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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

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

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

homeopathic-remedy-preparation.webp are you ready?

(in education, research, preparedness, advice)

Readiness quiz. A fun way to assess how ready you are for an emergency. Supply chains are fragile. The grid is vulnerable. When disaster strikes, you're on your own. Take the quick quiz to get your Ready Score and discover your family' ... read more

schoolkids-running-down-hall.webp great homeschooling option

(in education, school, homeschooling)

This podcast interviews the creators of a homeschooling option that seems really terrific and very inexpensive called Firefly. They also mention how people can create classes on any subject to teach children and get paid for it. So if you ... read more

chatgpt.webp chatgpt reliability

(in education, tech, ai)

As a joke (and to point out how ChatGPT is frequently USELESS, I asked about the projection of silver for the next year (FYI, it already passed $100)Silver Price Outlook for the Next Year (2026)Base Case Projection (Most Likely)$40-$60 per ... read more

winter-driving.webp how to survive the big freeze

(in life, weather, advice)

Great ideas and tips. Watch on BitchuteIt reminds me of the Amish home I was invited into last week when it was about 25. It was very nice and toasty. As you know, they use their big iron sto ... read more

silver-coin.webp how to spot fake silver coins

(in education, research, money, coins)

Silver Nearing $100 Is Fueling Counterfeits. Here's How to Spot Fake Coins. But even more fake silver is paper silver ETFs. At least you get some interesting metal in a fake coin. ... read more

focused-female-entrepreneur.webp interesting tools and tips for entrepreneurs

(in life, employment, entrepreneurship)

Interesting tools and tips for entrepreneurs. This might inspire someone:Reinvent Yourself to PROSPER in 2026 and Beyond ... read more

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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.

what if nato died?
The world would rejoice.

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.

uk arrests 33 people a day for social media posts
I'll probably be arrested for this website if I ever visit.

the controversial call that may ultimately knock baltimore out of the playoffs
He had the ball in his hands for two steps. Horrible call.

adams sets semifinals goal for usmnt after draw
That's my hope, and that's what Copilot AI predicts.

how mls keeps getting better beyond messi's magic -- but no one seems to care
No one seems to care because it's all behind a paywall.



 

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  

baseball-and-mitt.webp atlanta trip

(in life, travel, usa, blog from 1999)

Tara and I just got back from a long weekend in Atlanta. It was nice to see the town. I'd passed through before but never stopped to look. The first touristy thing we did after finding our hotel -- the downtown Cour ... read more

doormats-beer.webp doormats with a difference

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2010) by joker

A few doormats for your consideration... ... read more

trees-ginkgo.webp life, the universe, god provides

(in life, gifts, appreciation from 2021)

Not your typical Sunday morning sermon. Last night before going to bed, my wife Tara was saying, Be on the lookout for branches. I want to use a couple of 'trees' for our front porch Halloween display this year. You know, clean them off, ... read more

voltaire.webp voltaire quotes

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers. Every man is gui ... read more

job-fair-line.webp selling insurance

(in life, money, employment, insurance from 2010)

I got a call today about a job with American Income. They said they found my r233sum233 on Careerbuilder. When I get emails like that, I instantly recognize them and mark them as spam and block them from sending any more. But getting a p ... read more

food-palacsintas.webp palacsintas recipes

(in culture, food, recipes from 2020)

Markowitz palacsintas recipe. (pronounced pah-lah-CHIN-tuhz). Makes 4 or 5. beat well 2 eggsAdd a pinch of saltfrac12 teaspoon sugarbeat/mix in blender until has a loose consistency. Add frac12 cup water and some flour while mixing, until ... read more

meme-top-us-threats.webp whirlpool threatens pensions

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Unfortunately, we've just had another open theft of retired worker's benefits, this time Whirlpool management stealing the health care coverage of retired former Hoover workers and their families. Once again, we see Carpetbag managers b ... read more

gothic-e.webp mangled english

(in culture, humor, language, english from 2020)

This is pretty new, from the new newsletter in 1992, when the Soviet Union still existed, but it's still funnyHow English is Being Used in Different Parts of the WorldIN A TOKYO HOTEL: Is forbitten ... read more

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

(in life, health, food, language from 2026) by copilot

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


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

aldous-huxley.webp aldous huxley quotes

(in culture, quotes, politics from 2020)

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  • "There will be in the next generation or so a pharmacological method of making people love their servitude and producing dictatorship without tears so to speak. Producing a kind of painless concentration camp for entire ... read more

    writing-clipart.webp how does writing affect your brain?

    (in culture, writing, health from 2013)

    Interesting ... to me, anyway.

