Tag Archives: writing

Using Old, Familiar Words That Nobody Has Ever Heard Before

Posted on January 10, 2013 by pegoleg

If I told you that my life was “at sixes and sevens” right now, would you know what I was talking about?  You would if you lived in the year 1815.  That knowledge is surprisingly un-useful, however, when trying to … Continue reading →

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C’Mon, WordPress, Papa Needs A New Pair Of Bowling Shoes!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by pegoleg

I wandered into the bowels of my blog the other day and came across a strange chamber called “Site Stats”.  I had heard of such a place from other, more worldly bloggers, but I know not of such things. Blogging … Continue reading →

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How to Fake Cultural Literacy in a Snoop Dogg World

Posted on September 27, 2012 by pegoleg

If you’re like me, you want everyone to think you’re smart.  You don’t want to take the time and trouble to really learn things, though; that’s way too much work. Smart people are always tossing around profound quotes from other … Continue reading →

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The Letter

Posted on August 14, 2012 by pegoleg

I whipped out a blog post the other day, and then hit Spell Check and Mental Editor as usual.  (The latter is the check-before-hitting-send/print/submit filter that I carry around in my brain.)  Thank goodness I did.  A reference to Lady … Continue reading →

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This is The Greatest Blog Post Ever Written

Posted on August 9, 2012 by pegoleg

The topic to be covered today is near and dear to everyone’s heart.  You will be deeply moved and, at the same time, you will laugh out loud.  I don’t wish to be immodest but the fact is that reading … Continue reading →

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Today’s Brown Plate Special

Posted on July 31, 2012 by pegoleg

I was 18 when I landed a summer job as a waitress at a swanky, nautical-themed restaurant.  The only problem was it was out on the edge of town. With 4 teenage drivers in the house I often had to … Continue reading →

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Which Whatchamacallit Will Win?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by pegoleg

Thanks to all who entered to win the (soon-to-be) coveted Peg-o-Clio Award.  Your task was to craft an ad campaign to sell the following item to an unsuspecting world. I convened a distinguished panel of judges over the weekend (being … Continue reading →

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I Sold Out To The Man

Posted on July 17, 2012 by pegoleg

Big Business Daddy Warbucks Halliburton  Big Pharma  Wall Street  The Man  That Guy In The Monopoly Game

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There Are Too Many Talented People On Here

Posted on June 1, 2012 by pegoleg

. . I recently saw the Woody Allen movie “Midnight In Paris”. Owen Wilson plays a modern writer who visits Paris and steps through time to the 1920s.  He becomes friends with Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Cole Porter and F. … Continue reading →

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Bloggy Shout Out

Posted on May 30, 2012 by pegoleg

Just had to give a bloggy shout out to Nicole over at The Middlest Sister.  She has just passed 5000 subscribers!  Whoo hoo! The sky’s the limit as far as I’m concerned when you’ve got mad talent like hers. She … Continue reading →

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