Archive for May, 2011

May 29 2011

REWIND BUTTON, ANYONE?

Published by under Humor

Greetings, Cool Peeps: You know, there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t think about how technology has vastly changed the way we do everything. I won’t even try to give a brief mention to everything (both positive and negative) that has come from a recent technological advance. So, I just have one […]

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May 24 2011

MEET PETER POLLOCK

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: I’m very excited about my guest this week, Peter Pollock. At my invitation, Peter has kindly agreed to talk to us today about blogs: hosted blogs vs. free blogs, how to start a blog, and on and on. The blogosophere can always use a great guy like Peter to educate and enlighten […]

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May 22 2011

MOLLY, THE TOILET THREW UP!

Published by under Children

Greetings, Cool Peeps: Yes, I want to get married. And yes, believe it or not, I want to have children. When I was in high school, I had lots of babysitting jobs; it was a great way to enjoy the company of children and earn money. But now I’m older. I adore kids, but I […]

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May 17 2011

MEET TOM OLIVER

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: My guest for today is artist Tom Oliver. Tom’s had quite an interesting life, but I’ll let him tell you about it. Welcome, Tom. It’s a pleasure to have you as my guest today. You have quite an interesting background. Please, tell the peeps about yourself. I was born in Kentucky but […]

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May 15 2011

OBITUARY FOR THE BLIND DATE

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: As many of my regular readers know, in addition to my job as features reporter, I write obituaries for the Swansea Herald. Writing obituaries is a very sad thing to do. I have always believed that one of our greatest common fears, as human beings, is losing those we love and having […]

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May 10 2011

MEET MICHELLE HALKET

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: I’m very excited about my guest this week, Michelle Halket, the founder of ireadiwrite Publishing. Michelle is here to talk not only about her company, but about the ebook revolution and how it’s changing the face of publishing. Welcome, Michelle. I know that you come from the corporate world and that you […]

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May 08 2011

PHONE SEX AND OTHER HILARITIES

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: “You may please (or deceive) all of the people part of the time, and part of the people all of the time, but not all the people all of the time,” is a quote commonly attributed to Abe Lincoln, yet it has also been attributed to P.T. Barnum, the poet John Lydgate, […]

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May 03 2011

MEET DAWN KIRBY

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Greetings, Cool Peeps: My guest this week is writer Dawn Kirby from Odessa, Texas. Up until three years ago, Dawn had barely written more than a grocery list, and now, she is writing like crazy. Dawn is 34 years old and. She and her husband Jamie will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary on September 11th. […]

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May 01 2011

SUN UMBRELLAS AND POCKET PROTECTORS

Published by under Lifestyle & Values

Greetings, Cool Peeps: Aren’t sun umbrellas, or parasols if you will, lovely? They’re so feminine and quaint. Some are works of art in themselves, while some are painted in works of art. Like this famous painting by Georges Seurat. I’m a big advocate of using sunscreen. My moisturizer has SPF in it, and I do […]

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