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A Real [and True] Revolution In US: Only 11 Core Vaccines + MMR
(in life, health, vaccines) -- by admin 2026-08-17 - "President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. 'Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required tod...
Great Explanation Why You Should Have Physical Silver
(in life, money, silver, investing) -- by doug 2026-08-15 - Stock Market Psyop, AI Bubble, and China's Gold SecretReceived: 2026-08-15 22:18:17I'll watch it later. it was down to $58, I think but I didn't have the cash to get it then. Now it's up to $64 but down from $65 so I'm hoping it's on its w...
Drones Vs. Helicopters
(in life, traffic, tech) -- by copilot 2026-08-10 - Hearing the helicopter hovering over the nearby freeway this morning makes me wonder if cities/reporters are going to start using drones instead of helicopters for traffic reports/investigations any time soon.COPILOT: Short answer: yes -- d...
How To Reduce Financial Stress And Protect Your Mental Well-Being
(in life, health, money, advice) -- by donlewis 2026-08-07 - Busy parents juggling work, caregiving, and bills often carry a quiet fear that one surprise expense will unravel everything. That pressure can turn into financial anxiety that follows them to bed, shows up as irritability, and chips away a...
Denver Fires Flock, Prepares To Switch To New Roadway Surveillance System
(in education, news, collected, surveillance) -- by admin 2026-08-06 - Interesting. "The proposed new contractor, Axon, already provides the citys Tasers and body-worn cameras.After months of public pressure, the city of Denver plans to stop using its network of Flock Safety cameras. Instead, city leaders hope...
How Parents Of Special Needs Children Can Balance Life And Career Successfully
(in life, help, advice, parenting) -- by donlewis 2026-08-04 - Working parents raising disabled children often carry two full-time roles at once, and the overlap is where the hardest work-life balance struggles live. Between school calls, therapy schedules, sleepless nights, and the pressure to stay re...
Bookvault App
(in culture, writing, publishing) -- by admin 2026-08-01 - ...
My MyRaceHorse Horses
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2026-08-01 - I own 0.001% of two fillies through MyRaceHorse. That's one-thousandth of one percent, so even if the horses become millionaires, it doesn't add up to much for me. It's just fun.Elevated, a 2 year-old filly out of Flightline trained by Bi...
Is Your Lettuce Safe To Eat
(in education, news, collected, health) -- by admin 2026-07-25 - For decades, Americans have been reminded to "eat their greens" as part of a healthy diet. For many, that now comes with the bizarre concern, "Is this safe?"The reason for safety concerns over lettuce and many other produce items is simple...
Trudeau Legalized Cannabis In Canada, Now Surplus Weed Is Flooding The Port Of Antwerp
(in education, news, collected) -- by admin 2026-07-25 - Legally-grown, illegally smuggled. The Canadians are crushing on the pot industry, that is.After former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau legalized Cannabis in Canada, the market quickly became saturated, and the surplus high-strength...
Unvaccinated Singles Have Their Own Dating App... And It's Working
(in life, health, vaccines, dating) -- by doug 2026-07-01 - It was inevitable. Know any singles who refuse to date vaxxed people?It's a very nice reward for those who stood strong in the face of incredible peer pressure at the height of the scamdemic.From: Jeffrey PratherOn Wednesday, July 1st, 2026...
Why Roads Get Like Washboards
(in education, research, travel, roads) -- by doug 2026-06-18 - Pretty interesting. I had this question recently and see I was completely wrong with my assumption.If you drive on gravel roads, you may have noticed washboards.Why Roads Get Washboards - 18 minMy brother-in-law told me it was because peopl...
Fascinating Pain Relief Patch
(in life, health, pain, treatment) -- by doug 2026-06-17 - Really amazing how it works.Mike Hammond Interview: Signal Relief's Drug-Free Micro-Antenna Technology for Pain ReliefTo learn more, click here....
World Cup 2026 TV Schedule
(in culture, sports, soccer, world-cup) -- by bill 2026-06-12 - Go here for a list of upcoming games and times: World Cup schedule...
Colorado's Empty Classrooms Are A Warning For America
(in education, schools, college) -- by doug 2026-06-09 - Very interesting facts and related ramifications.From: Jeffrey PratherSubject: Colorado's Empty Classrooms Are a Warning for AmericaColorado colleges are bracing for what education experts call an 'enrollment cliff.' Fewer high school gradu...
Fighting And Winning Against Data Centers
(in life, health, environment, water) -- by doug 2026-05-31 - At minute 5 of this video is great news about how a community in Oregon got their elected officials to vote against a data center proposal.And there's another example of a town coming together to fight against another one. Great examples.Ar...
How To Build Confidence And Reach Your Goals Starting Today
(in life, health, mental, advice) -- by reneecunningham 2026-05-29 - Busy parents juggling work and wellness, mid-career professionals carrying heavy expectations, and caregivers who keep everyone else on track often hit the same wall: goals stay clear, but follow-through feels inconsistent. The core tension...
Cold Fusion Energy
(in education, research, energy, fusion) -- by doug 2026-05-28 - Good news that will eventually allow more people to live off grid.On Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 07:45:34 PM PDT, someone wrote:I'll look at it later but if anybody is NOT looking at JP Sears videos, you're really missing out...
6G: The Next Gen Of Wireless Tech Nobody's Ready To Pay For
(in education, news, tech, wireless) -- by steve 2026-05-28 - Standards body on track for 2028 specs drop. Telcos on track for 2028 existential crisis about 5G ROI.The first 6G deployments could arrive in 2029, with the US and South Korea likely leading early adoption, according to Juniper Research.S...
How Seniors Can Build Strong Financial Skills For A Secure Retirement
(in life, money, aging, retirement) -- by donlewis 2026-05-23 - For seniors in retirement, money can feel trickier than it did during working years, even after decades of being responsible. The core tension is real: a fixed income has to cover rising costs, surprise repairs, and healthcare, and those fi...
If You Are Looking For A Reliable Washer And Dryer
(in life, home-garden, appliances, advice) -- by doug 2026-05-22 - From Harper Knowles.I've Repaired Hundreds of Washers. These Are the Only 4 I'd Actually Buy.And these are the Only 4 Dryers....
This Is The Sodium-Ion Battery We've Been Waiting For
(in education, research, tech, batteries) -- by doug 2026-05-21 - Exciting off grid battery technology.Mike Adams explains this new technology that will be ready to buy next year, maybe.....
Human Origins
(in education, anthropology) -- by doug 2026-05-20 - Based on ancient texts, there are fascinating stories from around the world everyone should hear.For me, the interview really got interesting at about the 45 minute mark.....
Composting Advice
(in life, health, gardening, advice) -- by doug 2026-05-14 - My composting technique is basically to throw the kitchen scraps on top of the ground and dig it into the soil. I prefer to dig down to about 12 inches and from time to time turn it over.I also have a wood chipper and any leaves and branche...
Why Your Lock Needs Ball Bearings
(in education, research, repair, tools) -- by doug 2026-05-12 - Pretty clever security tip. If you install your own locksets.Watch on YouTube.Editor's Note: You might want to skip to the 7-minute mark....
Why Men Were Targeted: Sophia, The Gnostics & Hidden History
(in education, research, religion, christianity) -- by doug 2026-05-07 - Excellent discussion about Jesus. No matter what you think, you should listen to this. It covers many other things, like burning libraries.Why Men Were Targeted: Sophia, the Gnostics Hidden History Jay Weidner...
The Story Of Everything
(in education, science, astronomy, religion) -- by steve 2026-05-01 - A look at the origin of matter, where Earth is, and how the evidence shows that there had to be something supernatural about it.Go to The Story of Everything or here....
Frequency, Spirituality And The Paranormal
(in education, research, science) -- by doug 2026-04-28 - Includes frequency, spirituality and other paranormal things. I don't agree with all of it, but it's worth watching.See "Mind-Blowing: Hodges Westall Go Further on Hidden Gold, Zero Point Energy Portals"On Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 12:...
Leading From The Rear: How Herd Instinct Shapes Kentucky Derby Closers
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by copilot 2026-04-07 - 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 to horse racing. I asked Copilot, and here is the r...
Interesting Podcast About Gold, Silver And Housing Values
(in life, money, investing) -- by doug2026-03-21 - 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 silv...
Auto Repair And Other Stuff
(in culture, writing, blog, repair) -- by bill 2026-03-18 - 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 sugges...
Watch This Before You Buy More Silver
(in life, money, investing, coins) -- by doug 2026-03-17 - 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 pow...
An Amazing Life
(in culture, writing, blog) -- by bill2026-03-15 - 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. S...
Online Linux Distro Tester
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by bill 2026-03-10 - 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 distrosea/....
Retirement In Tennessee
(in life, retirement, advice) -- by copilot 2026-02-23 - .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 is a hel...
Amazing Battery Could Change Everything
(in education, research, energy, tech) -- by doug 2026-02-22 - 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.bitchute/video/JOG8df9Gpkpv...
What About Religious Freedom?
(in education, research, religion) -- by doug2026-02-21 - 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 Catholics Have to Be Zionists Is She Allo...
Foods Named After Cultures... But Not Really
(in life, health, food, language) -- by copilot 2026-02-16 - .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 t...
5000 Years Of Wages In One Giant Timeline
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2026-02-15 - 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 employees flexibi...
Links To The Entire Dobie Pokorny Saga
(in culture, writing, novels) -- by bill 2026-02-13 - 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 versions listed on there, too. Go to DobiePokorny for those same links as well as...
Awesome Plan For Peace On Earth
(in life, health, mental, treatment) -- by doug2026-02-09 - How we can finally end antisemitism. It's a terrific compilation of about 15 minutes, in the words of the foremost Jews of the world, the plan to eliminate this terrible attack on Jews. Following that are very interesting comments about it....
For Those Interested In Marketing
(in life, money, marketing) -- by doug 2026-02-04 - 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 h...
Are You Ready?
(in education, research, preparedness, advice) -- by doug 2026-02-02 - Readiness quiz. A fun way to assess how ready you are for an emergency."Supply chains are fragile. The grid is vulnerable. When disaster strikes, you're on your own. Take the quick quiz to get your Ready Score and discover your family's gap...
Great Homeschooling Option
(in education, school, homeschooling) -- by doug 2026-02-01 - This podcast interviews the creators of a homeschooling option that seems really terrific and very inexpensive called Firefly.They also mention how people can create classes on any subject to teach children and get paid for it. So if you ha...
ChatGPT Reliability
(in education, tech, ai) -- by steve 2026-01-26 - As a joke (and to point out how ChatGPT is frequently USELESS, I asked about the projection of silver for the next year (FYI, it already passed $100)Silver Price Outlook for the Next Year (2026)Base Case Projection (Most Likely)$40-$60 per...
How To Survive The Big Freeze
(in life, weather, advice, survival) -- by doug 2026-01-23 - Great ideas and tips. It reminds me of the Amish home I was invited into last week when it was about 25. It was very nice and toasty. As you know, they use their big iron stove to also heat the house. I like the tip to set...
How To Spot Fake Silver Coins
(in education, research, money, coins) -- by doug 2026-01-18 - "Silver Nearing $100 Is Fueling Counterfeits. Here's How to Spot Fake Coins." But even more fake silver is paper silver ETFs. At least you get some interesting metal in a fake coin. On Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 11:19 AM, someone wrote...
Interesting Tools And Tips For Entrepreneurs
(in life, employment, entrepreneurship) -- by doug 2026-01-11 - Interesting tools and tips for entrepreneurs. This might inspire someone: Reinvent Yourself to PROSPER in 2026 and BeyondRadical Abundance and Scarcity in 2026 (0:00)- Reinventing Yourself in the Era of Automation (2:21)- Exploring Replit f...
How Tattoos Affect Your Immune System
(in education, health) -- by bill 2026-01-08 - I've always suspected that they're unhealthy, long-term."Humans have been tattooing their skin for thousands of years, and the practice has grown in popularity across the world in recent decades. However, tattoos don't come without risks to...
Anybody Can Easily Grow Potatoes
(in life, health, food, gardening) -- by steve 2025-12-24 - Here's an article that tells how to do it in leaves or cardboard: selfsufficientprojects/how-to-grow-potatoes-in-only-leavesReceived: 2025-12-23We had various degrees of success with potatoes this year. I'll provide more loose soil next yea...
Finding Your Footing After Life Takes An Unexpected Turn
(in life, health, mental, advice) -- by michellecasey 2025-12-23 - Major life changes affect everyone. Whether it's a career shift, a move to a new place, the end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, or becoming a parent, these moments disrupt routines and challenge identity. This article explores practi...
The "Greatest" Names Of Modern-Day Personal Tech
(in culture, tech, computers) -- by copilot 2025-12-18 - Bill: Seems like whenever people mention the 'greatest' names of modern-day personal tech, they mention Steve Jobs (not Wozniack), Bill Gates (not Paul Allen), maybe Hewlett, Packard and Linus Torvalds, etc. No one mentions the founders of...
The New Core Subject: Teaching Digital Literacy In Today's Schools
(in education, tech, computers) -- by michellecasey 2025-12-16 - In an age where students learn, communicate, and create through screens, developing digital literacy has become as foundational as reading and writing. Schools across the world are redesigning curricula to help middle and high school studen...
CIA History Of Drug Smuggling
(in education, research, history) -- by doug 2025-11-30 - Just a 1-minute introduction to this insanely corrupt part of the organized crime syndicate known as the US government. Received: 2025-11-29 17:25:25 Yup, it's true, unfortunately. And they're still corrupt....
Israel: A Piece Of Land Or A People
(in education, research, religion) -- by doug 2025-11-30 - Watch on YouTubeI wonder how many who watch this good expos233 on Israel propaganda and how they created Zionism to serve them are also aware of the Christian propaganda it contains.It seems nobody can see the cult they are in - Zionist cul...
Do You Realize How Powerful Gratitude Is?
(in life, health, mental, treatment) -- by doug 2025-11-27 - Let Greg Reese explain: Received: 2025-11-26 18:32:44 That's interesting. last Sunday our pastor gave a sermon on how powerful gratitude is (No, I haven't looked at the video yet)...
How To Pursue Self-Improvement Without Burning Out Right Away
(in life, health, advice) -- by michellecasey 2025-11-26 - Image from FreePik Introduction Everyone wants to improve. Yet in the chase for 'better,' many people end up running themselves into the ground. Self-improvement shouldn't feel like self-destruction. It's about sustainable growth, not endle...
Harness Racing Returns To California In 2026
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by copilot 2025-11-24 - .The California Horse Racing Board's approval of dates at Fresno for Watch and Wager harness racing marks a significant step forward for the sport in the state: Barn area dates: November 4, 2026 -- May 11, 2027 Ra...
Mundane-in-Chaos: Why Triviality Wins Big Laughs
(in culture, writing, humor, advice) -- by copilot 2025-11-17 - . How a can of Cheez Whiz became comedy genius--and how to use that rhythm in your own writing. The Blues Brothers' Cheez Whiz Masterclass In The Blues Brothers, after a madness-fueled chase, the old man calm...
