Tag Archives: humor

The Jacket: Entries, Post Two

Posted on March 4, 2012 by pegoleg

The good news is, I had more entries for The Jacket Writing Competition than the big fat zero I was expecting.  Instead of coming up with a handful of new WordPress IDs so I could stuff my own inbox with … 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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Use An Interpreter When Speaking The Language of Love

Posted on February 13, 2012 by pegoleg

  Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone? The Bronx Zoo is once again raising funds for the Wildlife Conservation Society, and you can help.  For only $10 you get to name one of the zoo’s 58,000 giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches after your own … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts

Posted on February 2, 2012 by pegoleg

Just a few meanderings and housekeeping matters. I first started writing this post last Sunday, so it was originally titled Monday Moanings.  Then I decided to go with a finished piece for Monday, and pushed this back a day.  Had … Continue reading →

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