Author: Herb

  • The Bear Returns to a New Trash Can

    The Bear Returns to a New Trash Can

    I broke down and bought a new, bear-proof, trashcan. I got so tired of picking up his trash that I bought this very nice one on Ace Hardware’s website. It was also the least expensive one I could find that was certified bear-proof. A lot of our trash fits in…

  • Poe’s Cat

    Poe’s Cat

    I found this several years ago (The date stamp on the text file says 11/06/04) somewhere, floating around the Internet without any real attribution. Apparently, it is included in an anthology somewhere, but I could not find the original author’s name. I believe it to be anonymous. The End of…

  • Repost of 08-25-09

    Repost of 08-25-09

  • Working On A Project

    Working On A Project

    I did some good work years ago by using a couple of books of writing prompts. I have a start on something new for you in the works.

  • What Do You Represent?

    What Do You Represent?

    Life is full of symbols and representations. My work uniform represents something. People see it and form ideas, right or wrong, about me based on what they have seen or been exposed to previously. I have always been conscious of this whenever I have had a job that had a…

  • Re-Re-Posted

    Re-Re-Posted

    I reposted this because I found that even though I had reposted it on 4/6/2015 I could not find the original anywhere. Not in any folder on any backup drive anywhere. That worried me because this was really special to me. Subscribers should receive the original and this post. I…

  • Stand Up, Knuckleheads

    Stand Up, Knuckleheads

    We took the grandkids to the park today for our city’s annual balloon festival. We woke them up at 5:15 am and we left the house by 6:10 so we could find parking. Our family tradition for this occasion, ever since our own kids were little, is that we buy…

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