Useful Online Image Identifier
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by bill 2025-11-12 - "Search across 146 billion images instantly with our advanced image recognition technology.' Go here: PicDetective...
It's Been A Tremendous Journey: Frankie Dettori's Final Race Will Be Chile's El Derby
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2025-11-12 - Dettori aims to ride in several prestigious races in South America before ending his career in the final leg of the Chilean Triple Crown. See Frankie Dettori's final race...
The Creative's Map To Getting Discovered (and Paid For It)
(in education, tech, internet, advice) -- by michellecasey 2025-11-05 - by Michelle Casey of doityourself In a world where visibility can make or break a creative career, learning how to be seen matters as much as mastering your craft. Whether you're a painter, fashion designer, ceramicist, or indie musician --...
Thorium Energy - Very Interesting
(in education, research, energy) -- by doug2025-10-31 - Received: 2025-10-30 19:38:48 This is probably new information for most people. Well worth watching. Thorium isn't just a superior fuel for molten salt nuclear reactors, it's a key component in superi...' bitchute/video/jEfA49L-12U...
WordPad Is Still An Option
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by bill2025-10-16 - WordPad from Windows 10 can often be copied to Windows 11 and still run, even though Microsoft officially deprecated and removed it in newer builds. What usually works: Copy these files from a Windows 10 machine: "C:Program FilesWindows NTA...
Complete List Of Emojis
(in culture, tech, internet, icons) -- by bill 2025-10-10 - For the most comprehensive and official reference, check out the Unicode Consortium's Full Emoji List It includes: Every emoji character and sequence Their Unicode code points Sample images from major platforms (Apple, Google, Microsoft, e...
Gold Passes 4K
(in life, money, investing, gold) -- by doug 2025-10-08 - Silver about to pass $50. Less than 1/2 of 1% of Americans has ANY precious metals. It's a recipe for complete devastation financially. Are you going to survive the impending crash of the economy? Received: 2025-10-08 06:...
A Brief History Of Linux
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by doug 2025-08-28 - Pretty interesting.Linux: The Untold Story - 14 min"Today, the impact is everywhere. The Android phone in your pocket runs a kernel that traces directly back to Linux. Nearly all of the world's top supercomputers and a majority of servers r...
Something We Should Know About The Meat We Eat
(in life, health, food, meat) -- by doug 2025-08-13 - If you are eating meat from any of the big factory farms, you should watch this and learn about the details that go on there. It might make you want to raise your own chickens, pigs or cows.The Real Effect of Slaughterhouses on Humans On Tu...
What It Means To "Mine" Bitcoin
(in education, money, tech) -- by copilot 2025-08-09 - . Mining Bitcoin -- or any proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency -- is essentially the process of validating transactions and securing the network by solving complex mathematical puzzles. Here's a breakdown of what...
Questions For Copilot (August 6, 2025)
(in education, tech, computers, windows) -- by bill 2025-08-06 - QUESTION: I've got an external drive that works fine if I plug it in (mini usb) after windows 10 has started, but if I reboot with it still connected (I'm not telling windows to boot from any devices), it messes up the windows boot process....
SPAM: I Am Writing To You Today Under Circumstances Of Extreme Urgency
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by dennis dajibre 2025-07-17 - It's been a while since I've received a funny enough spam/junk email, but here it is: Dear Contact Us, I am writing to you today under circumstances of extreme urgency. My name is Dennis somebody, a resident of Hurlock, Maryland, and I am f...
Kristen Will Edit Your Reel Or Short
(in culture, arts-crafts, tech) -- by steve 2025-07-04 - About this gig: Melrose Edits is based in Los Angeles. We can edit your social media clip in a very short turnaround time. Our samples can be found on multiple Instagram and Youtube profiles. Outsource your work and focus on what you're go...
Buying Gold Or Silver In Kentucky
(in life, money, precious-metals, legal) -- by copilot 2025-06-30 - .When buying gold or silver online in Kentucky, there is no specific state law requiring ID for such purchases. However, here's how it typically plays out: Dealer Policies Vary Most reputable online precious metal...
SATIRE: Brother Steve Missing
(in family, holmes, humor) -- by bill 2025-06-29 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- My brother Steve went missing. Our brother Doug sounded the alarm via email after not hearing from him for several days. I assumed that "knock on the door and brief struggle" that Steve's wife was afraid of had finally...
The Art Of Gambiarra: A Portuguese Legacy Of Ingenuity
(in culture, european, portuguese, invention) -- by copilot 2025-06-21 - . In the fabric of Portuguese heritage, there's a thread that doesn't always make the history books but lives on in daily life, duct tape, and last-minute fixes: the art of gambiarra. It's a cultural hallmark -- a...
The 2025 Belmont Stakes: Journalism Vs. Sovereignty In A Thrilling Rematch
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by copilot 2025-06-05 - . Horse racing fans are in for a spectacular showdown this Saturday as Journalism, Sovereignty, and Baeza face off once again in the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. With the Kentucky Derby winner (Sovereignty...
How To Create AI-Generated Videos In Minutes
(in education, tech, ai, video) -- by copilot 2025-05-30 - . Introduction AI-powered video creation tools are revolutionizing content production, enabling users to create professional videos without the need for advanced editing skills. Whether you're a marketer, content...
Embracing Nature's Wisdom: Designing For Harmony, Not Control
(in life, health, environment, tech) -- by copilot 2025-05-15 - .For centuries, human innovation has often been framed as a battle against nature--conquering the elements, bending the environment to our will, and engineering solutions that impose control. But what if, instead...
Power Moves: A Business Career Guide For Young Adults With Disabilities
(in life, money, employment, advice) -- by martin block 2025-05-14 - Photo by Freepik The business world isn't reserved for a particular mold of person. It rewards thinkers, planners, connectors, and bold decision-makers--qualities that don't rely on physical norms or conventional pathways. As a young adult...
What To Plant In Mid-May: A Guide For Gardeners
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by copilot 2025-05-14 - . As mid-May rolls around, gardeners are entering the prime planting season for warm-weather crops. The last frost has passed, and the soil is warming up, making it the perfect time to introduce summer vegetables,...
Kentucky Derby 2025 Is Today
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2025-05-04 - The Kentucky Derby is today! I know I'm excited. Are you excited?! I like the following horses (jockey, trainer) in the following order: 8 Journalism (Umberto Rispoli, Mike McCarthy) 21 Baeza (Flavien Prat, John Shirreffs) 18 Sovereignty (J...
First Thorium Reactor
(in education, research, energy, nuclear) -- by doug 2025-04-22 - Pretty interesting.From: James MorikoneChina has world's first thorium reactor in landmark for clean nuclear energy. See tribune.pk"China has activated the world's only operational thorium molten salt reactor, marking a global breakthrough...
A Free Library Of Classic Books & Novels
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2025-03-31 - That link went dead, so here's another link: Search for similar articles 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Abigail Adams and Her Times Absalom's Hair A Child's History of England A Christmas Carol A Comic History of the United States A Connectic...
Cancer: How It's Caused, And How To Stop It
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by steve 2025-03-28 - Watch on YouTube I figure that the 'vax' attacked the killer cells that kills our cancer every day and that's why there are so many cancers now. Not long ago, Musk, Trump, and his buddy oligarch techies said we should send them our DNA and...
How To Copy A Music CD To Your Phone
(in culture, music, tech) -- by bill 2025-03-19 - Question: Is there a way to put a CD onto my phone so I can play them from my phone in my car through the radio? Answer: You would have to put your CD into a PC, have the PC convert those songs to files on its hard drive (C:) somewhere, the...
Happy Pi Day
(in culture, humor, holidays) -- by bill 2025-03-15 - Of course, in Europe, Pi Day is 31-Apr, which never comes, so it's not such a big deal. Pi Day PiDay.org Wikipedia Pi Day Reminds me of a meme I saw where Trump was signing an executive order to "Make February Great Again" by adding three m...
Offbeat Therapy: Unexpected Ways To Boost Your Mental Health
(in life, health, mental, advice) -- by michelle casey 2025-03-14 - Image via Freepik Maintaining mental well-being is an ongoing journey, and while therapy, exercise, and mindfulness are staples of self-care, they aren't the only paths to emotional balance. Sometimes, it takes a fresh perspective and a un...
Remove Duplicate Lines
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by bill 2025-03-09 - I created this because I needed it regularly, and thought I'd share. Click here to run it, and look below to make one for yourself: Remove Duplicate Lines Remove Duplicate Lines Remove Duplicates...
Pro Microphone Hand-made In The USA
(in culture, online, audio, tech) -- by spammer 2025-02-25 - Got this spam that I thought others might actually find interesting/useful... My name is Phil Routh, and I work with TzAudioe, reaching out to introduce our team. Our company is one of the distributors of TZ Audios LLC. ...we've just launch...
Thirteen Trees To Plant
(in life, environment, trees, fruit) -- by steve and aileen 2025-01-31 - Apple -- some for cider, some for eatingCherry -- one died so we need to replace itGinko - I didn't know this one's medicinal! Don't have itMulberry -- this one came up by itselfOak -- just one but a different kind of oak? No acornsPear --...
Musk Says All Human Knowledge For AI Training Already 'exhausted'
(in education, news, tech, ai) -- by admin 2025-01-28 - by Noureldein Ghanem - January 10, 2025 - Elon Musk has joined other artificial intelligence experts in claiming that there was little real-world data to train AI models and that "peak data" would soon be reached. During a recent livestrea...
A ridiculously stupid statement.
Essential Home Maintenance Tasks You Can't Afford To Ignore
(in life, home-garden, maintenance, advice) -- by michelle casey 2025-01-26 - Image via Freepik Owning a home comes with a slew of responsibilities, and one of the most crucial aspects is regular maintenance. Neglecting critical maintenance tasks can lead to costly repairs and compromise the safety and integrity of y...
U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise To Nearly 1 In 6 Adults
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2025-01-14 - 'CDC data shows diabetes prevalence has reached 15.8% of U.S. adults, with 11.3% diagnosed and 4.5% undiagnosed, highlighting an urgent need for increased screening and prevention Men face higher diabetes risk (18%) compared to women (13.7%...
It would help if food manufacturers would stop adding sugar to everything.
Study: Not A Single Natural Disaster Can Be Blamed On Climate Change
(in education, news, media, gaslighting) -- by admin 2025-01-13 - 'They found that 'climate events' are not increasing but they are being reported more frequently by the globalist corporate media....'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
Sounds about right.
MLB Bans 2 Fans Who Grabbed Betts Indefinitely
(in education, language, english, headlines) -- by admin 2025-01-11 - 'Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Dodgers star Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks....'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
They were BANNED indefinitely, they didn't GRAB Betts indefinitely. Headline writing ain't what it used to be.How Much Money You Should Save For A Comfortable Retirement
(in life, money, savings, retirement) -- by admin 2025-01-10 - 'Many Americans are anxious and confused when it comes to saving for retirement...'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
$7 million should just about do it.
Which Generation Am I?
(in culture, research, people, generations) -- by bill 2025-01-02 - I found this interesting..."Where were you when the space shuttle Challenger exploded?The answer to that question is just one example of how generations identify with a shared experience. Baby boomers may have watched from a break room at t...
Hijacking Bitcoin
(in life, money, economy, cryptocurrency) -- by doug 2024-12-27 - Martin Armstrong told how it was hijacked and was a Ponzi scheme (which I've said for years) On Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 05:01:35 PM PST, someone wrote: Terrific interview with one of the co-authors of a new book t...
Nerdy Stuff, Trailer Hitches And Small Town Mayors
(in culture, writing, blog, family) -- by bill 2024-12-25 - It's been an interesting past several days. 1) My new 2-terabyte external drive went bad after I'd moved all of my music, pictures and videos to it from other drives 2) Tara needed my help printing a PDF document, which is always exciting 3...
Daily Habits To Tame Stress And Boost Your Peace Of Mind
(in life, health, advice) -- by elijah dawson 2024-12-22 - Image by Freepik Stress often weaves its way into daily routines, but it doesn't have to control how you live. Thoughtful strategies can elevate both mental and physical health, creating space for a calmer existence. Incorporating mindful p...
Going For A Ride
(in culture, writing, travel, usa) -- by bill 2024-12-15 - I went for one of my weekend drives. I almost said Sunday drive, but it was a Saturday. Anyway, I brought our dog Cleo with me this time. I never used to, but nowadays I take her almost everywhere because she and our newly adopted Yorkshire...
Old Posts, Revisited
(in culture, writing, blog, travel) -- by bill 2024-11-27 - FYI, I've been taking travel posts from this site, cleaning them up/updating them as needed, and posting them at williamarthurholmes.substack....
Yankees Aaron Judge And Dodgers Shohei Ohtani Win MLB MVP Awards
(in education, news, sports) -- by admin 2024-11-22 - "Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge were named MVP of the National League and American League, respectively, MLB announced Thursday...."Read, listen or watch the rest here....
They earned it but both disappeared in the World Series.
Parents Can Relocate On A Budget With These Thrifty Moving Tips
(in family, home-garden, moving) -- by elijah dawson 2024-11-16 - Embarking on the journey of buying a new home and relocating your family doesn't have to strain your wallet. This article is designed to guide you through efficient strategies to manage your finances during these significant transitions. Yo...
Safeguards For Seniors: Essential Tips To Prevent Financial Exploitation
(in life, money, tech, aging) -- by don lewis 2024-11-13 - Monitor Your Financial Activities Regularly reviewing your bank statements and account activities is crucial. This habit helps you catch unauthorized transactions or discrepancies early on. If you notice anything suspicious, contact your b...
Your Community Business Blueprint: Key Steps To Launch And Thrive
(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, advice) -- by elijah dawson 2024-11-06 - Starting a business in your community can be an exciting and rewarding venture. Whether you're driven by a passion for a particular product or service, or you're eager to fill a gap in the local market, taking the right steps can set you o...
Notes From The Road To Doug's House... And Mark Twain's Boyhood Home
(in life, travel, usa, missouri) -- by bill 2024-11-01 - 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 fast...
2024 Breeders Cup A Week Away
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, breeders-cup) -- by bill 2024-10-27 - Just one more week until this year's Breeders' Cup, this time at Del Mar. They rotate its location every year. Last year it was at Santa Anita, but has also been held at Keeneland, Churchill Downs, even Monmouth, Belmont, Lone Star, Aqueduc...
Key Steps To Launching A Successful E-Commerce Venture For Young Entrepreneurs
(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, advice) -- by spencer gray 2024-10-26 - Image: Freepik In an era dominated by digital innovation, launching an e-commerce business can be a thrilling adventure for aspiring entrepreneurs in their 20s or 30s. It's a realm brimming with endless possibilities, where creativity meets...
The Massive Statin Scam
(in life, health, fraud) -- by doug 2024-10-20 - Watch "DR. ASEEM MALHOTRA EXPOSES DECADES OF BIG PHARMA FRAUD" on Bitchute I think that Dad was taking statins and they were affecting him negatively and he stopped taking them at least a year before he died. On Friday, October 18, 2024 at...
Toxic Food For USA But Not Other Countries
(in life, health, food) -- by steve 2024-10-20 - Did you know Kellogg's sells food with color dyes in the USA but sells the same product without the toxins to Europe and other countries? It's somehow OK to poison Americans but sell the superior products to everyone else....
