Essays

In October 2004 I decided to break up the Why & How page and put its themes into pages of their own.

Caitlin Clarke on the Web: Other Caitlin/Kate/Katie Clarke's on the World Wide Web.
Author's Comments: My introductory comments from the site's home page.
Dragonslayer on DVD: It was a long, long wait for this film to come out on DVD.
Ms. Clarke's Family History: A little about the family of Caitlin Clarke.
Hitchin': About, among other things, Caitlin Clarke's relationship with Lewis Black.
History of the Caitlin Clarke Page: A short history of how this site came about.
The Importance of Dragonslayer: Why this film is important despite its flaws (real or perceived).
Personal Addresses: Why I never intended to publish Katie's e-mail or snail-mail address.
Caitlin Clarke Memorial Scholarship: A scholarship for one year at Pittsburgh's Rauh Conservatory in memory of Katie, who taught young actors there.
Sewickley: Welcome to Katie's home town, a charming village that makes the north suburbs of Indianapolis look like trailer parks.
Things Not On This Site: The sort of things I do not put this site, even when I know of them.
Thoughts on Katie …: Ramblings about Katie now that I will never get the chance to meet her.
Thomas Shields Clarke: I had thought (mistakenly, it turns out) this fellow was Katie's ancestor.
Victoria "Torie" Clarke: An introduction to the one Clarke sister who became more famous than Katie.
Why I Am A Caitlin Clarke Fan: I explain how I became devoted to such an obscure actress.