review my books ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

If youve read any of my novels, please give them a review on Amazon (click the books image, below or on the right, then click the Write a Customer Review button on its Amazon page, to the left), on Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you bought it. Thanks! Le ... read more

so much for sacrificial rites ( in culture, writing, stories, humor )

from February 1990 The High Priest announced, We must sacrifice a human life tonight. The crowd of Mibuku natives milling around the fire immediately tensed and fell silent. Suddenly, the High Priest pointed his holy finger at a lowly servant fanning the Queen. The servant shrie ... read more

51 years ago ( in culture, humor, quotes )

"Ill tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, its going to be impossible to buy a weeks groceries for $20." "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It wont be long before $2000 will only buy a used one." "If c ... read more

last train out (again) ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

Clay and his adopted daughter, Jenna, look forward to their upcoming homeland tour to Russia. His intentions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes missing, his worst fears are realized. She is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. Their only hope ... read more

usb turntable ( in culture, music, tech )

Im buying one of these: USB turntable. Ive been wanting to convert my old vinyl records to MP3 for quite a while now. I hope it works! UPDATE: I wish Id read this first: cnet.com/news/usb-turntables-worst-ever-audio-product/ ... read more

the healthy human microbiome ( in education, science, biology )

2021-02-20 -- "Researchers have mapped the normal bacteria that live in and on the healthy human body. The accomplishment sets the stage for better understanding how bacterial communities affect human health and disease... The scientists found that more than 10,000 microbial species occupy th ... read more

2021-02-12 -- Inventor and election expert Jovan Pulitzer released a video today where he explained what it meant to perform an accurate and comprehensive audit of election results. He noted that he could perform an audit of the 2020 election results that would identify all... Read the rest of the ... read more

stand against tech tyranny ( in education, tech, internet, politics )

2021-02-03 -- It worked against apartheid South Africa. Lets hope it works against other tyrants, in this case tech tyrants. Take a Stand Against Big Tech Facebook. Google. Twitter. These tech titans seek to silence us from public discourse...and theyre doing it with our tax dollar ... read more

good news re mask mandates and over-reaching governors, etc. ( in education, news, politics )

2021-02-14 -- See governor lifts mandate and SCOTUS rules against CAs religious discrimination. ... read more

the nasal cavity microbiota of healthy adults ( in education, science, biology )

2021-02-20 -- "Bacterial communities play important roles in the health of their hosts, including roles in immune system development1, nutrition2, and resistance to infection3." microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2049-2618-2-27 ... read more

petition in favor of russian adoption ( in family, adoption )

Please sign the petition (at the bottom of this post) in favor of Russian adoption. I did. My wife and I adopted from Russia in 2007. You can watch the videos here and here.Of course it has been difficult at times - shes a child, aft ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 14 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Daily Gargoyle Vol. 2, No. 14, November 16, 1990 Just when you thought it was safe to open the mailbox!Editor's note: For those of you who ... read more

get rid of dog urine smell ( in family, pets, advice )

See how to get rid of dog urine smell for details, but its basically hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, and lemon. ... read more

moscow ( in family, adoption, holmes )

Well, we made it to Moscow!After a long plane trip, we managed to get through passport control and customs with no problems. And all of our luggage made it!Our CHI Rep and driver were late getting to the airport and we were worried, but they did eventually show up. We got our first t ... read more

nothing much to update about ( in family, adoption, holmes )

Shes just driving us crazy. Luckily, Tara is taking the brunt of it. I had to get out and walk around town in the freezing cold, just for the sake of getting out. I was at least useful, coming back with some groceries. Elizabeths sweet as can be and very playful most of th ... read more

new job starts today ( in life, money, employment )

I hope I like it. UPDATE (2 years later):I didnt. See First day of school I mean work ... read more

if called to jury duty, be informed ( in life, help, advice )

Click below for more info: fija.org "FIJA works to inform potential jurors... of their traditional, legal authority to refuse to enforce unjust laws that they cannot be required to check their consciences at the courthouse door that they cannot be punished for their verdict ... read more

schools will be remote for start of second semester ( in life, health, covid )

How long is this knee-jerk, fear-based official response (a.k.a., over-reaction) going to continue? Cases these days mean nothing more than the common cold and flu. And, news flash, people have been dying of the latter ever since time began. We just never paid attention to the ... read more

essential oil uses ( in life, health )

Heres an interesting (and hopefully useful) article someone sent us.DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals but can read what they say in the various articles linked on this site. Think for yourself. Make up your own mind. ... read more

dems pull fast one with food safety bill ( in life, health, food, politics )

Read the rest of the article at newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news233.htm "It didnt take long for Democrats in the House to figure a way around the constitutional roadblock that halted the advance of S. 510: The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, following its approval by the ... read more