My new “social” life is quite “lively.” My old social life used to be filled with dinner invitations and evenings at the theater. Now, however, my calendar is occupied by traveling to — and attending — funerals and memorial services.
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Cat lovers, take note! Now, I know you’re going to question my objectivity. I know you’re going to say this is an anti-cat screed from super-allergic me, but no. A study found an “association” between cat ownership and a risk of developing schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences.
First, he came for the COVID and measles vaccines. And I did not speak out — Because I’ve already had my vaccinations. Then he came for the fluoride in the drinking water. And I did not speak out — Because I have good teeth. Then he came for the Kool-Aid, the Lucky Charms, and Jell-O
https://muddling.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Plain-MMs-Pile-2.jpg341450Karen Galatzhttps://muddling.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/kg-logo.pngKaren Galatz2025-07-23 07:52:242025-07-23 09:48:35Save the M&M’s! Don’t Make America Healthy!
I like to start my day with a kvetch and a stretch. I get my aching mind going and then my aching body in gear. Yet as any “almost oldster” knows, resilience is the key to getting through life. Recently — coincidentally on the same day — I met two models of resilience who supercharged
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I, an Imperfect Person, Have Something to Say about the Word "Perfect:
Older people are a jaded lot. We complain about the state of the world. We complain about our children, and we complain about our health. Not young people. They — judging by their conversations — live in a perfect world.
I’m still decompressing from our 18-day trip to Spain and London, but I wanted to provide this brief trip report of mosques, museums, and some general impressions. I don’t know why this trip took so much out of me, but it did. The laundry’s done. I’m mostly over jet lag, and the houseplants have forgiven
My New “Social” Life
It's Deadly
My new “social” life is quite “lively.” My old social life used to be filled with dinner invitations and evenings at the theater. Now, however, my calendar is occupied by traveling to — and attending — funerals and memorial services.
Cat Lovers, Take Note!
Concerns from the Medical Community
Cat lovers, take note! Now, I know you’re going to question my objectivity. I know you’re going to say this is an anti-cat screed from super-allergic me, but no. A study found an “association” between cat ownership and a risk of developing schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences.
Save the M&M’s! Don’t Make America Healthy!
Step Away from My Sweets!
First, he came for the COVID and measles vaccines. And I did not speak out — Because I’ve already had my vaccinations. Then he came for the fluoride in the drinking water. And I did not speak out — Because I have good teeth. Then he came for the Kool-Aid, the Lucky Charms, and Jell-O
I recently met two models of resilience who supercharged me
I like to start my day with a kvetch and a stretch. I get my aching mind going and then my aching body in gear. Yet as any “almost oldster” knows, resilience is the key to getting through life. Recently — coincidentally on the same day — I met two models of resilience who supercharged
A “Perfect” Proliferation. A Rant
I, an Imperfect Person, Have Something to Say about the Word "Perfect:
Older people are a jaded lot. We complain about the state of the world. We complain about our children, and we complain about our health. Not young people. They — judging by their conversations — live in a perfect world.
Trip Report
Spain and London
I’m still decompressing from our 18-day trip to Spain and London, but I wanted to provide this brief trip report of mosques, museums, and some general impressions. I don’t know why this trip took so much out of me, but it did. The laundry’s done. I’m mostly over jet lag, and the houseplants have forgiven