are you ready?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's gaps--before it's too late.' readyscore.com UPDATE: On Monday ... read more
b-vitamin supplement can treat psoriasisNew research suggests a common skin disease with no cure could be treated with nutritional supplements. The B vitamin derivative showed encouraging results for reducing psoriasis symptoms in studies with both humans and mice. Psoriasis causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches, most often on the knees ... read more
natural soil bacteria combo completely eradicates tumors across multiple human cancer types in miceA-gyo and UN-gyo achieved 100% complete tumor regression in animal models of human colorectal, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer, with no observable systemic toxicity. A remarkable study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering reports 100% complete tumor regression in mouse models of human colorect ... read more
glp-1 weight loss drugs may harm your healthGLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight loss drugs in recent years have become a medical, Big Pharma gold rush. They have evolved into a multi-billion dollar money spinner. Openly touted by celebs, described as game changers in the mainstream media, there has been a world-wide obsession with these drug ... read more
is your lettuce safe to eat?For decades, Americans have been reminded to "eat their greens" as part of a healthy diet. For many, that now comes with the bizarre concern, "Is this safe?" The reason for safety concerns over lettuce and many other produce items is simple — cyclospora, a parasite spreading like wildfire across th ... read more
fascinating info about sulfur productsIt's really amazing how vital it is for the modern world and the massive threat right now. It affects one thing which affects another and another, on and on. Gotta watch to believe it. Why Sulfur Exports from the Persian Gulf Stopped (0:00) Sulfur in Fertilizer and Tire Making (2:19) Copper, Si ... read more
this morningAt first light, I let Cleo out to go potty. A little later than usual, it's normally still dark or mostly dark out by the time I've fed her and she's finished inhaling her food. I stood watching her through the glass door. I sometimes prop the door open to let the cool morning air in, but it was no ... read more
how parents of special needs children can balance life and career successfullyWorking parents raising disabled children often carry two full-time roles at once, and the overlap is where the hardest work-life balance struggles live. Between school calls, therapy schedules, sleepless nights, and the pressure to stay reliable at work, balancing personal and professional life can ... read more
this is the sodium-ion battery we've been waiting forExciting off grid battery technology. Mike Adams explains this new technology that will be ready to buy next year, maybe. . ... read more
great explanation why you should have physical silver"In this episode, I sit down with precious metals expert Micah Haines to break down why the Bank for International Settlements just warned that today's stock market is riskier than 2008, why the AI bubble sits at the center of that warning, and why China has been quietly buying physical gold while c ... read more
bookvault app"Print Books On Demand: Publish, Print & Sell Globally. Self-publish and print books on demand and sell them through our retail network or retain maximum profit through your direct selling store." Check it out here. ... read more
a new free-speech platform, pickax.comThis is a better link: . On Tuesday, September 29th, 2026 at 10:03 PM, someone wrote: Interesting: . Or, just go to pickax.com. :): pickax.com ... read more
financial analyst guru with great adviceFrom oil to bonds and crypto to silver and gold, this is advice worth your time. "A few months ago during the Middle East war breakout, I bought 10x leveraged Brent oil futures and made well over a 400% gain in a week. When I got overconfident and ignored the charts, I took losses, until I went b ... read more
how to build confidence and reach your goals starting todayBusy parents juggling work and wellness, mid-career professionals carrying heavy expectations, and caregivers who keep everyone else on track often hit the same wall: goals stay clear, but follow-through feels inconsistent. The core tension is exhausting, building self-confidence seems to require ex ... read more
survey finds only one-third of women under 25 have a positive view of menThis is shocking information and is a major reason to home school all children and not be indoctrinated into this modern cult. "Our culture is being transformed at a pace that is difficult to comprehend. The numbers that I am going to share with you in this article paint an undeniable picture about ... read more
my horsesI own 0.001% of two fillies through MyRaceHorse. That's one-thousandth of one percent, so even if the horses become millionaires, it doesn't add up to much for me. It's just fun. Elevated, a 2 year-old filly out of Flightline trained by Bill Mott, "flipped" in the paddock in her first start attempt ... read more
