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Weed Whacking the Work World
“Is that plumbing or electrical?” I asked. My colleague Anber and I stood over a shopping basket filled with returned gadgets that people...

Peggy Spear
Jun 43 min read


A Walmart Christmas Story
I have a secret. I like Walmart. In my cultural environment, that would elicit a sneer, like if I admitted “I eat gum that’s stuck to my...

Peggy Spear
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Cruel Summer
I am unjobbed. Jobless. Terminal PTO. Out to pasture. This is one of the most terrifying periods of my life. I feel useless, unimportant,...

Peggy Spear
Aug 22, 20243 min read


She Exploded in My Heart
I haven’t written a lot since my mom died. Granted, a lot of that has been because my time was sucked up with other things, but let’s be...

Peggy Spear
Apr 23, 20243 min read


Boomers and Booze are an Explosive Combination
So, it’s true: you can take a Boomer out of their youth, but you can’t take the youth out of a Boomer. While that is a great indication...

Peggy Spear
Apr 5, 20244 min read