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cash-or-gold.webp interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values

(in life, money, investing)

Interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values. It's information that people should know about. When will the government and banksters stop suppressing the actual value of silver? And how does the purchasing power of gold and sil ... read more

substack.ico auto repair and other stuff

(in culture, writing, blog)

I took my wife's car to Honest-1 Auto Repair in Spring Hill today. A warning light has been saying oil change required for a few months now, but she doesn't drive much. Works from home. Once the odometer finally reached the mileage sug ... read more

money-silver-bars.webp watch this before you buy more silver

(in life, money, investing)

Trump's war looks like the world will go into a depression. Demand for silver looks like it'll fall. But there are many other factors. But the US dollar is also collapsing. So if you've got cash and that cash is decreasing in purchasing ... read more

substack.ico an amazing life

(in culture, writing, blog)

It's been a while since I let you in on the details of my personal life. And I know -- or have to assume because I live such an amazing life -- that you live vicariously through me. Joking!First, I put our Boston terrier, Cleo, in the car. ... read more

linux-penguin.webp online linux distro tester

(in education, tech, computers, software)

Very cool way of getting to know what any particular Linux distro (distribution) looks and feels like... without installing anything. Test drive Linux distros online!Go to d ... read more

retirement-ahead-sign.webp retirement in tennessee

(in life, retirement, advice)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Tennessee is regularly rated as one of, if not THE best states to retire in. No state income tax. There's no ocean nearby but eastern TN has mountains (and bears), while the rest is mostly hilly. Memphis i ... read more

donut-lab-battery.png amazing battery could change everything

(in education, research, energy, tech)

Amazing battery could change everything. Want to live off grid? How about eliminating diesel and gas vehicles?This new battery technology by Donut Lab is coming soon, we can hope. Mike Adams explains the details. www ... read more

carrie-prejean-boller.webp what about religious freedom?

(in education, research, religion)

This is a very interesting conversation between An0maly and a Catholic from California who is very well-spoken and articulate. She's also not too hard on the eyes. :)Carrie Prejean Boller Joins: Do Catho ... read more

food-deviled-eggs-2.webp foods named after cultures... but not really

(in life, health, food, language)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Food history is basically a scrapbook of misunderstandings, stereotypes, and Europeans projecting their fantasies onto other cultures. Let's walk through a few of the most interesting examples. Here are some of ... read more

inflation-real-wages.webp 5000 years of wages in one giant timeline

(in life, money, employment)

Interesting. Key Takeaways:In ancient times, wages were paid daily. Over time, payday shifted with technology, laws, and scale. Biweekly pay dominates today, yet timing gaps still create pressure. Earned Wage Access gives e ... read more

substack.ico links to entire dobie pokorny saga

(in culture, writing, novels)

Here are the links to all five eBooks: Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way. And I've now got the printed version ... read more

circus-barker-clipart.webp for those interested in marketing

(in education, research, marketing)

The person in this podcast has some very interesting concepts in the field of marketing. Since marketing is how any business will make money, this is a vital piece of every business. It's even more about how businesses can and should learn ... read more

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most voters say trump hasn't been successful in cleaning up 'deep state,' poll finds
I'm with the "34% Not at all successful" crowd.

us marshals catch suspected war criminal from muslim group living quietly in america: report
Hopefully, next time Netanyahu visits they'll capture him and his war criminal puppet, Trump.

'the movie stunk! it was stupid!': chris 'mad dog' russo erupts over oscar's best picture winner
The trailer looked stupid, but the word is "stank," not "stunk." :)

reporter: you said iran got ... a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school. trump: i was just making stuff up ... maybe i sold a tomahawk to some other country
Spoken like a true "honest liar" (as Dave Chappelle put it).

trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.

the gateway experience of 432hz and exiting the hologram. have our brains become smaller?
Sounds about right.

federal judge rules trump admin may not remove people to third countries without due process
Good!

hellebuyck set for medal of freedom, trump says
Hellebuyck was great, but awarding him the Medal of Freedom is an insult to those who have actually fought for freedom.

former cia officer reveals how politicians are compromised through blackmail and control mechanisms
You mean like Epstein? Yeah, we know.

america's enemies, who's on the list?
Probably anyone who disagrees with Israel... on anything.

the lies get so tedious
Human existence itself is one version of reality versus another. The solution is to create a better reality.

