Tag Archives: blogging

We Go to Ireland

Posted on March 15, 2017 by pegoleg

My sister Libby and I boarded a plane for Ireland eight years ago this St. Patrick’s Day.  It was definitely a bucket list trip. Our adventure was also the impetus for my first foray into blogging, which was intended solely … Continue reading →

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Epic Bloggah Meet-up Sends Maine Spinning Off Into The Atlantic

Posted on September 13, 2016 by pegoleg

Yeah.  No, really.  This happened.  And it was every bit as magical as you can imagine, times 5 bazillion. My niece, Kelly, recently moved to Maine.    My daughter, Liz, and I made plans to fly out and visit her and … Continue reading →

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Sir Laughs-a-Lot And the WordPress Humor Round-table

Posted on January 19, 2016 by pegoleg

I was thrilled when Michelle W., WordPress editor and semi-colon expert extraordinaire, asked me to join a round-table with other humorists.  I thought I’d use Sir Laughs-a-lot for my knightly title.  And, of course, I assumed we would get chain … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On 500

Posted on December 30, 2015 by pegoleg

S & P 500: This stands for the Standard & Poor’s 500, which is an index based on the common stock of 500 large, American companies listed on the NYSE.   I check this index often because I dabble in the stock … Continue reading →

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Ask Miss Peg-o-Leg

Posted on October 14, 2015 by pegoleg

Have you ever started an advice column without remembering a thing about it? Apparently I did.  That’s the only way to explain all the requests for advice I’ve gotten lately; requests which, I might add, somehow landed in my spam … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were More

Posted on August 25, 2015 by pegoleg

It has been 5 years almost to the day since I started a blog.   Given how ephemeral these electronic flashes of word and image can be, that makes me an elder statesman.  Practically a blogging Methuselah. My first post was … Continue reading →

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What Does Your Avatar Say About You?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by pegoleg

Avatar noun av·a·tar \ˈa-və-ˌtär\ 1:  the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu) 2a :  an incarnation in human form b :  an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person 3:  a variant phase or version … Continue reading →

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Good Writing vs. Kim Kardashian’s Butt

Posted on March 26, 2015 by pegoleg

  It has been a heck of a week. An old post of mine, R.I.P. Bunny Bixler, went mini-viral last week. Someone with a lot of followers pushed a link to this post on Facebook, and I still don’t know … Continue reading →

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Who Are You, And Why Are You Here?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by pegoleg

I am a deep thinker.  Sure, my main thing is humor, but I’m also a thoughtful gal – like a still pool in a forest glen, I’m deep.    As a matter of fact, one of the posts I am … Continue reading →

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Next Stop, Total World Domination

Posted on January 13, 2015 by pegoleg

It was a busy week around here. The last 7 days brought good news, good times, and lots of stepping out…out of my comfort zone. Good News: I was excited and humbled that my last post, Why I Would Rather … Continue reading →

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