Archive - Casey's Catch

November 2024

Drowning in words

For my own sanity, all good books need to come to an end

Nov 25 •

Weather so good, it’s almost scary

The weather has been so good for so many weeks, with clear blue skies and warm afternoons, that it has gotten downright creepy.

Nov 18 •

Honk if you love dogs

With the world in upheaval, I go for a walk

Nov 11 •

A letter to my granddaughters

Dear Ellie and Riley,

Nov 7 •

Big and small signs of democracy

My take: Polls are underestimating women

Nov 4 •

October 2024

Two papers, running like jackrabbits

The Washington Post has a motto published on its front page and its website: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”

Oct 26 •

Of course there is a gender gap

Losing rights is no abstraction

Oct 21 •

Sailing, friendship, and what matters

With the air becoming cooler this month, I managed one more sail before my boat was hauled from the water and stored for the winter.

Oct 13 •

An audience of one is a big deal

I was once invited to a journalism convention in Portland, Maine, to give a workshop on opinion writing.

Oct 6 •

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