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On The Off Chance You Notice That I Unfriended You

Posted on February 1, 2017 by pegoleg

Dear Friend, Maybe I should have addressed this “Dear Ex-Friend.”   After all, I just unfriended you on Facebook, and many would consider that the very definition of an ex-friend.  But I don’t consider you any less my friend.  I did … Continue reading →

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All In The Political Family: When Mom & Dad Play Favorites

Posted on October 29, 2012 by pegoleg

Dear Mom & Dad, We need to talk.  Parents are supposed to love all their kids equally, but it’s obvious you care more for some of your other states than you do for me.  It’s breaking my heart. I know … Continue reading →

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Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Posted on September 5, 2012 by pegoleg

As I meander through the blogosphere this election season, the truly prodigious profile of Tiny Tim keeps popping into my mind.  His signature ditty, sung in that manly falsetto, warbles through my brain, “Tiptoe through the tulips…” Why is Tiny … Continue reading →

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Do You Have to Be That Monopoly Guy In The Silk Top Hat To Get Elected In America?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by pegoleg

There’s nothing wrong with rolling in the dough; heck, I’d LOVE to be able to do that.   But you shouldn’t have to be rich to get elected to public office.   That’s what it’s coming to in America. One of the … Continue reading →

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Dear Political Opponent

Posted on April 18, 2012 by pegoleg

Dear Political Opponent, Our parties are at war.  It’s undeclared, of course; more of a military action, but no less real for that. The distance between us stretches as a vast, barren wasteland which few dare to cross.

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