Terrific Gardening Info
(in life, health, food, gardening) -- by doug 2024-10-13 - I've mentioned how I plant food elsewhere since our garden isn't big enough. Our carrots went to see and thus they filled one planter box. I thought I'd try to plant them along the river where they'd get natural watering....
In-depth Discussion Of Red Light Therapy
(in life, health, therapy) -- by doug 2024-10-09 - Watch "Cloud Seeding, Weather Control Cancer: The SHOCKING Link REVEALED w/ Jonathan Otto" on Rumble Real good Information about a therapy that's relatively low cost and said to be really beneficial. I think we'll buy one. From Man in Amer...
Bird Flu B.S. In Missouri
(in life, health, vaccines) -- by doug 2024-10-05 - New York City officials are planning a tabletop simulation later this month to prepare for a hypothetical bird f... Here it is: New York City Health Officials to Hold Bird Flu Tabletop Exercise. Hospitals are "diligently"...
Japanese Declare Bodily Sovereignty
(in life, health, vaccines) -- by doug 2024-10-04 - A protest against being human rats in pharma's Replicon "vaccine" (bioweapon) rollout. Will the other sovereign people of the world stand with them? Report by James Corbett of the Corbett Report: On Wednesday, October 2, 2...
Great Court Decision News
(in education, research, legal) -- by steve 2024-09-29 - . Did you already hear about the massive court case win (many years in the making) that identified fluoride as a toxin that lowers the IQ in children? And it comes out of communist California, no less! I just remembered w...
Awesome Ammo Prices Online
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-09-26 - Who is 'they'? The gun show staff? I doubt California law enforcement officers are driving to Nevada, looking for California plates. On 9/25/2024 10:16 AM, someone wrote: I used to buy ammo there but Kalifornia has the kommie law. We can g...
Is Religion Another Control Mechanism?
(in education, research, religion) -- by doug 2024-09-22 - Are the required beliefs of any given religion acting as a cul-de-sac in regards understanding this human experience? Are you trying to throw off the shackles of tyranny by government only to bow down in some other way? E...
Most Beautiful Song Of All Time?
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-09-18 - Great version! Thanks. On 9/16/2024 9:22 AM, someone wrote: Yes this was beautiful On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 7:05AM someone wrote It's one of my favorites and I just ran across this remake that has over a million views on YouTube in three...
2nd Trump Assassination Attempt
(in education, research) -- by bill 2024-09-18 - The only crimes the FBI seems to solve these days are their own false-flag operations. On 9/16/2024 10:49 AM, someone wrote: yeah, I think it was fake and them trying to get their reputation back On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 07:40:05...
Funny New Variant In Time For Elections
(in life, health, vaccines, satire) -- by doug 2024-09-11 - If you believe it, save yourself trouble and get a plastic bag to put over your head as a "mask" In case you thought pandemics come once in 100 years, boy, are you wrong. They are way too profitable to sit on a shelf that...
Another Possible Alzheimers Cure
(in life, health, treatment) -- by steve2024-09-09 - It boils down to scopolamine, apparently, which you can look up for yourself rather than login to the site, below, only to be told you've reached your limit of free articles. Read, listen or watch the rest here: EpochTimes...
Venezuela Gangs Encouraged By USA To Come
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-09-09 - this video is stupid, but at least someone is taking it seriously: American gang members travel to Aurora, CO to address the violent takeover of an apartment complex by a Venezuelan gang.From the Trenches World Report On 9/7/2024 12:11...
Gerald Celente Videos
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-09-06 - My bullsh-t detector goes off every time I see this guy's face. He has no credibility with me. Just another doom-and-gloomer who wants to make everyone as miserable as he is. On 9/4/2024 6:49 PM, someone wrote: There's a more current on F...
Terrorist Watch Lists
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-09-03 - Seriously, I think tin/aluminum foil is proven protection against destructive waves. Lead paint was, too, which helped make new houses/buildings virtual Faraday cages. Of course they also had the side effect of causing cancer. On 9/1/202...
Mpox Vials In TN
(in education, research) -- by bill 2024-09-03 - That was me. Sorry. I got bored and mixed up a batch. All part of my new business plan: Start Your Own Scamdemic in Three Easy Steps! I am actually currently in the throes of writing a story, hopefully a full-length novel, about a guy who...
Healthy Snack Conversation With Bing Copilot
(in life, health, food, recipes) -- by bill 2024-08-21 - Q: Which food preservatives allowed in the United States are the most damaging to one's health and should be avoided? Left unsaid was the part where other, smarter countries have outlawed some of this. A: Several food preservatives allowed...
Off-Grid Water
(in education, research, water) -- by steve 2024-08-18 - Watch on YouTube Extremely helpful tips and ideas to create water systems for anyone looking for self-reliance. I don't know what your ground is like but Erich has put in a well this way and so have a bunch of people in Rockport. They get...
Organizing For An Extended Mountain Bike Trip
(in life, health, exercise, biking) -- by spammer 2024-08-17 - Some random spammer (TommieSkask) sent me this, but it was interesting. Probably written by AI, but I cleaned it up and am publishing it. See below. Packing for a multi-day upland bike journey demands detailed planning and deliberation to e...
Scientists Find Liquid Water On Mars
(in education, science, astronomy, planets) -- by bill 2024-08-14 - "Scientists say they've discovered vast oceans of liquid water below the surface of Mars, which could hold the answer to whether life exists there. It may also make the planet more habitable for humans." ... you know, for when we do like Do...
Cool!
Dubai Is Building The World's Tallest Residential Clock Tower
(in culture, cities, buildings, residential) -- by spammer 2024-08-03 - Another random spammer sent me this, but it was interesting, so I cleaned it up and published it. Dubai is set to add another towering figure to its skyline. The Aeternitas Tower, officially unveiled at a launch event last week, will be the...
Voting In 2024
(in education, civics, voting, usa) -- by doug 2024-07-24 - < "signs-liberal-yard-politics-191fb00bb02378f12818976d38a3dfbd-1825x1256.webp">The video was good and I posted it on fascistbook. Our next-door neighbor (insanely liberal) has 3 ist lawn signs. One is "democracy or dictatorship." The othe...
Your Intellect And Thoughts Originate In Your Heart, Not Your Brain
(in life, health, mental) -- by admin 2024-07-22 - Your most sane thoughts, anyway. "Those of us who have been educated in Western Culture today have been taught to believe that the center of a person's consciousness and thoughts is our brain. Like a computer that contains a microprocessor...
This Guy Saw The Assassin
(in education, research) -- by bill 2024-07-16 - Finally, a good picture of the sniper: funny-cat-sniper-7a557f3a6c855c2318893f0505131baa-560x498.webp (560498) (friendsnews) On 7/14/2024 9:14 AM, someone wrote: In case that link goes bad, here's another one: bitchute/video/iVtzRnMHFVU...
Pancreatic Cancer, Fenbendazole Protocol Shrinking Tumors
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by bill 2024-07-02 - "I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in August 2023, and without treatment, I had 3-6 months to sort out my affairs...' Read, listen or watch the rest here....
Such regimens with Fenbendazole didn't help my brother. Don't bet your life on it.
Moving To Missouri
(in family, holmes, doug, humor) -- by bill 2024-06-29 - The adventure begins. A quiet, unassuming young man and his devoted wife and kids set out for parts unknown, unless you count Missouri as known. Not knowing what tomorrow may bring, they laugh in the face of uncertainty. Collectively, they...
Reigning Champions Of Major U.S. Sports
(in culture, sports, winners) -- by admin 2024-06-27 - ... as of June 21, 2026Kentucky Derby: Golden TempoMLB: L.A. DodgersMLS: Inter MiamiNBA: New York KnicksNFL: Seattle SeahawksNHL: Carolina HurricanesAll-in-One List Kentucky Derby and Breeders Cup Classic Winners...
Great Quote Re The Greater Good
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2024-06-18 - From the writers of the TV show, Nikita, from 2010-2013. Yes, I've been watching. A guilty pleasure. 'First, I protect the people I love, then I worry about the greater good.' From this episode, or the one before or after....
Chicken Pox Was A Good Thing?
(in life, health, vaccines) -- by steve 2024-06-15 - Brain Cancer Risk May Be Reduced in Those With History of Chicken Pox Maybe more so now since the fake vax destroys immunity that is giving many cancer....
Weather Service Forecasts Sweltering Heat This Week
(in education, news, weather) -- by bill 2024-06-11 - "More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week....'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
It's called summertime, though it is admittedly a hot one so far.
History Buffs May Like This
(in education, history) -- by doug 2024-06-06 - And we all know Lionel and Harold were born immediately afterwards to help deal with that assault on humanity. While Leonard was a few years older, he helped lead the charge. It's a very short history about what happened...
More Censoring
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-06-03 - , try the following: Draft2Digital kobo barnesandnoble itunespartner.apple/books/ On 6/2/2024 12:51 AM, someone wrote: I'm looking for another place to sell my books, other than Amazon (I'm not sure if I can see my books show up unle...
Some Of My Favorite Actors
(in culture, movies-tv-video, people, entertainers) -- by bill 2024-05-20 - ... plus a few I have a picture of for other articles, so I included them. It's not my fault the women are all beautiful... other than Mrs. Doubtfire....
Need A Day At The Beach? Let Me Write For You To Save You Time
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-19 - Sure, go ahead and send me your article. nbspIf I like it, I'll publish it. nbspI don't pay for articles, though. nbspThanks.brbr' BillbrOn May 17, 2024, at 1:51 PM, Dana Brown someone wrote:brbrpHello,br/ppLearning that you have an incura...
Fwd: Be The First One
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-14 - That was 's question, not minenbspbrbr' BillbrBegin forwarded message:brbr brDate: May 12, 2024 at 3:04:45 PM CDTbrbrRe: be the first onebrbr if the price is under $10, you can get 70% with KindleMore than that, you only get 30%No, I don'...
Fake Space Station Video
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-13 - Zero gravity chambers exist right here on Earth. If even it was fake, they wouldn't need to use hairspray. On 5/8/2024 1:04 AM: Looks like hair spray pOn Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 at 9:25 PM, someone wrote: Who thinks this is really the w...
Fwd: Tomato Horn Worm Problem?
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-12 - If you've grown tomatoes and had problems with the caterpillar, this decoy for the moth is supposed to work: Moth Decoy Worm Prevention - Etsy Moth Decoy Worm Prevention - Etsy This Gardening Tools item by bravewellness has 7 favorit...
Meaning Of Nda
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-11 - I know you meant to email FoxNews, but NDA stands for 'non-disclosure agreement.' On 5/10/2024 6:22 AM, Elizabeth Brunner someone wrote: Please what does NDA stand for Use the WORDS...,, Elizabeth...
Antisemitism Act
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-05-05 - Einstein was against zionism On 5/3/24 20:48, someone wrote: , As you and I keep mentioning back and forth, it shows how the zionists are taking control of the world. Of course, that would be an 'antisemitic statement' according to the n...
Photos: Escalators And Stairs
(in culture, photography, wallpaper) -- by bill2024-04-24 - You read that right. There's just something fascinating about them, at least in the hands of these photographers....
The Kentucky Derby: A Gateway To Immortality
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by copilot 2024-04-24 - .The Kentucky Derby, often referred to as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," is not just a race it's a tradition steeped in history. Since its inception in 1875, the Derby has become the first jewel in the...
Nashville Crime
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-21 - And they weren't arrested for praying, they were arrested for blocking traffic. If I was stuck in traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge due to that recent protest, I'd be hoping the police removed the protesters there, too. Not arrested but...
Moldova's Southern Border
(in education, history, geography, eastern-europe) -- by bill2024-04-18 - I wondered why Moldova's southern border -- clearly intentionally not letting it reach the Black Sea -- was drawn that way. After rephrasing my question in different ways, filtering out the pro-NATO b.s., this is what Bing Copilot finally c...
Have You Been Getting Dizzy Lately?
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-18 - Don't worry, an 'expert' will explain how 'rotation' and 'spinning' don't mean the same thing. :) On 4/17/2024 10:29 AM, someone wrote: Somebody got their CIA mockingbird media script all messed up. On Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at 10:06...
Congratulations And Invitation To The COB Awards Ceremony
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-18 - That's great, On 4/16/2024 7:58 PM, someone wrote: I'm so proud of you! On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM someone wrote: Thanks everyone! I've put lots of work into the Marketing Club and building the Hiking Club (which I founded last...
Happy Ending
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-09 - A California dog missing since the summer is found in Michigan (nbcnews)...
Setting Up Payments With The IRS
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-07 - Elizabeth, you can go to this site and apply to set up payments for what you owe in taxes: Online Payment Agreement ApplicationInternal Revenue Service (irs.gov) Do you have an ID.me account? I can't set that up for you since they have...
Remember Lucky On Watt Ave And Whitney?
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-04-03 - I was referring to California only' BillOn Apr 1, 2024, at 2:56 PM, someone wrote: $20 besides in Kalifornia? How many states are that insane? (Duh, 'blue' ones)I would think that the corporations would sue about it and also mount a camp...
Quick Question For My Story
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-03-29 - That sounds right, but not sure. Collusion is the only other word I can think of other than 'controlled opposition.' On 3/27/2024 6:01 PM, someone wrote: It's called something 'dialectic', I think On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 01:39:32...
Wisdom Is Defined By What You Focus On
(in culture, quotes, advice) -- by bill 2024-03-28 - In other words, focus on the solution, not the problem....
Leeches Died After Sucking Vaxed Blood
(in education, research, vaccines) -- by doug 2024-03-26 - I skimmed through the video and didn't see that. On Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 12:30:38 AM PDT:Min 54. It's subtitled but claims to show some Asians doing an experiment with leeches and they (the leeches) all died after suc...
Amazon Review Rejection
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-03-16 - Perfect! F09F988A Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2024 2:36 PM Cc: William Okay, I decided to 'edit' my review to be truthful. Let's see if they accept it...
Writing Mantras
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2024-03-13 - No, not how to write a mantra. I mean here are a couple of mantras to keep in mind: 1) Most stories are about having something, losing it, and finding it again 2) Just explain (clearly and concisely) WHAT HAPPENED, and keep it RELATABLE and...
Lists: Common Or Famous Names, Etc
(in culture, lists, names, given) -- by bill 2024-03-11 - I was making a list of names (including titles, states and countries) for a vbScript I'm working on. The list grew to its current size, and I thought I should share it. My gift to mankind, if you will. :) I'm sure I out plenty, so please a...
Five Guys Prices
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-03-09 - I got this misdirected email, but it shows how ridiculous restaurant prices have gotten. -- Judy Hart Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 6:31 AM fox We were at Five Guys in Gaylord, MI yesterday. Little hamburger, little cheeseburger, one regu...
A Brief History Of My Home Town, Folsom, California
(in life, travel, usa, california) -- by copilot 2024-03-03 - I asked Bing Copilot (AI) to write a blog post about Folsom. Here's the result...If you want to know more about the history of Folsom, California, you might enjoy this. Folsom is a city in Sacramento County that has a rich and diverse herit...
