Category Ten Things Not to Do
Top Ten Things Not to Do During the 1849 California Gold Rush
This edition continues the historical background on the Top Ten feature. I hope you like it. This post ran on September 1, 2018 Top Ten Things Not to Do During the 1849 California Gold Rush 10 If you are near the gold rush, do not sell everything to go mine for gold. If you do, […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution
As a reminder, this series of top-ten lists is a fantasy look at historical events as if we were there. This post was originally published on August 13, 2018 The Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution 10 If you were in France during the revolution, do not wear your best clothes […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You are Caught at the Battle of the Alamo
In August of 2018, I decided to match Top Ten Things with historic events. What we would do during the event is fiction, but the event actually happened. This post ran on August 27, 2018. I hope you enjoy this series. 10 If you are caught at the battle of the Alamo, do not […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on the First Tax Day in 1861.
This post was first published on August 5th, 2019, which was the anniversary of the establishment of a tax to help pay for the Civil War. Since April 15th is coming up fast, I thought it might be fun to time-travel back to 1861 to get a feel of what it was like. Of […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Your First Anniversary
This post was published on June 30, 2014, by Marie Ann Bailey and me. It was the last post we co-authored. The Top Ten Things Not to Do on Your First Anniversary 10 If it is your first wedding anniversary, do not think your spouse will find it funny if you pretend to forget […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Saint Patrick’s Day
This post was published on March 17th, 2014, by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Since tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, hopefully it will be handy. Top Ten Things Not to Do on Saint Patrick’s Day 10. On St. Patrick’s Day, do not dye any of your body hair green. If you do, at best, you […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do When Attending the Opening Day of Baseball
This post was published on April 14, 2014, by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Opening day is coming, so we’d better get prepared. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Attending the Opening Day of Baseball 10. When attending the opening day of baseball, do not dress like you would at the playoffs. If you […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do When Choosing To Adopt a Pet
This post ran on March 24th, 2014, and was written by Marie Ann Bailey and me. I hope you like it. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Choosing To Adopt a Pet 10. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not go to the animal shelter without your significant other to help you make […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do While Doing Your Taxes
This post was first written and published on February 17th, 2014, by Marie Ann Bailey and me. Since death and taxes are always with us, I hope you will be entertained. Top Ten Things Not To Do While Doing Your Taxes 10. While doing your taxes, do not allow the cat to sit on […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do When Signing Up With an Online Dating Service
This post was authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me and published on April 21, 2014. I’m not in need of this service, but this list could be useful to someone. If not, then hopefully there is a laugh or two here. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Signing Up With an Online […]
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