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blue-skies-boot.webp this clever & controversial artwork will help you think deeper about society

(in culture, arts-crafts from 2020)

Art Should Comfort The Disturbed And Disturb The Comfortable... Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp last visit for a while

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

We'll be leaving in a few minutes for our last visit to the orphanage this trip. I'm practicing asking for my baggage back from the hotel baggage room. Baggage actually sounds like boggage. Please is pa-ZHAL-sta. Fascinating, I know ... read more

tvshow-nikita.webp great quote re the greater good

(in culture, quotes from 2024)

From the writers of the TV show, Nikita, from 2010-2013. Yes, I've been watching. A guilty pleasure. First, I protect the people I love, then I worry about the greater good. From ... read more

flag-portugal.webp portugal to hungary

(in life, travel, europe, blog from 1998) by doug

How I Spent My Summer Vacations (Portugal to Hungary) from 1992Portugal/AzoresOn Sunday, July 12th, I woke up... but while getting ready for the flight to Portugal the next morning, I never went back to sleep. In Lisboa, my 2nd cousin and ... read more

resume-clipart-1.webp screw economies of scale

(in life, money, economy from 2013)

As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) Sherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation. Having more companies means m ... read more

writing-clipart.webp still more advice for writers

(in culture, writing, advice from 2023)

I came across this video last night and thought, Yes! Thank you! This guy (and Lee Child) share my disagreement with the saying, Show, Don't Tell. As Child puts it, You tell a story. You don't show a story. That saying might apply ... read more

bill-tara-98.webp engaged... finally

(in family, holmes, bill from 2001)

Engaged... finally!Tara and I are finally getting married. We've felt married, but now we're making it official, just for the sake of making it official. :) The actual wedding will be August 22, which we've always celebrated as our ann ... read more


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age of transparency: we need mass surveillance of governments instead of citizens
Definitely.

hacker group anonymous warns trump of systemic attacks, calls for mass uprising v fascism
Trump brought down the CIA front USAID, and now another CIA front, Anonymous, is retaliating

graphic: track grocery price trends
Funny that they never provided this to track their buddy Biden's inflation

super bowl projections say record 126m watched
Unfortunately, the game itself was one of the ugliest blowouts in recent years

baby thriving after doctors removed womb for spinal surgery--then put it back inside mom at 26 weeks
Wow!

blackrock ceo larry fink wants to find ways of rebuilding trust
Step 1, stop lying.

australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for nazi salutes
Looks like we need to "spread democracy" to Australia

satire: world heath organization warns trump funding cuts may delay release of new pandemic
I love this!

senator mitch mcconnell reportedly fell down senate stairs
Unfortunately, he's still able to serve in Congress

musk says all human knowledge for ai training already 'exhausted'
A ridiculously arrogant statement.

constitutional amendment to allow trump third term introduced in the house
He'll be 82 by then. The minimum age is 35. Maximum should be 75.

citizens will be on their best behavior, because we'll be watching and recording everything: oracle ceo and trump megadonor larry ellison
Sounds a lot like that Tom Hanks film, The Circle, which didn't end well for Hanks's character

elise stefanik, trump's nominee for un ambassador, says israel has 'biblical right' to west bank
The Bible is not a legal document. Nobody has a biblical right to anything.

us diabetes rates rise to nearly 1 in 6 adults
It would help if food manufacturers would stop adding sugar to everything.

lapd didn't arrest the man riding around with a blowtorch for arson
Misleading headline. He WAS arrested and sits in jail, just not for arson.

study: not a single natural disaster can be blamed on climate change
Sounds about right.

