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Author: Herb

  • Malted Milk

    Malted Milk

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    Herb

    I had started this rant as a post a while back, but then, after I read Jar of Poetry’s entry called Malt Shop Memories the other day, I got to thinking about a place we used to hang out when I was growing up. When we were teenagers there was…

  • More Wonderings

    More Wonderings

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    Herb

    Here are a few more thoughts to ponder: Why is “abbreviated” such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice?” Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called…

  • Thoughts To Ponder

    Thoughts To Ponder

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    Herb

    Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, and Frogs, I just threw that last one in to see if you were paying attention. I have been pretty busy with life lately and finding time to maintain my commitment to blog every day has been tough to keep up. I have several…

  • Politician's Operation

    Politician's Operation

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    Herb

    A politician awoke in a hospital bed after a complicated operation, and found that the curtains were drawn around him. “Why are the curtains closed,” he said. “Is it night?” A nurse replied, “No, it is just that there is a fire across the street, and we didn’t want you…

  • Homemade Craft Kit – Only $60,000! Free Shipping!

    Homemade Craft Kit – Only $60,000! Free Shipping!

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    Herb

    I follow Dave Barry’s blog every day. It’s less of a blog, really, but more like a news aggregator. An odd news aggregator, to be sure, but at any rate, I always find something I want to read and sometimes wish I could unread. When I saw the title of…

  • Welcome New Followers!

    Welcome New Followers!

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    Herb

    I will admit that I had been skeptical of some of the tools that WordPress offers. It was confusing to me to try to connect my self-hosted WordPress blog with the WordPress community, but now that I have figured it out somewhat, with the help of The Storyteller over at…

  • Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

    Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

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    Herb

    As many of you may know, I am a fan of Miss Manners’ column and I read her column almost every day. I usually like how she answers people, gently where it needs it but snarky where snark is called for. Really, some situations in life ought to be self-explanatory…

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