Oscar the Grouch and Me
Dirty, disgusting grocery carts. People who say “Let’s do lunch,” but don’t. Dropped phone calls. These are just a few of my pet peeves. But I’ve got a million of ‘em. Well, six of them. And […]
Author: Karen Galatz
A former newspaper and television journalist, my national news credentials include the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and the Nightly Business Report. I created, produced, and anchored a ground-breaking business news broadcast for PBS stations in Nevada, an effort that led to an Edward R. Murrow award and an Emmy nomination.
Now based in Berkeley, Ca., I am writing a collection of short stories and personal essays. I am the author of Muddling through Middle Age, a weekly humor blog, recently featured on the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop website.
Hitting It Big on “Antiques Roadshow”
Inspired by the glory – and greed – of Antiques Roadshow, we’ve all got one. That one precious item we believe is valuable beyond our wildest dreams. The one that if we chose to sell […]
Amazon Warrior – Wonder Woman and Me
I am an Amazon warrior. Not like Wonder Woman, all tricked out in hot pants, a bustier, and bullet-repelling bracelets, but still … I’m an Amazon warrior because almost every single day I’m building impressive […]
Sartorial Sins of the Flesh: Holey Jeans!
I may sound old-fashioned, but I think some of today’s lapses in sartorial style are downright sins. The way we dress and adorn ourselves would surely make my mother and grandmother shudder and shriek! In […]
Millennials Don’t Give a Sheet
I couldn’t sleep last night. As I tossed and turned, I read an article that got me in a dither: Millennials don’t give a sheet! That’s right – they are rejecting top sheets. So, of […]
If Mother Nature Calls, I’m Out
Some people like the outdoors. Some people like roughing it. Some people I ain’t. If Mother Nature calls, I’m out. Born in New York City, my idea of roughing it is taking the subway instead […]
The 10 Tech Commandments
The original 10 Commandments served us well for quite some time, but in these Modern Times, I modestly propose an electronic update – 10 tech commandments – to the stone tablets Moses first delivered! Yes, […]
Down the Graying Yellow Brick Road
Handsome Hubby and I recently took a trip down the (graying) yellow brick road and oh, what a trip it was! More precisely, we went to see Elton John […]
T is for Torture and Treadmills
I stepped out of the bathroom, all shiny and clean, a hint of make-up, my hair perfectly coiffed. I was all set for the big day. “You showered? You washed your hair?” […]
I Say “Phone.” You Just Phub.
Do you know someone who spends too much time on their cell phone? Silly question. Of course, you do. Do you spend too much time on your cell phone? Of course, […]