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Take A Bite Out Of Words

Posted on October 14, 2014 by pegoleg

I love words; written, spoken, any way they can be served up.  Life offers a veritable smorgasbord of words and I want to sample them all. I’ve mentioned before that I talk to myself. These are not always full-fledged conversations.  … Continue reading →

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Gimme A Steaming Mug of Sodium Caseinate

Posted on October 6, 2014 by pegoleg

  The interwebz is where people go to engage in thought-provoking, passionate debate on important topics of the day. But not the people I know. At this time of year, our minds are consumed by the issue of pumpkin flavored … Continue reading →

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iPhone 6 Plus A Big Hit Everywhere Except In Your Pants

Posted on September 25, 2014 by pegoleg

The latest gadget has arrived on the scene, and everyone in the world has to have it. Unfortunately, technoistas have already come crashing down from their initial high as reality bites them in the butt. The humongous new iPhone 6 … Continue reading →

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Invasion Of The iPhone Snatchers

Posted on September 17, 2014 by pegoleg

My husband has become one of Them.  They’re taking over. I keep trying to tell people, but they won’t listen. “You’re paranoid.” they say. “That’s crazy talk.” they say. Oh sure, it seemed innocent enough at first.  The iPod was … Continue reading →

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Let Your Fingers Do The Talking: Universal Sign Language For Drivers

Posted on September 11, 2014 by pegoleg

The problem with Driver’s Education is that students learn useless things like the proper distance to maintain when following a car towing a house trailer up a 30 degree incline during an ice storm (2 miles.) Why don’t they teach … Continue reading →

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Take The Bucket O Chicken Challenge To Cure LAFF

Posted on September 4, 2014 by pegoleg

The phenomenal success of the ice bucket challenge has brought in a ton of money for ALS, as well as bringing much-needed awareness to this worthy cause.   I’m going to borrow the idea to raise funds for another cause that … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend Won The Nobel Prize And I Stayed Home To Watch Toddlers & Tiaras

Posted on August 29, 2014 by pegoleg

Imagine your best friend won the Nobel prize.  Dignitaries, family and friends from all over the world would fly in to Stanislav or wherever, just to pay homage to the deserving honoree.  And imagine you didn’t go.  You stayed home, … Continue reading →

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Facebook Ruined My Life, Now They Must Pay

Posted on July 29, 2014 by pegoleg

Should a ginormous corporation be allowed to humiliate a child and profit from her pain? Could $167,000,000 in compensation even begin to make up for her suffering? We can only hope so. I give you, Exhibit A What’s the first … Continue reading →

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Song Lyrics I Got Horribly Wrong #387

Posted on July 23, 2014 by pegoleg

Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road …back to the howling old owl in the woods, humpin’ the horny back toad.   Have you ever discovered you were totally messing up a song’s lyrics?

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How To Earn The Title: World’s Worst Mother-In-Law

Posted on July 10, 2014 by pegoleg

About 25 years ago my mother-in-law, Virginia, and sister-in-law, Jane, asked me to go with them to a taping of a talk show then popular in Chicago, the Jenny Jones Show.   We were put in a holding room where the … Continue reading →

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