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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 →

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The Magical, Freshly Pressed Day

Posted on December 29, 2011 by pegoleg

(cue opening song from Legally Blonde) The day starts like any other day.  Maybe you’re in the middle of scrubbing the toilet, or playing with your kids.  Maybe you’re working; selling some insurance.  (Do you have enough life insurance?  Does anyone, really?)  … Continue reading →

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The Plaintive Cry of the Newbie Blogger

Posted on November 7, 2011 by pegoleg

The following is a little, tiny post I put up after being on WordPress one month.  This was before I had pictures, tags or readers.  Who of us didn’t have these thoughts in the beginning – and still do, on occasion? Come … Continue reading →

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Will PAC-Man Gobble Up The King’s English?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by pegoleg

On the one-year anniversary of the Punctuation And Capitalization Tax, commonly called the PAC, reviews have been mixed as to its impact on America. Gwen Prosody, a retired English professor, has been an outspoken critic of the PAC tax.   Ms. Prosody … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Baby!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by pegoleg

It’s my anniversary.   I first put cyber pen to paper at WordPress one year ago today. My sister Lib and I went to Ireland in 2009.   I was sending excruciatingly detailed emails of our trip to my family, and someone suggested I … Continue reading →

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Always A (Caption Contest) Bridesmaid, Never A Bride

Posted on October 6, 2011 by pegoleg

A girl dreams all of her life about that special day.  A day when every eye is upon her as all of her fantasies come true. But dreams don’t always come true.   Some girls are left on the sidelines; the day … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Spamalot – A Second Helping

Posted on September 30, 2011 by pegoleg

If you mosey on back through my blog archives, you’ll find a little post entitled Earning The Respect of My Fellow WordPress Bloggers Has Me Humbled.  This was not a gushing self-tribute masquerading as modesty, as the title might suggest, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Google & The Bunny Bixler Obituary: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on August 19, 2011 by pegoleg

If a doctor declares a patient dead, and they aren’t, is that malpractice?  What if a blogger does the same thing? I’ve noticed slightly more people than usual have been reading my blog in the last few days.  Nothing major, but still, an … Continue reading →

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