novels novellas ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

Did I mention I've written a few novels/novellas?Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo"A politically-incorrect manifesto. Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world. His old boss, Colonel Charonne, wants to stop him. On his truth tour, Dobie meets and falls in ... read more

bob marley quote ( in culture, quotes )

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." -- Bob Marley ... read more

adlai stevenson quote ( in culture, quotes, politics )

"The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live, and fear breeds repression. Too often, sinister threats to the Bill of Rights, to freedom of the mind, are concealed under the patriotic cloak of anti-Communism." -- Adlai StevensonToday, it's the cloak of a b ... read more

photography ( in culture, photography )

Some interesting photography-related links hereWallpapers collected over the years. If you are the photographer/owner and want your photo removed, just let us know.pixabay.comDreamstimeGetty ImagesJohn Martell ... read more

getting used to having no tv ( in culture, movies-tv-video )

I'm slowly but surely getting used to having no TV in the house. It's been about a week now. I still get all the local news headlines by following those channels through Facebook. And the only thing I ever watched on Roku - with what little time our daughter allowed us to watch anyth ... read more

lionel rocha holmes memorial dna fund ( in family, genealogy, holmes )

Lionel Rocha Holmes Memorial DNA FundLionel Rocha Holmes (1919-2017) was an important part of the Sacramento, CA Portuguese community.He was one of the founders of the Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society (PHCS), a former PHCS president, former Cabrillo Club president, author of ... read more

get rid of dog urine smell ( in family, pets, advice )

See how to get rid of dog urine smell for details, but it's basically hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, and lemon. ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 3 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 3, March 18, 1992 "More of the same, basically." Doug elected president With this nation in the ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 2 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

Falling Down a Manhole (can be quite painful and should be avoided)Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1, 1994 Michael ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 12 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 12, September 17, 1990 "Your Only News Source" It0s a girl!! ... read more

the minimum wage popular with the public but not the donor class ( in life, money, employment )

The minimum wage, popular with the public, but not the donor classfrom The Minimum Wage: Popular With the Public, But Not the Donor Class."One of the best proposals to come out of the State of the Union was the President's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour, phased ... read more

greed is not a virtue ( in life, people )

Great article. Greed is Not a Virtue, by David Korten - Agenda for a New Economy."By capitalism's perverse moral logic, if a person sells toxic assets by knowingly misrepresenting them as sound, the fault lies not with the misrepresentation of the seller, but rather with the l ... read more

has the fda lost its mind... again? ( in life, health, food )

cherries and walnuts are not drugs"In the latest volley of the US Food and Drug Administration's bizarre war on scientific freedom of speech, the FDA has sent a Warning Letter to the president and CEO of Diamond Foods stating that the firm's packages of shelled walnuts are in v ... read more

new job starting next week ( in life, money, employment )

I'm starting a new job next week, so I ran a test of how long it would take to get there after dropping Elizabeth off at school. It was 7:42 when they started letting the kids inside, allowing me to leave. I could do like a lot of parents and just drop her off and take off, but I lik ... read more

on the phone with nasa ( in life, money, employment, humor )

Got off the phone with @NASA. Had to tell 'em, "Look, I'm not willing to relocate. Stop calling!" OK, so it wasn't actually NASA, I didn't say exactly that, and it wasn't actually a job offer. A recruiter did call about an opportunity there, though. I'm not a COMPLETE liar. ... read more