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the first hours of parenthoodOh my gosh! She's a handful!Well, we 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 and boots on. The orphanage director walked her out and then Vika, our ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5NEWS Vol. 3, No. 5, July 6, 1991Northern California's leading newsletter since 1989 (except for those few months when we were Southern California's leading newsletter) Record heat melts Sacto!Molten steel and rubber cover cityThe mercury has topped the century mark every single day of this past week ... read more
for all bosses who dislike directness...and are afraid of offending anyone... 'Simon Sinek says, 'Bad leaders may edit the truth for fear of causing discomfort. Good leaders accept that the truth is often uncomfortable.': positive leaders love productivity ... read more
summary of our russian adoption experienceTo sum it all up: We love our daughter. Elizabeth is a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent little girl. We thank Russia for giving her to us. Otherwise, we did not enjoy Russia. In their defense, we weren't there under normal circumstances. It was not a vacation. We felt under pressure and stressed-ou ... read more
breakthrough tech to store food unrefrigerated for weeksWow, this is huge! "Expensive refrigeration was cutting into Vipul Saran’s profits. As an undergrad in India, and the third generation in his family to work in agriculture, Saran had started a new venture: exporting potatoes from western Uttar Pradesh to the Middle East. But the high cost of co ... read more
wild lettuce to help pain"I'm surprised I haven't come across wild lettuce as an alternative to toxic pain, migraine and anxiety pills, but a recent report by Ask a Prepper tipped me off to it and now I want to tell everyone! Out of everyone I know, pain is their biggest complaint! While people tell us that we shouldn't foc ... read more
girl had only been volunteering at shelter for two days when she was reunited with her lost cat"Hannah Rountree had not seen her cat Spunky in three years-at least until he reappeared at the animal shelter she had only just started volunteering....: girl-volunteered-at-pet-shelter-for-two-days-until-reunited-with-lost-cat ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 2The 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" is alive and well! We know this for a fact because we saw it on a t.v. special hosted by Bill Bixb ... read more
hiking with elizabeth, part 2[continued from Hiking with Elizabeth] The scariest part was when we stopped. Then he stopped. I had my phone in hand, looking at the map. There was a tense moment until he smiled and said, "Y'all lost?" "Just trying to find our way back to the parking lot," I said. He walked on ahead, but not bef ... read more
battling the corporate elite... one major role of the US government in the corporatocracy is to serve as a scapegoat to deflect rebellion against the corporate elite. (prepare for so many popups, they'll cover the entire screen): Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate "Elite" B ... read more
fix those facebook-mangled links to your site"I was unaware that Facebook recently had started to add a unique click identifier to all outbound links on facebook.com. Coincidentally, one of the security measures of this server is to disallow query strings as part of the URL. Thus, any visitors coming over from Facebook were suddenly blocked an ... read more
tips to make your extreme backyard installation come to lifeSubmitted by Steve Johnson. Photo Credit: Roger Lagesse via Pexels A backyard is just a backyard, right? Wrong! There are plenty of awesome things you can do in your backyard. If you're dying to see your backyard space come to life with an extreme installation, there are plenty of options. Whether y ... read more
dare to be nice... (or friendly, even) once in a while instead of "cool." As my brother-in-law says, "Jus' sayin'." ... read more
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Another Way:
Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from oligarchs like Colonel Charonne. On his speaking-truth-to-power tour, he meets and falls in love with Kaylie while enduring attacks at every turn. They each think the other is out of their league, but there's a connection.
can't leave early...... but at least it's all over. The Embassy visit went fine. Delta said that the only way we could take the available seats on earlier flights was to pay $2800 extra FOR EACH ticket. We said no. Unless someone wants to donate that to us, then we'll call them back. :) As it is, we can't leave until S ... read more
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Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way have been stitched together as an episodic saga starring Dobie Pokorny.
external news feedschd scientists dispel 23-year-old study debunking mmr vaccine's link to autism
In other words, they debunked the debunking. These double negatives annoy me.
gavin newsom's styrofoam ban inspires launch of snitch line for californians to rat each other out
A styrofoam food container ban is long overdue. Snitch line, not so much.
netanyahu says he will not comply with trump's peace deal, will strike iran and lebanon whenever he deems necessary
Time for Trump to treat Netanyahu like an enemy combatant.
trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.
will federal covid indictment turn the tide on washington secrecy?
