Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

Pavlov’s Wayne Newton

Posted on January 15, 2013 by pegoleg

I’m a serial singer of songs. I’m not talking about great songs necessarily, and I don’t perform them well, either. I’m no Wayne Newton. It’s just that my brain is wired for song stimulus and I respond like one of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged humor, life, living in a musical, memory, music, musings, Wayne Newton | 73 Comments

Using Old, Familiar Words That Nobody Has Ever Heard Before

Posted on January 10, 2013 by pegoleg

If I told you that my life was “at sixes and sevens” right now, would you know what I was talking about? You would if you lived in the year 1815. That knowledge is surprisingly un-useful, however, when trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged English, Georgette Heyer, humor, Jane Austen, musings, vocabulary, words, writing | 93 Comments

Skipping Stones In the Pond Of Life & Death

Posted on January 3, 2013 by pegoleg

They say that even when someone dies, they aren’t fully gone; they live on in the memories of those who knew them. I think that the opposite is also true. When someone dies, they take some of our memories with … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged change, death, life, loss, musings | 78 Comments

Them That’s Got Shall Get…A Mix Master

Posted on December 22, 2012 by pegoleg

Them that’s got shall get, Them that’s not shall lose, … Billie Holiday (paraphrasing the Bible) hit the nail on the head, especially during this merry season of gift giving. I’ve got a friend who is rolling in the dough. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Christmas, God, holidays, humor, musings, religion, wealth | 38 Comments

Last Minute Gift Ideas To Keep You From Being Ebenezer Screwed Again This Year

Posted on December 21, 2012 by pegoleg

Christmas is all about traditions. Every year we unpack our favorite, old ornaments. We unearth our Bing Crosby and Manheim Steamroller CDs. We watch A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th St. and It’s a Wonderful Life. Around this blog, tradition … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Christmas, holidays, humor, shopping | 15 Comments

The REAL Sounds of The Season

Posted on December 18, 2012 by pegoleg

My favorite classic rock radio station switched to an all-Christmas-music-format the day after Thanksgiving. They call it “The Sounds of The Season”. This annoys me for two reasons. 1) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer instead of Another Brick … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Christmas, holidays, humor, life, music, musings | 60 Comments

My Sister-In-Law Is Ruining The US Economy – Again

Posted on December 14, 2012 by pegoleg

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Christmas, dieting, family, food, holidays, humor | 27 Comments

To Grandmother’s House We Go

Posted on December 12, 2012 by pegoleg

Sorry about the tiny type – I REALLY have to figure out how to use Gimp or Photoshop or something better than the Paint program that came with this old computer. It’s on my to-do list. If you click on … Continue reading →

Posted in General Ramblings | Tagged Christmas, Christmas card, family, holidays, humor | 41 Comments

peep

Posted on December 7, 2012 by pegoleg

It is finished. Not really – it has only just begun. Some of you may have noticed I haven’t been around the blogosphere much lately. Because all I’ve done to get ready for Christmas is throw some lights up for … Continue reading →