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retirement-ahead-sign.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.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

carrie-prejean-boller.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-2.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.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

circus-barker-clipart.webp for those interested in marketing

(in education, research, marketing)

The person in this podcast has some very interesting concepts in the field of marketing. Since marketing is how any business will make money, this is a vital piece of every business. It's even more about how businesses can and should learn ... read more

homeopathic-remedy-preparation.webp are you ready?

(in education, research, preparedness, advice)

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' ... read more

schoolkids-running-down-hall.webp great homeschooling option

(in education, school, homeschooling)

This podcast interviews the creators of a homeschooling option that seems really terrific and very inexpensive called Firefly. They also mention how people can create classes on any subject to teach children and get paid for it. So if you ... read more

chatgpt.webp chatgpt reliability

(in education, tech, ai)

As a joke (and to point out how ChatGPT is frequently USELESS, I asked about the projection of silver for the next year (FYI, it already passed $100)Silver Price Outlook for the Next Year (2026)Base Case Projection (Most Likely)$40-$60 per ... read more

winter-driving.webp how to survive the big freeze

(in life, weather, advice)

Great ideas and tips. Watch on BitchuteIt reminds me of the Amish home I was invited into last week when it was about 25. It was very nice and toasty. As you know, they use their big iron sto ... read more

silver-coin.webp how to spot fake silver coins

(in education, research, money, coins)

Silver Nearing $100 Is Fueling Counterfeits. Here's How to Spot Fake Coins. But even more fake silver is paper silver ETFs. At least you get some interesting metal in a fake coin. ... read more

focused-female-entrepreneur.webp interesting tools and tips for entrepreneurs

(in life, employment, entrepreneurship)

Interesting tools and tips for entrepreneurs. This might inspire someone:Reinvent Yourself to PROSPER in 2026 and Beyond ... read more

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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?
Sounds about right.

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.

what if nato died?
The world would rejoice.

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.

jd vance: the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.

if trump succeeds at acquiring greenland, will he stop there?
No, he wants all of North America, and Bibi wants the entire Middle East.

court confirms trudeau's emergencies act invocation against freedom convoy was illegal
Conveniently, too little too late.

satire: 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.

you know they march every fbi member into the holocaust museum?
I'm sure they march them into the Holodomor, Nakba and Armenian holocaust museums, too. Oh, wait...

danish pm warns us attack on greenland would destroy nato
You say that like it's a bad thing.

under trump's madness, insanity has consumed this country
Trump is just one of many insane misleaders on both sides of the aisle.

us imposes visa bans on key figures involved in global censorship pressure
...unless they're pro-Israel.

a victory for informed consent: cdc panel reverses decades-old newborn vaccine policy
So far, it looks like RFK Jr is the only good thing about this Trump administration.

stop antisemitism founder says antisemites will be hunted down and destroyed for the rest of your life
She can start with the world's worst anti-Semites, the Israeli government and military.

uk arrests 33 people a day for social media posts
I'll probably be arrested for this website if I ever visit.

the controversial call that may ultimately knock baltimore out of the playoffs
He had the ball in his hands for two steps. Horrible call.



 

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.


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buttons-stupid.webp stupid sayings

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

Save the whales. Collect the whole set. A day without sunshine is like, night. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 42. 7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 99 percent of politicians give the rest a bad name. ... read more

food-broccoli.webp kids hate broccoli

(in life, health, food from 2013)

Elizabeth (at the dinner table being forced to eat her broccoli): Ugh, can I throw up?Her mom: Um, no. Me: trying not to laugh out loudMom: You're not helping! ... read more

another-way-cover-2022.webp semmy quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)

(in culture, quotes, books, novels from 2020)

Don't be scared when you feel you are about to die. You're not frightened when you wake up in the morning, are you? Pretty much the same thing. 'Life is but a dream!'We are from beyond the Pleiades, in the eig ... read more

barrel-toxic-waste.webp chlorine dioxide breaks down glyphosate in body (allegedly)

(in life, health, alternative, treatment from 2019) by don

I should say something about bleach, as a number of critics insist MMS (chlorine dioxide) is a bleach and, thus, a poison. Chlorine dioxide, the chemical that is MMS, has never been used domestically as a bleach for cleaning toilets. It ... read more

pugs-driving-cars-3.webp pugs driving cars

(in culture, humor, pets, dogs from 2023)

I stumbled upon these new photos and couldn't resist writing this. They were such GREAT dogs. First, it was Joey. Then Chandl ... read more

tv-clipart.gif is there a decent series available online?

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2016)

Is there a single, decent series available online that isn't depraved you know, doesn't involve zombies or some sort of depressing, apocalyptic, loser view of the world? Just wondering. Thanks. UPDATE: ... and three years later, we have a ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp stay tuned

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

I hope to get the rest of the photos and videos on here, at least in raw form, over the next few days. I think I'm getting over my post traumatic stress disorder from the trip and can now face looking at the video again. :)Regarding Comme ... read more

caduceus-clipart.webp never combine these over-the-counter drugs

(in life, health, drugs, advice from 2016)

Never combine these over-the-counter drugs. Your life may be endangered. Good to know! Painkillers and anti-anxiety medications. The metabolic pathways inside the body that are affected by opioid painkillers like hydrocodone (Oxycontin) ... read more

laurie-halse-anderson.webp laurie halse anderson quote

(in culture, quotes from 2020)

Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance. -- Laurie Halse Anderson ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

stairs-5.webp taking the stairs

(in culture, humor from 2018)

Don't you hate it when you're taking the stairs, looking down because it's a struggle, you think you've reached your floor only to look up and see you've got two more to go? Working on the third floor is rough! ... read more

operation-detour-cover.webp operation detour

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

Riva, a beautiful young "black ops" agent on her first assignment, tries to turn Alex into her own "asset" just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and his girlfriend, she thinks he's putty in her hands. When he decides to go ou ... read more

food-acorns.webp prepper recipes: how to make delicious acorn pancakes

(in culture, food, recipes, prepper from 2022)

"(Natural News) As a prepper, you may already know that foraging is a useful skill to have, especially if you're always looking for more ways to add to your food supply when SHTF. Knowing how to forage is a good way to save m ... read more

another-way-cover-2022.webp my most recent ebooks

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2020)

Two of my ebooks are available free of charge all month (July) at Smashwords. The links are at the bottom of that page.

I've already "sold" five copies since yesterday as o ... read more

e-snowman.webp thawing out

(in culture, writing, blog, weather from 2010)

Hopefully. It snowed a good 5-6 inches Friday in and around Nashville. It wasn't good snowman/snowball snow, though. Not in our neighborhood, anyway. It was too crusty because of the freezing rain that came after. It made for great sledd ... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

astrakhan-grocery-store.webp back in astrakhan

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

We made it to Astrakhan, but I've lost my immigration form that goes with the passport and visa. It's just a little sheet that they have you fill out on the airplane before you land. If I'd known it was so important, I would have ... read more

e-at-airport.webp more pictures of elizabeth in california

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

Bill on Rosie, while Jeannie, Tara, even Shayden, fall for Elizabeth's attention-getting antics. ... read more

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp diversity

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2017)

Me (folding clothes): I need some of your hangers.

Elizabeth: Here you go.

Me: Wow, a variety of hanger types, thanks.

Elizabeth: Well, I am diverse!

Her friends are diverse, actually, but it's an inside joke with us ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp 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 t ... read more

unabomber-clipart.webp 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-gif ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp here's your update

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

Everyone is wanting an update! Well, we're parents of a two-year-old now. No time for updates!

She is keeping us busy. Her favorite things to do are: play in the sink, play in the tub, and play in the toilet. She is a waterbaby! One of ... read more

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp i love my daughter

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2015)

There's something on the kitchen counter. I'm thinking it's a shriveled, rotting potato. Not that we usually have that sort of thing on the counter, but that's what I'm thinking. I point at it and ask my wife, "What is th ... read more

  life-clipart.webp LIFE

food-processing-plant-kenneth-mucke.webp do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

(in life, health, food from 2013)

In a word, no.

"The biggest players in the food industry -- from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers -- spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but sel ... read more

mother-daughter-home-garden.webp garden thieves

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2014)

Just finished putting up chicken wire around my strawberries. Elizabeth picked one last night, turned it around to look at it, and discovered that it had been bitten into. We can only assume it was rabbits.

"How many were ruined?" I asked ... read more

foster-dog.webp a new idea on fostering pets

(in life, help, animals, pets from 2020)

This is so great!

"A Mississippi hotel lets guests foster dogs during their stay and now more than 60 have found forever homes."

: ... read more

mineral-clinoptilolite.webp rare mineral can remove harmful toxins & heavy metals with just 30 seconds a day

(in life, health, treatment, minerals from 2021)

"These days many people are struggling with fatigue, heart and respiratory issues, brain fog and memory challenges, and on top of that, cancer rates are increasing year after year. At times these issues can be a result of cumulat ... read more

dogs-american-pitbull.webp usdot to ban dog breed discrimination on airlines

(in life, travel, airlines, pets from 2020)

"The regulation is set to put an end to airlines discriminating against service dogs based on their appearance or breed, particularly pit bulls."

: ... read more

  family newsletter NEWSLETTER

paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 9

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

WORLD NEWS

"Award-Winning Journalism"

Vol. 2, No. 9, June 14, 1990 Dad kills rattler! Special to the News

Back from a week in the wilds of Arizona, Dad and Eleanor told of battles with ma ... read more

leaky-faucet-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 1, January 4, 1992

"Everything you've ever wanted to know about anything." Diane has surgery

On December 3, Diane of Hayward, CA had back surgery done ... read more

belching-frog.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Belching Frog Vol. 4, No. 7, September 16, 1992

"Thomas should like this name." Doug returns again

On August 26, Doug returned from Europe for the second time in as many months. Of ... read more

paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 13

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Hometown NewsVol. 2, No. 13, October 20, 1990
[Editor's Note: This is most definitely the last issue.]

Bill graduates!

After seven months, Bill has finally completed his computer prog ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

HARD COPY Vol. 2, No. 1
"Hard-Hitting Journalism"
January 3, 1990
[formerly known as The Holmes Family Newsletter] Predictions for 1990

  • Elvis Presley will still be dead.
  • Vice-Preside ... read more

    gargoyle-laughing.webp holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 14

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    The Daily Gargoyle Vol. 2, No. 14, November 16, 1990
    "Just when you thought it was safe to open the mailbox!"

    [Editor's note: For those of you who actually believed, or hoped, that there wouldn't be any more newsletters, we ... read more

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