Category top ten things not to do
Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wine Tasting
This post first ran on January 16th, 2017. Since wine tastings are still happening, I think it is still relevant. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list is attending some wine-tasting events in my time. The Producer worked as a marketing person for a winery in Northern California […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Bungee Jumping.
This post first appeared on February 27th, 2017. Since its purpose was simple humor, I think running again is okay. * * * The inspiration for this list was the desire to do a top ten post that would provide no useful information but just an attempt at humor. I picked bungee jumping since most […]
Top Ten Things Not to Say to a Cocktail Party Guest
This post originally ran on May 16th, 2016. Since cocktail parties are still going on, I think it will be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this list came after attending some parties recently. Although I’m not a psychologist, I can only surmise the individuals I happened to run into were behaving abnormally. […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Eye Doctor
This post originally ran on April 10, 2017. Since we all still (or should) go to the eye doctor, I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was living through the replay of the eye doctor visit with our youngest. Since she is a millennial, we were glad that […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in a Museum
This was posted on March 21, 2016. I hope you enjoy it. * * * If you are like me, you don’t often go to the museum, but when visiting, you like to have as little to do with other people as possible. The inspiration for this list is the sometimes annoying behavior of […]
Top Ten Things You Should Never Say to Your Neighbor
This post ran on February 29, 2016, and still seems current since we all have neighbors. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list comes up all the time. I, of course, have had the presence of mind not to say any of these things. Not that I have not […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do On Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday
It has been 95 years since Martin Luther King Jr was born. Today we celebrate his birth, although the actual day was January 15th. Today’s Top Ten is focused on just one thing not to do. Do not hate your neighbor, and learn from Dr. King’s non-violent approach to change. I wish for a […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do On The Day After Christmas
This list was first posted on December 26th, 2016. I think it is still good advice. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do on The Day After Christmas 10 On the day after Christmas, do not venture out to return gifts. If you do, at best, due to the lines, you will […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do as a Winter Texan
This post was run on December 8th, 2014. We were living on the coast then, and now that we are in a more citified environment, we don’t see many Winter Texans. However, I’m sure this list would still be handy to those living by the Gulf. * * * This week’s top ten […]
Top Ten Things Not to Expect From Others
This post originally ran in November 2015. Since I don’t believe humans have changed much since then, I think it is worth a revisit. * * * This list is inspired by a study of the results of expecting others to react in a certain way and being totally fooled. As a reminder, this […]
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