The Haps With Herb

A Pompous MENSA Genius

October 15, 2020 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22168 – 738: Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, High-Flyin’ Daredevils, and Family, Working in retail again does mean a veritable plethora of stories and anecdotes. Like the genius from MENSA that I met who came through my line. Continue Reading[...]

Award Winning Wednesday – Herb Thinks Iseult Murphy Is Special & Would Like To Have Coffee Sometime

October 14, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22167 – 737: So, here’s the deal. I have blogs that I think everyone would, could, and should like but I also have blogs that I follow that maybe wouldn’t fit everyone’s taste. I either like the blog itself Continue Reading[...]

Pompous People And Customer Service

October 13, 2020 Herb 27

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22166 – 736: Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Large Flightless Birds, and Family, I have worked a number of retail jobs over the years and there are certain themes that go with it, the current one being no exception. Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – Columbus Day, and Indigenous Peoples Day, and Cultural Appropriation

October 12, 2020 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22165 – 735: Terminology comes and goes but in all generations there are derogatory terms that are insulting and should not ever be used. Growing up in the Sixties and being one of the few white kids attending a Continue Reading[...]

Short Time To Write And A Western

October 11, 2020 Herb 15

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22164 – 734: It’s going to take some time to adjust to the new schedule, especially during this “breaking-in” period. This week I will learn what the morning crew does so I have to be to work by 4 Continue Reading[...]

The Visitor – A Repost

October 10, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22163 – 733: This is a repost from 9/13/06. I think it gives a lot of food for thought. As far as I know it is anonymous. I just wish I had written it. I have seen this around Continue Reading[...]

The Aliens Who Live In Our Walls

October 9, 2020 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22162 – 732: A blog I follow regularly is the award-winning Weave A Web, by Bruce. I’ve mentioned him here before and given him an award. His writing may not appeal to everyone in my audience but then sometimes Continue Reading[...]

Poor Fred

October 8, 2020 Herb 17

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22161 – 731: A bill collector knocked on the door of a country debtor. “Is Fred home?” he asked the woman who answered the door. “Sorry,” the woman replied. “Fred’s gone for cotton.” The next day the collector tried Continue Reading[...]

Not Too Much Tonight

October 7, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22160 – 730: Sorry, not too much tonight. Going to try working on making sure the comments work from the Reader as they’re supposed to. I never like to rush through Award Winning Wednesday and at the moment I Continue Reading[...]

The Perfect Blog Article – NOT

October 6, 2020 Herb 19

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22159 – 729: I’ve talked about CDO (OCD to the rest of you) and keeping things a certain way and my perfectionist nature. I received an e-mail a while back with an article attached saying that perfectionism is a Continue Reading[...]

The Slave-Free Business Certification Act (H.R. 7824)

October 5, 2020 Herb 7

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22158 – 728: This is another update on this important issue. I got an email from Dumbestblogger today that let me know that Representative Ken Buck of Colorado has introduced The Slave-Free Business Certification Act into the House of Continue Reading[...]

A Short Bit About The Blog And Comments, And Eating Frogs Along With A Double-Dog Dare From An Unexpected Source

October 4, 2020 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22157 – 727: I really appreciate it when you comment. I read every one and I try to respond to each one. Sometimes the conversations get to be more interesting than the posts themselves. Sometimes that’s not hard. Last Continue Reading[...]