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initial research finds that eating chili peppers could lengthen your life

Spice-lovers can celebrate! Early results from a study show some promising developments for people that enjoy eating hot and spicy chili peppers. A fairly recent study conducted by the American... Initial Research Finds That Eating Chili Peppers Could... full article here ... read more

those who tell the stories rule society

( in culture, quotes, stories )

Those who tell the stories rule society -- Plato Or, maybe it was... Those who tell stories rule the world. -- Native American Proverb It might more accurately be stated, Those whose stories are heard/read rule the world. Some of us are fairly invisible out here. :) ... read more

one indonesian man manages to stop drought and bring fortune to his village by planting 11,000 trees

( in education, science, trees )

A rural countryside in Indonesia has one man to thank for saving their drought-prone village. 65-year old Pak Sadiman is a local farmer and father of two who lives in... One Indonesian Man Manages To Stop Drought And Bring Fortune To His Village By Planting 11,000 Trees... full artic ... read more

john cleese quotes

( in culture, quotes, humor )

Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating. Nothing will stop you being creative so effectively as the fear of making a mistake. He who laughs most, learns best. ... read more

row-n-go bicycle

( in life, health, fitness, tech )

I dreamed I was riding one like this last night. See youtube or Row n Go. For detailed information, email Contact ... read more

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The Lazy Pug Cafe

The Lazy Pug Cafe was a dilapidated old farmhouse abandoned years ago. A massive, ancient oak tree, Ol' Lightnin', lurked out back while the house itself served as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by. Locals were grateful someone was finally bringing the old girl back to life. Come meet pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey! There are cats and humans, too, but it's all about the pugs! Pugs rule!

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As recently as a few months ago, the Lazy Pug Café was nothing more than a dilapidated old two-story farmhouse. Set back just forty yards from the road, there was a beautiful old weeping willow in front and a massive ancient oak tree out back. Abandoned years ago, the old estate's only purpose lately had been to serve as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by. Locals witnessing its resurrection were grateful someone was finally bri...

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You're being misled. Yes, a mask might help if it's N-95 and you are actively sneezing, coughing and infected but, otherwise, no. See W.H.O. Recommends against wearing a mask, or this, this, this or this for more on the subject.

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covid-recovered woman catches virus again after being vaccinated ( in education, news, rss )

2021-04-13 -- Despite false promises by Bill Gates and big pharmaceutical companies, a woman in Alaska who previously contracted Wuhan CCP Virus in December and then got the experimental Johnson and Johnson shot on March 5th 2021 has now tested positive for the Wuhan flu yet again. Her name is ... read more

anti-war activist harassed by plainclothes cops for tweet exposing aoc's foreign policy incompetence ( in education, news, rss )

2021-04-09 -- I felt scared, intimidated, and violated. They knew my name and where I live. It was done on behalf of a congresswoman who advocates against police state... ... read more

dwayne 'the rock' johnson a favorite for potus with 'woke' america: "it'd be my honor to serve you" ( in education, news, rss )

2021-04-10 -- Newsweek recently took a poll asking if movie actor 'The Rock' would get their vote if he ran for POTUS. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson got a whopping 46% support when he has zero experience to become president. TMZ attempted to take a swipe at President Trump by comparing The Rock's... ... read more

restaurant offers year of free burgers to customers who get tattoos ( in education, news, rss )

2021-04-14 -- A California-based restaurant chain is offering customers free burgers for a year if they get hamburger tattoos bearing the eatery's ... read more

biden shows fragility of our constitutional rights ( in education, news, rss )

2021-04-12 -- Last weeks events reminded us of how fragile our constitutional rights are and how the Left is working tirelessly to... Biden Shows Fragility of Our Constitutional Rights appeared first on The American Spectator USA News and ... read more

culture

tweets ( in culture, writing, tweets )

My Twitter feed: by @TheBillHolmes Some of my better tweets, according to me ... Never work FOR someone else, work WITH them. I do some of my best work when I'm supposed to be doing something else. Elizabeth this AM: Dad, can you get my other shoe outside? It's frozen to the g ... read more

action films on netflix ( in culture, movies-tv-video, humor )

Almost half of all action films on Netflix have a variation of this description: "He thought he was retired, but has to do One. Last. Job!Affiliate marketing link belowTry Fubo streaming TV ... read more

so god made a dog ( in culture, humor, pets )

