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My Sister-in-Law Is Ruining the U.S. Economy
Using Technology To Avoid Commitment (The Padded Room Variety)
My Dad Has No Rhythm, Yet Is Master Of The Dance
Last Minute Gift Ideas To Keep You From Becoming Ebenezer Screwed
Homo Sapiens Vacationus At The Watering Hole
Mortal Kombat: Battle For The Monkey Bars!
Facebook Ruined My Life. Now They Must Pay
Why I Would Rather Try To Find The Funny Than The Meaning Of Life
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Tag Archives: life
I’ll See That Wheelchair And Raise You One Prius
Nowadays you have to be a member of a special interest group to park in the same county as your final destination. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t begrudge the bits of concrete reserved for people with physical problems. But … Continue reading
Sinners & Tiaras
Some of you know my guilty secret of eternal shame, that I love the show Toddlers & Tiaras.That should clue you that I like a little bling. Sometimes I have trouble balancing my love for the sparkly stuff with my desire … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged Ash Wednesday, humor, Lent, life, musings, religion, What's It All About Alfie?
69 Comments
My Life Is A PERT Diagram
com·pul·sion noun \kəm-ˈpəl-shən\ 2: an irresistible persistent impulse to perform an act (as excessive hand washing) I have a little behavioral quirk that I call Hyper-Efficiency Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You might call it Weirdness. Here’s a recent example. A television … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged habits, humor, life, multitasking run amok, musings, OCD, psychology
71 Comments
I Am Not Jennifer Tucker
Jennifer Tucker wears Manolo Blahniks. I wear Easy Spirit Fun-timers Jennifer Tucker shops at Saks. I shop at Big Lots. Jennifer Tucker is first in line on the day they have the latest iPhone. I am first in line on … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged credit, debt, fashion, humor, life, living Carrie Bradshaw's life on somebody else's dime, musings
66 Comments
My New Year’s Resolution: Screw That
I sat down today to list the many ways in which I stink. This annual cataloging of faults (with accompanying promises to do better) is a practice better known as making New Year’s resolutions. Coming up with raw material was … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged chubby thighs, Desiderata, dieting, holidays, humor, life, musings, New Year's resolutions, writing
96 Comments
What We Remember At The End
Two women slid into the pew directly in front of me as the church service started. The younger led her mother by the hand. The tiny, elderly woman was a bit unsteady on her feet, but her eyes were bright … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged aging, cancer, death, family, life, musings, prayer, religion
73 Comments
Pay No Attention To That Woman With The Hefty Bags Crawling Across Your Lawn
I’m environmentally sensitive. Like most thinking people, I practice the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle. But my favorite R is the fourth one: Relocate. We have lots of trees, flowers and wide open spaces out in the country where … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged environment, humor, life, musings, nature, The Brady Bunch refuse disposal and recycling plan, trash
90 Comments
How To Lose Weight and Look Years Younger With Absolutely No Effort On Your Part
Two women pass in the street. One is middle aged and overweight, her plodding walk mirroring the exhaustion in her tired, wrinkled face. The other woman is noticeably younger. Her long, blonde hair swings around her smooth, glowing face as … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings, Peg-Co Catalog
Tagged aging, beauty, Coma, dieting, humor, life, musings, relentless pursuit of youth and beauty at any cost
118 Comments
What Not To Hear
Corporate America, you’re messing up. Big time. My job requires me to spend a lot of time on the phone. That kind of exposure to what now passes for business phone etiquette has made me a seething volcano of frustration. … Continue reading
Like Two Ships That Pass In The Park
“Small world!” That’s what we say when we bump into someone unexpectedly, or find out we know the same people. But do you believe it? Is it a small world after all, or is that just a Disney ride with … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged blogging, humor, It's A Small World After All, life, musings, travel
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