Google Terms Of Service - Hmmm
(in education, research, internet) -- by steve 2024-03-02 - . I don't use Google (I hate when people say, 'google it'). I have Brave browser. If I really want to search for something that 'they' want to CENSOR, I use TOR browser. I wonder how many people realize that Google is mani...
Utopia, A Short Film From 2019
(in culture, movies-tv-video, civics) -- by doug 2024-02-13 - I haven't watched it yet, but I actually like the social credit score idea, in theory. The problem, as usual, is that it won't be run honestly. The "elites" will maintain their ill-gotten status at the top. Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 3...
Is This True
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-02-08 - Fake " Bill On Feb 6, 2024, at 2:09 PM, someone wrote:...
Dog Grooming
(in family, pets, grooming, humor) -- by bill 2024-02-04 - Someone asked, "Do you guys do the grooming at your place only, or do you come to the dog's home?"We don't do dog grooming or any other real-world service. It's just a family/friends website. Thanks for visiting!Bill...
Restore Ribbon View To Windows 11 File Explorer
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2024-02-04 - Here's the fix for this annoying issue if you've "upgraded" to Windows 11: Restore Ribbon View UPDATE: I have since reverted back to Windows 10. Just too many nagging annoyances about 11, mainly the delays/latency between clicking or hittin...
Number 22 Crazy
(in education, research) -- by bill2024-01-23 - Interesting, but I don't think it means anything, though I did write a post on this very subject a couple years ago, here: Happy 2/22/22 Tuesday (friendsnews) . Turns out, it wasn't special. Oh, well. On 1/20/2024 7:45 PM, someone wrote...
Life Is Meant To Be Enjoyed
(in culture, quotes, philosophy, religion) -- by bill 2024-01-23 - Life on Earth is essentially a struggle between those who believe it is meant to be enjoyed, like a dance with many partners, and those who think it is a never-ending competition to be controlled and dominated....
Harness Adversity For Growth
(in life, health, mental, advice) -- by elijah dawson 2024-01-11 - Image via Pexels Transforming Challenges Into Strengths Adversity, often perceived as a hindrance, can unexpectedly be a powerful catalyst for personal growth. This article delves into how navigating life's challenges can foster resilience,...
Our 25th Year
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2024-01-10 - Can you believe we've been online since 1999!?!? Even more unbelievable, we STILL have almost no audience! Truly amazing. Shouting into the void for a quarter century. Quite impressive, no? Anyone reading this can honestly say they're speci...
Test Post
(in education, tech, internet, test) -- by bill2023-12-31 - Once upon a time, there was this test post you see here. It had a brief, if shortened, life as a post on this website. Sadly, as mentioned, it didn't last....
Stillhouse Hollow Falls
(in life, travel, usa, southeast) -- by bill 2023-12-10 - I stopped here a couple weeks ago, on a whim, on one of my regular Sunday drives. There's a little sign, easy to miss, as you drive by on the highway between Columbia and whatever the next decent-sized town west of there is. Recalling names...
Teens Using Smartphones 4+ Hours/Day At Risk For Psychiatric, Sleep, Eye Problems, Obesity, Etc
(in life, health, emf, tech) -- by admin 2023-12-10 - "Even though more schools worldwide are banning kids' use of personal cell phones (see 1, 2, 3) that may not be enough. Teens Using Smartphones 4 Hours/Day at Risk for Psychiatric, Sleep, Musculoskeletal, and Eye Problems, Obesity, etc."(se...
This applies to everyone, not just teens.Can You Please Weigh In On This When You Get A Chance?
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-12-09 - Yes, send it to me. nbspI don't pay for articles but if I like it I'll publish it. nbspThanks." BillOn Dec 7, 2023, at 9:17 AM, Martin Block someone wrote:Hello,Families with children who are on the autism spectrum may face unique challenge...
Another Night Walking The Dog
(in culture, humor, blog, animals) -- by bill 2023-12-04 - It was just another night out walking our Boston terrier, Cleo. Or so I thought. I put my boots on instead of the usual sneakers because of the recent rain. I like to keep both pairs tied but loose enough to slip on. Still, I have to wedge...
Computer Problem
(in education, tech, computers) -- by bill2023-11-25 - Last year I got a used Dell computer and it's been fine but Friday the WIFI quit working (the rest still works fine). I tried rebooting it and shutting it down for some while to see if "cooling down" might help. Well, no such luck. Is there...
Pugs Driving Cars
(in culture, humor, pets, dogs) -- by bill2023-11-24 - I stumbled upon these old photos and couldn't resist writing this. They were such GREAT dogs.First, it was Joey. Then Chandler said, "Me too, Dad!"Daisy, though, always the sensible one, said, "Those boys are crazy!" and she stayed home to...
Becoming A Young Entrepreneur: Tips For Teenage Girls
(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, advice) -- by spencer gray 2023-11-22 - Image via Pexels. Unpaid promotional links herein.by Spencer GrayEntrepreneurship can be an incredibly empowering path for teenage girls. By carving out your own space in the business world and facing the obstacles involved in becoming an e...
5G Technology
(in education, research, tech, 5g) -- by doug 2023-11-22 - 5G has been in existence since at least 2003, but not yet introduced to the public. 6G and 7G already exist but are in waiting. Just ran across this interesting tidbit of information. See Minute 30 or so: ....
Diary: Saturday, November 18, 2023
(in culture, writing, blog, chores) -- by bill 2023-11-21 - Today started, as usual, with feeding Cleo, our Boston terrier, and leaving the back door open. It was cool out but not too cold, and I prop the door open, weather permitting, so she can let herself out. With the back door and storm door be...
Money, Retirement Planning
(in life, money, retirement, planning) -- by steve 2023-11-11 - How do we plan for this with so much uncertainty? Will the Democrats pull off a miracle and dig the US out of its 33 trillion dollar debt? Will the US dollar become worthless? Will the globalists introduce their CBDC enslavement system? Wil...
Brakes Are Important
(in culture, writing, blog) -- by bill 2023-11-11 - I emailed this to my siblings, and the following conversation ensued... On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 03:22:31 PM PST: Stumbled across this great old photo of our dog Stein "attacking" a strange man in the back yard of the Edison house Se...
Beat Lawyers At Their Own Racket
(in education, research, legal) -- by doug 2023-11-04 - Watch on YouTube This guy is absolutely awesome. In this video he talks about how the American Bar Association gets into everyone's life, and how you take control again. Must watch if you want to save your assets....
Greetings From Saint Something, Missouri
(in life, travel, usa, missouri) -- by bill 2023-10-30 - I was in no rush to leave and didn't hit the road until 9:30 on my drive from middle Tennessee to Saint Robert, Missouri. I could never remember that name, calling it Saint Something in my head. Even now, I wanted to type Saint Thomas. How...
Trump Converted To Judaism
(in education, research, religion) -- by doug 2023-10-22 - I never knew that. bitchute/video/XpsLCdPwkTkp/ On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 07:20:15 PM yeah, lots of people disappointed in trump. Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 8:28 PM And now I hear ALL of the candidates for president are willin...
The 2010 Nashville Flood
(in life, environment, weather, disaster) -- by bill 2023-10-16 - On the first weekend of May, 2010, the Nashville, Tennessee area was hit with some serious flooding. Here's Wikipedia's entry on the subject. Below, are a few of the pictures my wife collected at the time. I only recently discovered these,...
Not A Surrprise But Planned
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-10-13 - ---BE7A03B9-B262-4CE8-A0EF-B960B2EF2399- Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Why would Russia care so much about Israel? It's the same people behind the creation of Israel who gave communism to Russia, which they've only recently (...
Quotes From RFK Jr.'s Entire Announcement Speech
(in education, research, quotes) -- by doug 2023-10-11 - 1 - 'I am here to declare myself as an independent candidate for President of the United States. And that's not all. I am here to join all of you to make a new Declaration of Independence for our entire nation. We declare independence from...
Diary, Sunday, October 1, 2023
(in life, home-garden, blog, shopping) -- by bill 2023-10-03 - Went to Home Depot today for one of those door-closer things for screen doors. I'd ours propped open all night by accident, and the wind weakened its hinges. When I pushed to close it, a bracket snapped, and the door flew open instead of c...
A Covid Commission Will Not Help Restore Our Rights
(in education, civics, rights) -- by bill 2023-09-21 - To assemble a 9-11 style Commission on the covid response is to grant this "health first" authoritarian view a majority in "the final say" on the covid response. A covid Commission Will Not Help Restore our RightsTo assemble a 9-11 style Co...
Steve Zuwala
(in culture, music, country, site) -- by bill2023-09-13 - This gentleman visited our site, so I thought I'd mention his, here: stevezuwalaAnd now, after listening to his samples, it's eery how much this guy sounds like my recently-departed brother, Don! You can listen to or buy the latter's songs...
Chop Down All Trees To Save The Planet
(in life, health, environment, trees) -- by steve 2023-09-11 - Sent: Friday, September 8, 2023 10:09 PM As if we needed more proof after CO2 , the gas of life, became the cause of the climate change scam, along with cow farts. I'm sure you'll feel all cozy inside to know you are doing your part to pre...
Bill Gates Funding Scheme To Cut Down 70 Million Acres Of Forests
(in life, health, environment, trees) -- by steve 2023-09-10 - Gates needs to be stopped.Because Earth is a closed system, the amount of carbon on the planet never changes.The carbon cycle is vital to life on Earth. Nature tends to keep carbon levels balanced, meaning that the amount of carbon naturall...
Lawyer Talk
(in education, research, civics, legal) -- by doug 2023-09-09 - While most lawyers are themselves dishonest and lowlifes, it's very refreshing to listen to a group chat about how they are already taking down our massively corrupt, dishonest and blatantly evil government and corporation...
Play Day
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-09-06 - Your GoFundMe is no longer valid. You might want to start a new one at any of the sites listed on this page: Alternatives To GoFundMe (friendsnews) Also, I went ahead and registered a new domain for you called harmonyhaven.blog. It was the...
Know Your Constitutional Rights
(in education, civics, rights) -- by steve 2023-09-06 - speaking of rights, it's so sad that the whole 'case' against trump was that he SPOKE. So it seems, ists don't like that those with ideas contrary to their beliefs dare to use their FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to speak their opinion. I they get a...
Tips To Make Your Extreme Backyard Installation Come To Life
(in life, home-garden, entertainment) -- by steve johnson 2023-09-03 - Submitted by Steve Johnson. Photo Credit: Roger Lagesse via Pexels A backyard is just a backyard, right? Wrong! There are plenty of awesome things you can do in your backyard. If you're dying to see your backyard space come to life with an...
For The Greater Good... Supposedly
(in education, research, sociology) -- by doug2023-08-30 - "Humans are pack animals and make the vast majority of their decisions through a small part...' Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2023 6:44 PMThe Mind Control Involved with the Phrase 'The Greater Good' Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2023 8:17 PMyeah, I g...
Thirtieth Anniversary Of Moving To Nashville
(in culture, writing, blog, nashville) -- by bill 2023-08-27 - Tomorrow, August 26, will be my 30th anniversary of having moved from Los Angeles to Nashville. Here is my old newsletter write-up upon arrival.Here's my route, on Google Maps.Below is the woman anxiously awaiting my arrival in Nashville......
Why Is The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Hated?
(in culture, sports, soccer, women) -- by admin 2023-08-15 - For me, it's because they have no class or sportsmenship."According to many, the team's players have distinguished themselves as prima donnas who feel entitled...'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
For me, it's because they have no class or sportsmanship.
Physics Discovery Could Levitate Any Device Via Ambient Pressure Magnetics
(in education, science, physics) -- by bill 2023-08-11 - "If a new discovery published by South Korean physicists on a pre-print server is proven through replication, it could be one of the most important discoveries in applicable physics. That's because the team believes they have discovered mat...
Wow, cool!
A Brother Departs
(in culture, writing, poetry, obituaries) -- by bill 2023-07-08 - Always a trailblazer,the first of us to go.Now after the fireworks,he's gone.Here is his obituary...
Phoenix Now
(in education, research, cities, phoenix) -- by doug 2023-07-02 - Having lived there, I remember it well at the Capitol building. We have pictures of us picking oranges from the many trees right at the Capitol.Listen to this absolute horror now. Thanks to the fascist regime in control, especially the depo...
Great Health Information
(in life, health, tech, emf) -- by doug 2023-06-26 - Still need to do it for our new place. This video has tips and information about food and a very interesting EMF website I just used for identifying towers near me....
The Need For Community
(in life, health, people, society) -- by doug 2023-06-23 - I can't imagine anyone could disagree with the subject. It's very important for your own sanity. Division is the opposite of what people ever need.Here's a very short discussion about it. You can start about 2 minutes into it.Watch on Bitch...
Alternative Health Information
(in life, health, alternative) -- by doug 2023-06-21 - Grounding is true. We are all subjected to environmental toxins from our food and the air thanks to chem trails and pollution.I'm surprised you don't seem to know it.Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 4:25 AM Alternative healthwhat toxins? I sweat...
Bitcoin Information
(in life, money, crypto) -- by doug 2023-06-18 - Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 6:15 PM Read the article here Adams pays close attention to this type of thing so I'll wait to hear his interpretation. He's saying Bitcoin is a great on-ramp to crypto, then easily convert it to Monero or soon...
#1 Country Song? (Catchy And True)
(in culture, music, country, protest) -- by doug 2023-06-14 - Trump Truth via Melody MetricsHere's the songI just heard about it today. YouTube has been falsely reducing the views, so it has broken the million views mark many different times, according to the artist.It reached the top of iTunes as of...
Racehorses At Churchill Downs Fitted With Wireless Devices
(in education, news, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2023-06-11 - "This STRIDESafe device monitors the horse's movements 2,400 times per second throughout the race, sending 2,400 pulses of radio frequency (RF) radiation every second through the body of the horse. It also contains a GPS component that comm...
These "safe and effective" devices are apparently why so many horses died.Still More Advice For Writers
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2023-06-07 - I came across this video last night and thought, "Yes! Thank you!" This guy (and Lee Child) share my disagreement with the saying, "Show, Don't Tell." As Child puts it, "You tell a story. You don't show a story." That saying might apply to...
5-Part Series For Building A Shed
(in education, research, survival) -- by doug 2023-06-03 - Maybe you will find this interesting. I'll probably do something like this soon, except I'll pour a concrete foundation and run electricity, and insulation for a laundry room and workshops. Plus I'll have windows for natural lighting.Part 1...
The Lazy Pug Cafe
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2023-06-01 - The Lazy Pug CafeThe Lazy Pug Caf was a dilapidated new 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 gra...
Left-Wing Authoritarianism Linked To Narcissism And Psychopathy
(in life, health, mental) -- by steve 2023-05-28 - Duh, no surprise. Liberal mental illness."If you've watched Twitter videos from the 'Libs of TikTok' account or watched as activists burned down cities in the name of 'justice' and 'equity,' you've probably concluded there's something wrong...
Mike Adams Interviewed By Uncle Vigilante About Epic Cash, DeFi, Bitcoin And Private Money
(in life) -- by doug 2023-05-26 - This appears to be the future of privacy crypto....
