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derby-winner-mystik-dan-df66ccac9c3e58d6607109e04c88d94a-1240x827.webp leading from the rear: how herd instinct shapes kentucky derby closers

(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown)

I remember my sister telling me how a dominant mare leads her herd from behind, not from in front. Being a lifelong fan of horse racing, it got me wondering how that mindset might apply within that c ... read more

gold-coins-f5ab97c8bcdf215544e68b980b21b475-884x462.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

auto-repair-c399fef40fa2ab4d0858a4335222fdda-160x112.webp 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

silver-coin-cf1866d2674f43a5f54b1c5e01de3c54-359x358.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-e9af0cb40bf4c51910f2044492920bc8.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-6185e13a81d5ae653840eea33799903b-386x395.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-74f809ecd99827557270caced5881477-174x180.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-5ee55be6560e84ceff86c0cd47aabd22-767x594.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

carsrie-prejean-boller-551a5432bf4b5b51930ef29d4361698e-499x612.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-d334acf9053baee479e18a75352f5770-4096x3072.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-1a9b45bf526251ea6dcfbb8146f35706-500x350.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

dobie-pokorny-title-pic.webp 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

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'landmark' antitrust ruling finds live nation and ticketmaster operating as exploitative monopoly
That's great! I was just asking someone the other day why Ticketmaster has never been ruled a monopoly.

usmnt needs ambitious post-world cup succession plan
Preferably with Americans, and nothing but Americans at the helm.

ussf sporting director quits to take saudi role
Not a good look, but he won't be missed.

the last emperor of chaos
Pretty much, yep.

iran to accept bitcoin for strait of hormuz transit as ceasefire takes hold
I wonder if this was part of the plan all along, making digital currency an integral part of the world economy?

urine from music festival toilets is fertilizing a new biodiverse forest with odor-free nutrients
See that? There's no fertilizer shortage!

mtg says trump is unstable, calls for his removal over 'absolute madness'
Most people agree.

voters oust half of missouri city council for greenlighting $6,000,000,000 ai data center
Good for them!

player: 'heart goes out' for tiger, but stop driving
Even Charlie Sheen had enough sense to hire a driver.

historic drought and unexpected fertilizer shortages could mean massive crop losses
Why would American farmers need foreign fertilizer? Don't we have enough cattle providing fertilizer?

'open the f**kin' strait': trump threatens to 'blow everything up' if no iran deal by tuesday
The man is deranged. Read this.

brit hume shuts down claims moon landing was fake
The article gives credible evidence of the actual landing(s), but Hume himself does nothing to prove or disprove anything.

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
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?
Probably.

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.



 

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  

baked-chicken-50c447e2009f0e2ce45ef0674f632087-150x150.webp ronica's maple roasted chicken

(in culture, food, recipes from 2020)

4 large skinless chicken thighs or breasts3 potatoes cut into chunks1 medium onion cut into small pieces1 bag baby carrotsfrac14 cup maple syrup1 teaspoon saltfrac12 teaspoon pepperCombine all ingredients in roasting pan and toss to coat. ... read more

jets-taking-off-3c65191d45ef98944b12f267c9010e23-2000x1312.webp airline gripesheet

(in culture, humor, jokes, maintenance from 1998) by joker

After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then r ... read more

digging a shallow well

(in life, health, advice, home-garden from 2019) by don

Digging a shallow well from dowsing to digging to capping. This shallow well will provide water for our bees and supporting plants. This dig uses a modified hand auger and took about 4 hours to complete (17 feet with nearly 4 feet of wat ... read more

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 century. Quite impressive, no? Anyone rea ... read more

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

animated-bully-b9fb3ea6e19167bd097cdaebf86d818a-150x127.webp neighborly confrontation

(in culture, people, confrontation from 2010)

I had a run-in yesterday with the neighbor formerly known as ahole motorcycle guy. I had just gotten back from a customer's office when I get a knock on the door. It's motorcycle guy saying Can we talk a minute? I know you've got a p ... read more

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 by exposure to wireless radi ... read more

romney's bain capital sending many jobs to china

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

On the day before an election that's supposed to hinge on jobs, taxes and the middle class, Bain Capital, the company Mitt Romney founded, will close the doors of a factory in Freeport, Illinois, and ship 170 good, high-tech jobs to China. ... read more

cinco de mayo

(in culture, food, restaurants, holidays from 2013)

It was Cinco De Mayo, so we tried Moe's Southwest Grill. After ten minutes with very little movement (the line was so long), we left. Next ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

another-way-cover-3af23448acee7b7d608c3f44f4f5fda8-505x805.webp started a new story today

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

I started writing a new story today. Can't say much about it except that it's pretty much sci-fi, though it might wander into religion and politics. So, yeah, it should offend just about everyone.

Then I took a break and started c ... read more

usb-cassette-capture-6f003412e1289209ca9227628452ce0e-425x386.webp cassette tape converted to mp3

(in culture, music, tech from 2020)

Cool! I am getting one of these. I am including an affiliate link here. This sounds like a scam post, but I really am ... read more

horse-racing-de8f1275d92a341e45e46e88d464881b-668x1000.webp for horse race fans

(in culture, humor, pets, horse-racing from 2024)

I love it!  This is great.

