Category: Rantings
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An Open Letter To Anyplace That Uses A Phone Tree – Curmudgeonly Monday On Tuesday
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22599 – 912 Here’s the haps: People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices. The chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches. Adam…
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A Blog Post Curated For you By Me
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22596 – 909 Here’s the haps: There are a couple of words that have been overused, misused and flat out abused. Lately, the word curated seems to come up everywhere in regard to pretty much anything. The second definition of the word means to organize and sift through…
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Be Quiet Please or Thank You For Stopping
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22582 – 895 Here’s the haps: I had to go pick up prescriptions a couple of days ago. The line at the pharmacy was long. Longer than usual, about 7 or 8 people deep. Fortunately one of the things I learned in the Army was the process known…
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41 Years and The Gecko Gets Us
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22404 – 841: Here’s the haps: My Dear Readers, Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Family, Foundlings, Frogs, Hairy Frogs, and Freaks of Nature, Greetings. I apologize for not writing sooner. Last week my wife and I celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. A beautiful milestone and I took off some…