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Notmyproblemitis

Experts are concerned by the alarming spread of Notmyproblemitis or NMP.  This malady results in the infected person losing all feeling…for their fellow man.  Science does not know the exact cause, but the infection short-circuits a person’s ability to share … Continue reading

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Interplanetary Mental Commuting

Some people have jobs that require them to commute from one end of the country to the other – they’re bicoastal. Some people have an illness that makes their minds jump from one mood extreme to the other – they’re … Continue reading

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I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up!

I snigger at those Life Alert commercials.   It’s sad when old ladies fall down for realz, but the actresses they use in the ads are so horrible they’re funny.  They must hire the producer’s grandmothers.  They stretch out on the … Continue reading

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The Amazing Gymnic!

What is that thing?  Looks like one of those big, rubber balls from down at the gym, right?  Wrong! Peg-o-Leg Industries is proud to present…

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Miss Peg-o-Leg’s Guide To Excruciatingly Correct Comment Etiquette

When navigating the rocky shoals of comment etiquette, even the most grizzled WordPress veteran may find him or herself adrift.   Commenting rules are, by and large, unwritten.  This makes them no less real.  The unwary commenter risks breaking one of these rules … Continue reading

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My Mother’s Hands

I have my mother’s hands.   That’s not something I’ve ever taken as a compliment – no offense, Mom.

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I Am The Line Slayer

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Friday Folderol

Howdy folks! Just a few little items before we break for the weekend.  1) WordPress has something messed up with their Reader function which lists new posts for subscribed blogs.   Some blogs have totally dropped of my list in the last month, some … Continue reading

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I’m The Crypt Keeper…No, Really!

I’m never going to move to Paris.  It just hit me that I’ll never live in a garret in Montmartre, spending my days painting and my nights discussing Existentialism over wine and croissant.   The chances were always slim.  If you haven’t run away from home … Continue reading

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Embracing the Whack-A-Mole Philosophy of Life

  Cross that bridge when you come to it. Let tomorrow take care of itself. Que sera, sera. Don’t borrow trouble. These are all good mottos, but not for me. I’ve always been a worrywart.  I’ll get a troublesome “what-if” … Continue reading

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