Rantings – The Haps With Herb

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

November 28, 2022 Herb 8

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22941 – 1019 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
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NaBloPoMo #5

November 7, 2022 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22920 – 996 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 – 984 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 – 974 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[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2021: L Is For Lunchtime Labels

April 14, 2021 Herb 24

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22349 – 814: Here’s the haps: So this is the kind of silliness that makes me want to laugh out loud so maniacally and so hard that people fear and Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2021: G is for G Rated Content

April 8, 2021 Herb 22

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22343 – 809: Here’s the haps: First, I will confess that by definition there are times when my content is PG, even, possibly PG-13. And yes, someone is going to Continue Reading[...]

"...but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow-citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against it, if it should exist.'' Hamilton Fed Paper #29

The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage. He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him. He must always tell the truth. He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals. He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas. He must help people in distress. He must be a good worker. He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits. He must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws. The Cowboy is a patriot. - Gene Autry's Cowboy Code