Watch on Tumblr ... read more

joke-madcow-4af73242a99afe4a5ba864ec9ed909ba-109x108.webp fastest trooper

(in culture, humor, jokes, non-fiction from 2010) by joker

In most of the United States there is a policy of checking on any stalled vehicle on the highway when temperatures drop to single digits or below. About 3 a.m. one very cold morning, Montana State Trooper Allan Nixon responded to a call.

... read more

robert a. heinlein quote

(in culture, quotes from 2023)

"Love your country, but never trust its government." -- Robert A. Heinlein ... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

dogs-flying-f4b69b3e47cfc66ce4250058ceb48027-1024x658.webp regarding america's most popular dog names

(in family, pets, dogs, names from 2024) by rob mitchell

Hi,

I was doing some research and found the information you have on your article about dog names by breed to be helpful: Should I Capitalize That Dog Breed Name

I wanted t ... read more

cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp preparation for our first trip to russia

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

Tuesday morning. Everyone's still asleep except for me, the pug Joey and the cat Sunny. In preparation for our trip, I'm trying ... read more

don-ba8f5da5b273bdf6fca34bd58ef673e8-1200x1800.webp all about don

(in family, holmes, pets from 2005)

Music by a brother

Conan

Our cat Conan ... read more

chandler-on-couch-59288d797c2aaecf416771a33fdbbaf5-336x353.webp a warning to pet owners with kids

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

I had to take our dog Chandler (my "best puppy", the "big man", or "Chanva" as our daughter Elizabeth used to call him) to the vet Thursday. I had discovered while giving ... read more

at-home-3aa3f1eb0eac9fd76a9098a1c0b76bab-644x483.webp recent photos of elizabeth

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

Elizabeth around the house
... read more

an entire week with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

You will not believe what I've been through! :) Okay, maybe it's not been that bad. You single parents out there are laughing at me, I'm sure. But I went an entire week taking care of Elizabeth, our 4-year-old, while Tar ... read more

cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp saturday with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

As Elizabeth likes to say, she and I were "hanging out" today while Tara had a girls' day out with Ronica. I think Tara's was a belated birthday thing. Hers was on the 10th. Anyway, once Ronica finally called -- after Tara had starte ... read more

  life-clipart.webp LIFE

rosario-argentina-7e2ab0b1b3dc6b49a47aefc67c9f82fd-2048x931.webp american man walks through most dangerous neighborhood in rosario

(in life, travel, americas, argentina from 2022)

"In the past few decades, one city in Argentina has begun to develop a rather unsavory reputation for criminality. Rosario, which connects the north of Argentina to Buenos Aires through the Parana River, is actually a fairly beau ... read more

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: questionable

Pathetic, but at le ... read more

getting organized

(in life, miscellany from 2010) by tara

On Tara's Faves, Tara says...

"I've been taking some time off from blogging to concentrate on some work issues and also household issues. One of those hou ... read more

blackberries-and-grapes-43e0f4d02097cbf1143ca9607542d435-1632x1224.webp just another sunday

(in life, money, shopping from 2013)

Wife and kid are off at this thing called "church." Maybe you've heard of it. I'm not sure what to make of it. :)

I'm basically just hanging out waiting for the new mattress to be delivered. We told the delivery guy, "Anytime!" ... read more

it's working! video shows deer, bears and more using utah's first wildlife overpass

(in life, health, environment, wildlife from 2020)

"' ... read more

  family newsletter NEWSLETTER

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Billy Club

News That Hits You Over The Head

Vol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990

Coyote has puppies!

Lucy's dog, Coyote, had four "little shepherdy things" on Friday, the 23rd. Yeah, only four. "But they' ... read more

leaky-faucet-e201c9794f6c6c113203327ebf6f26ba-1024x949.webp holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 8, December 10, 1991 Steve & Denise host Thanksgiving

Turkey was served and everybody ate it. What else is there to say? Okay, so it was an excellent meal thanks to the efforts of Deni ... read more

paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

Not Just Another NewsletterMONDAY, JULY 19, 1993CIRCULATION: From 8 to 15 (depending on our mood and how many stamps we have)
Copyright 1993 / Enterprises / 2 pages BILL ARRESTED

That's right. ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

the Evening Star Post-Tribune Dispatch (we couldn't decide on a name) Vol. 3, No. 4, June 4, 1991 Bikers ride to Yosemite

On Mother's Day, John, Jeannie, Don and Diane (collectively known as "Hel ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

Hoot and a HollerVol. 5, No. 6, September 28, 1993 -- Nashville edition
Journalism at its finest! -- Yearly subscription rate: $135

Brouns family buys property

LATHROP, CA -- John, Jeannie, their kids, Tiffany an ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky Faucet"Irritating, yet soothing. Obnoxious, yet hypnotic"

Vol. 3, No. 6, July 30, 1991Sapphire dispute settled out of court

Steve of Sacramento, CA, invested in a sapphire venture a few solar eclipses ... read more

 

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