by kathykastner | Oct 22, 2022 | Dogs
Molly and I have an exceptional relationship, even tho we’re often separated by the bars of a fence. Malina I met when she’d just arrived from Greece. The language barrier made her reticent, but I thot she was absolutely worth me being patient. Now, she greets me with...
by kathykastner | Oct 11, 2022 | Speaker
I earned my speaking chops in a previous life: as an on-camera reporter. My ‘beat’ was vastly removed from Health, but nonetheless held me in good stead when making presentations. . Stanford Medicine X | Change: Dying can be fun from Kathy Kastner Stanford Medicine X...
by kathykastner | Oct 7, 2022 | Dogs
Those of a certain age will remember the group Three Dog Night (One is the Loneliest Number). Curious about their name, I learned that it referred to how cold a night it was. Three dogs meant it was mighty cold. My modified version has a different meaning. I’ve found...
by kathykastner | Oct 6, 2022 | explorations
Considering how much I enjoy things made of bits of things – faces made of pictures of faces, cats made of pebbles, Frida Kahlo made of buttons – one might think I’d naturally be drawn to puzzles. I’ve taken note of the puzzles my youngest daughter and my oldest...
by kathykastner | Oct 5, 2022 | explorations
My Kidney Stones In a way, I wish I’d been able to keep one – the stones that traveled from my kidney out my body. It would’ve been interesting to see whole the multi-toned, hard little beige and grey bits. However, I can’t say I was sad to feel them...