Only the removal of politicians can fix Washington secrecy.
argentina demands uk halt falklands oil project
Milei pretends to protest against his Israeli handlers.
good news in history, july 5
I wouldn't call this good news, but it is notable.
waymo vehicle is seen completely ignoring the red light and slowlyyyyy creeping up to the light until eventually just running the red light
How are these things still allowed to operate?
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.
the last emperor of chaos
Pretty much, yep.
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.
will donald trump be removed from office after january, 2027?
Yes, please, along with Kushner, Lutnick and Hegseth.
bill gates funds first-ever use of artificial intelligence to create 16 synthetic viruses capable of replicating
Dumb-ass. What could possibly go wrong?
fox news reports from china: 'they see everything'
Same as every other government's goal.
ai won't solve humanity's problems because our problems aren't caused by lack of intelligence
They're caused by lack of wisdom and decency.
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?
will war bankrupt the west?
Plenty of people are hoping.
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culture
freewrite, the device for distraction-free writing
Article about it here, and the manufacturer's website here. < width 0 "">And one of their founders has an interesting article here on choosing between Kickstarter or IndieGoGo for your crowd-funding needs. ... read more
movies and tv shows filmed in budapest
I was researching this for my next possible novel, and thought other, better novelists might find it useful:Love and DeathEtoileMusic BoxHowling V: The RebirthThe Cremaster CycleGloomy SundayAu PairIn the BeginningAn American RhapsodyLast RunDinotopiaPerlasca Un eroe ItalianoI SpyUnderworld8mm 2Muni ... read more
quotes by carl jung to help you better understand yourself
"One of the things I love about Carl Jung is the fact that he was a deep philosophical thinker who examined all aspects of the self when writing about the human experience. As you will see in the quotes below, Jung was clear on the notion that we are spiritual..."He said... "Indeed, it is becoming e ... read more
leading from the rear: how herd instinct shapes kentucky derby closers
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 there. I asked Copilot, and here is the result... "Every spring, as the Kentucky Derby field loads into the gat ... read more
friends of humanity
The Friends of Humanity website. Don't know anything about it, but I like the sound of it. :) "Friends of Humanity is active in the defense of human rights, education, health care, and environmental protection. Our projects are currently underway in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America."The ".ch" ... read more
favorite lines from songs/lyrics
Obviously a work in progress but, here goes... in no particular order. Lyrics verified on azlyrics.com. PLEASE add your own by leaving a comment below! "You gave me nothing, now it's all I got." from One by U2. "If you're sleeping, are you dreaming? If you're dreaming, are you dreaming of me?" f ... read more
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education
word of the day: dinkum
(DING-kuhm)Dinkum, also dinky-di, fair dinkum, adjectiveTrue; honest; genuine. Etymology: Probably derived, like many other Australian words, from English dialect. The counties of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire had a word or dincum meaning "work; a fair share of work." The word was first recorded in Au ... read more
are you ready?
