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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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usmnt needs ambitious post-world cup succession plan
Preferably with Americans, and nothing but Americans at the helm.

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.



 

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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teddy-roosevelt-d06c0224da12980dea94e97b2ef08f3c-200x296.webp theodore roosevelt quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

Get action do things be sane don't fritter away your time create act take a place wherever you are and be somebody get action. -- Theodore Roosevel ... read more

four reasons why belief in authority is the most dangerous superstition

(in life, help, advice from 2020)

Question authority, including the authority that told you to question authority. -- Sixth grade girlRead, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp in the air again

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

Sunday, November 25, 2007, 5:00pm CSTWe're in the air on our way back to Moscow. Delta Flight 46. The current in-flight movie is Evan Almighty, which we saw on one of our other flights to or from Moscow last time. You know, when you je ... read more

garden improvements

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

I finished up my little rain barrel project yesterday. My three rain barrels used to be underneath the downspout coming off the roof. And that's great for catching the most rain, but the problem was that it is downhill from and not close ... read more

cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp moscow update continued

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

We're in Moscow. Bill already summarized our trip here. I do believe that I am fully initiated into the sisterhood of Mothers. I have changed an exploding poopy diaper in an airplane bathroom, with turbulence! I'll spare you all the detai ... read more

co-working-corporate-unsplash-9c3cf8dfa7b24d033baf9a40c417a2eb-1280x720.webp corporate welfare vs. social welfare spending

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Market subsidies, market protections, market interventions, regulatory favors, favorable legislation, legal protections, ex-post facto reclassifications, government spending (Keynesian), artificially low interest rates (monetary policy), g ... read more

job offer

(in life, money, employment from 2015)

Got the below email today. Probably because they saw that I have several books on Amazon (here, ... read more

uncles obituaries

(in family, holmes, obituaries from 2010)

I lost a couple of uncles this year. Here ar ... read more

how to support this website

(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews from 2019)

Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of my novels/novellas buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee here or ... read more


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clock-time-spring-forward-f1d1a3ecb7a8a886c00fd5c4fdd086c4-1024x768.webp norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

(in culture, humor from 2020)

"Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Norwegian official responsible for Daylight Saving Time in the country apologized for adding an additional hour to what "has already been a very demanding year."...

... read more

category-dvd-movies-91adf0b674293c628b65b705209d695a-85x60.webp movies-tv page

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2019)

Good quasi-clay-mation video

... read more

laurence j. peter quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." -- ... read more

flag-britain-fbf27acfa0bffb759f9dd178a87650a6-160x98.webp british problems

(in culture, humor from 2019)

"

  • "Look, buddy, I get it. You have a Ferrari and 'wanna go fast' like Ricky Bobby but maybe central f*cking London isn't the place for you."
  • "Phone doctors at 7.59 a.m.: 'surgery is closed.' Ph ... read more

    parents code of ethics

    (in culture, humor, sports from 2014)

    Signing my daughter up for softball, I had to laugh at this (stripped down) Parents Code of Ethics:

  • I will encourage good sportsmanship
  • I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to w ... read more

  •   family-clipart.webp FAMILY

    monkey joe's again

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

    This could get expensive coming here on a regular basis at $9-$10 every time, but Tara had a coupon that made it half price. We're at the new one in Brentwood/Cool Springs. Much be ... read more

    astrakhan-baby-home-staff-4fc25606a323fcb486c8feb078f04b90-1024x678.webp russian adoption consultant

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

    I've taken a job here as a Russian adoption consultant. The hours are long, and the pay is in barter, but you gotta do what you gotta do, seein' as how I can't leave the country. :)

    But seriously, the ... read more

    at-home-3aa3f1eb0eac9fd76a9098a1c0b76bab-644x483.webp what crickets eat

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth, insects from 2011)

    After catching a cricket and putting it into her bug cage (yes, she has a bug cage), my six-year-old daughter Elizabeth asked, "Can you ... um ... look on the Internet and see what crickets eat?"

    I just laughed and said, "Yes, I can actual ... read more

    tara-the-hero-cat-b6d2536a6d1fbe95eb3c9a1731115918-562x391.webp tara the hero cat attempts to throw a ceremonial first pitch

    (in family, pets, cats, dogs from 2014)

    ... read more

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

    (in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

    Sounds like a movie title. Anyway, it's Thursday morning. ... read more

    adoption-video-frame-e223ada9010e2644f23f2d61d3af4921-1024x707.webp success!

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

    As you pro ... read more

    cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp we're home! (for good, this time)

    (in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

    And now I'm going to bed! :) I'll blog tomorrow. ... read more

      life-clipart.webp LIFE

    funny-pets-puppy-drinking-beer-ca54f10a3787442b8308c885bef177b8-600x450.webp make your own sports drink

    (in life, health, food from 2010)

    ... for a fraction of the cost. This is the one thing that kills our food budget, but we keep buying it because my back muscles seem to need the electrolytes to keep from spasming.

    At least, that's what I've convinced mys ... read more

    why the rich don't give to charity

    (in life, help, charity from 2013)

    I thought this was quote-worthy: ... read more

    et tu, corporate america?

    (in life, money, employment from 2018)

    Even corporate America is blocking Alex Jones / InfoWars these days. Trying to read an article online during my lunch break, I get the following censorship notice: Block Reason: Content Filtering. Category: questionable

    Pathetic, but at le ... 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

    harmony haven (2008)

    (in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2008)

    My sister and her daughter have started a therapeutic riding and horse rescue! Don't forget to donate by clicking on the DONATE button.

    Please donate ... read more

      family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 12

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    The Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 12, September 17, 1990

    "Your Only News Source" It's a girl!!

    We asked Denise if she could hurry up and have the baby because we wanted to put out this issue. And, sure e ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 2

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

    Falling Down a Manhole (can be quite painful and should be avoided)Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1, 1994 Michael moves!Michael has moved out of his mother, Lucy's, house. "I ... 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 progr ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 6

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

    Coyote B ... read more

    belching-frog-b0cec52844c6439b6cdc33de26e557ac-225x224.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 3 no 3

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    and
    now...
    THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only "No. 3")

    April 26, 1991 Doug returns from Hungary

    On March 21, Doug left Sacrament ... read more

     

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