The Haps With Herb

Poe’s Death Day: OCT 7, 1849, What Happened?

October 7, 2021 Herb 34

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22525 – 859 Here’s the haps: January 19, 1809 – Oct 7, 1849, 40 years old. He wrote approximately seventy stories, sixty-nine poems and I don’t know how many non-fiction articles about writing and literary criticism. Many of you know Continue Reading[...]

Herb’s History With Computers – Putzing Can Be Fun

September 25, 2021 Herb 41

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22513 – 858 Here’s the haps: As I was working on the recovery of my wife’s data I learned quite a bit, by which I mean I learned just enough to be dangerous. There is always something new to learn Continue Reading[...]

Where Ya At, Herb?

August 30, 2021 Herb 49

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22487 – 857: Here’s the haps: Hi Folks, Sorry for the delay in posts. I have been on the computer but it’s been actual work. My wife has an external hard drive with almost 3tb (terabytes, not tablespoons) of data Continue Reading[...]

The Bully Chicken

August 19, 2021 Herb 36

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22476 – 856: Here’s the haps: Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt often used the phrase, “Bully for you!” This meant you had done something commendable or extraordinary. “very good; excellent.” The way we more commonly use it (in American English) Continue Reading[...]

Throw It Back Thursday – They’re Grownups Now

August 12, 2021 Herb 37

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22469 – 855: Here’s the haps: Once upon a while ago, I’m not sure exactly when, a couple of lads were growing up together in a Greek neighborhood in a large city. These two lads were fast friends. Their names Continue Reading[...]

Bootleg Recording and A Smart Blog

August 7, 2021 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22463 – 854: Here’s the haps: I had planned on doing a humorous piece about how mattsnyder1970 jumped the gun and made a recording of my Country & Western song, Celery Country. He did it in his post For The Continue Reading[...]

Hijacked Herb‽ Well, -ish

August 6, 2021 Herb 25

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22463 – 853: Here’s the haps: Hi everyone: Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, Froot Loops, and Filial Frogs, I apologize that I have not been making the rounds of your blogs and have not been responding to comments in a Continue Reading[...]

Throw It Back Thursday on Tuesday – The Country and Western Celery Song

August 3, 2021 Herb 33

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22460 – 852: Here’s the haps: I was over at the incorrectly named Dumbest Blog Ever and read with increasing sadness how the DumbestBlogger was afraid he wouldn’t make it as a country musician because the only sponsor he could Continue Reading[...]

Manure Can Be Digested‽‽‽ Who Knew‽‽‽

August 2, 2021 Herb 33

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22459 – 851: Here’s the haps: When I was growing up I had the opportunity to live on my uncle’s dairy farm in central Wisconsin one summer. I think I was around eleven or twelve. It was educational in a Continue Reading[...]

Throw It Back Thursday On Saturday Night and A Bit Of Seriousity

July 24, 2021 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22450 – 850: Here’s the haps: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. But it’s a word now. I mean, after all, it’s on the Internet now so it has to be real. I was over at Mr. Ohh!’s Sideways View and Continue Reading[...]

Where I Will Be And Baby Pictures

July 18, 2021 Herb 44

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22444 – 849: Here’s the haps: Every year (except last year) since 1998 or 1999, our church has hosted a nationwide youth conference called Heritage. Young people and their chaperones, pastors, and youth pastors will be here in Colorado Springs. Continue Reading[...]

Another Grandbaby Added To The Collection

July 8, 2021 Herb 52

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22434 – 848: Here’s the haps: Hi Gang! Well, we knew there was another grandbaby on the way but wasn’t due for five more weeks yet. Everything went well and we have a new granddaughter, Violet Stephanie Berlyn, 5 pounds, Continue Reading[...]