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Category: Blogging A – Z Challenge 2024

  • Anagrams & A Birthday Shoutout

    Anagrams & A Birthday Shoutout

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23449 – 1206 Here’s the haps: 41 years ago today my son was born and the human adventure we call life got a lot more interesting. He’s a good man who puts God and Family first and I’m very proud of him. He’s also a good writer when…

  • Pulled From The Archives – Not Exactly A Trifecta

    Pulled From The Archives – Not Exactly A Trifecta

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23447 – 1205 Here’s the haps: I’m glad I am a packrat. Especially a cyber packrat because then I can go back through e-mails I have saved on my external hard drive from as far back as 25 years ago and share jokes with you that are so…

  • Jubarb, Inodes, And Always Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

    Jubarb, Inodes, And Always Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23446 – 1204 Here’s the haps: Being self-hosted is not without its perils. I have been getting notices that my site has been down for extended periods, some people having more problems commenting, and my storage fluctuates when I run backups. People who are hosted on WordPress.com have…

  • Ineffective and Inefficient

    Ineffective and Inefficient

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23438 – 1203 Here’s the haps: The entire operation was infected with inefficiencies. Any fool could see that. I could see that. But this operation was not going to be concluded at all if I didn’t post something. But if you are looking for an amazing and wonderful…

  • Happy Hidden Sun Day

    Happy Hidden Sun Day

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23437 – 1202 Here’s the haps: So, in this challenge, you are allowed to take Sunday off, which you would think should allow a person to catch up or get a little ahead. Ha! They don’t know me vewy well. But since today is the solar eclipse and…

  • Gobsmacked By Greensleeves

    Gobsmacked By Greensleeves

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23435 – 1201 Here’s the haps: This, like so many of these posts this month will, of course, be globbed with gibberish. Many of you will remember that I was the winner of Chel Owen’s Terrible Poetry Contest around Christmastime. It was my parody of a Christmas song…

  • Two! Two! Two Days For The Price Of One!

    Two! Two! Two Days For The Price Of One!

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23434 – 1200 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>If you want more about our friend, Art Vegan, click here.<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Dear Readers,One of my favorite cartoon characters was Inspector Gadget. He was voiced by Don Adams who also starred as Maxwell Smart on the show, Get Smart. He was also the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo.…

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