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English Pronunciation

July 19, 2020 Herb 26
Before I start this post I just want to extend my condolences to Lydia and her family. Let’s remember to pray for them. I have a few different items in the works. A couple of stories and a couple of more serious Continue Reading[...]

Happy Birthday Billy S

April 23, 2020 Herb 10
Word of the day · Todaybardolatry[bärˈdälətrē]NOUNhumorousexcessive admiration of Shakespeare. Forsooth! Canst one tell the day? The time? Of a truth, today is “Talk Like Shakespeare Day” and if thou wouldst indulge me in a small bit of bardolatry I will shortly relate, Continue Reading[...]

Math Problem

March 4, 2020 Herb 7
I guess I could have taken the time to rewrite this with modern-day prices and everything but this is the way it was told to me and I like it. I told it to a math teacher who became very annoyed because Continue Reading[...]

Commas Save Lives

October 22, 2019 Herb 5
Of all the punctuation marks, the comma has the most rules and really, I’m not sure if I’m qualified to talk about them all. A lot of times I just go by instinct and whatever sounds right to my ear at the Continue Reading[...]
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Blogging A – Z Challenge 2015 U

May 25, 2015 Herb 0
Blogging A – Z Challenge U is for Ubiquitous This is one of my favorite words, but alas, unlike that overused, misused and abused adjective, “awesome,” ubiquitous is not found commonly used by a lot of people.  This is a shame.  It Continue Reading[...]
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Update

May 5, 2007 Herb 0
Actually, since I have a blog, I suppose I should spend some time writing in it.  I am happy that people are finding my little spot here.  Some seem to have disappeared, but it’s early yet and I haven’t been making my Continue Reading[...]
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Blogdrive’s Spellcheck

January 11, 2006 Herb 0
This is an old piece, but I am having trouble with the little dingus that sticks into the laptop to charge it up, so by the time I read everyone’s blog’s this morning I didn’t have any time to update. So, we Continue Reading[...]
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Career Writer

March 1, 2005 Herb 0
Savannah is a little over 6 pounds and I am a little less than 236 pounds. So far I have lost 6 pounds, which, considering the amount of cheating we have done with parties and stuff. I got to eat a bunch Continue Reading[...]