What Is An Antisemite?
(in education, research, history) -- by steve 2023-05-26 - First of all, 'antisemite' is a ridiculous term.Israel is a countryZionism is a political movementJudaism is a religionSemite is an ethnicity.The true antisemites (you know, the ones who created Israel and worked with Hitler on the 'transfe...
Abbott And Costello Buy A Computer
(in culture, humor, jokes, computers) -- by joker 2023-05-25 - This is an old joke, so some of the program names might not be familiar.If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch "Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM A...
Visited A Family Member Today
(in culture, writing, blog, health) -- by bill 2023-05-24 - 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 today. H...
Interesting New Tech
(in education, research, tech) -- by doug 2023-05-23 - I don't understand how it's done, just understand what it'll accomplish which is a way to avoid all possible censorship by big tech.As corporations tighten the screws on anyone with a brain, more and more of the existing ways to be online w...
Restored Health And Vitality From Ditching My Cell Phone
(in life, health, tech, treatment) -- by admin 2023-05-07 - "A year ago, I was leading a normal, full, active life with no idea of the damage my mobile phone was doing to me. On July 1, 2022, I cancelled my mobile phone service ("cell phone" in the U.S) and turned off the wireless function on my com...
Good to know!Grandma Holmes
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-05-04 - But seriously, I remember she said, 'Every time I read your newsletter, I just laugh!' which was nice to hear. Nothing else comes to mind at the moment.FriendsNewsFrom: Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 7:37 PM Don Subject: GrandmaWhenever I'm ta...
ChatGPT Answer To Question About Kentucky Derby
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, tech) -- by admin 2023-05-03 - Me: "Who is the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby?"ChatGPT: "At this time, it is difficult to predict the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby as the race has not yet taken place."You don't say! Thanks for nothi...
Another Conversation With ChatGPT
(in education, research) -- by bill 2023-04-23 - I think I confused it...Me: True or false, unvaccinated children are far more healthy than vaxedChatGPT: False. Vaccinated children are far healthier than unvaccinated children. Me: According to whomChatGPT: Medical professionals, the Cente...
Redding In April
(in life, travel, usa, california) -- by bill 2023-04-18 - Friday, April 7, 2023Elizabeth and I were on our seemingly annual trip to California. This time, it was a gift for her 18th birthday. Years ago, I thought we might be flying to Astrakhan, Russia, for this birthday, but things are a little d...
Bill Of Rights Quiz
(in education, civics, rights, bill-of-rights) -- by doug 2023-04-15 - Which Amendment right is the single most important right that protects all the rest of them?....
Jimmy Dore, Comedian
(in education, research, humor, jokes) -- by doug2023-04-12 - Really good interview.I never heard of him before but will keep an eye out for him in the future. He mentioned George Carlin was an influence....
Tips When Looking For An Accessible Home
(in life, help, advice, home-buying) -- by elijah dawson 2023-04-06 - Accessible homes aren't as few and far between as you might imagine. In fact, it is possible to find a home that will cater to all your requirements if you know where to look and who to contact to make it happen. This guide can help you get...
Number Meaning
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-03-25 - -- Almost every day for the longest time I would see 12:34 on the clock. I just happened to look at the clock at that time. I joked in The Lazy Pug Cafeacute " but edited it out " that it meant it's the universe's way of telling me I'm bori...
Computer Monitors
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-03-24 - ---C30A8128-D445-403F-8E7D-66BE609F0307- I've been using a couple of new Dell flat-screen monitors for several years, and they work for me. Here's the specs on one of them. Yes, I have dual monitors:From: Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:49...
Glioblastoma Poliovirus Therapy
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by don 2023-03-24 - Watch on YouTube Glioblastoma poliovirus therapy. This type of tumor, the most dangerous kind, is what I had removed, but Duke University Cancer Center has been successful injecting glioblastoma tumors with polio to get the immune system to...
How To Deal With White Collar Criminals
(in education, research) -- by admin 2023-03-23 - I love this guy. He should be the next mayor of DC instead of the woman Fauci was with. I saw a chart last year showing that Blacks were much smarter -- less likely to get that shot -- than Whites.Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:43 PM - -...
Trump Pushing DARPA And The Vax
(in education, research) -- by bill 2023-03-23 - As I keep saying, Trump is a useful idiot, but he's still better than any Democrat they offer up. I would've voted for Tulsi Gabbard in 2020 but she was not allowed to win. Biden and Harris were both near dead last, as I recall, but the par...
March 25th Asteroid Fly-By
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by don 2023-03-21 - "Yet another newly discovered space rock safely zipped past Earth, this one on March 25, 2023. It swept by at about half the Earth-moon distance. Astronomers at the observatory of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain, discovered the aster...
Live Or Tape Delayed
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-03-21 - Below is another message I received that was meant for 'friends' at 'foxnews' but the sender addressed it to 'fox' and 'friendsnews.' I received it because my mail server is setup to receive anything friendsnews. Anyway, I am sooo tempted...
Bank Failure Details
(in education, research) -- by bill 2023-03-20 - a couple of interesting videos on the Subject:The Great News About SVB's Collapse, a Dave Ramsey Rantwatch?vY-PavcYPcmct337sShort Seller That Nailed FTX, SVB, and Silvergate Says...watch?vX538TJSsaHMt827sOn 3/13/23 13:16it's the younger com...
Crypto Contagion Banks Get The Runs - #NewWorldNextWeek
(in education, research) -- by admin 2023-03-19 - Apparently, the postal employees credit union in Sacramento was shut down by the state in 2011. So, you might want to find a different credit union. California Department of Financial Institutions Orders Closure and Liquidation of Sacrament...
Creating Job Opportunities For People With Disabilities
(in life, money, employment, advice) -- by elijah dawson 2023-03-19 - People with disabilities often have difficulty entering the job market due to a lack of access to applications, reasonable accommodations, and support networks. Employers can make their hiring process more inclusive by taking deliberate ste...
Great article!
Banking Collapse Explained For Dummies
(in life, money, finance) -- by don 2023-03-15 - Pretty funny. JP Reacts What is going on in banking? Hey there!Unless you've been under a rock, you've probably heard about the 2nd biggest banking failure in recorded history that just took place. The person known as the president sa...
1983-1987 Ford F-250 / F-350 Diesel Truck
(in education, research, tech, auto) -- by doug 2023-03-08 - If you want a reliable diesel truck, this guy says these are extremely easy to work on and reliable.It's mentioned as the last of four diesel trucks to buy in this video.The 250 is a 3/4 ton and the 350 is a 1 ton. There's a huge difference...
The Best Way To Remove Spike Protein From Your Body
(in life, health, vaccines, treatment) -- by bill 2023-03-03 - "Far and away the most common question I get from those who took one of the covid vaccines is: how do I get this out of my body. The mRNA and adenoviral DNA products were rolled out with no idea on how or when the body would ever breakdown...
The answer is nattokinase.
Ways To Turn Down Unwanted Men
(in culture, humor, jokes, men-women) -- by joker 2023-02-16 - He: Can I buy you a drink?She: Actually I'd rather have the money.He: I'm a photographer. I've been looking for a face like yours.She: I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours.He: Hi. Didn't we go on a date once? Or wa...
Liberals Are So Racist (Actually, Anti-White)
(in life, people, stupidity) -- by steve 2023-01-29 - "A California educator has demanded that schools in the state ignore 'privileged white voices,' and argued that the curriculum should be even more anti-white than it already is. Samia Shoman, who oversees the curriculum at the San Mateo Uni...
Power Of Your Heart
(in life, health, treatment) -- by doug 2023-01-26 - Everyone will absolutely love this short talk about your heart and the power of the heart. Go to minute 2:05 and do the exercise as instructed. click here...
Article On ChatGPT That Don Mentioned
(in education, tech, ai) -- by doug 2023-01-21 - Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:51 PM can-ai-be-woke-conservatives-test-chatgpt-and-the-results-smack-of-pre-determined-bias Jordan Peterson weighs in on chatGPT As they say "garbage in" (woke idiot programmers) "garbage out." On 1/19/2...
Says She'd Rather Have Had Covid
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by doug 2023-01-21 - She probably still doesn't realize covid 19 is just the new name of the flu. But yeah, 2 heart attacks may be better than death for the willfully deaf and blind pharma religion zealots. At least she that camp. click here...
Discussion About Food
(in life, health, food) -- by doug 2023-01-16 - Includes what the globalists are doing to subvert real quality food, including what will fraudulently be called organic. A Dutch lady is today's special guest and mentions a clever way to support local farmers....
Chronology Of A Planned Genocide Documentary
(in education, research) -- by bill2023-01-14 - Just started watching. Very good reminder of the earliest parts of this complete scam.Should be required watching for everyone as a reminder of how people got fooled.Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:26 AMChronology of a Planned Genocide Pa...
We Won The War In 2030
(in education, research, future) -- by doug 2023-01-12 - The globalists have collapsed. Watch this 'backcast' from 2030 to learn how we did it. The Solari Report with Catherine Austin Fitts is always excellent. click here...
Beware Organic Food
(in life, health, food) -- by doug 2023-01-03 - Because 80% have sold out to mega food giants who are in charge of the bad (poisonous) food quality in the USA. I hope nobody is stupid enough to disagree with that. But there are still organic food companies that are independent you might...
Happy Holidays
(in education, research) -- by bill2022-12-28 - Another good one, Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 10:46 AMDada June Subject: Merry (late) Christmas everyone!I finished our annual Christmas family video last night and wanted to share it with you all.Here it is: yS0ngQ6EiSAHappy New Year...
2023-24 Survival Guide
(in education, research, survival) -- by doug 2022-12-28 - As the globalists keep being backed into a corner there's no limit to the evil they will unleash to maintain control.But as she says, it boils down to knowing your locals -- neighbors, farmers, bankers, sheriff, etc on a region by region ba...
Cold Weather Coming
(in education, environment, climate, weather) -- by bill 2022-12-25 - Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 4:56 PMHoly crap, look at the lows for Thursday and Friday. That rain earlier on Thursday will freeze and make the roads impassable. We might have to postpone Christmas celebration.On 12/20/22 20:25:Holy cow...
Interview With Whitney Webb: National Security State
(in education, research, history) -- by doug 2022-12-22 - WOW, such a great discussion with maybe the best journalist alive, a young lady named Whitney Webb. Most people believe, correctly, that the disgusting CIA is responsible for murdering president JFK. In their efforts to cover up this fact,...
Imagine No Censorship
(in education, civics, censorship) -- by doug 2022-12-20 - How many millions of lives we could have saved if people knew the truth. That number will probably be billions within the next 2 years. Censorship death and so the censors are responsible for mass death far beyond anything in the past. Watc...
Vaccine Mandate For Military Defeated, New Bill Restores Basic Rights
(in education, civics, rights, vaccines) -- by bill 2022-12-10 - Great! Now do that for the rest of the country... as this guy wants. "Republicans will push the Biden administration to re-enlist all service members who were discharged for refusing to take the experimental..."Read, listen or watch the res...
Great Prepping Roundtable
(in education, research, preparedness) -- by doug 2022-12-09 - This is a really good discussion and if you have not yet done anything to prepare for the coming manufactured crises, I'd say this is a must. Anyone else have or considering a sat phone or Bibi stick? Must share with anyone you care about....
Should We Shred The Constitution?
(in education, civics, constitution) -- by doug 2022-12-08 - I was going to send this as a separate email but it ties into the subject of the constitution.This is an awesome example of a restaurant owner keeping his wits while police raid his business in . Listen to what he tells them. Very inspiring...
Reasons To Live In Eastern Tennessee
(in education, research, living, cities) -- by doug2022-12-08 - On 12/5/22 15:47, someone said: Rural TN is different from Nashville and surrounds. People might take exception to being passed, as if you're criticizing them or something. Knoxville has poorer employment prospects than Nashville, and more...
San Francisco Armed Robots
(in education, news, police, dystopia) -- by steve 2022-12-05 - I forgot which city but in that city they decided to not use armed robots but BOMBS! On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12:10:41 PM PST:More 'progress' by the new world order....
Do You Remember These??
(in education, research) -- by bill2022-12-03 - Remember when cars had an actual key you had to insert? Of course's new car didn't require a key, either, if he didn't turn the ignition thingy all the way to the . :)Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:10 AMlas Subject: Fw: I included the...
Hot 22-Year-Old Hybrid :-)
(in education, research, aliens) -- by don 2022-12-03 - Linda Moulton Howe With Anunnaki Hybrid...
The Theft Of Scientology In The 1980s
(in education, research, religion) -- by don 2022-11-27 - Basically, the "great wise man" allowed himself to be manipulated by a garden variety psychopath into betraying everyone he'd trusted for decades. From Lois Reisdorf who was there: Watch on YouTube...
Died Suddenly (by Covid Vax) Film
(in education, news, movies-tv-video, documentaries) -- by steve 2022-11-25 - UPDATE: Their Twitter/X account was suspended, but you can find the film here and elsewhere. Died SuddenlyWhy do we never believe them? For centuries, the global elite have broadcast their intentions to depopulate the ...On Tuesday, Novembe...
Generation Zero
(in education, research, people, generations) -- by steve 2022-11-19 - Seems they just refuse to work. If their parents don't keep supporting them, they'll all be beggars, muggers and prostitutes on the street in the coming years:Watch on YouTubeAnd of course, they'll be crying for a guaranteed minimum wage......
5 Scariest Cults
(in education, research, religion) -- by don 2022-11-15 - very good breakdown:watch?vDPsaGY-1HKIHere's a 2-part video about the Alamo Christian Ministries cult that is fascinating, especially from a psychopathy point of view.watch?vCT6ptPAhbBowatch?vAKsJR9QsbvIOn 11/14/22 05:02 someone wrote: Morm...
2022 U.S. Quarter
(in education, research, money) -- by doug 2022-11-10 - Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 5:31 PMmore proof that those 'running' the country are against itOn Monday, November 7, 2022 at 04:52:02 PM PST: It's in Spanish, huh?Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 6:41 PMRE: Nothing nefarious. It's part of t...
War Is A Racket
(in education, history, war) -- by doug 2022-11-02 - Also discussed is how fascists from the 1930s attempted a coup in America that this general thwarted. It's almost the exact same thing being done around the world in every country now as the globalist technocrats plot their next moves and t...
Helping To Harvest Olives In Esparto
(in education, research) -- by bill2022-10-18 - Hard work is fun! :) Elizabeth and I both like olives, but hates them. She loves Greek food, but always orders it without olives... or picks them out if she forgets to order it without.Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2022 7:29 PMlas ory yes, it w...
Digitisation Of Humans
(in education, research) -- by jordan roberts 2022-10-17 - EU -- This is what the green pass/vaccine passport was really about. Their vision is nearly complete. The state will control you because the state will own you. Resist with every fibre of your being. See Twitter post here and another Twitte...
Bike Ride
(in education, research) -- by bill 2022-10-05 - Congratulations. That's impressive. Elizabeth a few months ago asked me if I would live as long as Dad did, and I said, 'Nope, not even close.' And I'm okay with that. :)Sent: Monday, October 3, 2022 1:25 AMAng las Great interview of Icke b...
