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Freshly Pegged – She’s A Maineiac

Posted on March 13, 2013 by pegoleg

Have you ever sent a post out into the blogosphere, absolutely convinced it was going to be Freshly Pressed?  And then it wasn’t? You’re not alone. I’ve asked some fantastic bloggers to select the post that had them muttering,”THIS One … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 12, 2013 by pegoleg

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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A Single, Burning Question

Posted on March 7, 2013 by pegoleg

Another snowstorm just blanketed the Midwest.  Our souls yearn for Sprightly Spring, but Wooly Winter shows no sign of slackening her icy grip.  Punxsutawney Phil has gone back into hibernation and so have I. That little vestige of prehistoric brain … Continue reading →

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THIS One Should Have Been Freshly Pressed – FiftyFourandAHalf

Posted on March 6, 2013 by pegoleg

Have you ever sent a post out into the blogosphere, absolutely convinced it was going to be Freshly Pressed?  And then it wasn’t? You’re not alone. I’ve asked some fantastic bloggers to select the post that had them muttering,”THIS One … Continue reading →

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Monkeying Around

Posted on March 4, 2013 by pegoleg

Happy Monday! A couple of things. Loser No More Jules over at Go Jules Go had a contest for the best drunk story a little while back, and yours-truly was the winner.  The really great thing is that I was … Continue reading →

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When Bacon Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted on February 28, 2013 by pegoleg

Who doesn’t love bacon?* Bacon is sublime.  Bacon is magical.  Whether enrobed in chocolate, hanging from a Christmas tree or just gracing your breakfast plate, its crunchy, fatty, salty goodness can’t be beat.  There’s nothing that can’t be improved with … Continue reading →

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THIS One Should Have Been Freshly Pressed – Misty’s Laws

Posted on February 27, 2013 by pegoleg

I was rereading  some of my posts the other day (as I often do when I’m supposed to be working on a big presentation or a tax return) and I came across one of my favorites.  I remember how excited … Continue reading →

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Oh, Yeah? So’s Your Old Man!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by pegoleg

I like to think of myself as a sparkling conversationalist.  In fact, I get more brilliant the farther away I get from the actual conversation. When out to dinner with friends one evening, I noticed I was charged for a … Continue reading →

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THIS One Should Have Been Freshly Pressed – Life In The Boomer Lane

Posted on February 20, 2013 by pegoleg

I was rereading  some of my posts the other day (as I often do when I’m supposed to be working on a big presentation or a tax return) and I came across one of my favorites.  I remember how excited … Continue reading →

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People Who, When They Show Up, You Know It’s Not Going To Be Good

Posted on February 19, 2013 by pegoleg

I’m a people person.  I like people.   I NEED people.  According to Babs, that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world.  But there are some people who, when you see them coming, you just know that things … Continue reading →

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