Tag Archives: life

Greater Love Hath No Man

Posted on December 15, 2016 by pegoleg

  People can be endlessly fascinating.  They can also be endlessly irritating.   The secret to getting along with others, no matter where they fall on the fascinating/irritating spectrum at any given point in time, is to know when to speak … Continue reading →

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The Walmart Christmas Extravaganza

Posted on December 8, 2016 by pegoleg

Christmas time is here again.  Tis the season for celebrating cherished traditions.  Around this joint, that means dusting off blog posts of Christmases past; posts that are staler than re-gifted fruitcake.  Enjoy.  I wrote the following post soon after I … Continue reading →

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Need a Ride? Better Goober

Posted on November 30, 2016 by pegoleg

I’ve been traveling a lot in the last few months, going to big cities like Boston, San Francisco and Seattle.  One major difference between big city and small town life is how we get around.  Here, we use our feet … Continue reading →

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Why Trump? To The Intelligentsia From The Flyover Zone

Posted on November 17, 2016 by pegoleg

Why Trump?  This question seems to be a source of genuine bafflement for the ruling classes on both sides of the aisle, but especially for liberals.  Let me see if I can explain. I fell victim to one of those … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Sweet Baby Jesus, For Making It Stop

Posted on November 9, 2016 by pegoleg

It’s all over. Maybe you’re wailing and gnashing your teeth. Maybe you’re skipping and dancing in the streets. Maybe you’re making plans to move to Fiji. Maybe you’re shrugging your shoulders and saying “meh” because, at the end of the … 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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It’s All Fun & Games Until the Check Arrives

Posted on October 27, 2016 by pegoleg

I’ve often said that going out to eat is my favorite indoor, non-contact sport.  I might need to rephrase this.  Oftentimes a lovely meal with friends or family morphs into a no-holds-barred wrestling match as soon as the check arrives. … Continue reading →

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Hands (Free) Across the Generation Gap

Posted on September 28, 2016 by pegoleg

Technological advances have given us a staggering number of communication options.  That means my kids now have unlimited ways to ignore me. Our oldest daughter, Liz, spends a lot of time on the road for work and she has a … 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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Epic Bloggah Meet-up Sends Maine Spinning Off Into The Atlantic

Posted on September 13, 2016 by pegoleg

Yeah.  No, really.  This happened.  And it was every bit as magical as you can imagine, times 5 bazillion. My niece, Kelly, recently moved to Maine.    My daughter, Liz, and I made plans to fly out and visit her and … Continue reading →

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