Tag Archives: musings

Sir Laughs-a-Lot And the WordPress Humor Round-table

Posted on January 19, 2016 by pegoleg

I was thrilled when Michelle W., WordPress editor and semi-colon expert extraordinaire, asked me to join a round-table with other humorists.  I thought I’d use Sir Laughs-a-lot for my knightly title.  And, of course, I assumed we would get chain … Continue reading →

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Show The Girl A Good Time

Posted on January 13, 2016 by pegoleg

I haven’t had a date since the Carter administration, so excuse me if I sound like an old fuddy-duddy when I say: we used to set the bar a bit higher. My friend Bridget flew into Chicago a couple of … Continue reading →

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Crouching Tiger, Crapping Coyote

Posted on January 7, 2016 by pegoleg

The good thing about nature is how it’s so natural. Except when it’s unnatural, or even supernatural. It’s colder than bedamned here in Illinois but, and here’s the great part, we haven’t had any snow or ice to speak of. … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Gift Ideas So You’re Not Ebenezer Screwed Again This Year

Posted on December 21, 2015 by pegoleg

Christmas is the season for celebrating old traditions.  Around this blog, that means dusting off posts of Christmas past, posts that are staler than re-gifted fruitcake.  Enjoy.  Christmas is only a couple of days away.  The cards are written, the … Continue reading →

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Walmart: A Holiday Pageant

Posted on December 18, 2015 by pegoleg

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

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The Slightly Slutty Selfie and Other Feminine Poses

Posted on November 24, 2015 by pegoleg

Football referees signal “off sides” by putting their hands on their hips. They probably think they invented that gesture, but…pffft. Amateur hour. Women have been using this move to send signals since the Stone Age, when Oog first staggered back … Continue reading →

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Through The Glass, Darkly

Posted on November 11, 2015 by pegoleg

The looking glass was Alice’s doorway to a brand, new world – Wonderland.  But I think a picture window might be a better metaphor for real life.  How we see things depends on whether we are inside looking out, or … Continue reading →

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Big Star = Big Head = Big Hair

Posted on November 5, 2015 by pegoleg

TV shows with a historical setting were big in the 1960s and 70s. The only thing bigger than the shows was their stars’ hair. Producers put some effort into making sets and costumes historically accurate, but often fell flat with … Continue reading →

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You Vill Take Ze Toy Und You Vill Luff It

Posted on October 20, 2015 by pegoleg

“Welcome to McDonald’s, may I take your order?” says the bored, disembodied voice coming from the little box under the menu board in the drive-thru. “Yeah, um…lemme see…gimme a kid’s meal with a cheeseburger and, um, a diet coke for … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Ride

Posted on September 29, 2015 by pegoleg

How we view the end of life is a reflection of how we view life itself  – it’s a question of perspective. Those of you who have been around here a while may recall that a couple of years ago … Continue reading →

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