My Life

Is A Memoir A Money Making Proposition?

November 21, 2020 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22205 – 760: Dearly Beloved Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, Found-Under-A-Rock things, And Assorted and Diverse Followers, here’s the haps: You know, I have said this before but I really believe it, I have some of the nicest followers Continue Reading[...]

Leaving The Big Blue Box The First Time

October 19, 2020 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22172 – 742: I had originally posted this at the end of May of 2015 when it originally happened but I thought it kind of fit in here after the several retail stories from the same place. It’s kind Continue Reading[...]

A Pompous MENSA Genius

October 15, 2020 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22168 – 738: Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, High-Flyin’ Daredevils, and Family, Working in retail again does mean a veritable plethora of stories and anecdotes. Like the genius from MENSA that I met who came through my line. Continue Reading[...]

Pompous People And Customer Service

October 13, 2020 Herb 27

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22166 – 736: Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Large Flightless Birds, and Family, I have worked a number of retail jobs over the years and there are certain themes that go with it, the current one being no exception. Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – Columbus Day, and Indigenous Peoples Day, and Cultural Appropriation

October 12, 2020 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22165 – 735: Terminology comes and goes but in all generations there are derogatory terms that are insulting and should not ever be used. Growing up in the Sixties and being one of the few white kids attending a Continue Reading[...]

The Aliens Who Live In Our Walls

October 9, 2020 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22162 – 732: A blog I follow regularly is the award-winning Weave A Web, by Bruce. I’ve mentioned him here before and given him an award. His writing may not appeal to everyone in my audience but then sometimes Continue Reading[...]

Not Too Much Tonight

October 7, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22160 – 730: Sorry, not too much tonight. Going to try working on making sure the comments work from the Reader as they’re supposed to. I never like to rush through Award Winning Wednesday and at the moment I Continue Reading[...]

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 15

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, at least two actively working school teachers, one of who Continue Reading[...]