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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 versions ... 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

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

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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.

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



 

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  

garden-beds-1.webp vegetable garden 2010

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2010)

Hopefully, this third time is the charm! It (the garden) has begun. See pictures, below. Click to zoom in: -- ... read more

screenplay-clipart.webp screenplay submitted

(in culture, writing, screenplays from 2010)

I submitted a screenplay to Scriptapalooza today. See scriptapalooza. The first deadline is Friday the 5th. The real deadline is April 15. I think first prize is $10,000, but the main thing is that real Hollywood ind ... read more

toothpaste-clipart.webp make your own toothpaste

(in life, health, care from 2010)

Virtually all commercial toothpaste contains one or both of two problematic ingredients: fluoride and glycerin. Fluoride, a mining by-product, is one of the bigger scams perpetrated on an unwitting public. Instead of being beneficial it ... read more

thought-bubble-clipart.webp latest deep thought

(in culture, quotes from 2019)

One way or another, in our own inimitable way, we all do to others what was done to us. -- William Arthur Holmes Wow, that was deep -- my sarcastic internal c ... 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

asia-traffic-jam.webp diane's icy adventure

(in life, travel, weather from 2010) by don

Christmas night, Diane, on the way to a party, found herself in the fast lane of the freeway with a car stopped in front of her and the brakes not working due to a patch of black ice. With cars and trucks honking on the right side, she had ... read more

william arthur holmes quotes

(in culture, quotes from 2020)

I try to avoid stupidity and depravity... but I repeat myself. I've decided the world in fact DOES owe me a living. But until it pays up, I'll keep working. A novel is the fine art of never getting to the point. Stay loose, kee ... read more

cancer-cells-1.webp veterinary medicine said to cure cancer

(in life, health, pets, treatment from 2019) by don

Dog de-worming medicine allegedly cures cancer. See Cancer cure has gotten out of control and ... read more

thumbs-up-clipart.webp positive attitude equals more control over your life, better health

(in life, health, treatment from 2012)

If you're happy, you're healthy. Or the opposite. Whatever works, right?Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

reading-novel-clipart.webp novels and novellas

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2018)

Did I mention I've written a few novels/novellas?

Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo

"A politically-incorrect manifesto. Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the wo ... read more

joke-madcow.webp typical man's timeline

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2002) by joker

  • 1972: Long hair; 2002: Longing for hair
  • 1972: The perfect high; 2002: The perfect high yield mutual fund
  • 1972: KEG; 2002: EKG
  • 1972: Acid rock; 2002: Acid reflux
  • 1972: Moving to California because it's cool; 2002: Moving to C ... read more

    john-lennon.webp john lennon quote

    (in culture, quotes, music from 2021)

    "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." -- John Lennon

    UPDATE: Now, after wa ... read more

    lottery-president-cover.webp i am now a published author

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

    It's SELF-published, but still ... It's called "Lottery President."

    Hopefully, it's at least slightly entertaining. Tell ... read more

    walt-whitman.webp walt whitman quote

    (in culture, quotes from 2021)

    "Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." -- Walt Whitman ... read more

  •   family-clipart.webp FAMILY

    family1.webp parenting tip #426

    (in family, advice from 2017)

    Parenting Tip #426: When taking out recycling/trash, check its contents. I almost threw out our daughter's purse and wallet! #parentingtips ... read more

    animated-birthday-cake-clipart.webp birthday card from grandpa

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

    Elizabeth received a birthday card from Grandpa today with $20 inside! She said, "I love your dad! Tell him thank you very much! Your dad is rich! I wouldn't have thought such an old person would have so much money!" ... read more

    lionel-holmes.webp lionel rocha holmes memorial dna fund

    (in family, genealogy, holmes from 2017) by doug

    This is no longer an active donation drive.

    In honor of my father and his strong support for DNA testing of the Portuguese people, I am awarding a free DNA test each quarter who is announced in each issue of O Progresso, the newsle ... read more

    adoption-video-frame.webp adoption videos

    (in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2007)

    OK, so it took a year, but here they are, finally: Part 1 Part 2

    You'll see all of our videos ... read more

    at-home-1.webp lesson learned

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

    I'll be spending all week (Spring Break) with my almost-6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Woo hoo! Yesterday was supposed to be my only "day off," as she was supposed to be in school (snow make-up day). But she's come down with the flu ... read more

    our-portuguese-table.webp our portuguese table

    (in family, genealogy, holmes from 2019)

    My brother Doug talking about Portuguese genealogy on their January 22, 2019 podcast.

    In today ... read more

    us-embassy-moscow.webp to the embassy

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

    Our last stop before the airport on the magical mystery tour is the ... read more

      life-clipart.webp LIFE

    girl-quits.webp girl quits job

    (in life, money, employment from 2013)

    This is an instant classic.

    Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office (33 Photos)

    : ... read more

    food-art-15.webp food matters film

    (in life, health, food, movies-tv-video from 2013)

    I finally watched this "Food Matters" movie last night. It was great. MD's and pharmaceutical execs will hate it, of course. Anyway, I highly recommend it. ... read more

    kids-in-playground.webp playing in the dirt boosts immune systems

    (in life, health from 2020)

    " As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the covid-19 "pandemic", we have seen some utterly horrifying...

    : ... read more

    fraud-clipart.webp merck accused of fraud re gardasil

    (in life, health, politics from 2018) by staff

    They failed to clearly state...

    "... the MINIMAL RISK that, even once the individual was infected with the HPV virus, the infection would result in precancerous lesions..."

    ... read more

    charity-clipart.webp charity page

    (in life, help, charity from 2012)

  • Home for Life
  • Wild Animal Sanctuary
  • Adop ... read more

  •   family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    howling-dog-drawing.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Barking Dog ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 6

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 6, April 16, 1990

    [Back in spite of popular demand.] WORLD NEWS Mike is back from Germany and looking very European. (Fancy haircut, pale complexion, but otherwise healthy.) He's having t ... read more

    lizard-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 8

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ...

    After Grandma's ... read more

    people-4.webp holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 3

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

    A Face in the Crowd

    Vol. 5, No. 3, May 25, 1993

    Eleanor Gets License

    After taking the DMV driving test every year since the age of 16, Eleanor has finally passed and been given her drivers license!

    "It just go ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png family newsletter

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 2008)

    Old stuff, but some of it's still funny ... It's basically the precursor to this website. Click the links in the table of contents, above. Otherwise, just do a search in the home page's ... 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

     

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