Only men, good guys, being human — This story describes the variety of men I enjoy looking at, talking to, and living with. I’ve spent nearly 45 years so far in three serious relationships with good men and never dated a “bad boy.” Boring? I don’t think so. …

Musings inspired by a fridge magnet — My Anne Taintor refrigerator magnet, depicting a mature woman coiffed, made up, and dressed in 1950s fashion, serves as a daily affirmation though I have no desire to attain that level of grooming. …

Semireligious poesy for Dedicants of the Church of Wordle — You and I are in the Greatly Imaginative Deity’s image, and they’re in ours. Genesis! At the start, the Greatly Imaginative Deity made the Above and the Below. And the Below was sans forum, avoid; and dusky gloom obscured the facets of depth. …

Or our new AI BFF with all the answers — Reading these stories made me interested in trying ChatGPT myself. Starting us off is Nihan Kucukural with OMG, How Did We Write Before ChatGPT? This article is 100% AI generated except for the titles. …

With apologies to Dr. Seuss — Catnap. Nap for cat. Nap lap, cat nap in lap. Nap cat, fat cat overlap. House cat — queen of the house. Cathouse — house of a queen. →Doghouse be digs of poor hygiene.

Find your favorite humoristas at any time — Don’t feel limited by the feature pages, aka tabs, currently visible on Muddy. 🦜An Index Story🦜️ Here you may sink to your favorite humorista’s newest depths if they fell off the feature pages perched atop today’s crop of Muddily mixed metaphors, meta humor, and miscellaneous muckraking. Looking to dive into a topic? Soon…

A nonsensical song parody for Eric Clapton & grammar fans — I ❤️ the serif, but I cannot ❤️ parentheses. I ❤️ the serif, but I edit out tautology. All around me I see frowns, Decrying weak verbs and nouns — Some say they need to use a word glibly, For the linking verb tautology — The syntax of verbosity. …

How to respond when the Grim Hacker invites you for drinks — R.S.V.Peeing to the Grim Hacker, aka Grimsby Hackney — Thanks for inviting me to your fantasy pre-dinner drinking session. I’ll be there toting a box of Peter Vella Cabernet Sauvignon, which per their website is “created in a light-bodied, easy-to-enjoy style with soft notes of cherry fruit and a wonderfully smooth finish.” For those without a clue,

Newsletter #2 regarding footwear & their inhabitants — Are you a shoe person? I am not. I wear my shoes until their soles flap despondently through those Pearly Gates. My black high heels, which predate my second marriage in 2001, are starting to be embarrassing. At home, I live in Crocs™. 🐊 Obviously, I’m the exact person to…