Rantings – The Haps With Herb

January 18, 2022

Herb

I Must Reprimand The Chauffeur – The Warranties Are Expired‽

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…

Humor, Memes, Rantings21 Comments

January 16, 2022

Herb

Enunciate When You Pronunciate!

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.…

English or Language, Humor, Rantings, Writing27 Comments

December 21, 2021

Herb

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

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…

Computers, Curmudgeonly Monday, Rantings, Retail19 Comments

December 18, 2021

Herb

A Blog Post Curated For you By Me

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…

Humor, My Family, Rantings23 Comments

December 4, 2021

Herb

Be Quiet Please or Thank You For Stopping

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,…

Rantings33 Comments

June 8, 2021

Herb

41 Years and The Gecko Gets Us

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…

My Family, My Life, Rantings28 Comments

April 14, 2021

Herb

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

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…

Blogging, Blogging A - Z Challenge 2021, Food and Drink, Humor, My Life, Rantings23 Comments

April 8, 2021

Herb

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

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…

Ain't Throwin' It Back, Beliefs, Blogging, Blogging A - Z Challenge 2021, Rantings22 Comments

April 6, 2021

Herb

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2021: E is for Epically Awesome, Dude And Other Phrases That I Literally Dislike

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22341 – 807: Here’s the haps: There are some words and phrases which have figuratively been used to death. Epic and Awesome are two words that are just…

Blogging, Blogging A - Z Challenge 2021, English or Language, Humor, Rantings34 Comments

March 4, 2021

Herb

Please Read or Re-Read Fahrenheit 451 (please)

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22308 – 792: Here’s the haps: Sixteen years ago I wrote a post called, "Which Books Should Be Banned?" In that post I described the processes that should…

Rantings, Reading31 Comments

January 30, 2021

Herb

Dear Telephone Solicitor Wanting Business With Me, No, My Call Is NOT Important To You Or You’d Answer The Phone OR Don’t Call Us, Child, We’ll Call You

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22275 – 784: Here’s the haps: I am old-fashioned about a lot of things. We live in a society today of rudeness and telephones are one of…

Humor, Rantings27 Comments

January 12, 2021

Herb

Riot, Right? Wrong!

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22257 – 778: Here’s the haps: Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to…

Beliefs, Politics, Rantings44 Comments