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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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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 and 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.

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.



 

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  

barrel-toxic-waste-a95e79702994c4c13b9e43d50183c424-1024x1707.webp bayer to end u.s. residential sales of glyphosate-based herbicides

(in life, health from 2021)

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 he ... read more

joke-madcow-4af73242a99afe4a5ba864ec9ed909ba-109x108.webp cows escape california slaughterhouse, stampede through neighborhood

(in life, animals, livestock from 2021)

Hurray for the cows! Showing more backbone than most humans, as evidenced by the latter allowing themselves to be pressured into getting one of these unnecessary (and unwise) covid shots. ... read more

aaron-rodgers-packers-ecda42cef8b327ab769dad43f2026ae8-1024x1503.webp aaron rodgers quote

(in culture, quotes from 2022)

If science can't be questioned ... it's propaganda. -- Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Critically-thinking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a guest on the Pat McAfee Show this week and he spoke about Big Government/Big Pharma/B ... read more

a brief history of my home town, folsom, california

(in life, travel, usa, california from 2024) by copilot

Prompted and edited by Bill. On a whim, I asked Bing Copilot (AI) to write a blog post about Folsom. Here's the result... If you want to know more about the history of Folsom, California, you might enjoy this. Folsom is a city in Sacra ... read more

flushing-toilet-acd7bfc30eae1cd432e531613262fd05-1024x1098.webp on the subject of bidets

(in culture, humor, home-garden from 2020)

Hilarious conversation I came across on thegatewaypundit in the comment section of an article... No toilet paper for you!I have a bidet. Best investment eva!How do you dry your crack?It has a built i ... read more

millions against monsanto, the food fight of our lives

(in life, health, food from 2012)

If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it. -- Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co. , a subsidiary of ... read more

abbott-and-costello-dc0b33238c6e5a2ef790f7ed97314522-1024x1282.webp abbott and costello buy a computer

(in culture, humor, jokes, computers from 2023) by joker

This is an new joke, so some of the program names might not be familiar. If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch Who's on First? might have turned out something like this:COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ... read more

joke-madcow-4af73242a99afe4a5ba864ec9ed909ba-109x108.webp transportation jokes

(in culture, humor, jokes, travel from 2020) by joker

New Los Angeles Driver's ExamFor those not fortunate enough to live in Los Angeles, here is a copy of the Los Angeles Driver's Exam. For those of you who are, study real hard. This is a new exam. Since driving conditions (and cultu ... read more

smiling-woman-wheelchair-2ccac10fc7e477174a8d5b4594df331d-1024x1536.webp tips when looking for an accessible home

(in life, help, advice, home-buying from 2023) by elijah dawson

Accessible homes aren't as few and far between as you might imagine. In fact, it is possible to find a home that will cater to all your requirements if you know where to look and who to contact to make it happen. This guide shared by ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

john-lennon-0e62cf691538a761ac2b994a7e4d5d61-1024x784.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

joke-madcow-4af73242a99afe4a5ba864ec9ed909ba-109x108.webp leaked reports declare obama's unwritten novel wins

(in culture, humor, silly from 2010) by joker

There's always room for satire here

"London -- Leaked reports reveal that on Wednesday, début Hawaiian novelist Barack Hussein Obama II, 49, will win the Lost Man Booker Prize, one of the world's most p ... read more

advice for writing

(in culture, writing, advice from 2014)

A writer's narrative perspective (their "voice," or, how they come across to their reader) must be: This is me talking to you.

That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

It's not: This is me 100 years ago speaking in a "classic ... read more

a girl named lucy

(in culture, writing, poetry from 1998)

[from 1990]

This is a story 'bout a girl named Lucy
Otherwise known as "The Rappin' Watusi"
She lays down a beat that gets your toes tappin'
If your toes get tired, let your fingers do the snappin'
She says ... read more

temporary-insanity-cover-new-03d39e9755aecf3607f5bedb03c181da-1600x1944.webp temporary insanity

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2019)

Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another temp job. He didn't anticipate Venelia a ... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

rottweiler-drawing-28146a84df63eff5268bc5f9c2790f5f-118x117.webp rottweiler tricks

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Here are some videos by my sister's friend who bought a puppy from her:

  • ... read more

    scooter-motorized-razor-a8817be15f5f3b9288b6d875855910a5-1183x1780.webp 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 mo ... read more

    adoption-video-frame-e223ada9010e2644f23f2d61d3af4921-1024x707.webp a few more videos

    (in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2008)

    I finally edited these a little bit and uploaded them:

  • ... read more

    cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp the day after

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

    Well, we&# ... 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

    yesterday at home

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

    Tara had a busy "day off." Her basic schedule consisted of: 1) taking our pug Chandler back to the vet (for the fifth or sixth time the past month) to check on his ulcera ... read more

    holiday-world-116028c84701232a5a749ce1ba272b84-884x662.webp holiday world (2009)

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

    Tara just brought me back from the pharmacy where I'm having a prescription filled. We used CVS because Tara had a coupon. She is the coupon queen. Doesn't buy anything without a coup ... read more

  •   life-clipart.webp LIFE

    mcdonalds-bf29eb6f9d0949afdaa19dbbf8486d52-1200x628.webp mass layoffs begin at california fast food chains as $20 minimum wage law takes effect

    (in life, money, employment, politics from 2024)

    "This result shouldn't surprise anyone. Inflation has driven up operational costs for businesses across the US and shrunk profit margins for major..."

    ... read more

    blonde-woman-walking-away-55455d788de4ed107ac1b9fe5e41b902-600x900.webp finding your footing after life takes an unexpected turn

    (in life, health, mental, advice from 2025) by michellecasey

    Major life changes affect everyone. Whether it's a career shift, a move to a new place, the end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, or becoming a parent, these moments disrupt routines and challenge identity. This article explores pra ... read more

    veggies-3e4e4469b25e3ef65c37fb779437aa86-766x800.webp this year's (2013) vegetable garden

    (in life, health, food, home-garden from 2013)

    My checklist for this year's vegetable garden:

    Soil tilled? Check! Top soil added? Check! Plants bought? Check! Seeds for plants not available for purchase? Check! Plants planted? Check!

    Now the watering ... and waiting begins! Oh, y ... read more

    donation to harmony haven

    (in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2019)

    We just donated to Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding and Horse Rescue. This recent snowstorm knocked down fencing, along with their shelter.

    And don't forget t ... read more

    spend time instead of money

    (in life, money, advice from 2017)

    Great idea!

    "... around the world, people are using a system of exchange that requires something everyone is, for the most part, given equally, every day: Time."

    ... read more

      family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    rotten-apple-3fb28323a8cc4686ed4afd7e0229031b-1024x1024.webp holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

    The Rotten Apple
    "Journalism with visible holes" ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 5

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

    ... read more

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

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

    the rabblerouser Vol. 5, No. 5, August 8, 1993

    Bill moving to Nashville

    Bill is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue ... 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, 1989

    Everyone seems to be on a diet these days. Lucy and Jeannie are trying a low carbohydrate/high protein diet. Don's trying good new reliabl ... read more

    animated-just-checking-5363deec1d1258133500036d319c1443-95x95.webp holmes family newsletter vol 7 no 1

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

    The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995

    [We'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 ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 5

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    Big News & Other Stuff

    Vol. 2, No. 5
    [Yeah, another new name.]
    March 19, 1990 Mike to return early

    Mike has had a change of plans and expects to return from Germany at the end of March, assuming his mom ... read more

     

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