Cows

December 2, 2019 Herb 3
After reading about Beetleypete’s thoughts about walking his dog through a field of cows it brought my mind back to growing up in America’s Dairyland. We have them here in Colorado, too. They can be dangerous but a lot of times they Continue Reading[...]

Arthritis?

December 1, 2019 Herb 2
A man who smelled like a distillery flopped on a subway seat next to a priest. The man’s tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. Continue Reading[...]

Mom's Poster

November 30, 2019 Herb 1
As I was strolling along through the archives, in a blogging folder from 2005, I found a file titled, “Mom’s Poster.” Neither one of us remembers the exact circumstances that caused it, but the message is pretty clear. I think it was Continue Reading[...]

Anagrams

November 29, 2019 Herb 3
Going through the archives is kind of a history lesson sometimes. This is from an email from 1999. Still a good one, though. An anagram is a word or phrase made by or rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. The Continue Reading[...]

WWJD

November 25, 2019 Herb 2
A man walked into a gift shop that sold religious items. Near the cash register he saw a display of caps with WWJD printed on all of them. He was puzzled over what the letters could mean, so he asked the clerk. Continue Reading[...]

Food Origins

November 23, 2019 Herb 5
Beef, Pork, Etc. Sarah Kay was studying the origins of foods in kindergarten. One day, she and her mother were walking through the grocery store discussing what ingredients went into various products. Sarah Kay said, “Pork comes from pigs and beef comes Continue Reading[...]

Wrong Email Address

November 13, 2019 Herb 2
An Illinois man left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e- mail. Unable to Continue Reading[...]

Conversions Chart

November 10, 2019 Herb 2
Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings and Scarlet Pimpernels, My readers have always been the “brainy” type and I’m sure the majority of you can convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and back again in your head, and remember that 1 pound is equal Continue Reading[...]

How Many?

November 8, 2019 Herb 2
I received my orders to be stationed at Fort Carson, CO, in February of 1988 and moved my family out here by March of ’88. We were backslidden heathens when we got here. Even though we had both been taught the right Continue Reading[...]

One U.S. Soldier

November 7, 2019 Herb 4
A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune, “One U.S. soldier is better than ten Taliban.” The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the Continue Reading[...]

An Issue With The Old Stuff

November 3, 2019 Herb 2
I was looking at the notifications that go out when I post something and can see a potential issue with the reposts. It seems it could be easy to confuse some of the old posts with new posts if a person just Continue Reading[...]