Our Cars
(in life, travel, transportation, auto) -- by bill 2022-10-04 - Those who read my last story know I drive a Ford Escape. I love it but need to trade it in soon. The transmission shudders a bit at certain speeds, certain RPMs. I need to sell it before the transmission fails. It's got about 125K, 75K of w...
Psychology, Student Counseling Have The Worst ROI At Texas Colleges
(in education, schools, economy) -- by admin 2022-10-03 - "Psychology, student counseling services, music, law and dentistry programs at Texas public universities have the most low-performing programs in terms of debt to earnings ratio, according to the report."Read, listen or watch the rest here....
Syndichain Launches First Version Of Its Open, Censorship-resistant News Aggregator
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2022-10-02 - "Since Syndichain is built on a public blockchain, its data is also open and public. Every post, comment, and like is stored on a distributed public ledger which can be viewed at any time via Syndichain's block viewer...Read, listen or watc...
We've got your censorship-resistant news aggregator right here at https://friendsnews.com/news.
Facebook Admits In Court Its Fact-Checks Are Just Third-Party Opinions
(in education, tech, internet, social) -- by steve 2022-09-30 - "Facebook (a.k.a. Meta) has admitted in court that the fact-checks used by the site to blacklist non-corporate media content are actually opinion-based labels which do not conduct any real fact-checking of information posted to the site. Th...
We Are Like Raindrops
(in culture, quotes, philosophy, religion) -- by bill 2022-09-28 - We are like raindrops. We start out as a collection of molecules in the clouds. When we get too heavy, we fall to the ground as glorious, individual raindrops, only to hit the ground and return to the collection as a puddle, lake or ocean....
How EMF Affects Your Body
(in life, health, tech, research) -- by doug 2022-09-22 - Must see. There's some eye-opening information here about smart devices you must hear. As great as it is, this scientist misses the big picture of the scamdemic. ....
Germ Theory Video Almost Laughable
(in education, research, health) -- by don 2022-09-07 - Sent: Monday, September 5, 2022 2:25 AM a microorganism, especially one which causes disease bacillus bacterium microbe microorganism virus Germs definitely do exist. They are studied regularly under microscopes. Their lethality might be d...
Chelation, Anyone?
(in life, health, vaccines, treatment) -- by don 2022-08-27 - unusual-toxic-components-found-in-covid-vax-assembly-lines-without-exception-german-scientists See also brighteon These are the toxins in covid vaxes: cesium, barium, titanium, chromium, manganese, nickel, copper, aluminum, silicon, sulfur,...
The Four S's
(in life, help, advice) -- by bill 2022-08-25 - Be STRONG, be SMART, be SOFT, be SIMPLE. That's it. And don't confuse "soft" with "weak" or "simple" with "stupid." Simplicity is the hallmark of genius....
This Is Why You Will Always Be Smarter Than Artificial Intelligence
(in education, news, tech, ai) -- by admin 2022-08-16 - Good article!"... it has become popular to believe that AI might one day surpass human cognition. AI, after all, can compare (judge) and combine data (reason) better than we can, so if that is, in fact, all that the mind does, then surely w...
Get Out Of The Car
(in culture, humor) -- by joker 2022-08-13 - ...because this had me in tears, laughing. I guess it's a true story. Click on the image for the full picture....
Power Of Movement: Swimming Relieves Stress, Walking Clears Mental Blocks, Dancing Calms Anxiety
(in life, health, exercise, swimming) -- by admin 2022-08-11 - "Study finds moving our bodies in any way each day can uplift our moods and help increase our mobility and mental wellbeing. Is physical activity the key to a stronger mind? Two in three people believe it just may be..."Moscow flash mob, da...
Make Your Assets Invisible To Shakedown Artists
(in education, research, investing, advice) -- by don 2022-08-05 - assetprotectionplanners This video, below, explains that you're better off with an offshore trigger trust, outside the reach of US courts (which may rule that the trust and the trustee are legally the same).Watch it here: offshore trigger t...
#1 Song
(in culture, music) -- by don 2022-08-04 - john-rich-bypasses-woke-labels Really great story about music and what Nashville has become....
John Rich Bypasses Woke Labels
(in culture, music, country, protest) -- by don2022-08-04 - John Rich Bypasses Woke Labels Really great story about music and what Nashville has become....
There Is Still Time To Grow These From Seed
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2022-08-03 - According to this gardening video (What Vegetables Can I Still Plant in August? IN ANY CLIMATE), there's still time (60 days before first frost) to grow these FROM SEED: Cucumbers (maybe use trellis to save space) Bush and pole beans (use t...
Fired Healthcare Workers Win Big
(in life, money, employment, workers) -- by don 2022-08-01 - "Health care workers who were fired for not getting a covid shot have won a major victory. The Liberty Counsel has announced a "historic" $10.3 million settlement in the nation's first-of-its-kind classwide lawsuit. The class action settlem...
Cars Designed To Fall Apart
(in life, help, maintenance, auto) -- by don 2022-07-28 - Plastic engine parts."Stop spending $20K on plastic! CAR WIZARD shows how this '95 Lexus LS400 is the perfect car. Prices on cars have gone through the roof, and they are mostly made out of brittle plastic pieces that won't last past your a...
Hobo Traveler Regarding USA
(in life, travel, advice) -- by don 2022-07-26 - Andy Graham has traveled nonstop for 25 years and evaluates the USA vs other places. Fascinating: Watch on YouTube...
The Dark Side Of Electric Vehicles
(in education, research) -- by bill2022-07-26 - ---535C72F9-8384-4045-AED2-E36181D2AE-When thorium is used instead of uranium, apparently there's a mere fraction of that waste. See Are Thorium Reactors the Future of Nuclear Energy? (investingnews) Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2022 4:09 PMlas ,...
The Pyramids Were Giant Musical Instruments
(in education, research, science, sound) -- by admin 2022-07-25 - "Cool! "Ancient people used sound power. It's less power than what we are used to, but ten thousand years ago this would've been revolutionary. When they weren't mechanically generating sound, they used choruses to chant a single tone. To t...
No Talking To Police
(in life, help, advice, legal) -- by don 2022-07-23 - Even if you already know all this, it's a great reminder because of the high possibility that police today are 'just following orders' from their globalist leaders. Don't be a fool. Listen to this advice."This classic presentation by James...
Randy Bachman Reunited With Stolen Guitar... 46 Years On
(in culture, music, guitar) -- by admin 2022-07-23 - A happy guitar story!"'With that guitar, I wrote many million-selling songs... it was like my magical guitar. And then when it's suddenly gone, the magic is gone.'"Read, listen or watch the rest here: theguardian/world/2022/jul/02/i-was-cry...
How To Rescue A Garden Destroyed By Grazon Contamination
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by doug 2022-07-20 - "We have about 80 acres in pasture. Four years ago, our co-op started a spraying program. Having horses, Grazon was recommended. I was told it was safe for the horses to stay in the pasture while it was sprayed and even ok for the horses to...
How To Secure Your Water Supply For Emergencies
(in life, health, water, tech) -- by admin 2022-07-19 - "Treat the water with bleach once a month. This will help prevent algae growth. All you need is 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water, or 2 to 4 tablespoons for a 55-gallon barrel. Beneficial microbes can also be used in lieu of bleach. One such...
Great Gardening Tip
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by doug 2022-07-19 - "Aminopyralids are bad news, yet a lot of people don't know how bad they are yet. People need to recognize the problem." Read the rest here: How to Rescue a Garden Destroyed by Grazon Contamination...
The Occult Influences Of Five Modern Prophets
(in education, research, religion) -- by admin 2022-07-18 - I discuss five popular figures from the last 500 years, each of whom displayed prophetic characteristics, namely charismatic leadership as described by Max Weber. Nostradamus, Joseph Smith, Rudolf Steiner, Edgar Cayce, and Nikola Tesla come...
What Is The Difference Between A Chest Of Drawers And A Bureau
(in education, language, english) -- by bill 2022-07-17 - Because I keep wondering what to call that thing we have in our entryway/foyer (another term I go back and forth on)! Here is an explanation:"The main difference between the chest of drawers and the bureau is that a chest has multiple compa...
Make The Most Of Your Yard By Planting An Edible Landscape
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2022-07-15 - (Natural News) A home garden is a must-have for any prepper. Even if you live in a small house or apartment, you can grow vegetables and herbs on a window sill or in containers like pots or buckets. With some planning, you can also turn you...
Roads Last Twice As Long When Made With Recycled Tire Rubber
(in life, travel, roads, recycling) -- by admin 2022-07-15 - "I like this! Reduce, reuse, recycle, as they say."Engineers at the RMIT University in Australia have found that using rubber from new and used tires actually works like sunscreen for roads, halving the rate of sun damage with..."Read, list...
Health Benefits Of Cinnamon
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2022-07-10 - A powerful spice that can help reduce blood sugar levels.According to research, cinnamon has been used as early as 2800 B.C. for anointing, embalming and treating digestive and respiratory ailments. Cinnamon is also used in traditional medi...
Emmy Vadnais Interviews Jeffrey Mishlove About The Grand Prize Bigelow Institute Essay
(in education, research, religion) -- by bill2022-07-10 - Mishlove's book seems to be available here: Emmy Vadnais Interviews Jeffrey Mishlove About the Grand Prize Bigelow Institute EssaySent: Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:23 PMJeffrey Mishlove was the winner of Robert Bigelow's essay contest for who...
Tunisians Make Generator That Produces Drinking Water From Thin Air...25 Liters Per Day
(in life, health, water, tech) -- by admin 2022-07-02 - "A tech start-up has developed a product that allows safe drinking water to be refined from vapor in the air. Kumulus has designed and produced a product that is able to produce 20 to 30 liters of healthy drinking water per day. It is able...
A Basic Understanding Of Society
(in education, research, people) -- by doug 2022-06-27 - It is incredibly critical that people are aware of all the details explained in this video.Without this understanding people will be in the dark and have no clue about what is going on.bitchute/video/iC3cxmS0mDlU/...
When Is Arbor Day?
(in culture, holidays, environment, trees) -- by bill 2022-06-23 - Yes, I know today (6/19/2022) is both Father's Day and Juneteenth, but I wanted to know when Arbor Day was. You know, add it to my calendar. Welp, as it turns out, that's not such a simple question. Here's the response I got when I asked th...
Prepper Recipes: How To Make Delicious Acorn Pancakes
(in culture, food, recipes, prepper) -- by admin 2022-06-17 - "(Natural News) As a prepper, you may already know that foraging is a useful skill to have, especially if you're always looking for more ways to add to your food supply when SHTF. Knowing how to forage is a good way to save money on food ex...
Don't Miss Celestial Show As 5 Planets Align With The Moon For All To See
(in education, science, astronomy, planets) -- by admin 2022-06-17 - "It's been a long time coming, but this June stargazers are finally getting the chance to see five planets align in the night skies. For the rest of the monthlook east towards the pre-dawn sky with the naked eye, or even better, with a tele...
Reduce Food Waste By Storing Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Properly
(in life, health, food, advice) -- by admin 2022-06-15 - "Bananas: Bananas release high levels of ethylene gas, so store them alone on the counter. Once they're ripe, move bananas to the fridge for a couple of days until you're ready to eat them. Buy bananas that are still a little green so they...
How Inflation Is Killing Me
(in life, money, economy) -- by rick or lori 2022-06-14 - I am a small, semi-retired farmer. Only 30 acres and 10 mother cows. My wife still has a couple years to work. We have been looking forward to this time of our lives since we got married 46 years ago. Things are so bad here that what we use...
4 Big Names Warning That Major Economic Disaster Is Ahead
(in education, news, economy) -- by bill 2022-06-11 - Trying to create a panic."I hope that you are enjoying these beautiful summer weekends while you still can, because it appears that very troubled times are dead ahead. Simultaneously, inflation continues to spiral out of control even as eco...
Abbott Restarts Baby Formula Plant: Crisis-Inducing Shutdown Was Likely Needless
(in education, news, food) -- by bill 2022-06-10 - And by needless, they mean planned, as in it's part of our socio-economic dismantling."By Tyler Durden In what will come as welcome news to anxious parents across the country, Abbott Nutrition announcedit restarted production of infant form...
Johnny Depp Wins $15m Defamation Claim; Amber Heard Partial $2m Win In Counterclaim
(in education, news, celebrities) -- by bill 2022-06-06 - Still don't care. Just glad it's over."The jury in a Fairfax County, Virginia, courthouse decided Wednesday that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each wronged the other, though Depp was the more aggrieved party, in a defamation suit and counter-...
At 5,000 Years Old, Ancient Cypress In Chile May Be World's Oldest Tree
(in life, environment, trees) -- by admin 2022-06-03 - "In 1993, a cypress tree stump in Chile was confirmed by tree-ring-counting as 3,622 years old, showing the capacity of these slow-growing relatives of sequoia to endure through centuries. However, another scientist recently found that a li...
Is Bill Gates A Psychopath In The Guise Of A Philanthropist?
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill 2022-05-30 - Apparently."There's a joke being told in my house this week: Jeffrey Epstein's best friend, a little-known and slightly autistic high school dropout named Bill Gates has a new book out this month. Perhaps you've heard of him? ...'Read, list...
All-Black Climbing Team Makes History Reaching Top Of Everest, Inspiring Diverse Adventurers
(in education, news, sports) -- by bill 2022-05-29 - That's great, but who cares what color they are?"This month, seven members of an all-Black mountain climbing team summited Mount Everest, helped along by eight Sherpa guides. Even though hundreds line up to climb Everest every year, only te...
Friends News
(in education, research) -- by bill 2022-05-23 - Thanks! I've put a lot of work into it (friendsnews) over the past couple years. Same with . If I had any money, I'd hire a team of programmers to whip them both into shape.Speaking of money, I apparently just sold another Kindle copy of Th...
Apple, Google, And Microsoft Want To Kill The Password With Passkey Standard
(in education, news, tech) -- by bill 2022-05-19 - It's hard to argue with this. I hate passwords."In an attempt to go passwordless, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have decided to kill the password using the Passkey standard, also called multi-device FIDO credential. ...'Read, listen or watch...
Satire: Biden Relieved To Hear There's No Shortage Of Adult Diapers
(in education, news, satire) -- by bill 2022-05-17 - Intentional, manufactured shortage." WASHINGTON, D.C.--According to unnamed sources from inside the Oopsie Cleanup Division of thenbspWhite House, 'President' Joe Biden has expressed relief after being given the news that although there is...
Alligator Captured Outside School
(in education, news, animals) -- by bill 2022-05-16 - It's South Carolina. They're used to it there."(UPI) Police in South Carolina shared video of an unusual situation that resulted when a studious alligator walked up to a school. The Charleston Police Department said officers responded Tuesd...
Remove Addresses From Windows 10
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2022-05-15 - EXHAUSTIVELY search all your e-mail folders -- ALL OF THEM, TRASH, SPAM, INBOX, ARCHIVES, everything -- for e-mails that contain the bad address. Remember that if the bad address was one of several in a message, even if it bounced the addre...
