Spam And Bears

September 12, 2020 Herb 27
Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22135 – 706: It appears that whenever someone likes something on your blog WordPress sends out an email saying something to the effect of, “Herb liked your post, ‘why clickbait titles work and why you should use them all Continue Reading[...]

Bear Back (Not horses)

August 29, 2020 Herb 14
Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22121-692: I purchased a couple of bearproof trashcans last year from Ace. We have a large (400 pound, maybe) male black bear and at times we have had a sow and two cubs, that roam the neighborhood once in Continue Reading[...]

Distract…What Was That?

June 23, 2020 Herb 10
I read Colin McQueen’s post today about the distractions he faces while writing, called, The Way It Is. His diversions resonated with me because I find myself easily distracted, as well. It depends on what time of the day it is. Early Continue Reading[...]

A New Visitor

September 14, 2019 Herb 5
Yesterday morning the crows and ravens were making a huge and raucous noise. The previous day all of the other birds had been making a lot of noise. My youngest daughter went out to see why the crows were acting so strangely. Continue Reading[...]

Becoming Unbearable

August 14, 2019 Herb 3
The first couple of times it was really kind of cool. We have a bear that lives somewhere in the neighborhood. Getting to see a bear in town, well, the suburbs, actually, but still, getting to see a bear was a thrilling Continue Reading[...]