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Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Are Transported Back to the Roaring Twenties and a guest appearance by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene
This week’s list is inspired by Teagan R. Geneviene who is working to release her next 1920’s novel. In a discussion, she wondered aloud what it would be like to be transported back to the roaring twenties. My mind went immediately to the Top Ten things one shouldn’t do if transported. You see, I […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Traveling by a Train
The inspiration for this list is the fact that my producer is on the Amtrack California Zephyr from Davis California to Omaha Nebraska. She will be enjoying the route through the High Sierras and will be spending two nights on the train. The idea was to go with girlfriends and take a historic route to their […]
Ten Things Not to Do at The Final Four Playoffs
The inspiration for this list—Wait! have you been put to sleep for the last couple of weeks? You know the inspiration so here goes. Ten Things Not to Do in the Final Four Playoffs 10 Do not fall sleep overnight outside in Phoenix without a tent. If you do at best, you may get […]
Top Ten Things Not to do in The Back of a Police Car
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 time and provide advice to those who find themselves behind the grid so to speak. Top Ten Things Not to do in The Back of a Police Car […]
Ten Things Not to Do on a Road Trip
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 back home today. I always look back fondly on those road trips so many years ago. Ten Things Not to Do on a Road Trip 10 On […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wine Tasting
The inspiration for this list is attendance at some wine tasting events in my time. My wife worked as a marketing person for a winery in Northern California and was required to taste wine every week. Of course, she was a professional and would take delight in witnessing some of the events listed. Since I […]
Top Ten Excuses Not to Use For Skipping Work
The inspiration for this list comes from the memory of having to return to the day job after a long weekend like we are having now. It seems the wounds are just beginning to heal and it is time to go back to battle only to be reopened again. This list has been developed so […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do the Day After Christmas
10 On the day after Christmas, do venture out to return gifts. If you do, at best due to the lines you will get to return three in eight hours. At worse, you will encounter conditions much like warfare and require treatment for PGRTS. (Post Gift Return Traumatic Syndrome is nothing to take lightly […]
Top Ten Things Not to do At The Dining Room Table
The inspiration for this list came from the just completed Thanksgiving feast. I was very observant and did not see any of these things at our dining room table. I hope you enjoy the list. 10 At the dining room table, do not burp out loud. If you do at best, you can recover with […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Are a Writer
The inspiration for this list is thinking back on all the mistakes I made while trying to become a writer. Not that I made all of them, but maybe most. I hope you enjoy. Top Ten Things Not to Do If You Are a Writer 10 If you are a writer, do not kill […]
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