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MAB SmackDown: Raw

Posted on July 28, 2011 by pegoleg

I’m a peaceable woman. I abhor violence and am filled with the milk of human kindness. Yet, at this moment I am looking forward with all my being to witnessing an epic takedown; a beating so brutal it will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer Schmancer | Tagged cancer, chemo, family, health, humor, life, musings, postaweek2011 | 49 Comments

Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Virtue is It’s Own Reward (But Not For Me)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by pegoleg

We are now 6 weeks into our family weight loss challenge. Most of my sisters, sister-in-law and Mom have adopted a slow and steady strategy. We’re all making progress, trying to eat sensibly, and some are becoming more active. If you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Biggest Loser: Family Edition | Tagged dieting, family, fast food, food, health, humor, my baser self, postaweek2011, working out | 15 Comments

The Tell-Tale Heart of the Matter: Some Little Habits Can Drive You To Murder

Posted on July 25, 2011 by pegoleg

I have this friend. A really good friend; someone whose company I enjoy, whose friendship I cherish. She is a delightful, bubbly person and I am about this close to smothering her, hacking up the body and burying the pieces under … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, English, grammar, humor, little things in life, musings, postaweek2011, writing | 52 Comments

Sometimes, Nature is A Fanged Demon of Destruction That Is Trying To Eat You.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by pegoleg

When you live in the country, like we do, you feel a kinship with Nature. But you must never lose sight of the fact that Nature isn’t all Bambi and butterflies. Sometimes, Nature is fanged demons of destruction that are … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged family, humor, Jafar, life, musings, nature, postaweek2011, snakes, why terror is sometimes a justifiable response | 35 Comments

Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Partying In Hell

Posted on July 21, 2011 by pegoleg

ASTOUNDING WEIGHT-LOSS BREAKTHROUGH! I have discovered an appetite suppressant that is easy, low-tech, requires no special food and costs nothing. All you have to do is suffer the burning agonies of hellfire. Most participants in the family weight loss challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Biggest Loser: Family Edition | Tagged dieting, family, food, health, humor, life, postaweek2011 | 16 Comments

We’re Havin’ A Heat Wave; A Tropical Heat Wave

Posted on July 20, 2011 by pegoleg

Ode To A Tree In Summer I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. While lying in a leafy glade In summer’s heat, the blessed shade. But when dog days get even hairier, I long, instead, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Little Ditties | Tagged air conditioning, heat, heat wave, humor, life, musings, postaweek2011, summer | 21 Comments

Where is the Life of the Future that Hollywood Promised? An Open Letter To The Scientific Community

Posted on July 18, 2011 by pegoleg

Dear Mr. Science Geeks, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. It has been 50 years and more since TV shows and movies foretold a future filled with life-altering, laborsaving devices. But none of them have materialized. What have you … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Back To The Future, humor, life, movies, musings, postaweek2011, science, Soylent Green, Star Trek, Star Wars, technology, The Jetsons, TV | 30 Comments

Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Getting Philosophical About It

Posted on July 14, 2011 by pegoleg

If a big slab of meaty ribs is cooking in the woods, and nobody can smell them, are they really there? It has been a week of good news/bad news in the family summer weight-loss challenge. The good news is… … Continue reading →

Posted in Biggest Loser: Family Edition | Tagged dieting, family, health, humor, life, my baser self, postaweek2011 | 20 Comments

Ode To The Summer Cold

Posted on July 12, 2011 by pegoleg

I lay me down upon my bed, To seek a little sleep. Begins the drip, begins the hack, No rest – no dreaming deep. It does no good, I cannot breathe, Downstairs I go to find Some solace from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Little Ditties | Tagged cold & flu, health, humor, musings, postaweek2011 | 26 Comments

Invasion of the iPod Snatchers

Posted on July 11, 2011 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. Who didn’t want … Continue reading →