Author Archives: Kate Simmons

Time to grow the fuck up

I rarely read the comments section of, well, anything on the Internet. But this one on Boston.com following gutwrenching photos of oil-suffocated pelicans (just recently removed from the endangered species list) grabbed my eye: We are like children and these … Continue reading

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Pudgy puppy update

I think Lucy likes her new routine: half the food, but twice the walks. She’s very smiley and extra affectionate lately, and I think she’s feeling as inspired as I am about being an immortalist. Henry doesn’t mind the extra … Continue reading

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My dog is on a diet

Yesterday I took the kids to the vet. Henry, the neurotic mini-shnauzer who won’t finish his food and barks at horses on TV, got a clean bill of health. Good weight, good teeth. His balls are on the chopping block, … Continue reading

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Book Review: PumpOne’s Yoga for Strength & Flexibility

A review of PumpOne’s “Yoga for Strength & Flexibility” after a year’s use. Continue reading

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An Immortalist’s Manifesto

If you were going to live forever, how would you live today?
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Drill, Baby, Drill?

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Meet Choxie

1981 Honda CM400. Mine.

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Hookers Anonymous

The article I submitted to the Jobs of the Damned writing contest. Hello, my name is Kate, and I’m a prostitute. –Hi, Kate.– Recovering prostitute, I should say. Straight out of school and scared of the streets, I took the … Continue reading

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Photo Blog: A Fall Day in Spring

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Jobs of the Damned: Hookers Anonymous

This week I’m in stiff competition to win a writing contest from Heliotrope Books called Jobs of the Damned. Friends have come out of the woodwork to vote for me (and you should too! before midnight on Saturday!) and here … Continue reading

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