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cobra.webp just cuz you cut off its head

(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles from 2014)

Just 'cuz you cut off its head... don't assume it's harmless. Chef dies after spitting cobra he was cooking bit him on the hand... 20 minutes after he had cut its head off. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

gore-vidal.webp gore vidal quote

(in life, money, employment, quotes from 2013)

Depressing but true. The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. -- G ... read more

nashville-cumberland-riverboat.webp best places to go (2013)

(in life, travel from 2013)

Nashville made the list! Here's what they say about it:The new Nashville offers two things worth traveling for: a hot, trendy ... read more

thought-bubble.webp 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

food-palacsintas.webp palacsintas recipes

(in culture, food, recipes from 2020)

Markowitz palacsintas recipe. (pronounced pah-lah-CHIN-tuhz). Makes 4 or 5. beat well 2 eggsAdd a pinch of saltfrac12 teaspoon sugarbeat/mix in blender until has a loose consistency. Add frac12 cup water and some flour while mixing, until ... read more

turmeric-slices-powder.webp 11 most powerful natural antibiotics that won't kill good gut bacteria

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

The article is on natural ways to stay healthy in a world where doctors usually turn to Big Pharma's solutions for pretty much everything. But in a near-future scenario in which either the pharmaceutical... GarlicApple ... read more

lazy-exercise.webp people can be fat and fit

(in life, health, fitness, research from 2012)

Good news!Nearly half of fat people are just as healthy as slim people -- and at no more risk of developing heart problems or cancer, researchers claim. Doing exercise can offset the dangers of being obese, the researchers found. The stu ... read more


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mexican senate prez alludes to 'reconquista' of southwest u.s
So, they're using the bogus Israeli argument of ancestral rights.

more tech leaders learning that ai cannot replace humans, efficiency and accuracy actually getting worse
The chatbots we have to deal with are a prime example.

adl demands anti-zionists be banned off social media once and for all
Just as soon as pro-Zionists are banned, too.

biden regime labeled anyone opposed to covid mandates as domestic violent extremists
The ones injecting people with experimental concoctions were the violent extremists.

msnbc: trump pushing white nationalist agenda to hate-filled base
As opposed to the anti-white, globalist agenda of their own hate-filled base?

luvu wants nfl to ban 'cheapo' tush push play
It is a boring, stupid play.

u.n. estimates half a million refugees returned to syria after fall of assad
Wow, that's great.

kash patel: america needs to prioritize, make sure we stand by our number one ally, israel
Name one thing, anything, that Israel has contributed to the health and well-being of this country's non-Jewish citizens.

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!

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last-train-out-cover.webp Last Train Out

Clay and his adopted daught­er Jenna look forward to their up­coming "home­land tour" to Russia. His intent­ions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes mis­s­ing, he goes looking, only to find she is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. His only hope is to get her on the Last Train Out.
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Zenya was just two-and-a-half when two very strange people came to visit her orphanage. They talked funny, she thought, as if almost able to speak properly, but with such horrible accents it was difficult to understand them. She assumed they were stupid. Gloopy, in Russian. They were there to see her, though – just her! – so she let it go.

She was devastated when they stopped coming after one week. It was not fair! They had been coming every day, and she had bows in her hair and wore a pretty dress eve... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 lesson on taxes

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2017)

The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream. -- Bill Murray ... read more

 the lazy pug cafe, a novel

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

My latest short story, based on our real life pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey, the latter of whom is the only one still alive and barking. See /dp/B085XM6QW8The Lazy Pug Cafe was a dilapidated o ... read more

 rudolf steiner quote

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

Does this remind you of anything happening RIGHT NOW?Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteent ... read more

 bill and tara's excellent adventure

(in culture, movies-tv-video, transportation from 2000)

It started out as an innocent attempt at dinner and a movie on a Saturday night. It turned into... Tara's nightmare!We had dinner at Schlotzsky's, each of us ordering one of their 8 personal piz ... read more

 this sort of thing is why i quit facebook and twitter

(in culture, tech, internet, social from 2021)

The tech giant continues to police discussions about the coronavirus. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

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 we're home

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

OK, now we're home! I'll try and do a trip summary tomorrow after a good night's sleep ... in my own bed. Tara says she feels like Dorothy, There's no place like home! ... read more

 travel day

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

We fly out today. It would've been nice to have gotten one last good night's sleep, but the cat made sure that didn't happen. Stupid cat. Anyone want one? Seriously. She's very pretty and sweet when she's not keeping you from sleeping. ... read more

 eleven rottweiler puppies

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Help her come up with names starting with the letter B by leaving comments below! comments closed ... read more

 sleep, what a concept

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

I slept on the floor most of last night. It's a little after 7 a. m. here. Elizabeth refuses to sleep in her crib, even though we're told that's what she slept in at the orphanage. So, she sleeps with us in our bed. That bed is barely ... read more

skora mweh tam boojum

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

Translation: We'll be there soon. This time next week, actually. I really want to be able to communicate with our daughter Elizabeth when we get there. I've been playing ... read more

 still in moscow

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

We're in a different hotel, the Holiday Inn -- Moscow Sokolniki, for the rest of our stay. This is the one that was originally reserved for our return from Astrakhan. It has ... read more

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 hobo traveler regarding usa

(in life, travel, advice from 2022)

Andy Graham has traveled nonstop for 25 years and evaluates the USA vs other places. Fascinating: Watch on YouTube ... read more

 power moves: a business career guide for young adults with disabilities

(in life, money, employment, advice from 2025)

Photo by FreepikThe business world isn't reserved for a particular mold of person. It rewards thinkers, planners, connectors, and bold decision-makersq ... read more

 tornadoes across tennessee

(in life, environment, weather, tornadoes from 2017)

Had to park under an overpass this morning to avoid tornadoes. No problems for me but one did touch down right near work. Someone said it hit Macy's (just across the Interstate). ... read more

 notes from the road to doug's house... and mark twain's boyhood home

(in life, travel, usa, missouri from 2024)

Just past Jackson, Tennessee, after getting onto 412, a trucker had some fun at my expense. I had just passed him and am 99% sure I hadn't merged back in front of him too close. Drivers around here are offended easily. He then came up ... read more

 big pharma in maryland

(in life, health, drugs from 2018)

Josh Mazer is pro-vaccine, but wants vaccines to be based on sound scientific evidence and not to cause more harm than good. He also believes in providing informed consent on the risks/dangers of each vaccine. ... read more

family newsletter NEWSLETTER

 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, ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

the NEWSLETTER Vol. 3, No. 2 February 10, 1991 It's a girl... and a boy and a girl and a boy... Chance, a dog, has given birth to seven little dogs. Three boys and four girls! Hasn't she ever heard of birth control? The puppies ... 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 2 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 7, May 1, 1990Editor's Note: We would like to apologize for that last issue, but we won't. We'd like to say it'll never happen again, but hey... Mike gets jobMike has taken a job as a process server f ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Billy ClubNews That Hits You Over The HeadVol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990Coyote has puppies!Lucy's dog, Coyote ... 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

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