Tag Archives: musings

Gloves Come Off In Michigan/Wisconsin Mitten Kerfuffle

Posted on December 8, 2011 by pegoleg

A new Wisconsin ad campaign has residents of Michigan saying “hands off our motto”. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s website features a picture of the state’s outline crafted to resemble some sort of bizarre, knitted Elephant Man-esque mitten.   Wisconsin seeks … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Post This On Your Facebook Page, It Means You Want Me To Die

Posted on December 7, 2011 by pegoleg

I have a friend who uses Facebook almost exclusively for emotional blackmail.  When I say “friend”, I mean in the new Facebook sense.  This is someone I barely remember from high school, and whose friend request I stupidly approved when I … Continue reading →

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When Reality TV Almost Becomes Reality

Posted on December 5, 2011 by pegoleg

The Kardashians, real housewives, toddlers in tiaras, the Jersey shore crew…this is just the tip of the iceberg of reality TV stars we love to hate.  I have joined in heaping scorn on them on more than one occasion.   That makes … Continue reading →

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How Was Your No-Shave November?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by pegoleg

As another No-Shave November draws to a close, I hope everyone got as much out of it as I did.  It was just one short year ago that I first learned of this important event… My sister told me her 17 … Continue reading →

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Another Round of Fermented Yak Snot For My Buddies!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by pegoleg

Everything is ALWAYS simpler for guys.  I once posted about how shopping for clothes strains the mother/daughter bond.  My brother-in-law, John, said he was glad he was a guy.  Relations with his Dad are simple – pizza, beer and poker … Continue reading →

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Give or Take

Posted on November 21, 2011 by pegoleg

The English language is complicated.  And the American slang version of it is just plain weird. Take the way we refer to going to the bathroom.  In the colloquial, this is referred to as “taking a dump”.  What taking?  There is no … Continue reading →

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The 99% Solution

Posted on November 18, 2011 by pegoleg

I watched back-to-back episodes of “Cops”, and extended news coverage of Occupy Wall Street late into the night, so it’s hardly surprising I was in the middle of some weird dreams when my brain decided to get me up at … Continue reading →

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We’ll Go Dressing In The Dark…

Posted on November 8, 2011 by pegoleg

Marriage is all about perspective.  Everything depends on your viewing angle. Yesterday morning I got up earlier than my husband, Bill.  We work together, and both need to get to the office by 8:30.  I was silently putting the finishing … Continue reading →

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The Plaintive Cry of the Newbie Blogger

Posted on November 7, 2011 by pegoleg

The following is a little, tiny post I put up after being on WordPress one month.  This was before I had pictures, tags or readers.  Who of us didn’t have these thoughts in the beginning – and still do, on occasion? Come … Continue reading →

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Will PAC-Man Gobble Up The King’s English?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by pegoleg

On the one-year anniversary of the Punctuation And Capitalization Tax, commonly called the PAC, reviews have been mixed as to its impact on America. Gwen Prosody, a retired English professor, has been an outspoken critic of the PAC tax.   Ms. Prosody … Continue reading →

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