Random few articles. Refresh page for more.

the day before

( in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

Sounds like a movie title. Anyway, it's Thursday morning. Grey's Anatomy season premier tonight. Tara says woo- ... read more

about my books

( in culture, writing, books, novels from 2013)

williamarthurholmes ... read more

back in atlanta

( in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

We're in the Atlanta airport now! Good to be on US soil, except that they keep mentioning George Bush (... as in the Houston Airport). :) It's 1:45a.m. Moscow time right now (5:45p.m. EDT), but I'm not tired. I'm anxious to catch the flight to Nashville. Customs and "security&qu ... read more

holding the sun

( in culture, photography from 2008)

Here's a few, with more below these: ... read more

mweh yeddum v aeroport eta ootra

( in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

You probably guessed what that means: We are going to the aiport this morning. It's probably not grammatically correct, but I ain't got no time for linguistic correctitude. :)Unlike last time when the cat kept waking me up, this time I was able to get a good night's sleep. I was up at 5: ... read more

external news feeds

international pandemic treaty: w.h.o. meets to impose censorship of misinformation

^ Conflicting information is not necessarily misinformation, but that is what our misleaders want you to think.

family of ex-marine left behind in russia devastated after brittney griner released in high-level prisoner swap

^ Well, she's a celebrity, black and lesbian, so she's triple-protected.

global warming a back door to socialism and now even the un admits it

^ "The really good model is communist China," she says. The same China with terrible air and water pollution?

philadelphia transit to treat every commuter like a potential terrorist

^ You mean like the TSA has been doing since 2001?

vaxxing your brain: google trying to "immunize" users against misinformation with new "info interventions" propaganda scheme

^ Conflicting information is not necessarily misinformation, but that is what our misleaders want you to think.

emu on the loose in north carolina

^ When isn't there an emu on the loose somewhere, especially in North Carolina?

legislators enact unconstitutional laws to enrich donors, not the people

^ That's politicians, in a nutshell

cdc, hhs offer $1 million for research to predict vaccine "misinformation trends"

^ Conflicting information is not necessarily misinformation, but that is what our misleaders want you to think.

latest posts

2022 world cup bracket
"died suddenly" is worth watching
epstein and the intel agencies
my voting process, fyi
democracy is on the ballot
let's first see if they drown
election/selection in brazil
college of physicians suggests drugs, psychotherapy for vaccine hesitancy
my own genealogy
engineer makes a diy cell phone with rotary dial so she doesn't have to use a smartphone

featured book

Operation Detour

A beautiful young black ops agent on her first assignment tries to turn a complete stranger into an asset, just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and girlfriend, she thinks he's putty in her hands. When he decides to go out with a bang, she's afraid she's overplayed it.

first few lines

Riva's gray eyes reach out and grab anyone careless enough to look directly at her. Her flawless skin glows in contrast to her long black hair.

She knows the effect she has on men and is not afraid to use it... most days. Not today. Her hair is a tangled mess, eyes bloodsh...

Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

CULTURE (refresh page for new list)

netflix subgenres

( in culture, movies-tv-video from 2017)

How to find those hard-to-find movies and TV shows on Netflix:Netflix codesUPDATE: Not sure this works. ... read more

the quest for a facebook replacement continues

( in culture, tech, internet, social from 2020)

I keep joining these other social networking sites, only to be disappointed. The main problem is that they insist that I upload my contact list, which I refuse to do. Maybe this one -- Parler -- will work out. [UPDATE: Not so much!]Here are ... read more

elements of a story

( in culture, writing, advice from 2021)

They say... What are the main ELEMENTS OF A STORY? Setting; Character; Plot; Conflict; Theme; Point-of-view; Tone; Style; ... but I would put them in order of importance: Character, Conflict, Plot, Point-of-view, Theme, Style, Tone, Setti ... read more

anonymous quote of the day

( in culture, quotes, conspiracies, covid from 2021)

The flu is not a hoax. Renaming it covid and calling it a pandemic is the hoax. -- anonymous in response to the comment "Why bother with Ivermectin if its all just a hoax?" ... read more

sumptuous opportunity is promptly uncovered

( in culture, humor, internet, spam from 2021)

