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The Much Promised, Highly Vaunted Villanelle – I Did It And It Was Okay – Also A Tiny Bit About An Old DOS Game I Enjoyed

September 26, 2020 Herb 14

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22148 – 720: I sat down and wrote this and I feel pretty good about it. I am highly honored to know that there are, in my very audience, Continue Reading[…]

This Is Not The Villanelle I Promised You – But It Is A Poem With An Introduction That Turned Into A Post

September 25, 2020 Herb 14

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22147 – 719: I think I have a structure for the newer poem lined out but it’s not even close to done yet. But here’s a piece from before Continue Reading[…]

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho It’s Back To Work I Go

September 22, 2020 Herb 36

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22144 – 716: Some of you may recall that I had started job hunting a couple of months ago. I have been increasingly disappointed by the lack of hours Continue Reading[…]

A Gate Of A Fence or Offense

September 21, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22143 – 715: A couple days ago I posted the meme about a fence and right after that, we had a real incident about a fence. Our neighborhood is Continue Reading[…]

The Art Of The Apothecary

September 20, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22142 – 714: When I got that first job at the drugstore back in 1974 (see the entry “Changed”), I learned a lot. I don’t know how much I 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 Continue Reading[…]

Who’s To Blame For Herb’s Poetry Habit

September 15, 2020 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22138 – 709: As you may or may not recall I have at times fancied myself something of a poet. I think some of my stuff is okay while Continue Reading[…]

100 hours or 1,000 hours – A Concept That Has Been Bothering Me

September 8, 2020 Herb 25

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22131 – 702: Many of you may remember that this whole streak of making at least one post per day, even if it is just one sentence, started with Continue Reading[…]

Dog Or Cat Or Whatever

September 1, 2020 Herb 20

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22124-695: I’ve grown up around critters. Mostly cats and dogs and cows. As a parent, I’ve been exposed to more variation. When my son was growing up he had 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 Continue Reading[…]