Tag Archives: Top Ten Things Not to Do
Top Ten Things Not to Do With a Smartphone
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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in Your Spouse’s New Car
This post was originally run on May 8th, 2017. I think the advice still holds true. * * * The inspiration for the list was the rotation of an old car for a new car for The Producer. Yes, it was her turn for a new vehicle and brought to mind some of the things […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do When Cooking.
This post ran on May 15, 2017. I think it is still good advice. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list is the fact that I love to cook. I cook a lot and have made some interesting dishes that didn’t quite make the delicious category. So […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in Front of Your Boss.
This post originally ran on April 17, 2017. Since we still have bosses, I think it might be helpful. * * * The inspiration for this list came from a discussion with Teagan Geneviene on the ridiculousness of some policies that have been created by bosses. It came to me then to develop a list of […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Spring Cleaning
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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in The Back of a Police Car
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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Traveling by Train
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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do When Texting
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 […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a Road Trip
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 […]
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 […]



















