Cathye Williams

2 months ago | northernexpress.com | Cathye Williams |Art Bukowski |Karl Klockars |Geri Dietze

Guest Opinion By Cathye Williams | Feb. 15, 2025 I like a February column. February is a beautiful in-between place. We are past the hustle of the holidays, but spring is still a ways off. And this year, at least, we are knee-deep in the white stuff. For those curled up indoors with a good book, the snow is quiet and beautiful. For the more adventurous, it provides a wonderland to trek, ski, and sled through. Normally, in February, I would write about the snow.

Dec 7, 2024 | northernexpress.com | Cathye Williams |Kierstin Gunsberg |Ren Brabenec |Greg Tasker

Guest Opinion By Cathye Williams | Dec. 7, 2024 No one who knows (or reads) me will be surprised by my disappointment in the 2024 election results. It was just months ago that this column laid out the very real concerns that many people had about Project 2025, the extreme right wing plan which, if implemented, would be a disaster for the future of clean energy and a sustainable planet.

Sep 14, 2024 | northernexpress.com | Cathye Williams |Greg Tasker |Nora Rae Pearl |Art Bukowski

Guest Opinion By Cathye Williams | Sept. 14, 2024 Is there a spot where you do your best thinking? Mine’s the kitchen sink. I spend a lot of time in this rather mundane spot. Mostly it’s mindless—prepping food, washing dishes, fetching a drink of water. It’s the kind of place where you can focus on a task, or let your mind drift. For whatever reason, this is where I often find myself lost in thought, standing at the sink, staring out the window.

Aug 3, 2024 | northernexpress.com | Cathye Williams |Ross Boissoneau |Ellen Miller |Kierstin Gunsberg

Guest Opinion By Cathye Williams | Aug. 3, 2024 Let’s start with the premise that not every Republican is anti-environment. Nor is every Republican in office working to thwart a clean energy transition, just as not every Democrat has impeccable environmental credentials. It’s well known that oil and gas interests lobby on both sides of the aisle and donate to blue, red, and everything in between.

Jun 15, 2024 | northernexpress.com | Cathye Williams |Kierstin Gunsberg |Nora Rae Pearl |Anna Faller

Guest Opinion By Cathye Williams | June 15, 2024 It’s looking to be another knockout northern Michigan summer this year, but many of us have little time to enjoy it. How about you? Do you mostly see lakes and dunes through your windshield as you rush from task to task? Do you hear the birds as you slam your first coffee, and then notice the glow of fireflies while you’re schlepping in your groceries at the end of a long day?