Christine Rose

Category: Personal

  • An Open Letter To Benedict Cumberbatch

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    Dear Benedict, Last night, I saw you perform Hamlet for the second time. Unlike so many of those around me, I did not travel to London just to see this performance. I come to London every year because London is the city of my soul. Although I recognized your talent and have greatly enjoyed your…

  • Goodnight Sweet Prince: A Reflection on Hamlet

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    Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Hamlet at the Barbican Center, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. This show has been sold out for over a year. People fly in from all over the world just to see this performance because they are huge fans of Benedict Cumberbatch, mostly from his work in Sherlock.  Me?…

  • Turning Techy

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    The title of this piece is an homage to my friend Jane in London who is one of the people that inspired me to take the tech path. TurningTechy is her Twitter handle, and I love it. After Jane’s initial inspiration last year when she excitedly spoke about her Day of Code workshop, many other…

  • How to Make French Bread from Scratch!

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    Over the past year, I’ve completely redirected myself away from writing fiction and teaching English toward a more technical future. I’ve been refreshing my HTML and CSS skills, and I’ve been learning new skills and languages, like JavaScript and Python. Soon, I’ll be tackling iOS. Here in Portland, there is an amazing organization called Treehouse,…

  • It’s About Love, Actually

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    The internet recently exploded in debate over the film Love Actually….again. Since it is one of my favorite films of all time and since I watch it every year as a holiday tradition, I know the film quite well. I have watched it at least once a year (with one exception) since I walked out…

  • On Cosby, Rape Culture, and Accountability: Change Is My Responsibility

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    Excellent article. Please read in full. It tackles the problem of being immersed so deeply in rape culture, one doesn’t realize one is perpetuating it at first.

  • The Power Of Speaking Out Is Cumulative

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    To quote Brandeis, sunlight is the best of disinfectants.  Rape happens in the dark and serial rapists depend on dark corners, both metaphorical and literal, to do that they do and get away with it.  The obvious answer is to throw a lot of light.  But many people are uncomfortable with how that actually works.…

  • NYC BD #45!

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    This has been a great trip so far! I’m in between being in the crowd outside The Today Show (my mother’s favorite) and going out to see the Statue of Liberty. It’s been great fun so far. Yesterday we saw The Rockettes, and today we’re seeing a Tom Stoppard play, with Ewan McGregor and Maggie…

  • Winter Squash & Fresh Sage Biscuits

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    This recipe is so very delicious. I’ve made it 4 times in the past three weeks, each time with a different squash. Although my biscuits aren’t nearly as attractive as the creator’s biscuits, they are scrumptious. Like most of my recipes, I alter them from another recipe. This one was altered from Kitchen Vignette’s Delicata…

  • Sweet Savory Autumn Bread

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    It’s barely autumn, but I’m loving it already! I spent all afternoon in the kitchen making soup and bread with all the goodies of Autumn. This picture is of my first ever Savory Sweet Autumn Bread! I adapted this recipe from Eat-Live-Run’s Apple Braid, incorporating butternut squash and some savory spices as well. First I…