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Some of Y’all Need To Pay More Taxes

Posted on April 15, 2015 by pegoleg

I wrote this piece a couple of years ago, and WordPress was kind enough to choose it for Freshly Pressed.   Here it is again, in honor of our national day of financial mourning. Washington has never called about implementing these … Continue reading →

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April Showers Bring Melon-Ball Doohickeys

Posted on April 13, 2015 by pegoleg

The other day I was scrubbing a cookie sheet that had gone from gun-metal gray to mottled brown from years of hard use.  I couldn’t tell if what I was attacking was cleanable dirt, or if cooking alchemy had transformed … Continue reading →

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Dormant, Not Dead

Posted on April 8, 2015 by pegoleg

A couple of weeks ago I took a hike in one of my favorite parks.  A bad storm came through the area last summer and the park was closed for several months because of all the trees that were knocked … Continue reading →

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Once You Bite The Head Off The Bunny, You’ve Gone Too Far

Posted on April 1, 2015 by pegoleg

For someone like me who has a serious sugar addiction, major holidays mean major problems.  Some holidays aren’t so bad: St. Patrick’s Day is all about the booze, Fourth of July is all about the burgers, and Presidents Day is … Continue reading →

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March Madness For Dummies

Posted on March 31, 2015 by pegoleg

Here’s a fun fact that you may not know about me; I am a Spartan. No, I don’t mean that I am spartan: marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort. In that regard I am more of … 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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Things Grown-Up You Does That 10-Year-Old You Would Never Do

Posted on March 12, 2015 by pegoleg

It was really cold this morning. When the alarm went off I wanted to hit the snooze button and burrow back down under the covers but, being a responsible adult, I didn’t. I got up and went through my morning … Continue reading →

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The Good, The Bad, And The Low Flush Toilet

Posted on February 17, 2015 by pegoleg

There is a point at which love of the environment runs headlong into a need to preserve modesty and decorum.   That collision happens on the seat of a low flush toilet. I love the environment.   I want it to be … Continue reading →

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Kanye Krashes Kompetition

Posted on February 9, 2015 by pegoleg

The music industry’s elite were astonished to see history repeat itself yesterday at the Grammy’s when Kanye West rushed the stage to demand winner Beck forfeit his Album of the Year award in favor of Beyoncé. “It was Deja vu … Continue reading →

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What Snew

Posted on February 5, 2015 by pegoleg

…Snowmageddon: The big dump hit Illinois last weekend.  I know 12 inches is nothing to what Boston, Maine and other points east experienced recently, and I may be a total little girly-woman for even mentioning it but, and this is the … Continue reading →

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