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Does the Planet Need to Go on a Diet?

Forget Biomass! Technomass is Today’s Weighty Story

Does the planet need to go on a diet?

Sure, sure. Most of us need to lose weight — me included. What else is new? But here’s something staggering! Mankind has now produced more “stuff” in poundage than all living things. So, I’m wondering: Does the planet need to go on a diet? If we consume too much as individuals, are we also collectively

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February 12, 2025/0 Comments/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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This Week’s Quilt Club Meeting is Canceled

"Fake News" from the Silly Side

This week's quilt club meeting is canceled

A Note of Explanation: The following Quilt Club Meeting is Canceled “notice” is fake. I was out with my girlfriend Rachelle, a glorious, accomplished quilter. She read an email and exclaimed, “Oh, dear. My quilt club meeting is canceled because so many of the ladies have injuries.” Before she could say another word, I thought,

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January 29, 2025/3 Comments/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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‘Tis the Season to Make Resolutions

Put a Little JOMO in Your Life!

Resolutions

The Christmas ornaments are packed. The menorahs have been scrubbed clean of their candle wax. All that remains of holiday fun are the bills to pay and the excess weight we need to lose. Of course, there are all those pesky resolutions we need to start fulfilling! What are your resolutions? Exercise more? Eat better?

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January 8, 2025/0 Comments/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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Domestic Goddess or Dust Bunny Collector?

2025 Resolutions ... Trashed Before The Year Begins

Domestic Goddess

I pride myself on being a tidy (enough) housekeeper. Yet recently I read an article that glaringly demonstrated the long, trash-laden road I must travel to achieve the glorified ranks of a certified super-duper DG — Domestic Goddess.

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December 18, 2024/1 Comment/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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What I Learned Hosting a Jordanian Exchange Student

Would Our Differences Outweigh Our Shared Humanity?

Here in the United States, politics continue to fray the bonds between families and friends. How then can strangers of profoundly different backgrounds stand a chance of getting along? This wasn’t an abstract question for me. It was a concrete concern as I readied our house to host a college exchange student from Jordan.

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December 11, 2024/2 Comments/Karen GalatzThe Occasional Non-lament(able) Post
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2024 Don’t Want Holiday Gift List

Thanks, but no thanks

2024 Gifts I Don't Want

In an act of selfless devotion to family and friends, I’ve just completed my 2024 “Don’t Want Holiday Gift” list. I know. I know. I’m thoughtful that way, doing all I can to ease the burden of shopping for my loved ones. What can I say? I am just “that” kind of person! So, here

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Like most adults, I've seen my share of joys and sadness, and I find the best response to it all is humor.

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