    "Most of us write a little something everyday. It might be a grocery list, a poem, or a write-up on the infographic of the day. As we go through this daily ritual, however, we are ... read more

    culture-clipart.webp dinner and a show

    (in culture, food, restaurants from 2013)

    After stopping at Tara's sister's house in Smyrna to pick up a newly-refurbished Kindle Fire her husband had put together for her, we had dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant, Mi Tierra. [Now ... read more

    reading-novel-clipart.webp best fiction of 2019

    (in culture, writing, books, novels from 2020)

    " ... read more

    25th-anniversary-balloon.webp our 25th year

    (in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews from 2024)

    Can you believe we've been online since 1999!?!? Even more unbelievable, we STILL have almost no audience! Truly amazing. Shouting into the void for a quarter centu ... read more

  •   family-clipart.webp FAMILY

    e-laughing-pumpkins.webp i love my daughter

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2015)

    There's something on the kitchen counter. I'm thinking it's a shriveled, rotting potato. Not that we usually have that sort of thing on the counter, but that's what I'm thinking. I point at it and ask my wife, "What is th ... read more

    e-haircut-front.webp father's day

    (in family, holmes, holidays from 2013)

    I'm just writing this post to get something new on the blog other than that free ad for Windows 7. :)

    We drove up to be with my wife's side of the family today for Father's Day. An "extra special treat" upon returning home ... read more

    cities-moscow-st-basils.webp bowel movement

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

    I like a headline that demands attention!

    It's official, I'm a parent. Elizabeth had her first bowel movement since we've had her, and it was on my watch! Tara was unable to put Elizabeth down for a nap while I was out ... read more

    doug-jana-milanko.webp doug and family page

    (in family, holmes, doug from 2003)

    Doug sells power tools

    Doug's ... read more

    adoption-fashion-trendsetter.webp the first hours of parenthood

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

    Oh my gosh! She's a handful!

    Well, we left the orphanage without much incident. She told the orphanage staff that she wanted to leave in the car. But, she refused to let me or Bill hold her hand or touch her other than put her snowsuit ... read more

    at-home-1.webp sleep-over at ronica's

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008) by ronica

    I delegated the responsibility of reading Elizabeth her bedtime story [to her son]. :) By the way, she slept great! I put her to bed at 8:15 and she was asleep by 8:30. We woke up at 8:00 this morning. ... read more

    st-louis-arch.webp moving to missouri

    (in family, holmes, doug, humor from 2024)

    The adventure begins.

    A quiet, unassuming young man and his devoted wife and kids set out for parts unknown, unless you count Missouri as known ... read more

      life-clipart.webp LIFE

    fluoride-burk-quote.webp the effects of fluoride

    (in life, health, water from 2020)

    See articles below on the effects of fluoride.

  • Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ -- Published in Federal Gov't J ... read more

    food-oranges.webp winter oranges in nebraska

    (in life, health, food, home-garden from 2019)

    Amazing.

    "Nebraska retiree uses Earth's heat to grow oranges in snow... See youtube.com/watch?v=ZD-3-gsgsnk

    Winter temperatures in All ... read more

    butterfly-bee.webp reduce wi-fi to attract butterflies and bees to your garden

    (in life, health, environment, home-garden from 2019)

    Attract butterflies and bees to your garden, reduce wi-fi.

    "A happy garden is a wireless-free garden. Decades of research has already determined that plants and insects as well as animals and people are harmed ... read more

    mowing-lawn-clipart.webp tried to mow the lawn

    (in life, home-garden, chores from 2013)

    Well, I tried to mow the lawn, but the lawnmower wouldn't start. I swear. :) It's probably all clogged up from sitting there unused all winter. It was a hand-me-down mower, anyway, probably in need of replacing, but that' ... read more

    snake-on-mossy-rock.webp snake in the creek

    (in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles from 2010)

    I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, "Aaaah" when he slithered past me toward her and into the water.

    She wanted to get a better look at him ... read more

  •   family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 2

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    the NEWSLETTER Vol. 3, No. 2
    February 10, 1991 It's a girl... and a boy and a girl and a boy...

    Chance, a dog, has given birth to seven little dogs. Three boys and four girls! Hasn't she ever hea ... read more

    rotten-apple.webp holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

    The Rotten Apple
    "Journalism with visible holes"Vol. 5 No. 7, December 1, 1993 ... read more

    yeehaw-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

    Yee-Haw The only newsletter we do!

    Vol. 6, No. 7, December 29, 1994Belinda Has Puppies!

    Another one of Lucy's dogs has gone and had a litter of pups. This time the mother is Belinda, a Rottwe ... read more

    sprocket-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 4

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Squeaky Sprocket ... read more

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

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    and
    now...
    THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only "No. 3")

    April 26, 1991 Doug returns from Hungary

    On March 21, Doug left Sacrament ... 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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