Rantings – Page 2 – The Haps With Herb

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 in regard to pretty much anything. The second definition of 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 or 8 people deep. Fortunately one of the things I 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 week my wife and I celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. 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 dogs and little children start to whine. “Mommy, why is 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 point out that I do my best to withhold support Continue Reading[...]

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

April 6, 2021 Herb 34

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 so abused anymore that they really don’t have any meaning. When I Continue Reading[...]

Please Read or Re-Read Fahrenheit 451 (please)

March 4, 2021 Herb 31

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 be undertaken if a particular book is considered offensive. Now, I read Continue Reading[...]

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

January 30, 2021 Herb 27

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 the worst places for lacking manners. And it isn’t just that people Continue Reading[...]

Riot, Right? Wrong!

January 12, 2021 Herb 44

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 wrest judgment: (Exo 23:2) KJV “Don’t do something just because everyone else Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday On Saturday – Putting The “X” Back In Xmas & My Holiday Theme Song

November 7, 2020 Herb 22

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22191 – 755: Here’s the haps: Last year on Christmas Day I posted “Merry Xmas!” and was able to reason with the torch-bearing mob by explaining that putting an “X” in Christmas has been going on for a long Continue Reading[...]

Water And Oil Mix – If It’s Snake Oil

October 23, 2020 Herb 37

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22176 – 746: From prior to the 1800s all the way to the 1950s and even today, there is a group of people who hold many titles, but are basically all the same; unscrupulous salesmen called, “Snake-Oil Salesmen.” (See Continue Reading[...]

I Regale With Another Retail Tale Of Behavior Beyond The Pale

October 18, 2020 Herb 13

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22171 – 741: As my title implies, I have found yet another story from the archives from the job at the first big blue box store. When I found this small cache of stories I figured I would share Continue Reading[...]