ex-fifa prez backs call to 'stay away' from wc
The ridiculously high ticket prices are accomplishing that.

establishing relationships in your new locale, by sarasue
Good article.

jd vance: the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.

if trump succeeds at acquiring greenland, will he stop there?
No, he wants all of North America, and Bibi wants the entire Middle East.

court confirms trudeau's emergencies act invocation against freedom convoy was illegal
Conveniently, too little too late.

satire: nfl announces each quarter of playoff game will be broadcast on different streaming service
It is getting harder and harder to be a sports fan.

you know they march every fbi member into the holocaust museum?
I'm sure they march them into the Holodomor, Nakba and Armenian holocaust museums, too. Oh, wait...

danish pm warns us attack on greenland would destroy nato
You say that like it's a bad thing.

under trump's madness, insanity has consumed this country
Trump is just one of many insane misleaders on both sides of the aisle.

us imposes visa bans on key figures involved in global censorship pressure
...unless they're pro-Israel.

a victory for informed consent: cdc panel reverses decades-old newborn vaccine policy
So far, it looks like RFK Jr is the only good thing about this Trump administration.

stop antisemitism founder says antisemites will be hunted down and destroyed for the rest of your life
She can start with the world's worst anti-Semites, the Israeli government and military.



 

One name, five books, a singular journey...
by William Arthur Holmes

Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way have been stitched together as an episodic saga starring Dobie Pokorny.

Yes, Benny, Alex, and Dub have new names. To those who loved them: thank you. This isn’t a rewrite; it’s a reframing. Each book still stands on its own.

The man, the myth, the legend? In his own mind, absolutely. Follow Dobie's misadventures through bad breakups, cult and anti‑cult entanglements in L.A., hit men and hit women across Southeast Asia, an unexpected lottery win and presidential run back home complete with the by‑now expected assassination attempts, a manifesto, more assassination attempts, an alien or hallucination (depending on who you ask), confrontation with the powers-that-be, and true love at last.


random older posts  

bill-and-tara-before-court.webp it's showtime

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

We leave in an hour for Court. I just got back from breakfast. Tara did not join me because she can't eat, she's so nervous. Gotta go get dressed. Wish us luck! ... read more

meme-right-wing-extremism-thanksgiving.webp memes about memes

(in culture, humor, internet from 2019)

A couple of good ones. onetwo ... read more

tax-day-clipart.webp lesson on taxes

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2017)

The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream. -- Bill Murray ... read more

quote-open.webp rand's quotations

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2021)

From, obviously and properly enough, Rand Lindsly, , Take me back to loQtus! I'd take a Bromo, but I can't stand the noise -- W. C. Fields (1880-1946) He who has never envied the vegeta ... read more

money-clipart.webp jon ashley on the corporate prosecution registry

(in life, money, employment, crime from 2020)

The Justice Department regularly announces corporate crime settlements with deferred and non prosecution agreements. Sometimes they make the agreements public, sometimes they dont. And over the years, corporate crime defense attorneys ha ... read more

shopping-cart.webp another reason not to shop at walmart

(in life, money, shopping from 2010) by staff

If you buy underwear at Walmart, they will be able to track wherever you go. If their sales are not hurt by this announcement, they will institute it in more products, probably eventually all products. According to ... read more

bag-of-onions.webp clean 15

(in life, health, food from 2011)

Clean 15: The 15 Lowest Pesticide-Prone Forms of ProduceIf you don't buy organic, health experts lik ... read more

talker-clipart.webp you cannot simply build your own free-speech version of twitter

(in culture, tech, internet, social from 2021)

To build an alternate social media website with a dissenting moderation policy, you must first invent the universe. Good luck. Read, ... read more

censorship-clipart.webp et tu, corporate america?

(in life, money, employment from 2018)

Even corporate America is blocking Alex Jones / InfoWars these days. Trying to read an article online during my lunch break, I get the following censorship notice: Block Reason: Content Filtering. Category: questionablePathetic, but at le ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

writing-clipart.webp award-winning english prose

(in culture, humor, language, english from 2001) by joker

Every year, English teachers from across the USA can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are las ... read more

farm-basket-clipart.webp get into farming

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2019) by joker

Some bad language, but funny. Get Into Farming ... read more

natalia-on-beach.webp natalia holmes photography and videos

(in culture, photography from 2017)

Natalia Holmes travel photography and ... read more

quote-open.webp aesop quote

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2013)

"We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great ones to public office." -- Aesop ... read more

joke-madcow.webp if a man speaks in the forest

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2017) by joker

If a man speaks in the forest and his wife is not there to hear it, is he still wrong?" ... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

elizabeth-with-director.webp a few pictures

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

Finally, some pictures of Elizabeth. They're not even the latest, but it should hold you over if you've never seen her before.