This is insanely tedious, but it supposedly works (according to a Microsoft article that no longer exists).
Power Grid Operators Warn Of Looming Energy Shortages Thanks To Biden's Clean Energy Policies
(in education, news, energy) -- by bill 2022-05-15 - Intentional, manufactured shortage."The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which delivers power to much of the Midwest, is one such company that issued a warning. It said last month that it would likely require increased energ...
Power Grid Operators Warn Of Potential Electricity Shortages Amid Transition To Clean Energy
(in education, news, energy) -- by bill 2022-05-14 - Intentional, manufactured shortage."There will never, ever be enough windmills and solar panels to energize a modern society. Technocracy's war on coal, oil and gas is total lunacy but is designed to shrink and control economic activity. Ge...
Baby Formula Shortage Affects New Parents With Increasing Prices And Lack Of Availability
(in education, news, food) -- by bill 2022-05-14 - Intentional, manufactured shortage."A baby formula shortage in the US is hurting young parents across the country. How did this ever happen? Years ago in Hong Kong laws were enforced to prevent Chinese visitors across the border from carryi...
Finding Sources Of Fresh Food
(in life, health, food, survival) -- by doug 2022-05-13 - "After publishing Corey's Digs report on NEW Controlled Food System is Already in Place and They Will Stop at Nothing to Accelerate Their Control, Pete Kennedy's article on Finding Sources of Fresh Food over at The Solari Report, seems only...
Bill Gates Touts Fake Pandemic Surveillance GERM Team, Saying "We Need The Equivalent Of A Global Fire Department"
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill 2022-05-11 - "Creepy Bill Gates just won't go away.The globalist vaccine-pushing billionaire is making the rounds to promote Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization or GERM, a supreme global pandemic surveillance team that will be operated by the Unit...
Bill Gates needs to crawl back into his hole.We Must Prevent Bill Gates From "Preventing" The Next Fake Pandemic
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill2022-05-11 - "For days now, Ive been fighting my way through Bill Gatess disturbing new book onHow to Prevent the Next Pandemic,and Ive found myself wondering about one question above all: How are we to explain Gates, exactly? I know that for many of yo...
Bill Gates needs to crawl back into his hole.What Are Those Solitary, Black Utility Poles?
(in education, tech, phones) -- by bill 2022-05-10 - Bad news, they are 5G cellphone towers. You know, the same 5G suspected of -- slowly, over time -- causing cancer. Yeah. See links below.For the full story, read this: what-are-all-those-black-poles-popping-upSee also: Is 5G Wi-Fi The Same...
Rush Limbaugh On Life On Mars
(in education, astronomy, planets, mars) -- by don 2022-05-07 - Watch on YouTube He hints that the Martians were assholes like our "elites."...
First Doctor's Visit In Years
(in culture, writing, blog, health) -- by bill 2022-05-07 - Yesterday, I had my first doctor's appointment in several years. Hey, I've been healthy. Shocking, I know.There was a sign on the outside door saying masks required, and a sign on the interior door saying the same thing. The receptionist wa...
Kentucky Derby 2022
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by bill 2022-05-07 - Who You Got-The First Saturday in May is this weekend. Place your bets! I like 3, 12, 13, 6, in that order, but will probably hedge my bets (no pun intended) and play that as a four-way exacta box so it doesn't matter which order they finis...
Bill Gates Calls For Global Surveillance Pact With WHO
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by bill 2022-05-06 - "Bill Gates is a leading figure promoting Technocracy through surveillance technology and population control. He just cannot figure out why people don't like him or his actions, but that has never stopped him from moving forward with his cr...
Bill Gates needs to go back to whatever hole he slithered out of.Bill Gates Calls For Global Fake Pandemic Task Force
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by bill2022-05-06 - "Despite the fact that Gates is not a qualified medical expert and has never attended college, his vast wealth has enabled him to successfully dominate global health policy through the Gates Foundation. And now, Bill Gates has called for a...
Bill Gates needs to go back to whatever hole he slithered out of.One Part Of Boston School System That's Producing High Student Test Scores
(in education, schools) -- by bill 2022-05-04 - Spoiler Alert: It's the Charter Schools."Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Education. By Nick Lindquist Real Clear Education Boston is Americas college town. Globally recognized as a bulwark of education, the...
Elon Musk Flooded With Requests To Buy Facebook, LinkedIn And YouTube To Return Free Speech To Those Platforms
(in culture, humor, internet, social) -- by bill 2022-05-03 - If you came here looking for an actual article, you'll be disappointed. The title has more words than the article, or did until I wrote this sentence. This is a joke, though I wouldn't be surprised to hear this is actually happening. Elon n...
Satire: Winning: Elon Musk Makes All Of Bill Gates's Tweets Autocorrect To Say 'Poopy Butt'
(in education, news, satire) -- by bill 2022-05-01 - "SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- In the first step toward a world blossoming with freedom of speech, Elon Musk, the proud new owner of Twitter, ordered the company's tech team to make all tweets by Bill Gates autocorrect to say 'Poopy butt.'"Read, lis...
Why Depopulationist Bill Gates Wants Africa To Adopt Failed Industrial Farming Practices
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by bill2022-05-01 - "Powerful groups including the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) insist African farmers should follow the U.S. industrial agriculture model. The organizations have been trying to shape Africa's food policies for decades, despite proof t...
Bill Gates needs to go back to whatever hole he slithered out of.
All About Eggs
(in life, health, food, eggs) -- by don 2022-04-23 - Watch on YouTube Lots of info you probably didn't know....
Bill Gates Has Given $68 Million To Organization That Sells Abortion Pills Worldwide
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-22 - "Many of the world's richest men also happen to be the largest backers of the abortion industry. One of them is American billionaire Bill Gates. A new report from Live Action found that Gates's foundation has donated nearly $68 million to D...
Bill Gates needs to go back to whatever hole he slithered out of.
Army Whistleblower Speaks Out On Retaliatory Weaponization Of Psychiatry
(in education, news, abuse) -- by bill 2022-04-22 - An old Soviet trick. "Captain Ritter's actions to help these younger female officers were actually fulfilling his duties and responsibilities. The punitive actions taken against him are major violations of the military's own Whistleblower P...
Dr. Otto Warburg Discovered The Cause Of Cancer And Prescribed A Natural Cure
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by doug 2022-04-20 - Wow! And just more proof that you cannot (never have been able to) trust the "healthcare" industry to have your best interest at heart. "The cause of cancer is a low oxygen environment. A low oxygen environment is caused by environmental to...
CDC's Crackdown On Opioids Didn't Fix The Crisis, And Americans Are Suffering With Severe Pain
(in life, health, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-20 - "The CDC attempted to address the opioid problem in the US five years ago by curtailing the prescription of opioids. The result was that deaths are as high as ever and people with chronic pain are suffering. Many people have had severe pain...
The CDC has no power other than the power of suggestion.Arrest Bill Gates: Protesters Confront Billionaire At Speaking Venue
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-16 - "Reacting to his outsized financial support and promotion of the mRNA vaccines and the mandates, thousands of protesters on Sunday surrounded the venue where Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was scheduled to speak and called for his arrest....
Bill Gates needs to go back to whatever hole he slithered out of.Former CDC Director Says Bird Flu Is The Real Pandemic, C19 Was Just Practice
(in life, health, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-15 - "By Ice Age Farmer Former CDC Director Robert Redfield has stated that Bird Flu will jump to humans and be highly fatal in the coming... Former CDC Director: Bird Flu is the Real Pandemic C19 Was Just...'(see related links here)...
The CDC has no power other than the power of suggestion.Is 5g Wi-fi The Same As 5g Cellular?
(in education, tech) -- by admin 2022-04-14 - "Not at all. Many Wi-Fi names include 5G to refer to the 5GHz band, while cell phone networks refer to the fifth generation of broadband cellular networks."Read, listen or watch the rest here: androidcentral/5g-wi-fi-same-5g-cellular and He...
7-Foot Robot At Dallas Love Field Airport Watches For Unmasked Travelers, Will Notify Law Enforcement Of Potential Crimes
(in life, travel, usa, tyranny) -- by admin 2022-04-13 - Remind me to never use that airport. "A 7-foot robot at Dallas Love Field Airport is watching for unmasked passengers and will notify law enforcement of potential crimes. What could possibly go wrong? The robot, dubbed SCOT, was installed l...
Wind Energy Company Fined $8 Million After Turbines Kill At Least 150 Eagles
(in education, environment, energy) -- by admin 2022-04-11 - All windmills/turbines with blades, no matter what they're made of, need to be replaced by one of these: a new kind of windmill."Bald Eagle and Wind Turbines A company that runs wind farms was fined $8 million this week after its wind turbi...
Another Way: Beyond The Status Quo
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2022-04-11 - Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from corporate titans like Colonel Charonne. The latter and his henchmen are determined to stop him. On Dobie's "speaking truth to power" tour, he meets and falls in love with Ka...
The Next Big Reason To Give The CDC More Tax Dollars
(in life, health, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-11 - " Throw money at it. 2 years of Wearing a mask, (that never protected the child), 2 years of Social Distancing. 2 Years of telling a child that an unvaccinated person will infect you could possibly kill you. Yes, we certainly do have a yout...
The CDC has no power other than the power of suggestion.Is 5G Wi-Fi The Same As 5G Cellular?
(in culture, writing) -- by admin 2022-04-10 - "Not at all. Many Wi-Fi names include 5G to refer to the 5GHz band, while cell phone networks refer to the fifth generation of broadband cellular networks."See androidcentral/5g-wi-fi-same-5g-cellular...
CDC Admits To Teen Mental Health Crisis It Helped Create
(in life, health, fraud) -- by bill 2022-04-06 - "depressed girl The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted there is an adolescent mental health crisis due to the draconian coronavirus protocols it recommended. According to new survey data released Thursday, more than 44 perc...
The CDC has no power other than the power of suggestion.$1m Reward For A CDC Or FDA Whistleblower
(in life, health, health) -- by bill2022-04-06 - "I wrote an article earlier on how the safety signals in VAERS were flashing red back in January 2021. Yet, nobody at the CDC or FDA said anything even though they were watching VAERS like a hawk (as the FDA's Steven A. Anderson admitted on...
The CDC has no power other than the power of suggestion.
Kerry Cassidy Re ETs On Earth
(in education, research, aliens) -- by don 2022-04-02 - The Annunaki and the Jews, ETs on Earth < "one-eyed-aliens-1a6b78ea1cf5f3ec83c24877ec828958-1536x1024.webp">...
SATIRE: Bill Clinton Tests Positive For Covid, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, HIV, Herpes (continued)
(in life, health, satire, vaccines) -- by admin 2022-03-29 - "In breaking news today, the Clintons confirmed that Hillary has tested positive for covid-19, while Bill tested positive for covid-19, syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, HIV..."Read, listen or watch th...
Californians To Lose Medical Rights
(in education, civics, rights) -- by don 2022-03-26 - Watch on YouTube News to take them away....
BNA To SMF (2022)
(in life, travel, usa, california) -- by bill 2022-03-22 - Elizabeth and I returned home late Tuesday night after a few days in California, visiting family. I still despise air travel, and the mask requirement only makes it worse, but a couple of our American Airlines crew members were happy to tel...
Inspiration For My Novels And Novellas
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2022-03-13 - I just put this together and thought I'd share it on this blog in addition to my writing platform. Lottery PresidentWanted to state my political opinion and point of view. And what better way than to follow a candidate for president? < "boo...
You Have A Donation From Clay Tousey
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill 2022-03-10 - They try hard on this one to look legitimate, but the fact remains that nobody shares their money with strangers unless it's a charity.This notification memo has been sent to you three times without a response from you and this will be the...
A Couple Of Freebies Here
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2022-03-08 - My latest attempt at monetization on Search for similar articles... until they cancel me for being politically incorrect. To start things off, here's my first published work, and my most-recently published. "Work" sounds pretentious, I kno...
The Problem With The World
(in culture, people) -- by bill 2022-03-07 - The problem with the world is that truly stupid people -- with access and control over critical information -- are the ones running things.You don't have to be particularly intelligent to rule. In fact, it probably gets in the way. You simp...
Portfolio Manager From Stockholm, Sweden
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by admin 2022-03-04 - My name is doesn't matter, a portfolio manager from Stockholm, Sweden and a custodian of the Late David Holmes certificate of deposit (CD) valued fortune. here we go I sent you an initial email without a reply, Just curious if you received...
The U.S. Bill Of Rights
(in education, civics, rights) -- by admin 2022-02-27 - "Just enforce the Bill of Rights and all unlawful activity will come to a halt. This is what our true founders from the uprising of April 19, 1775 intended.Read, listen or watch the rest here: Bill of Rights Common Law, explained...
Bill Gates Is Ready To Capitalize On The Next Pandemic
(in education, news, fraud) -- by bill 2022-02-25 - Bill Gates is a piece of sh-t."To keep the game going, Gates has reemerged from the shadows this week, preparing the public for 'the next...'Read, listen or watch the rest here....
Happy 2/22/22 Tuesday
(in culture, humor, calendar) -- by bill 2022-02-23 - A day like today has GOT to be special! Make it a good one!...
Healthy Movie
(in life, health, diet, exercise) -- by steve 2022-02-15 - Anybody want to get healthier? Watch this movie: The Game Changers Official Film Website/Documentary Presented by James Cameron, Arnnew Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Chris Paul -- a revolutionary new film a...
Another Corporate Warning About Killer Vax
(in education, research) -- by bill2022-02-10 - It's not ridiculous to bother. 'One small voice,' as they say, makes a difference. Plenty of people would say it's ridiculous to bother with my websites and novels (which nobody reads), but I think it's important to be a voice for sanity, e...
Visiting CA
(in education, research) -- by bill 2022-02-09 - Most people trust 'the authorities,' simple as that, and we've been paying for that misplaced trust the past two years. Sent: Sunday, February 6, 2022 4:58 PM Re: Nice to know that you are optimistic. Yea it's incredible how nuts they...
Magnesium May Prime Immune System To Fight Cancer And Infections
(in life, health, minerals) -- by admin 2022-02-08 - "A simple mineral we all learned about in high school PE class could be the active ingredient in a new method of cancer treatment and prevention. In this way, magnesium has gone from being something to help us play sports longer to somethin...
Musk Endorses Canadian Truckers Protest
(in education, research) -- by bill 2022-02-01 - Speaking of things to hide, here's a free download about Fauci's involvement in the AIDS epidemic: Inventing the AIDS Virus Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 8:24 AMit's not the liberals, it's people who think that when the FDA refuses to reve...
How To Associate A File Extension In Windows 10
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2022-01-29 - QUESTION:I installed a program called Audacious which I want to be the default for .wav files. When I go in Settings and try to change it from the current default my only choice is to get a program from the Microsoft Store. When I try to do...
Soldiers Discuss Various Aliens They've Seen
(in education, research, astronomy, aliens) -- by don 2022-01-28 - Soldier talks about aliens. See video here: Soldier talks about aliens...