I am so excited! Sounds sumptuous!Received this email the other day from Iris Holets at mrtito88.yahoo . Im sure that is an actual person and address. People dont lie about these things, but Im concerned. Theyre asking & ... read more

FAMILY (refresh page for new list)

dad's 94th birthday, part 2

( in family, holmes, lionel, birthdays from 2013)

The ZooThe next morning, I was up before Elizabeth. I couldnt wait for her to wake up, so I snuck downstairs for some free coffee. She would have freaked out to wake up and find me gone. Passing through the lobby, I said good morning t ... read more

diversity

( in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2017)

Me (folding clothes): I need some of your hangers.Elizabeth: Here you go. Me: Wow, a variety of hanger types, thanks. Elizabeth: Well, I am diverse! Her friends are diverse, actually, but its an inside joke with us about her over ... read more

pictures of our life in astrakhan

( in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

Tonight is our last night in Astrakhan. So, I thought Id post some pictures of where weve been living for the past 19 days. Weve had many battles over clothing. She thinks I put too much clothes on her. In the hotel room, she ... read more

elizabeth's first halloween

( in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

She explains the process. Click here for the video ... read more

holmes russian adoption videos

( in family, adoption, holmes, videos from 2008)

The links to both 1 and 2 are here. has been updated slightly, in case you want to watch it again. might be updated eventually, too, if more pictures come in. Here are the links: ... read more

update to the update's update

( in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasnt even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. [Wrong. I had to call the techs ... read more

LIFE (refresh page for new list)

dr. otto warburg discovered the cause of cancer and prescribed a natural cure

( in life, health, cancer, treatment from 2022)

Wow! And just more proof that you cannot (never have been able to) trust the "healthcare" industry to have your best interest at heart. The cause of cancer is a low oxygen environment. A low oxygen environment is caused by envi ... read more

help page

( in life, help, charity from 2010)

People Charity Navigator Create the Good ... read more

cows escape california slaughterhouse, stampede through neighborhood

( in life, animals from 2021)

Hurray for the cows! Showing more backbone than most humans, as evidenced by the latter allowing themselves to be pressured into getting one of these unnecessary (and unwise) covid shots. Th ... read more

lessons in the art of living

( in life, help, advice from 2013)

Good guidelines. The snippet below is the most useful part: In DBT [dialectical behavior therapy], the skill is encapsulated in a mnemonic device known as... Less ... read more

wicklow mountain golden retriever rescue

( in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2021)

I love this kind of story! The family made a thorough search. They left a laundry basket of unwashed clothing near the spot theyd last seen Neesha on the chance shed home in on the familiar scent marker. They even resorted to dron ... read more

curated news for friends & family™ ... because friends don't let friends go uninformed! ™

Random few articles. Refresh page for more.

the day before

about my books

back in atlanta

holding the sun

mweh yeddum v aeroport eta ootra

external news feeds

latest posts

featured book

Operation Detour

first few lines

CULTURE (refresh page for new list)

netflix subgenres

the quest for a facebook replacement continues

elements of a story

anonymous quote of the day

sumptuous opportunity is promptly uncovered

FAMILY (refresh page for new list)

dad's 94th birthday, part 2

diversity

pictures of our life in astrakhan

elizabeth's first halloween

holmes russian adoption videos

update to the update's update

LIFE (refresh page for new list)

dr. otto warburg discovered the cause of cancer and prescribed a natural cure

help page

cows escape california slaughterhouse, stampede through neighborhood

lessons in the art of living

wicklow mountain golden retriever rescue

NEWSLETTER (refresh page for new list)

holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 6

holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 3

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 1

holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 1

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 2

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 6

news and other sites of interest

alternative

charity

economy

foreign

health

local & tv

mainstream

miscellaneous

music

politics

research

science

silly

social networks

sports

survival

tech

travel

videos

curated news for friends & family™
... because friends don't let friends go uninformed! ™