Rantings – The Haps With Herb

Old Bags & New Charges

January 24, 2023 Herb 30

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22998 – 1062 Here’s the haps: Well, 2023 has brought with it changes this year already. Colorado’s Democrat-controlled government has passed CO HB21-1162, Management Of Plastic Products which has gone Continue Reading[...]

The Question Nobody Asks

January 2, 2023 Herb 26

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22976 – 1053 Here’s the haps: Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the psychoactive part of marijuana. In small amounts, it can cause euphoria as well as mild psychoses. In 1975-ish my Continue Reading[...]

Seven Questions Award – Tag Me Tuesday On Curmudgeonly Monday
orNaBloPoMo #28

November 28, 2022 Herb 10

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22941 – 1030 My dear and beloved Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Frogs, Foundlings, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages, and Creatures From All Galaxies, Here’s the Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – Please, I Beg You, Just Wait Even If Retailers Can’t
orNaBloPoMo #5

November 7, 2022 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22920 – 1007 Here’s the haps: I have had this blog for 18 years although there was a time of major depression when I didn’t post on it at all Continue Reading[...]

“Feelin’ Froggy? Then Eat A Live Frog,” Mark Twain?

August 30, 2022 Herb 32

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22851 – 995 Here’s the haps: I was visiting someone’s blog a while ago and they quoted Mark Twain as saying, “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: Zee or Zed, Let’s Put This Thing To Bed

April 30, 2022 Herb 25

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22727 – 976 Here’s the haps: “It’s a good thing we won that Revolutionary War or we’d all be speaking English today.” Americans are almost the only ones to end Continue Reading[...]

I Must Reprimand The Chauffeur – The Warranties Are Expired‽

January 18, 2022 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22628 – 936 Here’s the haps: I have found a way that worked for a week or two getting the car warranty people to leave me be. I went through Continue Reading[...]

Enunciate When You Pronunciate!

January 16, 2022 Herb 27

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22626 – 934 Here’s the haps: <><><><><><><><> I have several readers who are non-native English speakers and several others what don’t talk good American but speak English, instead. Canada, The Continue Reading[...]

An Open Letter To Anyplace That Uses A Phone Tree – Curmudgeonly Monday On Tuesday

December 21, 2021 Herb 19

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22599 – 912 Here’s the haps: People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or Continue Reading[...]

A Blog Post Curated For you By Me

December 18, 2021 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22596 – 909 Here’s the haps: There are a couple of words that have been overused, misused and flat out abused. Lately, the word curated seems to come up everywhere Continue Reading[...]

Be Quiet Please or Thank You For Stopping

December 4, 2021 Herb 33

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22582 – 895 Here’s the haps: I had to go pick up prescriptions a couple of days ago. The line at the pharmacy was long. Longer than usual, about 7 Continue Reading[...]

41 Years and The Gecko Gets Us

June 8, 2021 Herb 28

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22404 – 841: Here’s the haps: My Dear Readers, Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Family, Foundlings, Frogs, Hairy Frogs, and Freaks of Nature, Greetings. I apologize for not writing sooner. Last Continue Reading[...]