Are young women smarter now? — My #MeToo stories are footnotes from the 1970s and ’80s in my own personal soap opera. This isn’t a moving tale of heartbreak and recovery from awful experiences. Months ago I wrote a history of my boobs, which included the pinch story below until I realized I had more. Thankfully…

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. …

Breasts of my past and present — Anything more than a mouthful or handful is a waste. — Anonymous Breast developments Eighth grade, in which I turned 13, was nightmarish owing to teasing that would be considered bullying these days. In gym class, I was the only girl wearing an undershirt, not a bra. My old-fashioned mother — born…

Our tax dollars buy bullying, not representation — The US of A is no longer a melting pot or even a salad bowl. Instead, rich Ol’ Uncle Sam is all about keeping our preferred colors separate — Blue rights, Red lefts, Green money dominant — while paying lip service to rainbows and equity. We Are Broken Do politicians’ parents teach them…

Notes from the Muddy meeting of 6 June 2022 — Susan Brearley missed the meeting; she was driving home from her June 5 college graduation. Congrats, Cap’n! We semiefficiently held 3 meetings in the spacetime of 1.5. Nanci Arvizu began recording about 25 minutes in. First up was a discussion of interns, of whom at least one has started already. So far, only Mudditors involved in the “hiring” process — Susan, Toni Crowe, and Andrew…

Famous Mae West quotes, Wordle style — What if Mae West plate Wordle? Cumin see me sumac timer, honey.¹ Belly laugh may occur if we evict sense while boney up on words to enter daily. Holly trust Wordle-friendly words be no sweat distinguishable minus counting.² Semen Drool I adore but 2 style of manly, urban & rural. Is that…

Wordle invite U to the medical & body party — Tired of Wordle reads based on words U can’t enter daily? That’s no way to prep your smart, well-verse brain for play, stat. Mirth could occur if we evict sense. Holly trust Wordle-friendly words herein be no sweat distinguishable minus counting.¹ No strong vigor, woozy — sleep no goody? Maybe…

MuddyUm is a retirement gamechanger — It feels odd when people start assuming you’re humorous lateish in life. I’ve always identified as weird, not funny. Early on, I moused around gloomily, sure I’d die before Y2K. In an earthquake. But this moody, introverted bookworm knew things could be worse. As a faithful teen reader of Dear…

I’m trying to live a normal life here, guys —