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lists: common or famous names, etc

(in culture, lists, names, given from 2024)

I was making a list of names (including titles, states and countries) for a vbScript I'm working on. ... read more

woman-on-phone.webp restored health and vitality from ditching my cell phone

(in life, health, tech, treatment from 2023)

I generally feel better a lot better! Before the wireless purge I was waking up five-six times a night, walking to the bathroom only to urinate minimally and returning to bed sometimes falling back to sleep, sometimes not. In the weaning ... read more

usb-cassette-capture.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

skull-clipart.webp another reason to avoid monsanto products

(in life, health, food from 2010)

A very technical article from GMO-Free-Europe-2010The above article is no longer available, but here is their main page: ... read more

animated-environment.gif maybe cashiers need to wear gloves

(in life, health, shopping from 2010)

Maybe their customers should wear gloves, too. Via ... read more

joey-on-lap.webp cats disrespecting pugs

(in culture, humor, animals, pets from 2017)

So, I'm lying on the bed with the pug Joey between my legs. No, that's not a figure of speech. I'm referring to an actual dog between my calves. ... read more

animated-environment.gif cool solution to clean up oil disaster

(in life, health, environment from 2011)

Don't know if they used any of this on the BP oil disaster last year, but good to know for future events. . Bring2Help2 VIDEO. ... read more


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they're tracking everybody that criticizes israel, whether you're on a visa or not, citizen or not
I hope they track me. I could use the extra traffic.

trump advisor to washington post: in maga, we are not bibi fans
No sane person is.

the summer of empty shelves is coming
See us-and-china-reach-trade-truce

american man went to a mcdonald's just built, filmed the new play place for kids
That is sad.

kaine: gop senators saying we need to be a check against trump's overreach
Yes, they do. That's their job, always.

elon musk at milken conference: ai will replace bloated, inefficient federal government
I look forward to it replacing bloviating CEOs.

defeat for israel lobby over us bill hoping to impose sentences and fines for boycotting israel
Good. You cannot outlaw the boycotting of anyone.

no ac needed in india's heat: inside gujarat's eco-friendly cool house'
I love this!

nolte: exclusive -- 71% believe media rig polls to fit political agenda
Good to see that people are catching on.

rfk jr. considers pulling coronavirus vaccine from official childhood vaccine schedule
Please do!

white house proposes 'reparations' for americans affected by illegal immigration
That's good, but what about those affected by the bogus covid shots?

san francisco erects statue of naked woman to greet ferry building visitors
Being San Fran, I'm surprised it's not an erect naked man.

after two decades of socialist attacks on christianity, 97% of venezuelans still believe in god
You don't have to be Christian, or even religious, to believe in God.

ontario court admits ban on covid protests was unconstitutional
They always admit these things too late (if ever), after the damage is done.

one label under blackmail: the early intersections of diddy and the epstein network
I don't normally care about such stuff, but Whitney Webb makes it interesting.

study reveals ai robots have passed turing test and are now indistinguishable from humans
Indistinguishable from politicians and corporate middle-managers, maybe.

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For most people, win­ning $300 mil­lion in the lottery would be enough. They would retire, buy a big house and travel the world. Not Benny. He took the money and ran... for presi­dent. The house he had in mind was the White House. He didn't want to travel the world so much as save it from politicians. Retire? "I'll retire when I'm dead!" he said, not know­ing so many people had that exact retire­ment plan in mind for him.
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 our thoughts

(in culture, quotes, philosophy, religion from 2019)

All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world. -- Buddha ... read more

 the problem with the world

(in culture, people from 2022)

The problem with the world is that truly stupid people -- with access and control over critical information -- are the ones running things. You don't have to be particularly intelligent to rule. In fact, it probably gets in the way. You s ... read more

 netflix subgenres

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2017)

How to find those hard-to-find movies and TV shows on Netflix:Netflix secret codes: how to browse hidden films and TV showsUPDATE: Not sure th ... read more

 van morrison quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

Remember, those who are shutting down our economy haven't missed a paycheck since lockdown began. We are not in this together. -- Van Morrison ... read more

 freewrite, the device for distraction-free writing

(in culture, writing, tech from 2020)

Article about it here, and the manufacturer's website here. ... read more

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 another great visit

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

We're feeling closer and closer to our child, especially after today. And I think we passed the test of having the psychologist there, observing. She was pretty cool, actually. She didn't stay the entire visit. I think she could see t ... read more

 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), while I rode my bicycle. No fair making ... read more

 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 to reacquaint myself with the digital cameras, video and still. I would' ... read more

 taking elizabeth to skating party

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2017)

Preparing to take Elizabeth to a skating party, I said, Here, take some money. Go ask your mom for more. I thought I had at least a $10, but only had $6. When she returned I asked how much she had now. Forty-six dollars. What?! Yea ... read more

 baby shower

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2008)

Tara's female family and friends threw Elizabeth a baby shower last weekend. I was the only man there. The only reason I went was so that any other men showing up wouldn't be the only man. Oh well. I was able to get a lot on video, and ... read more

 hiking with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2019)

Went hiking with my daughter, Elizabeth, yesterday evening. There's a nice little park in Thompson's Station with fairly extensive walking trails on its south end, near the water tower. We saw an owl, so, with her new birthday-gift SLR ca ... read more

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 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 beautiful city ... read more

 airlines misbehaving

(in life, travel, airlines from 2017)

United Airlines says Thank you, American Airlines. Now everyone knows we're not the ONLY a--holes! Yes, the woman was apparently belliger ... read more

 animals rescued from wildfires

(in life, animals, wildlife, rescue from 2017)

UC Davis has been caring for dozens of animals that were displaced or injured in the California wildfires over the past two weeks. ... read more

 the minimum wage popular with the public but not the donor class

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

The minimum wage, popular with the public, but not the donor classfrom The Minimum Wage: Popular With the Public, But Not the Donor ClassOne of the best proposals to come out of ... read more

 elephant poaching falls dramatically

(in life, animals, wildlife, elephants from 2019)

Some good news for a change: elephant-poaching-falls-dramatically-africaElephant poaching in Africa has dropped significantly from a p ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

HARD COPY Vol. 2, No. 1 Hard-Hitting JournalismJanuary 3, 1990 formerly known as The Holmes Family Newsletter Predictions for 1990 Elvis Presley will still be dead. Vice-President Quayle will be kicked out of offi ... read more

 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 Rottweiler, and she gave birth to a litter ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1, Since 1989May 25, 1989Editor's Note: This may be the only issue, so pay attention! AnnouncementsWell, the big news, of course, is Steve and Denise's engagement. The wedding is set for t ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 12

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

The Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 12, September 17, 1990Your 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 enough, she had the baby two weeks e ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Billy Club Vol. 2, No. 3, February 8, 1990 aka Bullseye, Hard Copy, The Holmes Family Newsletter ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6a, September 17, 1989Everyone seems to be on a diet these days. Lucy and Jeannie are trying a low carbohydrate/high protein diet. Don's trying good old reliable starvation. Eleanor is on the Nu ... read more

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