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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
Magic Carpet Ride
How we view the end of life is a reflection of how we view life itself – it’s a question of perspective. Those of you who have been around here a while may recall that a couple of years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Schmancer, General Ramblings
Tagged cancer, death, eternal life, faith, humor, life, Macbeth, musings, Shakespeare
78 Comments
Jack Sprat And His OCD Wife
Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean. Say hello to Mrs. Sprat. I’m not referring to our eating habits, though I love … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged habits, humor, life, marriage, musings, OCD, when quirks become weirdness
75 Comments
What’s The Big Idea – Am I Dumb Or Something?
Title quote courtesy of Lina Lamont, Singing In The Rain What’s the use of being smart when life has a nasty habit of making you look dumb? I got good grades in school. The other kids called me teacher’s pet … Continue reading
Rocks Of Ages
It started with the death of someone I’d never met. I am a treasure seeker (aka pack-rat) and love going to auctions. If I’m at an estate auction, I pass the time constructing a biography of the person’s life. … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged death, family, life, memories, musings, rock collecting
91 Comments
And Then There Were More
It has been 5 years almost to the day since I started a blog. Given how ephemeral these electronic flashes of word and image can be, that makes me an elder statesman. Practically a blogging Methuselah. My first post was … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged blog, blogging, cancer, freshly pressed, friends, humor, life, thank you, WordPress, writing
148 Comments
A Tale Of Two Women
Former Univ of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise Employed by governmental entity in a position of power. Required, by law, to conduct all work-related email correspondence via employer-provided email service. Decided that she was above that law. Used personal email account … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged double standards, Hillary Clinton, humor, life, musings, Phyllis Wise, politics, University of Illinois
42 Comments
And The Oscar for Best Performance in a Dickens Tragedy Goes To…My Dog
Dogs are man’s best friends and devoted companions. And if they had fingers, most of us would be wrapped around their littlest one. Our dog, Sally, is a master manipulator. Here’s a typical evening at home. We live out … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged dogs, family, humor, life, most humans are doggy-whipped, musings, Oliver Twist, pets
71 Comments
Are You A Wuss?
I’d like to think I’m the kind of person who would rush into a burning building to save somebody’s cat. But when it comes to scary or gory stuff? I’m a total wuss. My friend Susie at Susie Lindau’s … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings, Peg-Co Catalog
Tagged cowardice, humor, Hunger Games, Jaws, life, movies, musings, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, Toy Story, wussery
89 Comments
What Does Your Avatar Say About You?
Avatar noun av·a·tar \ˈa-və-ˌtär\ 1: the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu) 2a : an incarnation in human form b : an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person 3: a variant phase or version … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged avatar, blogging, humor, life, musings, WordPress, writing
90 Comments
I Know Why The Caged Chicken Clucks
Actually, I don’t know why the caged chicken clucks. But Brad Pitt does. Pitt lashed out at retail giant Costco last week, saying they are laying an egg with their treatment of the chickens that … Continue reading

