no backwards skating

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Carolyn Garner Siscoe wrote:
> 
> A customer came into the store saying (this was in 
> regard to the recent mad cow disease death of one 
> canadian cow) saying he wanted 'miffed cow disease'
> --just take a little off the top i.e. anxiety, stress, 
> worry.  Maybe this could be the same. I wonder why 
> dementia doesn't take the path of  a happy feeling 
> of peace? Interesting that all of  diseases involving 
> 'losing one's mind' express the dark side of human 
> personality; fear, paranoia, hate etc.  I guess 
> happiness is rational?

Carolyn,

Was this customer at the bookstore or at John's coffee bar?
Because he sounds like he is describing a cream topping
for a cup of coffee?

On the subject of your reasoning backwards to rational
happiness, which surely exists (sometimes), I fear that 
rational unhappiness also exists.

Best

Michael