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cash-or-gold.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

substack.ico 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

money-silver-bars.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.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-penguin.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.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

substack.ico 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

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

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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: report
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?
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.

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.



 

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  

last-train-out-cover.webp last train out

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2016)

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, his worst fears are realized. She is not the innocent little girl he thou ... read more

food-apples-conveyor-belt.webp why your brain craves junk food and what you can do about it

(in life, health, food from 2013)

The good news is that the research shows the less junk food you eat, the less you crave it. In other words, self-control! What a concept!Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

writing-clipart.webp 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 classical voice. It ... read more

co-working-corporate-unsplash.webp freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated. Looks like a good idea. We're working to secure a better future for independent workers. Join us--membership is free!Freelan ... read more

ars-help.webp cool site to help pets

(in life, help, pets, internet from 2009)

The No Paws Left Behind web site is here to help you through some tough times. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

cable-mess.webp visited a family member today

(in culture, writing, blog, health from 2023)

I visited a struggling family member today. He still has trouble walking. Has to hold onto things as he goes. Trouble seeing, too. You never know what he can see or not see in front of him. At least he was much less scary/out-of-it tod ... read more

ball-bat-plate-clipart.webp 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 sportsmanshipI will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win. I will ... read more

asia-traffic-jam.webp diane's icy adventure

(in life, travel, weather from 2010) by don

Christmas night, Diane, on the way to a party, found herself in the fast lane of the freeway with a car stopped in front of her and the brakes not working due to a patch of black ice. With cars and trucks honking on the right side, she had ... read more

food-eggs-over-easy.webp all about eggs

(in life, health, food, eggs from 2022) by don

Watch on YouTube Lots of info you probably didn't know. ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

another-way-cover-2022.webp started a new story today

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2013)

I started writing a new story today. Can't say much about it except that it's pretty much sci-fi, though it might wander into religion and politics. So, yeah, it should offend just about everyone.

Then I took a break and started c ... read more

animated-artist.webp greeting cards by natalia holmes

(in culture, arts-crafts from 2010)

Greeting Cards by Natalia Holmes, my niece.

[NOTE: She no longer does this.] ... read more

aaron-holmes-amazon-icon.webp music by a brother

(in culture, music, country from 2020)

Music by one of my brothers:

  • 'Til the Morning Comes
  • ... read more

    panera-bread.webp panera favorites

    (in culture, food, restaurants from 2018)

    Insider favorites at Panera Bread.

    See panera-bread-employee-favorites ... read more

    aldous-huxley.webp aldous huxley quotes

    (in culture, quotes, politics from 2020)

    "

  • "There will be in the next generation or so a pharmacological method of making people love their servitude and producing dictatorship without tears so to speak. Producing a kind of painless concentration camp for entire ... read more

  •   family-clipart.webp FAMILY

    animated-pets-clipart.webp tell your pet you love them

    (in family, pets from 2020)

    "If you ever wondered how strong your furry friends' love is for you, here's your answer. Hearing 'I love you' from their owner makes pups' heart rate skyrocket by 46 percent, study shows..."

    ... read more

    lionel-holmes.webp dad's 94th birthday, part 1

    (in family, holmes, lionel, birthdays from 2013)

    Part 1 ... 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

    meme-if-earth-was-flat.webp one too many cats

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

    I was up a little earlier than usual this morning, which apparently surprised one of the cats in our house. The thing is, we only have one cat. Any more than that is too many.

    This one -- either a stray or just one of the neighbor's c ... read more

    e-skiing.webp elizabeth skiing for the first time

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth, skiing from 2015)

    It was father-daughter day (for me, my brother, nephew and our daughters) at NorthStar ski resort in Lake Tahoe. See ... read more

    e-laughing-pumpkins.webp an entire week with elizabeth

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

    You will not believe what I've been through! :) Okay, maybe it's not been that bad. You single parents out there are laughing at me, I'm sure. But I went an entire week taking care of Elizabeth, our 4-year-old, while Tar ... read more

    cities-moscow-st-basils.webp she's ours

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

    We have her in the hotel now. I tried typing that sentence earlier but she shut the computer d ... read more

      life-clipart.webp LIFE

    tv-clipart.gif e waste (computers, tvs, other electronics) collection

    (in life, health, environment, computers from 2010)

    There will be an E-Waste (computers, TV's, other electronics) collection held Saturday May 8 at the Walmart Supercenter located on Nolensville Pike a quarter mile south of Old Hickor ... read more

    flowers-dandelions.webp backyard weed that might replace all your medications

    (in life, health, food, home-garden from 2022)

    "A powerful, pesky weed can potentially replace all of your medications, and it's probably growing in your backyard.

    Backyard Weed That Migh ... read more

    bag-of-onions.webp clean 15

    (in life, health, food from 2011)

    Clean 15: The 15 Lowest Pesticide-Prone Forms of Produce

    "If you don&# ... read more

    money-clipart.webp quantitative easing explained

    (in life, money, economy from 2012)

    "The truth about quantitative easing. I just watched this again and laughed my a$$ off. Now with a ridiculous 5.2 million views on YouTube."

    : ... 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 loud]

    Mom: You're not helping! ... read more

      family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    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 his boyhood dream of being a country sing ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 4

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

    The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 4, August 1, 1989 Largest Tri-Weekly Newsletter Circulation in the West!
    [tri-weekly (tri-week'lee) 1. we TRY to get it out weekly) [Editor's Note: This will prob ... 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

    lizard-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 8

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ...

    After Grandma's ... read more

    leaky-faucet-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 7, October 14, 1991 Mike lands great job!

    Michael has been named Executive Producer of Cal State Stanislaus' new bi-weekly cable television show. It will basically be a show focus ... read more

    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

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