Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

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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Confessions Of A Serial Tweaker

Posted on June 4, 2014 by pegoleg

I’m convinced that the secret to good writing is effective rewriting. I’m also convinced that I take it too far. How I envy the easy, breezy, off-the-cuff writer. That’s not me.  I’m a serial “tweaker.” No, I don’t mean “twerker” … Continue reading →

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Caution: Funky Stuff Going On Here

Posted on May 28, 2014 by pegoleg

Hide the children.   The following is not suitable for younger and more sensitive readers, by which I mean those under 50. My body is doing some funky stuff. I suspect aging may be involved. 1) Stuff is migrating. Formerly vital … Continue reading →

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One Small Step, One Giant Leap… Again

Posted on May 23, 2014 by pegoleg

Nothing makes a parent’s heart melt quite like their baby’s first, tottering steps into the safety of their loving arms.  Enjoy those moments, because as soon as your kids master walking, they start to run – away from you. When … Continue reading →

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Lost: One Husband. Substantial Reward For Safe Return

Posted on May 20, 2014 by pegoleg

Many women suspect their husbands would be lost without them.  I have proof. We were visiting my parents and Mom needed something picked up across town.  My husband offered to drive me, chivalry giving him an excuse to show off … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted: Bon Vivant

Posted on May 13, 2014 by pegoleg

Wanted: Self-starter for the position of raconteur, bon vivant and all around Renaissance woman. Job duties to include: Exploring…life. Writing…when the muse strikes. Strolling… a beach, hiking a trail or striding down city streets. Partying… hearty. An almost bacchanalian appreciation … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid Being A Clueless Dolt This Graduation Season

Posted on May 5, 2014 by pegoleg

  Three generations of alumni attended my nephew’s graduation at Michigan State University.   We linked arms as we sang the school song.  I looked around the auditorium and tears filled my eyes as I realized…most of the people there were … Continue reading →

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