Tag Archives: humor

Life is Better with a Pint of Vermont’s Finest

Posted on October 8, 2012 by pegoleg

“Life is better with a pint of Vermont’s finest.” I read the words at the top of the legal pad and laughed.  There was no joy in the sound.  It was a mirthless acknowledgement of the exquisite irony of life. … Continue reading →

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My Parental Hearing Aid Has Saved My Bacon On More Than One Occasion

Posted on October 2, 2012 by pegoleg

Like all parents, I got my Parental Hearing Aid* the day my first child was born.  This amazing device saved me tons of grief as my kids were growing up.  It let me hear… … a change in the quality … Continue reading →

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How to Fake Cultural Literacy in a Snoop Dogg World

Posted on September 27, 2012 by pegoleg

If you’re like me, you want everyone to think you’re smart.  You don’t want to take the time and trouble to really learn things, though; that’s way too much work. Smart people are always tossing around profound quotes from other … Continue reading →

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Suffering From Seasonal Closet Schizophrenia

Posted on September 24, 2012 by pegoleg

Ah, fall… it’s my favorite time of year!  Soon the leaves will change color and the crisp-apple air will be tinged with wood smoke.  Then come endless frozen days of darkness that batter your soul until it dies. Whoa there!  … Continue reading →

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How Sharper Than A Serpent’s Tooth Is An Ungrateful Candy Manufacturer?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by pegoleg

Hershey, I’ve got a bone to pick with you.  A beef.  An axe to grind.  Now is the winter of my discontent made…well, you get the point. Some months ago, 18 of the sharpest tools in the WordPress shed teamed … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet McHome

Posted on September 14, 2012 by pegoleg

This was one of the first posts I ever did, back when I started a blog as a way to tell my family about my sister Lib and my trip to Ireland.  It’s only fitting that I repost it this … Continue reading →

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A Discussion of Modern Social Grooming

Posted on September 12, 2012 by pegoleg

I’m on vacation this week so I am resurrecting some old posts you may have missed.   I’ll try to stop by to chat sometime,  but I’m going to be really, really busy having fun, so don’t hold me to it. … Continue reading →

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Move Over Dear Abby

Posted on September 6, 2012 by pegoleg

Move over Dear Abby, there’s a new good-advice-giver in town. Well, don’t really move over because I believe Dear Abby is, as they say, 6 feet under and somebody else has taken her place.  But that’s not really important. The … 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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