Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

Top Ways to Show Your Contempt for People Who Disagree With You On Facebook

Facebook is great for staying in touch with family and friends, but I like to think that its main purpose is providing a forum for the free and respectful exchange of ideas. Bwahahahahaha! I know, right?  Good one, Peg.  Sometimes … Continue reading

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Just a Girl And Her Chiroptera

Do you mind a personal question?  What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?  If you’re like me, you head to the bathroom for the morning pee.  My advice?  Look before you sit.  For the love of sweet … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Terminals

It was the best of terminals; it was the worst of terminals. I had to become a savvy traveler to afford trips to California after both of my kids moved there.   Spirit was my airline of choice because they used … Continue reading

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Am I The A**hole? Asked Nobody Ever Without Being Sure It Was The Other Guy

In the olden days, if you were having a dispute with someone and wanted advice about the situation, you’d ask your mother, your friends, or you’d write Dear Abby, Ann Landers or Miss Manners.  The vast majority of people now … Continue reading

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Solving the Y2K Wax Beans Dilemma

I am my father’s daughter.  My dad was probably the finest man I’ve ever known, so this statement is undeservedly complimentary to me.  But along with his many sterling qualities, Dad did have some quirks which I seem to have … Continue reading

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Weighty Economic Thoughts

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Is The Other Guy A Thoughtless Jerk or Doing the Best He Can? You Decide

It’s human nature to get mad when someone acts like a thoughtless jerk, but how do we know if our rage is justified?   My dear mom died a couple of years ago.  Recently my siblings and I were talking about … Continue reading

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Top 10 Signs You’re Living in an Over 55 Community

Active Adult, Senior Living, Over 55, Retirement Resort.  Whatever you call it, sticking a bunch of old people together behind guarded security fences doesn’t seem like a recipe for fun and frivolity, does it?  I beg to differ. As my … Continue reading

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Life, Loss and My 23-Year-Old Top Loading Maytag Washer

It is a truth universally known that appliances die in threes.  You watch in helpless dread when the dishwasher starts leaking, because you know your breakdown woes have just begun.  Appliance blight will almost certainly spread.  You can only hope … Continue reading

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Let’s Play The Glad Game: Home Lock-down Edition

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Pollyanna, a book written 100 years ago which tells the story of a little girl whose cheerful determination to look on the bright side infects everyone around her.  No ordinary the-glass-is-half-full optimist, Pollyanna … Continue reading

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