Today’s post was first published on August 7th, 2017. I think it is still current. I hope you enjoy it. * * * This list was inspired by going out into public over the weekend. I am always amazed at some of the things people say once they find out you write full-time. Top Ten […]

This post ran on June 5th, 2017. I think folks still camp, so it may come in handy. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was surveying the damage after the Memorial Day weekend. Several campsites were either blown or washed away. Such a situation caused the development of […]

  This was run on June 17, 2017. Since we still have smartphones, I think it still works. I hope you enjoy it. * * * 10 If you have a smartphone, do not use it to send a breakup message. If you do, at best, the message will fail to deliver. At worst, your […]

  This post was run on March 6th, 2017. I’m assuming there are still some things that need to be taken care of before the arrival of summer. I hope you enjoy the list. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning. 10 While spring cleaning, do not start a list […]

  This post was first run on March 13th, 2017. Although this is not spring break time, the advice still holds. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Spring break inspires many things. There are enough police interventions during this time to be an inspiration for some stories. I picked a small segment of […]

  This post was published on March 27th, 2017. I think there might be some good advice if you are taking a train somewhere. * * * The inspiration for this list is the fact that The Producer is on the Amtrack California Zephyr from Davis, California, to Omaha, Nebraska. Top Ten Things Not to […]

    This post ran on February 13, 2017. Since folks are still texting, it may still be helpful. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list came to me when I inadvertently sent a text to the wrong person. Luckily there was nothing in the text that might be […]

  This post ran on February 20th, 2017. Since folks still take road trips, it might still be useful. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list came with President’s Day weekend. A lot of people are on road trips, and at least maybe they will read this before heading […]

  This post ran first on July 26, 2016. I’m sure there will be some art shows you’ll want to attend so the advice will hopefully be helpful. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do at an Art Show 10 If you are attending an art show, do not touch any of the […]