Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

To Smile Or Not To Smile? That Is The Question

Posted on April 8, 2013 by pegoleg

You have a split second to respond.  There are no do-overs.   Choose poorly and you risk being tagged as Stuck-up Bitch or Village Idiot. I’m talking about navigating the no-man’s land between seeing someone, and  figuring out if it’s someone … Continue reading →

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Fear & Loathing In The ½ Price Easter Candy Aisle

Posted on April 4, 2013 by pegoleg

What do 4-for-$1 Cadbury Crème Eggs and an up-thrust of daffodils have in common?  Both are important clues that may help me to finally understand…myself. I’ve been feeling a little blue lately. By a little blue I mean sad.  Very … Continue reading →

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Heads You Win, Tails You Lose

Posted on March 25, 2013 by pegoleg

* Oh, God!  We’re slowing to a crawl.  Look at those taillights, stretching ahead as far as the eye can see.   Damn!  I’m going to be late for work for SURE.  And will my jerk-wad boss care that it is … Continue reading →

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Yew City Slickers Is Luckier ‘N Cold Spit On A Greased Pig In A China Shop

Posted on March 21, 2013 by pegoleg

Urbanites are always complaining about how tough life is in the big city.  I say, crime? – bah! smog? – ha! traffic jams? – don’t make me laugh. You don’t know what tough IS until you’ve stared down the gaping … Continue reading →

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True Crime – Playing Musical Blogs

Posted on March 15, 2013 by pegoleg

Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson has a blog with her name on it.  I wish it had my name on it.  She blogs about teaching, family, writing, books and a host of life experiences that “don’t fit in a file folder”.  The … 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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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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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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