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's gaps--before it's too late.' readyscore.com UPDATE: On Monday ... read more
questions for copilot (august 6, 2025)
QUESTION: I've got an external drive that works fine if I plug it in (mini usb) after windows 10 has started, but if I reboot with it still connected (I'm not telling windows to boot from any devices), it messes up the windows boot process. it has a "recovery" partition on it and bootmgr and bootmgr ... read more
one indonesian man manages to stop drought, bring fortune to village by planting 11,000 trees
A rural countryside in Indonesia has one man to thank for saving their drought-prone village. 65-year old Pak Sadiman is a local farmer and father of two who lives in...One Indonesian Man Manages To Stop Drought And Bring Fortune To His Village By Planting 11,000 Trees..." ... read more
sunlight can turn seawater into clean drinking water in minutes
"New technology purifies water using sunlight using a metal-organic framework. These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and seawater. The concept could provide potable water for millions of people across the world. Scientists have developed new technology that can turn seawa ... read more
how to associate a file extension in windows 10
QUESTION:I installed a program called Audacious which I want to be the default for .wav files. When I go in Settings and try to change it from the current default my only choice is to get a program from the Microsoft Store. When I try to do that, Audacious doesn't come up as any kind of option. How ... read more
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family
holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 5
Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, August 21, 1994 Jeannie Breaks HandJeannie, a DMV employee in Tracy, CA, broke her hand after falling off her bicycle on the way to work recently. [The DMV doesn't allow its workers to drive cars.] Luckily, she was wearing ... read more
elizabeth's first video
Elizabeth's directorial debut. A probing, provocative, sometimes introspective look at a typical weekend around the house with Mama and Papa and the pugs. : vimeo.com/Elizabeth's First Video ... read more
hiking with elizabeth, part 2
[continued from Hiking with Elizabeth] The scariest part was when we stopped. Then he stopped. I had my phone in hand, looking at the map. There was a tense moment until he smiled and said, "Y'all lost?" "Just trying to find our way back to the parking lot," I said. He walked on ahead, but not bef ... read more
counterfeit seresto collars linked to pet deaths and injuries
"If we can't depend on the EPA to warn the public about something so thoroughly documented, should we depend on the agency..."Read the (see related links here) ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 6
The Leaky Faucet"Irritating, yet soothing. Obnoxious, yet hypnotic"Vol. 3, No. 6, July 30, 1991Sapphire dispute settled out of courtSteve of Sacramento, CA, invested in a sapphire venture a few solar eclipses back. He was to be "guaranteed" 25% profit, with the possibility of 100% profit. Well, the ... read more
Daisy graduates! Previous pictures. Chandler joins the family. Trick-or-treating. ... read more
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life
freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated
Freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated. Looks like a good idea. "Freelancers Union is a non-profit organization serving as a support system for independent workers through advocacy, education, and benefits. So, whether you consider yourself a creative, a solopreneur, or a founder, we’re ... read more
veterinary medicine said to cure cancer
Dog de-worming medicine allegedly cures cancer. See Cancer cure has gotten out of control and nih.gov"Within just 3 months his cancer vanished. His insurance company spent $1.2 million before Tippens switched to a $5 a week medicine that saved his life. Daily vitamins and CBD oil were also an essent ... read more
maybe cashiers need to wear gloves
Maybe their customers should wear gloves, too. Via BPA Coats Cash Register Receipts. Here's what they say at the end of the article: "In January, the Food and Drug Administration, which previously called BPA safe, announced it has "some concerns" about the chemical's potential effects on brain deve ... read more
steroid level so high in beef it's causing players to fail drug tests
I'm sure it's just a coincidence! :) "Five months after Congress voted to remove country-of-origin labeling from pork and beef, the NFL is warning that meat produced in Mexico and China may contain a substance banned as a performance enhancing drug..." Read the rest here: Congress deceptively nixe ... read more
federal appeals court orders epa to ban all food uses of toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos
"The environmental law organization EarthJustice celebrated a huge victory for farm-workers and children on Thursday after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban all food uses of a toxic pesticide linked to memory loss." ... read more
bayer to end u.s. residential sales of glyphosate-based herbicides
"In a move that environmental groups celebrated as a historic victory following years of campaigning to remove Roundup and similar weedkillers from store shelves, Bayer on Thursday announced that it will halt the sale of glyphosate-based herbicides to consumers in...". ... read more
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