Category: Writing
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4 Submissions For Chel Owens “Terrible Poetry Contest” – Holiday Edition
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23322 – 1184 Here’s The Haps: One of the large number of blogs I follow, Chel Owens, runs an occasional “Terrible Poetry Contest” where the rules are made by the previous winner. This one is a bit different because she has made the rules and you can read…
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The Return Of Heinrich Von Googleheimer On NaBloPoMo Day 3
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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…
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I Possess A Sly and Wily Scheme
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23216 – 1152 Here’s the haps: I need to write. I also like to blog and one of the reasons I started blogging was to exercise my writing, which I’m not doing enough. I also love humor, memes, cartoons, jokes, and especially puns. If I were ever punishedFor…
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Throw It Back Thursday: The Pen Is Mightier
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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…
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An Indelible Memory I Just Made Up
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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…
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Throw It Back Thursday: Art Vegan Beats A Blackmailer
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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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The Best Compliment
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23056 – 1086 Here’s the haps: (Now, thanks to John and Beetlypete I know how to find these prompts. If you are completely self-hosted as I am, your interface with WordPress, even using the Jetpack app, is different. I get the prompt on the Jetpack app on my…
