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Top Ten Things Not To Do During the French Revolution
The inspiration for this list was a suggestion by Maria KethuProfumo that perhaps I could do some historical Top Ten Things Not to Do. I asked Y’all if you would enjoy such a fantasy trip and the majority said, “Yes.” So here is the first edition. Thank you, Maria, and I hope you get some visits […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Social Media
The inspiration for this post was another post by award-winning author Jan Sikes. Jan was wondering out loud whether or not we were all sharing too much on our social media efforts. In a comment back and forth she suggested doing a “Top Ten Things Not to Do” post. You can see Jan’s post […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Have a Sitter
The inspiration for this list was a discussion about Alexa and what would happen if one asked Alexa remotely to turn on the lights and music while a sitter was in the house. That was just the priming of the pump I needed to develop Ten Things. 10 If you have a sitter, do […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Have Fallen Behind on Social Media
The inspiration for this list came from Linda Leinen who is the author of the terrific blog Task at Hand. We were commenting on one of my Top Ten posts, and she wondered, “have you ever done a Top Ten Things To Do for people who are trying to get caught up online?” I […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Reading a Book
The inspiration for this list came to me while traveling. I was watching several people reading books and doing other things. It struck me that there are several things that one should not do while reading a book. I hope you enjoy this list. 10 If you are reading a book, do not […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do Out of Town if You Are An Author
The inspiration for this list was a trip to Phoenix Arizona this weekend to attend the birthday party of my best friend. 10 If you are an author out-of-town, do not try to keep up with your e-mails. If you do, at best in your haste you’ll trash many e-mails that you want to read. […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Memorial Day
There is only one thing not to do on Memorial Day, but it can be repeated ten times. Do not forget to thank those who gave their lives so you can live yours. Thank you, Grandfather.
Top Ten Things Not to Say to a Puppy Owner
The inspiration for this post has been a month of puppy raising. 10 If you meet a puppy owner, do not say, “Is that a new puppy?” If you do, at best you will get a, “yes.” At worst, the owner will wonder if you lost your mind and answer, “no it is an […]
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 brought up the idea of mistakes and how often they are repeated down through history. Then the thought turned to specific laws governing natural phenomena. An example would be […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Photographing Doors
The inspiration for this list is the Thursday Door prompt as interpreted by Dan Antion. I have often thought when looking at his photos what would happen if certain things went wrong. So here they are, and I’m glad to report Dan has done none of these things. 10 If you are taking […]
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