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 putting words in mark twain's mouth

(in culture, quotes from 2017)

Nice list: Putting Words in Mark Twain's MouthI wonder if an ... read more

 restroom difficulty

(in culture, humor, employment from 2019)

Don't you hate it when you're at work?The end. Wait, no, that's not the end. You're at work -- on the bottom floor, because that's where the snack machine is -- and you decide to use the restroom. The cleaning lady is in there, with her c ... read more

 bill's salsa chicken & rice

(in culture, food, recipes from 2020)

Bill's Salsa Chicken RiceI've been making this for years, and thought I'd share it, finally. Here's my recipe and the quantity I usually make:Six chicken breasts with skin, baked in plastic cooking bags at 400176F for about an hour (depen ... read more

 all-time best movie lines

(in culture, movies-tv-video, quotes from 2010)

I thought it'd be fun to come up with a list of the all-time best movie lines. Use the comments section below comments open again for your suggestions. Try and do it from memory. Don't worry about getting it exactly right. Here's what c ... read more

 people everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news

(in culture, quotes, news from 2021)

People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news. -- AJ Liebling, The New Yorker journalist f ... read more

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 rottweiler tricks

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Here are some videos by my sister's friend who bought a puppy from her:watch?vPTyOqZemOq4 ... read more

 it's only monday?

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

Monday -- 1 Oct 07 -- 6:37PMzzzDRAHST-vueet-ya, DRAHST-ya, BREEV-yet ee DO-bree-dyen from Astrakhan! I just (phonetically) said Hello, hey, hi and good afternoon (even though it's now evening here) in Russian. I couldn't remember how to ... read more

family gems of old

(in family, holmes, mementos from 2024)

Just now I perused some of the family newsletters Bill wrote about 35 years ago. So funny!! They are a real family treasure now. Of course, these were all kept in a folder by Dad. Included there was something I remem ... read more

 mweh yeddum v aeroport eta ootra

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

You probably guessed what that means: We are going to the aiport this morning. It's probably not grammatically correct, but I ain't got no time for linguistic correctitude. :)Unlike last time when the cat kept waking me up, this time I wa ... read more

great visit

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

We had a great visit with our little girl this morning. There were no observers. That happens this afternoon. Vika mentioned we should think about showing more affection in front of the observers. It's more in line with how Russians tre ... read more

 when coyotes (try to) attack

(in family, animals, pets, dogs from 2019)

Well, I had an exciting morning. Who needs coffee to wake up? It was around 5:30 when I let our pug Joey out in the backyard. I'm standing there keeping an eye out for critters (there is no fence) when, sure enough, a ... read more

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 autism linked to aluminum adjuvants

(in life, health, politics from 2018)

We now have 5 years of medical research, mostly from outside the United States, incriminating aluminum adjuvants in vaccines as the SOLE cause of autism epidemic. JB Handley does a nice job laying out the argument and summarizing this r ... read more

 digging a shallow well

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

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

 peter kirby on chemtrails

(in life, environment, weather, conspiracies from 2021)

You may have heard of Peter Kirby from his chemtrails research. Watch out for crypto. I'm not an investor and know very little about it, but it seems to warrant a red flag as a scam. Watch on Bitchu ... read more

 52 plants in the wild you can eat

(in life, health, food, plants from 2014)

You should NEVER eat unripe elderberries. That caution aside, this is good to know if you're ever starving or just have the munchies while wandering through your back yard! :) ... read more

 epa bans all food uses of neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos

(in life, health, food from 2021)

Public health experts and labor rights advocates celebrated Wednesday after the Biden administration announced that it will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food to better protect human health, particularly that of childre ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, Au ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 10

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Things You Need To Know Vol. 2, No. 10, July 16, 1990 Pioneer Portuguese now availableWorld famous Portuguese historian Lionel Holmes's latest work is now available at a store near you. Don't be surprised if they're sold out. Sales ... read more

 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 recent birthday party (see article b ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 7 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995We're back! Sorry it took so long between issues, but the entire staff was frozen solid in a block of ice the past three months. We just now thawed out. You know how it is. We should have k ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Broken Record Vol. 4, No. 5, June 25, 1992Predictable, irritating. Really, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Barking Dog Vol. 4 No. 6, July 22, 1992 Who names these newsletters, anyway? earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why doesn't the government do something!? On June 2 ... read more

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