Tag Archives: humor

My Knee Jerk Reaction Would Be To Kick You In The Knee, Jerk

My physical reflexes have never been what they once were.  My mental reflexes are probably worse. Yet if a verbal hammer hits a certain spot in my brain, the guy wielding that hammer is probably gonna get a reflexive kick … Continue reading

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Get Those Children Out of The Muddy, Muddy!

Q: What time is it when an ark floats by your house? A: Time to call your insurance agent. Ha ha!  Hysterical, right?  We insurance agents have millions of those gems.  I usually save them for clients.  When they realize … Continue reading

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That’s The Most Disgusting Stuff I Ever Tasted. Give Me A Big, Heapin’ Helping.

TV is full of experts who are eager to explain why we eat too much (or too little).  What I want to know is why do we eat the specific foods we eat?  Especially when that food tastes like slugs … Continue reading

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Freshly Pegged – The Ramblings

Have you ever sent a post out into the blogosphere, absolutely convinced it was going to be Freshly Pressed?  And then it wasn’t? You’re not alone. I’ve asked some fantastic bloggers to select the post that had them muttering,”THIS One … Continue reading

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To Smile Or Not To Smile? That Is The Question

You have a split second to respond.  There are no do-overs.   Choose poorly and you risk being tagged as Stuck-up Bitch or Village Idiot. I’m talking about navigating the no-man’s land between seeing someone, and  figuring out if it’s someone … Continue reading

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Fear & Loathing In The ½ Price Easter Candy Aisle

What do 4-for-$1 Cadbury Crème Eggs and an up-thrust of daffodils have in common?  Both are important clues that may help me to finally understand…myself. I’ve been feeling a little blue lately. By a little blue I mean sad.  Very … Continue reading

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Apple Employee Engagement Workshop

Rejected t-shirt logo for an upcoming employee engagement/team-building workshop at Apple headquarters: What other mottos might they consider?

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Yew City Slickers Is Luckier ‘N Cold Spit On A Greased Pig In A China Shop

Urbanites are always complaining about how tough life is in the big city.  I say, crime? – bah! smog? – ha! traffic jams? – don’t make me laugh. You don’t know what tough IS until you’ve stared down the gaping … Continue reading

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True Crime – Playing Musical Blogs

Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson has a blog with her name on it.  I wish it had my name on it.  She blogs about teaching, family, writing, books and a host of life experiences that “don’t fit in a file folder”.  The … Continue reading

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Freshly Pegged – She’s A Maineiac

Have you ever sent a post out into the blogosphere, absolutely convinced it was going to be Freshly Pressed?  And then it wasn’t? You’re not alone. I’ve asked some fantastic bloggers to select the post that had them muttering,”THIS One … Continue reading

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