Category Ten Things Not to Do
Top Ten Things Not to Do According to Murphy’s Law
This post ran on April 30th, 2018. It still provides good advice on handling Murphy’s law. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do According to Murphy’s Law. The inspiration for this list was thinking of all the things we do on a daily basis that someone else has done before. This naturally […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Are Called for Jury Duty
This post ran on March 12, 2018. I think jury duty is still a thing so it may have some use. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Are Called for Jury Duty The inspiration for this list was reading about Dan Antion’s experience being called for jury duty. I asked […]
Top Ten Things Not to Include on Your Bucket List
Bucket lists will be with us forever. Here’s a list I published on March 5th, 2018. I think it still may be helpful for those planning a bucket list. I should have labeled this list the Top Nine since the last one is a recommendation of one to do. * * * Top Ten […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Eclipse Day
Well, here we are for a lifetime event. It is perfect that the eclipse coincides with my top ten list on Monday. You can bet I did not have a spare list hanging around, so yes, this is original. I’ll run it again during the next one in 300 years. Top Ten Things Not […]
Top Ten Things Not to Ask a Genius
This post was published on February 5, 2018. I think it is still current since there are many geniuses walking around. * * * I was inspired to write this post after pondering a discussion with a brilliant person. I wondered what it would be like to be that smart. One thing led […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a City Tour
This post ran on January 15th, 2018. Since people still visit cities, it may be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this post was thinking about supercities and possibly taking tours of them. These tours are not necessarily guided but just touring in general. Top Ten Things Not to Do on a City Tour […]
The Top Ten Things Not to Say to an Opponent on the American Football Field
This was posted on January 26, 2016. Since we just finished the playoffs, this looks like good advice. * * * The inspiration for this list was this season’s NFL playoffs. There were enough punches thrown during the various games and enough trash talk to fill a stadium. Although I was not a party to […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Walking a Dog
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Walking a Dog 10. If you are walking your dog, do not stop at a neighbor’s nice grassy place and let your dog do its thing. If you do, at best, your neighbor will nicely ask you not to do that again. At worst, you will wake […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Christmas Day
As you can imagine, all ten not-to-dos are the same. Do not forget to fill your heart with peace and love this Christmas Day.
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the First Singing of Silent Night in 1818
This post ran on December 24th, 2018. I hope you can enjoy it again. * * * This Top Ten list of what not to do continues with a historical backdrop. On December 24th, 1818, the Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xaver Gruber was first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, […]
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