Duh, No. 20: The Small Scissors

The small scissors in the cup on my desk never got much use. Then last week, when I could not find my regular scissors for cutting popup pictures, I deigned to use my small scissors. Duh. I was quickly amazed at how easily they turned the corners, and kept to the outline of the popup. Small Scissors Rule.

Duh, No. 21: The Flies in the House

I always found myself chasing flies with a fly swatter. If I was lucky enough to see one land, I usually could swat it, a hit and miss kind of event. This weekend I saw a fly alight on a pear that had a cut on it. The fly was having a fiesta. That gave me an idea: I put shavings of ripe pear in the kitchen pullout garbage drawer, and left it open. Duh – here come the flies, one by one, to visit the pear-pieces and related garbage. SWAT! SWAT! SWAT! SWAT! Boy, was that easy.

Duh, No. 22: Files Labeled 2013

Every six months, I back up my computer’s external hard drive by copying it to another portable hard drive, which I place in my safe deposit box. It’s a warm, cozy feeling knowing that my data is secure. One problem, however, is that since I cannot remember which file folders I have added to, I need to copy all of my data to the second hard drive. Recently, I thought of a simpler solution:
Duh – Create file folders whose names include “2013.” When it is time to back up, I need copy only the 2013 files, and thereby save a lot of time and energy.

Duh, No. 23: Borderless

Borderless printing was an option on my printers for quite some time. When I got a new printer last week, I decided to go borderless with my popups. Duh –They looked BEAUTIFUL. They looked much larger, more professional. Why do we wait so long to try things out? Perhaps because we know in our minds that one day we will try them out, and we are satisfied to have that adventure another day. Maybe because too many Duhs a week are not good for the brain. Four Duhs a week are perfectly satisfying, though.

Mr. Ebsen may be contacted at robertebsen@hotmail.com