Maura Casey's Blog, page 5
January 19, 2025
A hero for all time
One day past the November election that would return Donald Trump to the Oval Office, I woke up thinking about Fannie Lou Hamer. I started writing this column then, but I put it aside, questioning its relevance.
But the idea stayed with me, and ultimately I decided that Hamer is always relevant, so here it is.
Fannie Lou Hamer was easy to underestimate. S…
January 13, 2025
The joy of breaking rules
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They rarely stick. I’ve become a believer in incremental change, rather than power of sudden conversions.
Despite this, for most of my life around New Year’s, I’ve tried to do all the usual things: lose weight (uh-huh), exercise regularly (OK, that I do), stop eating junk (an ongoing issue), be less sarcastic (nev…
January 6, 2025
Our ongoing, learning experience
Happy new year, and I sincerely hope your New Year’s Eve was less interesting than ours.
We are a simple couple, hubby and I. Each year, Pete and I stay up to watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square – on television, of course – and toast each other with sparkling apple cider. I don’t drink, and Pete is just as content to go without. Being mar…