... read more

rottweiler-puppies.webp eleven rottweiler puppies

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Help her come up with names starting with the letter "B" by leaving comments below! [comments closed] ... read more

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp you saying i'm ugly?

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2015)

I was explaining to my 9-year-old daughter what "networking" is, and that I'm not very good at it. She said, "That's because a lot of people judge you by your looks. And you're not ..."

"You trying to say I'm ugly?"

"I do ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp much better visit today

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

Elizabeth (a.k.a. "Masha") was much happier today. We were told that the orphanage ca ... read more

sunny-large.webp sunny came home

(in family, holmes, pets, cats from 2010)

I spent all day today wondering how I was going to tell our 5-year-old that our cat, Sunny, was no longer with us.

Literally.

After being awakened last night at 2:30 a.m. by the sound of a VERY close coyote, and then not finding Sunny ... read more

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp sunday ride

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2013)

Elizabeth dragged me onto another one of her outings this morning. If nothing else, she keeps me in shape. This time, she was on her motorized scooter (the kind you stand on) ... read more

adoption-video-frame.webp a few more videos

(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2008)

I finally edited these a little bit and uploaded them:

  • Chandler hanging out
  • ... read more

  •   life-clipart.webp LIFE

    health-clipart.webp extra recess time alleviates adhd

    (in life, health, drugs from 2017)

    Interesting

    "The most common sense, natural solution to inattentive behavior in school children, however, may be the basic idea of giving children more time to free play and to engage their bodies in physical activity. It ... read more

    thumbs-up-clipart.webp the four s's

    (in life, help, advice from 2022)

    Be STRONG, be SMART, be SOFT, be SIMPLE.

    That's it.

    And don't confuse "soft" with "weak" or "simple" with "stupid." Simplicity is the hallmark of genius. ... read more

    resume-clipart-1.webp three ways to put america back to work

    (in life, money, economy from 2013)

    Great article here: Three-Ways-to-Put-America

    "In theory The Great Recession is history, but ... read more

    miscellany-clipart.webp miscellany page

    (in life, miscellany from 2008)

  • All sorts of randomly-useful info
  • Charity Navigator
  • ... read more

    island-paradise.webp another day in paradise, day 2751

    (in life, money, employment from 2019) by staff

    Sitting here looking at Harnew (not his real name) to my right. My workday would be sooooo much better if I could ignore him, but, being in the cubicle across the aisle, I can't. For those new to this space, Harnew is an idiot. Literally ... read more

  •   family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    NEWS Vol. 3, No. 5, July 6, 1991

    Northern California's leading newsletter since 1989
    (except for those few months when we were Southern California's leading newsletter) ... read more

    leaky-faucet-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 2

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 2, February 13, 1992
    "The quintessential newsletter."
    Warning: May not be suitable for the humor impaired. Elvis lives!

    Yes, all your prayers have been answered! "The King ... read more

    shark-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 4

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

    Fish Stories Best when lightly buttered, with just a pinch of lemon.

    Vol. 6 No. 4

    June 28, 1994 Tiffany wins awards

    Tiffany and her horse, Rocky, of Tracy, CA, competed in a local horse show a couple of months ... read more

    blue-moon.webp holmes family newsletter vol 8 no 1

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1997)

    Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997

    A lot has happened since our last newsletter, so let's just jump right in with the "news"... Mike and Evelyn get married Almost two years ago now (June 21, 1995, a ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 12

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    The Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 12, September 17, 1990

    "Your Only News Source" It's a girl!!

    We asked Denise if she could hurry up and have the baby because we wanted to put out this issue. And, sure ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 15

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    NEWS, ETC. Vol. 2, No. 15, December 18, 1990

    "Christmas Issue" Lucy to Host Christmas

    Lucy will be having Christmas at her house this year. It's a potluck affair. Only those with food will be allowed in. Sa ... read more

     

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