Tag Archives: writing

My Dad Has No Rhythm, Yet Is Master Of The Dance

Posted on June 17, 2011 by pegoleg

My Dad sired 9 children.  He then topped that accomplishment by staying around, with our Mom, to raise every one of us.   For that reason alone, he deserves to be Father of The Year. Not convinced?  Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Earning the Respect of My Fellow WordPress Bloggers Has Me Humbled

Posted on May 22, 2011 by pegoleg

I must be doing something right.  I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really raking in the comments lately.  Here’s just a sampling, along with my replies:  lv monogram vernis enthused: “Your place is normally valueble in my opinion. I … Continue reading →

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Because It Was a Cold And Rainy Day

Posted on May 19, 2011 by pegoleg

I woke up full of energy this morning.   With a to-do list that would have stymied a lesser woman, I knew I would have no problem knocking it out over my lunch hour and after work: But it was cold and rainy … Continue reading →

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Curl Up & Dye You Gravy Sucking Pig

Posted on May 18, 2011 by pegoleg

Why are beauty salon names so often bad puns? Hair’s What’s Happening, The Mane Event, American Hairlines,  From Hair to Eternity, Head Hunters, The Hairport, A Cut Above, Simply Hair-resistible,…we could go on and on.   Consider the establishment mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need To Know To Survive This Graduation Season

Posted on May 9, 2011 by pegoleg

  As my nephew stepped onto the stage to receive his diploma, 3 generations of family alumni were there to cheer him on.   Choking back tears, I looked around the auditorium and realized…half the people in the audience were clueless … Continue reading →

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Take Aim At Annoying Television And Score Big!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by pegoleg

We’ve got pop-up blockers for computers, why not for TV?  The other night  I was trying to watch a Bergman film on MTV’s weekly Great Films series.   Suddenly, Scutchie popped up from the bottom of the screen to announce that MTV’s groundbreaking program; … Continue reading →

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Blog Update: Intimate Strangers

Posted on April 28, 2011 by pegoleg

File under: Truth is stranger than fiction. Last month I did a serious blog post about keeping my sister Lib company when she was in the hospital for a week. Another sister, Mary Kay, and I noticed a family who was also … Continue reading →

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Soon I Will Be As Famous As Charlie Sheen, But I’m Not Nuts

Posted on April 27, 2011 by pegoleg

“Winning” Do you know about this?  Of course you’re familiar with the word.  But did you know that, thanks to Charlie Sheen, it is the latest catchphrase? Think of catchphrases like cha-ching, as if, LOL, hubba-hubba; who knows where they … Continue reading →

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The Vehicular Gourmet Presents: Fine Automotive Dining

Posted on April 25, 2011 by pegoleg

Picture this: a grayish-brown burger on a squashed bun, greasy fries, all wrapped in paper and washed down with soda pop.  Now picture this: chilled vichyssoise, steak, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roasted fingerling potatoes and strawberries, served on linen and … Continue reading →

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Jabba The MAB

Posted on April 23, 2011 by pegoleg

I looked idly down at the night’s playbill, wondering who was up next.  Special Surprise Contender it said. The club was dark and smoky.  There was no action in the ring – it was between rounds.  The low hum of … Continue reading →

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