Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

Horton Hatches The Post

Posted on March 19, 2012 by pegoleg

I write in my head.  That’s probably true for most writers. You start with an idea: a tiny, fragile egg to be protected and nurtured.  While my body is working out, washing dishes and folding clothes, my mind is elsewhere.  … Continue reading →

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Everything I Need To Know In Life, I Learned From Star Trek

Posted on March 12, 2012 by pegoleg

According to Robert Fulghum, we learn everything we need to know in kindergarten.  Not me.  No offense to Mr. Fulghum, but I learned most everything I’ll need in life from Star Trek.   Even about cancer. In the episode A Taste of … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Investor

Posted on March 6, 2012 by pegoleg

2011 was not a good year for us, financially.   I know we’re not alone. Our stock funds went down the toilet, our house is worth less than we owe on it and the bank now sends me a statement each month … Continue reading →

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Jump Into Leap Year

Posted on February 29, 2012 by pegoleg

Presented for your viewing pleasure… a pictoral salute to Leap Year.  Can you guess each picture’s connection to the day?  

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Dem Bones, Dem Bones

Posted on February 27, 2012 by pegoleg

You know those skeletons you see at Halloween?  It turns out they’re not just seasonal decorations.  Those are actual representations of what goes on in the human body.  As someone who has recently lost over 60 pounds (yeah, we know, … Continue reading →

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The Jacket: A Call To Arms

Posted on February 24, 2012 by pegoleg

(Drum roll please…) Announcing the first, ever, Peg-o-Leg writing competition!!!!! Here’s what it’s all about. I was strolling through the Goodwill Thrift Store a few weeks ago when I came across the great, vintage blazer pictured here.  I am all … Continue reading →

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Colon Blow: Day 5

Posted on February 23, 2012 by pegoleg

Beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot… for most people, this is just a little ditty that school kids sing.  For me, it’s daily life. The hubby and I and a group of friends threw a party … Continue reading →

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Sinners & Tiaras: The Ash Wednesday Episode

Posted on February 20, 2012 by pegoleg

Some of you know my guilty secret of eternal shame; I love the show Toddlers & Tiaras.  That should clue you that I like me a little bling now and again.  Sometimes I have trouble balancing my love for the sparkly … Continue reading →

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Move Over Bauhaus; Make Room For Bozo

Posted on February 16, 2012 by pegoleg

  Louis 13th, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern… It is past time the firmament of classic design welcomes a long-neglected aesthetic.  I’m referring, of course, to The Creepy Sad Clown motif. On a recent anthropological expedition (also known as my weekly … Continue reading →

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From Sea To Shining River

Posted on February 15, 2012 by pegoleg

  What a difference a day makes. I had been “in country” for 5 days and the Sunshine State had yet to live up to its name.    The weather ran the gamut from cloudy to drizzly to pouring down cats … Continue reading →

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