Tag Archives: blog

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?

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged art, blog, February, holidays, humor, Leap Year, life, picture puzzle | 52 Comments

(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 →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, blogging, humor, writing, writing competition | 102 Comments

Little Gratitude: A Guest Post

Posted on January 20, 2012 by pegoleg

Today I am privileged to be guest posting over at the blog of oh, so talented writer/blogger Deborah Bryan at The Monster In Your Closet. Deborah’s writing is clear and compelling as she talks about life with her adorable son … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post - Playing Musical Blogs | Tagged blog, blogging, family, gratitude, life, musings, Saint Therese of Lisieux, the Little Way | 22 Comments

An Apology from A Bloggy Scab

Posted on January 19, 2012 by pegoleg

I am a scab, and I’m sorry. Yesterday was supposed to be a total internet blackout in support of an issue that is vital to all of us. Google, Wikipedia, WordPress and many other sites, big and small, blacked out … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, blogging, events, food, how to make elephant ears, humor, internet, life, news, politics, SOPA, SOPA/PIPA, WordPress, writing | 49 Comments

And It’s Too Late, Baby, Now It’s Too Late

Posted on January 5, 2012 by pegoleg

Five days into the new year and 2012 is already an epic fail. Looking around the blogosphere, it seems everybody had a plan for 2012. A fresh, dazzling plan for the sparkling New Year. Lots of blogs are wearing shiny, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, blogging, Carol King, humor, It's too late, musings, New Year's resolutions, Project 365, writing | 66 Comments

If You Don’t Post This On Your Facebook Page, It Means You Want Me To Die

Posted on December 7, 2011 by pegoleg

I have a friend who uses Facebook almost exclusively for emotional blackmail. When I say “friend”, I mean in the new Facebook sense. This is someone I barely remember from high school, and whose friend request I stupidly approved when I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, Facebook, friends, humor, life, musings, postaweek2011, social media | 78 Comments

I Got Bubkes

Posted on October 4, 2011 by pegoleg

The pristine whiteness of the Word document mocks me as I sit, sweating and mumbling before my screen, because… I got bubkes. Maybe a change of scenery is in order. It’s the technological sterility that has me blocked. Yes, that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, blogging, humor, life, musings, postaweek2011, writer's block, writing | 39 Comments

Writing The Turd In The Pool

Posted on September 6, 2011 by pegoleg

For bloggers, each post is a work of art, lovingly and laboriously shaped. We give our precious thoughts a sail, then set them afloat in the WordPress regatta. Sometimes, instead of the sleek, literary craft you hoped for, your blog post turns out to be the turd … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged blog, blogging, humor, musings, postaweek2011, what to do when confronted by a turd in the pool, writing | 35 Comments

Writing VS Lying On the Floor At Wal-Mart, Kicking & Screaming

Posted on January 14, 2011 by pegoleg

Why did I start a blog? I’ve read a number of helpful pieces on writing, blogging and the creative process. On WordPress alone you can find lots of articles on grammar and theme development, how-to posts with writing exercise topics, … Continue reading →