Tag Archives: musings

Big Brother Marketing: A Nightmare In One Act

Posted on November 1, 2011 by pegoleg

A scene in the not too distant future… Location: Staples Advanced Marketing Division office.  Two men are working before a large computer screen. Young Marketing Intern: “OK, it’s 3 in the afternoon and target market “Peg” is napping.”  (screen before … Continue reading →

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Looking for Mr. Morpheus

Posted on October 27, 2011 by pegoleg

  There is a special time in a girl’s life when the mysteries of her sex are revealed to her.   It’s a magical time of change and growth.  She becomes a woman.  Time passes.  Hopes & dreams.   Babies may come, … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Apps We Could Really Use

Posted on October 18, 2011 by pegoleg

You can’t play Angry Birds all the time.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could find smartphone apps to help when you have to deal with real life? Look no further. Turn your phone into a personal speech modifier with … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Baby!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by pegoleg

It’s my anniversary.   I first put cyber pen to paper at WordPress one year ago today. My sister Lib and I went to Ireland in 2009.   I was sending excruciatingly detailed emails of our trip to my family, and someone suggested I … Continue reading →

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Falling As Verb, Noun and State of Mind

Posted on October 12, 2011 by pegoleg

The sky blue sky is dotted with cotton balls: the air, crisp as McIntosh apples.  Maple, oak and sumac fight for supremacy in an all-out color war to the death. I’ve got an important meeting this afternoon, one I can’t … Continue reading →

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A Cup, A Cup, A Cup, A Cup Of Sodium Caseinate

Posted on October 10, 2011 by pegoleg

For the coffee lover, fall ushers in the best of times: that of the yummy flavored coffees.  Rich pumpkin, deep chocolate notes, earthy wafts of cinnamon spice all beckon from grocery store and specialty shop shelves.  “Drink Me,” they say.  … Continue reading →

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I Got Bubkes

Posted on October 4, 2011 by pegoleg

The pristine whiteness of the Word document mocks me as I sit, sweating and mumbling before my screen, because… I got bubkes. Maybe a change of scenery is in order.  It’s the technological sterility that has me blocked.  Yes, that’s … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen Prefer…

Posted on September 26, 2011 by pegoleg

I’ve often heard women lament, “There just aren’t any gentlemen around anymore!”  Au contraire!  They’re still out there; you just have to look in the right place.  Might I suggest a strip joint? Merriam-Webster Dictionary, my online, go-to source at … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t

Posted on September 21, 2011 by pegoleg

Today… I didn’t step over the pile of cat-gack on the stairs and leave the clean up for the next unwary morning traveler.  Nor did I yell at Beeby for eating the gack-inducing leaf, even though I specifically warned her … Continue reading →

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If Old Is Such A Lousy Place to Be, Why is Everybody Doing Their Damnedest To Get There?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by pegoleg

Everybody wants to live a long life.  Many of us work hard to do so.  We hit the treadmill to strengthen the heart, quit smoking to preserve the lungs, and eat stuff that tastes like hay to flush out the … Continue reading →

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