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Top Ten Things Not to Do at an Organic Supermarket
The inspiration for this list is many visits to organic chain supermarkets. I’m usually there because I like a brand of wine that the chain carries. Of course, living on an island means when I drive the 360 miles round trip, I want to linger and observe other activities. I hope you like the list. […]
Top Ten things Not to Do on The Fourth of July
Instead of the usual top ten list, I would like to combine them all into one. Do not forget to be grateful for the freedoms we enjoy for which someone else paid the ultimate price so we can. Happy Birthday, United States of America.
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You’re an Islander
The inspiration for this list is the way in which non-islanders view those who live on an island. Since I have done both, I suppose I’m qualified to give advice to Islanders about how to keep non-islanders from viewing them as weird. Well, islanders are weird but at least maybe, with this list, they could […]
Ten Things Not to Do When You Have a Honey-Do List
The inspiration for this list has been a number of years of being the recipient of lists of things that needed fixing. I hope you enjoy it. 10 If you receive a honey-do list, do not laugh at the items on the list. If you do, at best you’ll get one of those looks that […]
Ten Things Not to Do if Your House is For Sale
The inspiration for this list came to me while I was witnessing a couple of houses for sale. I figured that among other things these items would be pretty obvious. I have to believe they were just not top of mind when the listing broker showed up to sign the listing. Of course, no listing […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Are Moving
The inspiration for this list is our youngest is moving from an efficiency apartment to a one bedroom. Although her move gave me the idea I’m happy to say she is not guilty of any of the items on this list. Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Are Moving 10 If […]
Top Ten Things Not to do in the Wind
Last weekend we had winds more than eighty miles an hour. Although not a hurricane these are the kinds of winds can cause damage. We did have a piece of siding come off, but little damage otherwise. You can see the strip missing in the photo. This list was inspired by the idea of […]
Top Ten Things Not to do in a Museum
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 other visitors on these rare visit occasions. I live on an island and have visited the […]
Top Ten Things Not to Say to Your Household Staff
This list was inspired by taking a moment to walk in the shoes of the one thousand or so Billionaires in this world. I wanted to imagine how hard it would be to stay on the good side of the household staff dedicated to serving the billionaire day in and day out. So come with […]
Top Ten Things Not to Talk About When Others Can Hear
This list is inspired by a weekend out-of-town and overhearing some of the darnedest things said by others. Top Ten Things Not to Talk About When Others Can Hear 10. When others can hear you, do not ask your partner if they brought the money. If you do, at best we all know you’re […]
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