Tag Archives: health

Ramblings: Christmas Edition

Posted on December 21, 2017 by pegoleg

  I’m just about done with whatever preparations I’m going to make for Christmas and I’m ready to let the celebrations commence.  If you didn’t get a card from me by now, chances are you aren’t going to, especially since … Continue reading →

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The Astonishingly Amazing Work-For-It Diet

Posted on March 23, 2017 by pegoleg

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to lose weight.  Imagine that.    That’s why I found myself wrestling with half a grapefruit at lunch today.  Taming that grapefruit took a lot more effort than it ever did to wolf down … Continue reading →

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I Will Always Be Fat

Posted on January 13, 2017 by pegoleg

I was born fat.  I have been fat, chubby, overweight or on my way to or from one of those adjectives my entire life.  It’s time to stop kidding myself that I will ever be anything else. Some are yo-yo … Continue reading →

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Your Customer Advocate Will Provide You With a Blindfold and a Cigarette

Posted on November 2, 2016 by pegoleg

  Forget Clinton, forget Trump.  Who cares about our differences in race, creed or religion?  As ‘Muricans we are all united in a common cause at this crucial moment in history… our shared disgust with health insurance, the companies that … Continue reading →

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Healthy Is In the Eye of The Beholder

Posted on September 21, 2016 by pegoleg

According to the old saying:  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. “Healthy” also seems to be in the eye of the beholder, especially when that beholder is a scientist pushing the latest theory on what’s good for us … Continue reading →

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Stay Healthy: Eat Crap

Posted on January 27, 2016 by pegoleg

Every time I resolve to start eating healthy, science comes along with a good reason not to. Thank you, science.

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Church Of The Bubonic Plague

Posted on January 27, 2015 by pegoleg

A large family with an adorable toddler sat in the pew in front of us at church the other day.  She made a game of reaching her arms out to be passed from person to person in the family, up … Continue reading →

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Service With A Sniffle

Posted on January 20, 2015 by pegoleg

     A wise man uses his head when using a headset. I had to call the customer service department of a major software company the other day, which is trip to the third circle of hell at the best … Continue reading →

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Why I Would Rather Try To Find The Funny Than The Meaning Of Life

Posted on January 5, 2015 by pegoleg

Some look at life’s journey as a pitched battle, and some as a noble quest. Either way, a smart knight should be prepared for the dragons he or she is bound to encounter along the way. My weapon of choice … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance Companies Hate Sick People And Liechtensteinians

Posted on October 30, 2014 by pegoleg

In fall, a young agent’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of health insurance.                                                                          Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Sort of. The guvment, in its infinite wisdom, decided that it would be a good idea to require *90% of Americans to enroll … Continue reading →

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