I love this. Read the rest of the article at So God made a dog "And on the 9th day God looked down on his children and said they need a companion, so God Made A Dog. Paul Harvey-style tribute to dogs." ... read more

humor amid official overreaction ( in culture, humor, jokes )

Read the rest of the article at washingtonflyfishing.com Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem. I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a ... read more

happy may day ( in culture, food-holidays, employment )

from Liberty Underground... "Today, May Day, honors the workers who produce all of the wealth. It is in honor of those involved in a general strike in Chicago, killed by police in what is known all over the world by workers as the Haymarket massacre. Ironically, Americans are ... read more

education

desantis sues cdc over their power grab ( in education, news, politics, covid )

2021-04-11 -- Great news! "On Thursday, DeSantis sued the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the CDC0s role in locking down the cruise industry, one of his state0s most important sources for jobs and tourism in an unprecedented overreach by ... read more

gun laws are changing ( in education, news, politics, guns )

2021-04-09 -- Yippee! This will really piss off the Dems. newsmax.com/newsfront/guns-tennessee/2021/04/08/id/1016890/ On 4/8/21, Bill wrote: So, according to the article, there are already 30 states that don0t require a gun permit, and 20 of those allow permitless concealed carry? I039 ... read more

worse diseases on the way? ( in education, research, conspiracies )

2021-04-06 -- The Plan: Worse diseases on the way Bill said: So, the globalists really have begun biowarfare on anyone brave enough to be independent-minded. Anonymous replied: It looks like the 2025-2028 paper is what they're implementing today. It's predicting more diseases from the vaccines, ... read more

the chart of coercion ( in education, research, conspiracies, covid )

2021-04-10 -- from beingfree.ca ... read more

this will tell you all you need to know about the covid vaccine and who is responsible ( in education, research, conspiracies )

2021-04-04 -- I just ran across this movie or maybe TV show clip that spells out almost exactly the depopulation plan. David Icke says it's for transhumanism, but this one says it's for sterilization. I think it's a little of both: This Will Tell You All You Need To Know About The Covid Vaccine ... read more

family

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 8 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 8, October 23, 1989 earthquake! Where were you when it hit? Don was just leaving his office on the 15th floor in downtown San ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Barking Dog Vol. 4 No. 6, July 22, 1992 Who names these newsletters, anyway? earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why d ... read more

beet salad ( in family, adoption, holmes )

The time stamp on these blog posts are in US Central Time, not Russia time. It's 6am Sunday morning here. We had lunch the other day with Nancy, Joel, Vika and Liena at a Western-themed restaurant called The Horseshoe down the street from the hotel. I ordered some sort of goulash an ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 8 no 1 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997 A lot has happened since our last newsletter, so let's just jump right in with the news... Mike and Evelyn get married Almost two years ago now (June 21, 1995, ac ... read more

birthday party pics ( in family, holmes, elizabeth, birthdays )

"Elizabeth's 3rd birthday. April 2008." 3rd birthday ... read more

life

cool solution to clean up oil disaster ( in life, health, environment )

Don't know if they used any of this on the BP oil disaster last year, but good to know for future events.. VIDEO.DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals but can read what they say in the various articles linked on this site. Think for yourself. Make up your own mind. ... read more

leave the trees, please ( in life, health, environment, trees )

Another reason for short-sighted land developers to leave as many trees as possible when destroying/preparing the site for the next new neighborhood. See Watching birds near your home is good for your mental health "People living in neighborhoods with more birds, shrubs and t ... read more

do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world? ( in life, health, food )

via Anna Lapp233; & Food MythBusters, Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world? In a word, no.DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals but can read what they say in the various articles linked on this site. Think for yourself. Make up your own mind. ... read more

harmony haven (10/24/2010) ( in life, help, charity, animals )

We spent the better part of Friday here at Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding & Horse Rescue in Cottonwood, CA. My sister and her family run it. Feel free to make a donation! Here's a 4-minute amateur video. Please donate by clicking here. Thank you. ... read more

infographic: anaphylaxis symptoms ( in life, health )

Donate here. See image DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals but can read what they say in the various articles linked on this site. Think for yourself. Make up your own mind. ... read more

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