Category Archives: General Ramblings

Deep thoughts on the human condition.

The Letter

Posted on August 14, 2012 by pegoleg

I whipped out a blog post the other day, and then hit Spell Check and Mental Editor as usual.  (The latter is the check-before-hitting-send/print/submit filter that I carry around in my brain.)  Thank goodness I did.  A reference to Lady … Continue reading →

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This is The Greatest Blog Post Ever Written

Posted on August 9, 2012 by pegoleg

The topic to be covered today is near and dear to everyone’s heart.  You will be deeply moved and, at the same time, you will laugh out loud.  I don’t wish to be immodest but the fact is that reading … Continue reading →

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Mary Poppins Is Full Of It

Posted on August 7, 2012 by pegoleg

The Disney classic Mary Poppins is one of my favorite movies.  Here’s a great song from that movie: Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way.  What a song!  It’s light, it’s … Continue reading →

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Ain’t It Tree-mendous?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by pegoleg

Because… 1) it has been hotter than Dutch love here all summer and… 2) Illinois is now an honorary member of the Saharan League and… 3) the city fathers had the bright idea to cut down most of the trees … Continue reading →

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Where Is The Love?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by pegoleg

If you’ve been checking out this-here blog for any amount of time, you may have noticed one of my most frequent commenters (and biggest supporter) is a mysterious individual who goes by the name of Tar-buns. Tar-buns is, in real … Continue reading →

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The Substitute Babysitter

Posted on August 1, 2012 by pegoleg

I hated babysitting.  They say kids and dogs know when you’re afraid of them and they take advantage of your terror.  That they can tell when you don’t like them.  Even as a teenager I didn’t like kids (not counting … Continue reading →

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Today’s Brown Plate Special

Posted on July 31, 2012 by pegoleg

I was 18 when I landed a summer job as a waitress at a swanky, nautical-themed restaurant.  The only problem was it was out on the edge of town. With 4 teenage drivers in the house I often had to … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Fourth Wall

Posted on July 25, 2012 by pegoleg

We almost had an “incident” at the gym the other tonight, and it would have been my fault.  I pulled back in time, but it was a close call.  I almost broke the fourth wall.

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I Sold Out To The Man

Posted on July 17, 2012 by pegoleg

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

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Homo Sapiens Vacationus At The Watering Hole

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pegoleg

As any zoologist will tell you, the best place to observe animals in the wild is around a watering hole.  When the species in question is Homo Sapiens Vacationus that means the hotel pool.

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