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  • Metaphysical Photography On A Halloween Throw It Back Thursday

    Metaphysical Photography On A Halloween Throw It Back Thursday

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23644 – 1222 (NB: If you’re not reading this on https://thehapswithherb.com/ or on the WordPress Reader from that site, you’re reading an unauthorized copy.) Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, First-Time-Visitors, one-eyed newts, and Frogs, Here’s the haps: (You may not remember these characters since I only used them once…

  • Wanting To Adopt On Throw It Back Thursday

    Wanting To Adopt On Throw It Back Thursday

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23560 – 1217 Here’s the haps: I was rifling through some archives and found this to share with you. In the entertainment world, including the circus, people often give themselves stage names that are easy for people to say and remember but yet seem to capture their persona…

  • 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.…

  • The Return Of Heinrich Von Googleheimer On NaBloPoMo Day 3

    The Return Of Heinrich Von Googleheimer On NaBloPoMo Day 3

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23282 – 1167 Here’s the haps: I introduced the shiftless ne’er-do-well stereotypical mad scientist, Heinrich Von Googleheimer, on the Throw It Back Thursday of August 14, 2020, but he hasn’t been seen much since that time. His plot was defeated that time by reporter Gary Goodheart of the…

  • Throw It Back Thursday:  The Pen Is Mightier

    Throw It Back Thursday: The Pen Is Mightier

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23182 – 1145 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> If you want more about our friend, Art Vegan, click here. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Here’s the haps: Art Vegan was out visiting his friend, Farmer Billy Bob. Bill was not really experienced in farming and he had some strange ideas. He was explaining his new theory of…

  • An Indelible Memory I Just Made Up

    An Indelible Memory I Just Made Up

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23140 – 1137 Greetings, Salutations, and Hi there, Herb’s Habitués! Here’s the haps: Whenever I used to tell my kids a big story and they didn’t believe it I would say, “Well, it could have happened that way.” I still do. Grandma used to brag that the toys…

  • Throw It Back Thursday:  Art Vegan Beats A Blackmailer

    Throw It Back Thursday: Art Vegan Beats A Blackmailer

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23126 – 11131 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> If you want more about our friend, Art Vegan, click here. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Here’s the haps: It was a dark and stormy night when Art Vegan sat in his van watching the blackmailer’s house, fully aware that this two-bit crook, who used a black magic marker…

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