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Your Customer Advocate Will Now Give You A Blindfold And A Cigarette

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Here’s a little pop quiz, kids. If I am on the phone waiting to speak with a “customer advocate,” I am trying to reach which of the following parties: Better Business Bureau Small Claims Court Health insurance company claims adjuster … Continue reading →

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True Confessions

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I am not the woman you think I am. You see the witty, urbane, sophisticated Peg, quick with a sarcastic take on the foibles of life.  But that’s not me.  Well, that IS me.  Quite a lot of me, actually, … Continue reading →

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I Sold Out To The Man

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

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

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Notmyproblemitis

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Experts are concerned by the alarming spread of Notmyproblemitis or NMP.  This malady results in the infected person losing all feeling…for their fellow man.  Science does not know the exact cause, but the infection short-circuits a person’s ability to share … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Investor

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

2011 was not a good year for us, financially.   I know we’re not alone. Our stock funds went down the toilet, our house is worth less than we owe on it and the bank now sends me a statement each month … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong, The Twinkie’s Dead

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

The food industry was shocked last week when giant Hostess Brands Inc. announced they were declaring bankruptcy. The baker, best known for such snacks as the iconic Twinkie, seeks reorganization under Chapter 11 as it struggles to come up with … Continue reading →

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Curl Up & Dye You Gravy Sucking Pig

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Why are beauty salon names so often bad puns? Hair’s What’s Happening, The Mane Event, American Hairlines,  From Hair to Eternity, Head Hunters, The Hairport, A Cut Above, Simply Hair-resistible,…we could go on and on.   Consider the establishment mentioned in … Continue reading →

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New Language Discovered!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Quickly adopted by politicians and advertisers. A little old lady was holding up my line at the grocery store.  She was trying to return a carton of ice cream.   “It says New & Improved but it tastes the same.” She said, … Continue reading →

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Top Goat Selling Techniques

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I was reading a business magazine the other day when I came across an article: “Top Goat Selling Techniques.”  It was a major, national magazine targeting corporate America.   I was a little surprised the publishers thought that goats would be a … Continue reading →

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