fifty with someone I deeply love and am very happy with. That's part of why I started the blog. Kate Christensen ageblogcelebration share on social
Although the pineapple had been widely disseminated for centuries among the native peoples of South and Central America, it didn't figure in European history until 1493. Kate Christensen americacentralcentury Change image and share on social
In a family of all girls, I was always the 'boy' in my mind - the protector, the masculine one. No one would ever have to worry about me. Kate Christensen boyfamilygirl Change image and share on social
Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female. Kate Christensen chancurrentfemale Change image and share on social
Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous. Kate Christensen fruithorribleimportant share on social
When I was younger, I read all the great food memoirs, by M.F.K. Fisher and Laurie Colwin and Julia Child and Nicolas Freeling and Ruth Reichl, and felt flooded with a sense of comfort and safety. Kate Christensen childcolwincomfort Change image and share on social
For writers and artists, it's always a balancing act between wanting to be the center of attention and wanting to be invisible and watch what's going on. Kate Christensen actartistattention Change image and share on social
On Halloween, kids get to assume, for one night the outward forms of their innermost dread, and they're also allowed to take candy from strangers - the scariest thing of all. Kate Christensen allowassumecandy Change image and share on social