Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

My Dad Has No Rhythm, Yet He Remains The Master Of The Dance

Posted on June 18, 2015 by pegoleg

This post was my Father’s Day gift to my Dad several years ago. It had the honor of being Freshly Pressed and remains one of my (and my readers) favorites. My Dad sired 9 children. He then topped that accomplishment … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged family, Fathers Day, humor, life, love, musings | 27 Comments

Love Takes A Dive

Posted on June 6, 2015 by pegoleg

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When Exclamation Is Not The Point

Posted on May 21, 2015 by pegoleg

Communicating nowadays is like tiptoeing through a minefield. Words have been the chief medium of communication since shortly after our ancestors crawled out of the primordial ooze. We’ve witnessed a revolution in the last decade in how those words are … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged business writing, communication, Facebook, humor, knock off the LOLs whippersnappers, musings, social media, writing | 102 Comments

Doing The Pantry Can-Can

Posted on May 13, 2015 by pegoleg

I spent most of Saturday cleaning the kitchen pantry. Take a moment to let that statement sink in. Now you may commence with the “atta-Pegs,” because I deserve every one. This strange urge to clean may have something to do … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged food, housekeeping, humor, life, musings, selling Jell-O to finance Bill Cosby's defense fund, shopping, the life of a hausfrau | 74 Comments

My Mother’s Hands

Posted on May 8, 2015 by pegoleg

Today’s post is a replay of one I wrote several years ago. I may have said it before, but the sentiment is everlasting: I love you, Mom. I have my mother’s hands. That’s not something I’ve ever taken as a … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged family, humor, life, love, mom, Mother's Day | 66 Comments

Would The Prince Be Just As Eager To Kiss Sleeping Good Personality?

Posted on April 28, 2015 by pegoleg

They say that beauty is only skin deep. If so, that’s the kind of skin I want. My mind was wandering a bit during church the other day. Instead of putting much-needed effort into improving my spiritual life, I found … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged beauty, beauty pageants, Donny & Marie, humor, life, maybe I should just enjoy movies and stop analyzing them for hidden messages about society, musings, Shallow Hal, Sleeping Beauty | 98 Comments

Curl Up And Dye, You Gravy Sucking Pig

Posted on April 22, 2015 by pegoleg

Hair’s What’s Happening The Mane Event American Hairlines From Hair to Eternity Head Hunters The Hairport A Cut Above We’ve all seen these signs. Why do beauty salons seem to have a monopoly on bad pun names? Is this … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged business, hair salons, humor, Is the pun the lowest form of humor?, life, musings, Steve Martin | 97 Comments

Happy Secret Aries Week

Posted on April 18, 2015 by pegoleg

Originally posted on nudge. wink. report.:
Thanks for the reminder. Secret Aries week is almost here. Do you know about this? I’d never heard of it until I saw a sign outside the local florist’s shop the other day. I’m…

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Some of Y’all Need To Pay More Taxes

Posted on April 15, 2015 by pegoleg

I wrote this piece a couple of years ago, and WordPress was kind enough to choose it for Freshly Pressed. Here it is again, in honor of our national day of financial mourning. Washington has never called about implementing these … Continue reading →