Throwback Thursday – The Haps With Herb

Patricia Gets A New Job

December 15, 2022 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22958 – 1037 Here’s the haps: Patricia Whack had had more than enough. Like many customer service types she just kind of burnt out on the whole thing. The last straw had been that whole incident with Kermit Jagger over Continue Reading[...]

Some Things, Like Toys, Are Built Better Than Others

July 23, 2022 Herb 33

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22813 – 991 Here’s the haps: So, the two-year-old grandson was here today. They come frequently and I am blessed in that I get the chance to see my grandkids on a fairly regular basis even though I don’t always Continue Reading[...]

Please Allow Me To Repeat Myself All Over Again Repetitively

March 10, 2021 Herb 10

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22314 – 797: Here’s the haps: I know I only posted this in July of last year but I wanted to repeat it over again. I hope you don’t mind my re-posting this one. Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22089-659: Hello. Hi Continue Reading[...]

Changed or Pardon Me, Do You Have Two Tens For A Five?

September 19, 2020 Herb 19

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22142 – 714: This has been posted by me a couple of different times but the last time was 11 years ago, I think. The events took place in the summer of ’06 I believe. I entered the work Continue Reading[...]

Throw Back Thursday – The Mayflower Sailed Yesterday 400 Years Ago – Lackadaisical Larry

September 17, 2020 Herb 7

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22140 – 711: I mentioned on Tuesday James of the world-renowned James Proclaims did a Villanelle as one of his filler pieces instead of a Haiku and the form fascinated me. I am working on it but that’s not Continue Reading[...]

Dave Gets What He Deserves – Rewrite-Repost

August 25, 2020 Herb 11

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22117-688:I had originally posted this last year on September 19, 2019, which would have been Herbdate 21778. I don’t know the original number. That had been a total rewrite of a piece that never saw the light of day Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – The Constitution As Insurance – Repost

August 17, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22109-680: Originally written and/or posted previously elsewhere on Herbdate: 16951 aka 07/04/2006: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the Continue Reading[...]

Missing Something – A Blast From The Past

August 16, 2020 Herb 20

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22108-679: Originally written and/or posted previously elsewhere on Herbdate: 17879 aka 01/16/2009: Missing Something Today’s prompt is from Herb’s book of real-life experiences: “A wannabe writer with a self-imposed deadline, who usually gets up an hour early just to Continue Reading[...]

My Tough 6 Week Workout Regimen

August 2, 2020 Herb 9

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22094-664: There are a lot of websites with a vast array of ideas about how to exercise and be healthy and such but so far none of them can beat my newly adopted system. I have come upon an Continue Reading[...]

Throw-Back-Thursday: Collectively Speaking

April 9, 2020 Herb 21

(I’m calling it a Throwback Thursday because this first part happened a few years ago and I couldn’t find where I had ever posted about it.) I like having birds in my yard. Birds are cool and among other things, they eat Continue Reading[...]