Tag Archives: life

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign

Posted on August 3, 2011 by pegoleg

I was on the highway this weekend when I caught sight of one of those “Project funded by the Stimulus Plan” signs.   If you’ve ever seen a bull’s reaction when a red cape is waved tauntingly in its face, then … Continue reading →

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She Who Acts As Her Own Doctor Has a Fool For a Patient

Posted on August 1, 2011 by pegoleg

I’m coming down with something.  When you’re going on 52 years old, you have to stay on top of this stuff.  I’ve had the symptoms for some time so I did a little research.  I consulted the Physicians Desk Reference, … Continue reading →

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MAB SmackDown: Raw

Posted on July 28, 2011 by pegoleg

I’m a peaceable woman.  I abhor violence and am filled with the milk of human kindness.  Yet, at this moment I am looking forward with all my being to witnessing an epic takedown; a beating so brutal it will be … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Nature is A Fanged Demon of Destruction That Is Trying To Eat You.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by pegoleg

When you live in the country, like we do, you feel a kinship with Nature.  But you must never lose sight of the fact that Nature isn’t all Bambi and butterflies.  Sometimes, Nature is fanged demons of destruction that are … Continue reading →

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Partying In Hell

Posted on July 21, 2011 by pegoleg

ASTOUNDING WEIGHT-LOSS BREAKTHROUGH! I have discovered an appetite suppressant that is easy, low-tech, requires no special food and costs nothing. All you have to do is suffer the burning agonies of hellfire. Most participants in the family weight loss challenge … Continue reading →

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We’re Havin’ A Heat Wave; A Tropical Heat Wave

Posted on July 20, 2011 by pegoleg

Ode To A Tree In Summer I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. While lying in a leafy glade In summer’s heat, the blessed shade. But when dog days get even hairier, I long, instead, for … Continue reading →

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Where is the Life of the Future that Hollywood Promised? An Open Letter To The Scientific Community

Posted on July 18, 2011 by pegoleg

Dear Mr. Science Geeks, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. It has been 50 years and more since TV shows and movies foretold a future filled with life-altering, laborsaving devices.  But none of them have materialized.  What have you … Continue reading →

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Getting Philosophical About It

Posted on July 14, 2011 by pegoleg

If a big slab of meaty ribs is cooking in the woods, and nobody can smell them, are they really there?  It has been a week of good news/bad news in the family summer weight-loss challenge. The good news is… … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the iPod Snatchers

Posted on July 11, 2011 by pegoleg

My husband has become one of Them. They’re taking over.  I keep trying to tell people, but they won’t listen.  “You’re paranoid”, they say. “That’s crazy talk”, they say. Oh sure, it seemed innocent enough at first.  Who didn’t want … Continue reading →

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“Sexy” Has Taken Over From “The” As The Most Used Word In The English Language

Posted on July 8, 2011 by pegoleg

Americans now use “sexy” more often than any other word in the English language. OK, I made that up, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Sex is a staple of reality TV, even in shows where you wouldn’t expect … Continue reading →

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