American Man Walks Through Most Dangerous Neighborhood In Rosario
(in life, travel, americas, argentina) -- by admin 2022-01-21 - "In the past few decades, one city in Argentina has begun to develop a rather unsavory reputation for criminality. Rosario, which connects the north of Argentina to Buenos Aires through the Parana River, is actually a fairly beautiful city....
Jung's Four Stages Of Character Transformation
(in education, research, people) -- by admin 2022-01-09 - "A robust character hinges on eight core virtues: courage, moderation, wisdom, justice, curiosity, honor, humility, and humor. These virtues will all be needed to navigate the four stages of transformation."Read, listen or watch the rest he...
Gotcha Day And Merry Christmas
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2021-12-29 - Today we were finally able to celebrate "Gotcha Day" with our now-16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. She and I both forgot on the actual day, December 10th. Her mom, Tara, remembered but Elizabeth was working late, Tara knew it would not work...
One-Party Consent
(in education, research, rights) -- by don 2021-12-26 - I was wondering about the legality of recording a conversation in TN. It's OK as long as you're part of the conversation. Good to know if you get pulled over. See One Party Consent...
Radioactivity Around Chernobyl Reduced By 47% Using Only Processes Of Earth
(in life, health, environment) -- by admin 2021-12-16 - Wow, this is great! Next stop Fukishima?As they committed to doing last April, on the occasion of the 35th commemoration of the Chernobyl accident, the Swiss-based company Exlterra has reported spectacular results after one year of decontam...
Giving Machines Are All The Rage
(in life, help, charity, tech) -- by bill 2021-12-14 - We bought the "Lumber" item just the other day at the Giving Machine in front of Nashville's Bridgestone Arena as my wife's friend Andrea Ballard sang Christmas carols nearby. See more here: cool-vending-giving-machines-allow-people-to-dona...
More On Evergrande Collapse
(in education, research, finance) -- by don 2021-12-11 - Sunshine 100 China Holdings Defaults On SGX-Listed Bond Payment, December 5, 2021 ...kind of Watch on Brighteon After the '08 crash, Wall Street decided the next thing would be residential rentals CHINESE developer Sunshine 100 China Holdin...
Sell Your Albums And CDs
(in culture, music, media, shopping) -- by bill 2021-12-11 - They've probably had this for years, but I just discovered that you can sell your music albums and CDs on Discogs, which I thought was pretty cool. Here's a sample link, though it obviously doesn't have to be this album: discogsYou might al...
Bob Lazar Interview
(in education, research, aliens) -- by don2021-12-01 - No, he's too famous to killHere's the linkwatch?v-akoihqVwosOn 11/29/21 11:43 AM: You provided no link. But, if Lazar was truly a whistleblower on something this big, he'd be killed by now. Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 10:23 AMSubject: s...
Thanksgiving Week Trip To The Gulf Coast
(in education, research, usa, southeast) -- by bill 2021-11-29 - Just getting the rental car (minivan) in the first place was a bit of an adventure. Because we were leaving Monday morning, we wanted to pick it up Sunday night, but all local Enterprise offices are closed on Sundays, which I find weird, gi...
CO2 Is NOT The Cause Of Climate Change
(in education, research, weather) -- by don 2021-11-24 - Great article, with data.But we all know up is really down. Black is really white, and health is really sickness.Didn't watch yet, but it's amazing to demonize CO2 when it's vital to life on Earth.Of course, the 'environmentalists' won't be...
Sean David Morton, Latest
(in education, research, aliens) -- by don2021-11-23 - Talks about alien invasion, here: sean-david-morton-android-invasion...
Check Out A Suspicious IP (Internet Protocol) Address Here
(in education, tech, internet, spam) -- by admin 2021-11-19 - Check out an IP address here: abuseipdb/check. Just FYI if you're not sure a visitor or emailer is legitimate."AbuseIPDB is a project dedicated to helping combat the spread of hackers, spammers, and abusive activity on the internet."...
Jupiter, I Think
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by bill 2021-11-10 - Last night, there was a huge "star" to the southwest of me (in middle Tennessee) just after dark. It was so big, I first thought it was a plane or jet, but it never moved. Then I had a hunch (because I was suddenly jovial?) it might be Jupi...
Pentagon Vs. Zombies
(in education, research, military) -- by don 2021-10-27 - Not a joke."Junior officers created CONPLAN 8888 in 2011 as part of a training exercise, and the elaborate plan details different types of zombies, ways the U.S. government could react to an outbreak, and even the Constitutional rights of t...
How To Attract Ground Nesting Bees
(in life, health, environment, wildlife) -- by admin 2021-10-27 - "A bee is a bee right? Wrong. There are actually many different types of bee, from the fluffy bumblebee which lives as part of a large colony, to the solitary bee. While the honey bee lives in a hive, the carpenter bee prefers to make its h...
Underground Bunkers
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-10-21 - If my survival depends on living in a bunker, I'd rather just be killed by whatever 'horrible event' happens. That's no way to live.Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 12:11 PMSubject: Bunkers are red hotI never heard about this until now. Fasc...
Truckers Can Drive At Night
(in education, research) -- by bill 2021-10-17 - The fact that Trump did almost nothing with his presidency " other than to promote, like an idiot, the rushed-to-market 'vaccine' -- is exactly why he seemed so much better than Bush Jr., Obama, what Hillary would have done (WW3), and now B...
Vax Mandate Lie
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-10-16 - Yes, idiots and assholes think mandates, executive orders " and now, mere suggestions " are law. Welcome to the "second world.' Next stop, 'third world.'Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2021 8:41 AM I think Biden just made a speech and corporati...
Buy A Tennessee Town?
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-10-15 - Pocket change! Would be nice, though. One company I would NOT allow in my town is Dollar General. Those are everywhere now in small towns throughout this state. They, like Walmart before them, kill off any remaining locally-owned mom-and-po...
Supply Chain Breaking Down
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-10-11 - And it's all by design. Who could do such a thing? The powers-that-be at the top of the pyramid, that's who. Why? To create dependency on those who have way too much power. How will they have supplies when no one else does? They're the ones...
People Everywhere Confuse What They Read In Newspapers With News
(in culture, quotes, news) -- by admin 2021-10-08 - "People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." -- AJ Liebling, The New Yorker journalist from 1935 to 1963...
Elements Of A Story
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2021-10-04 - They say...What are the main ELEMENTS OF A STORY? Setting, Character, Plot, Conflict, Theme, Point of view, Tone, Style.I know they're not saying which order, but I would put Character first, then Conflict, Tone, Point-of-View, Theme. Plot,...
From Hill To Valley, A Long-Winded Postcard From The Road
(in life, travel, usa, southeast) -- by bill 2021-10-02 - The drive from Spring Hill, Tennessee to Valley, Alabama was uneventful... until we were almost there. So close. That's a fairly generic name for a town, though, isn't it? Valley. It's like finding a good spot for a town, planting your fla...
Biden Blocks U.S. Citizens From Returning From Afghanistan
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-10-01 - First, they installed this known idiot, Biden, and his known stupid slut, Harris, hoping to agitate real Americans. Then they had their puppets do the stupidest, most illegal and unconstitutional things one could imagine. It's like 'they' a...
You Expected Any Different?
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-09-27 - ---5F0EC209-5380-473D-9BA3-7A17E130B520-The revolution will not be televised. People will, one by one, occasionally in groups, simply quit their jobs and find one where the vax is not required. Or, they will quit corporate America altogethe...
D.A. Says Armed Citizen Saved Several Lives In Ny Shooting
(in education, news, crime) -- by admin 2021-09-11 - "Here's a story with a happy ending from my state, reported by WSYR-TV at localsyr This is one of those stories that the likes of Everytown, Moms Demand, and Giffords likes to pretend doesn't happen.... "Read, listen or watch the rest here....
Keep Your Dog Safe From Dognapping
(in family, pets, dogs, advice) -- by becky simmonds 2021-09-08 - "If you're anything like us here at Breed Advisor, we simply can't imagine life without our four-legged family members. That's why we were horrified to learn that approximately 2 million canines are dognapped each year.Sadly, dog abductions...
Children Are Our Future
(in education, schools, internet) -- by doug 2021-08-28 - We have two children in the home-schooling setting and I am preparing to purchase materials for them from this website. I mentioned this before after I watched The Corbett Report (James Corbett) and saw another episode today called Solution...
Inventor Of MRNA Shot Says FDA Approved The Wrong Vaccine
(in education, research) -- by admin 2021-08-27 - Dr. Malone Says the FDA Did NOT Approve the Pfizer Vaccine, But Approved a SECOND (future) Vaccine Instead! (needtoknow.news)'Dr. Robert Malone, the purported inventor of mRNA vaccines, stated that the mainstream media is lying about the Pf...
More On Masks And Chlorine Dioxide
(in life, health, alternative, masks) -- by doug 2021-08-25 - This video discusses how masks will cause cancer, which has never been mentioned by anyone else that I know about:Proof that facemasks cause cancerPlus, I am hearing rave results from people lately regarding chlorine dioxide, I believe it's...
Michael Connelly
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-08-12 - Stephen King once said a friend and fellow author (I think Updike) said he writes the ending first, then works his way there. To that, King pointed a finger to his head and pulled the 'trigger,' saying 'what's the fun in that?'I feel the sa...
Domain Mapping
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-08-11 - ---CF95F875-B36D-410F-BA26-BC7733FBF62E-Screenshot of porkbun page where I'm setting the URL forwarding:And it's already working! On my end, anyway. Go to passion84health and it takes you to the WordPress site.Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 2...
Favorite Lines From Songs/Lyrics
(in culture, music, lyrics, quotes) -- by bill 2021-08-07 - Obviously a work in progress but, here goes... in no particular order. Lyrics verified on azlyrics. PLEASE add your own by leaving a comment below! "You gave me nothing, now it's all I got." from One by U2 "If you're sleeping, are you dr...
Life, The Universe, God Provides
(in life, gifts, appreciation) -- by bill 2021-08-05 - Not your typical Sunday morning sermon.Last night before going to bed, my wife Tara was saying, "Be on the lookout for branches. I want to use a couple of 'trees' for our front porch Halloween display this year. You know, clean them off, pa...
Important Information About Finances
(in life, money, silver) -- by doug 2021-08-05 - Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 10:15 PM On Monday, August 2, 2021, 09:49:34 PM: She says it's been fluctuating between $25-30 which is true. And for anyone still not investing it's another good time to do it while a bit down...
Bayer To End U.S. Residential Sales Of Glyphosate-based Herbicides
(in life, health) -- by admin 2021-08-03 - "In a move that environmental groups celebrated as a historic victory following years of campaigning to remove Roundup and similar weedkillers from store shelves, Bayer on Thursday announced that it will halt the sale of glyphosate-based he...
15,000-Year-Old Viruses Never Before Seen By Humans Discovered In Glacier Ice
(in education, health, viruses) -- by admin 2021-07-28 - Never before seen...that we know of. But, watch Fauci, Gates or Schwab spread this around as much as possible to stoke the never-ending fear campaign. Hopefully, these viruses only kill rich, entitled, unelected misleaders."Glaciers can pre...
Word Of The Day: Fascism
(in education, language, english) -- by admin 2021-07-15 - "Fascism is not an ideology, it's a means to power" -- Benito Mussolini According to Merriam Webster online, it means: a political philosophy, movement, or regime... that exalts nation and often race above the individual... In Italian, the...
Korean Research Team May Have Found The Secret To Water Desalinization
(in life, health, water) -- by admin 2021-07-14 - "Could the holy grail of turning salt water to drinkable water finally be upon us? A new report from Interesting Engineering seems to suggest that could be the case - detailing a new nanofiber membrane, developed by Yunchul Woo and his team...
A Novel Location Of Pack Worker, Etc
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill2021-07-13 - Spam number 1Salute,A novel location of Pack Worker of our package association was unblocked. Our business offers a vast fee and training bundle to make you as a teammate of our team's expanding 'n' favorably influential fellowship.We unear...
Trump Reinstatement Announcement To Come
(in education, research) -- by bill 2021-07-10 - ---53950D12-9AF8-4883-8F5F-CE3C468CE653-And, no, I don't believe in Satan, per se, just evil (a.k.a. arrogance and stupidity). So, by that definition, the assholes pushing this year-and-a-half-long scam are evil. It'll probably last 666 day...
Order An Angel Shot
(in life, health, safety, advice) -- by bill 2021-06-30 - I had no idea. Good to know. "If you ever feel uncomfortable at a bar, or require some form of assistance, order an "angel shot" and a bartender will escort you to your car. It could save your life." Read the rest here....
Proverbs 1:22-21
(in education, research, religion, christianity) -- by bill 2021-06-29 - I don't think Jesus would ever adopt such a cold stance. It's probably someone pretending to be quoting Jesus while writing a passage for inclusion in the officially accepted version of the Bible. Just my opinion. :)"How long will you simpl...
Elko County Enforcing Bill Of Rights
(in education, civics, rights) -- by don2021-06-28 - Get your county to join CSPOApocatellochubbuckob/2021/06/14/elko-nevada-becomes-second-county-in-nation-to-join-cspoa-vow-protection-of-all-constitutional-rights/...
Wallpaper Backgrounds
(in culture, photography, wallpaper) -- by bill 2021-06-25 - Images collected over the years.If you are the photographer/owner and want your photo removed (or redirected), just let us know....
Difference Between Coronavirus And Rhinovirus
(in education, health, viruses) -- by admin 2021-06-23 - "The key difference between coronavirus and rhinovirus is that coronavirus is an enveloped virus which possesses a nucleocapsid of helical (form of a helix) symmetry and crown-like projections on the surface while rhinovirus is non-envelope...
Russian White Supremacists Growing Sprouts
(in education, research) -- by bill2021-06-13 - The only thing we're growing ourselves this year is tomatoes. Plus, of course, that walnut tree and now a second one I found randomly growing in a couple of unused planter boxes. I guess last year's oregano is growing again, too. But that's...
Possibly Useful Strip Tags Tool
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2021-06-13 - Like, maybe you saved an email as HTML but want to remove most of the code/gobble-de-gook. Click here: Strip Tags Tool or use the form inserted below (assuming it shows up for you). Sorry your browser does not support inline frames....
Vacancies Available
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill 2021-06-04 - A global leader with a yahoo address? I don't think so. Supposedly from Kayla Smith but address is iran.retailer? And it was not sent to me but to bonabsad. Starting to look like randomly-generated "AI" names, don't you think?"Our company,...
Breakthrough Tech To Store Food Unrefrigerated For Weeks
(in education, tech, food, storage) -- by admin 2021-06-02 - Wow, this is huge!"The solution has emerged in Farther Farms, a food tech startup co-founded by Saran (MPS '17) and Mike Annunziata ('11, MBA '17), with technology developed at Cornell. Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf...
Blue Ashes Music
(in culture, music, rock) -- by admin 2021-05-27 - These guys played in my neighborhood today (still playing, actually) for the neighborhood pool party. They're pretty good, so I thought I'd mention them here. And, apparently, one of my neighbors (or at least someone local) had to step up a...
Just To Demonstrate How Tiny Electronics Have Gotten
(in education, tech, research) -- by bill 2021-05-20 - "Medicine." Sure. :) But, please, feel free to ridicule those who think there might be something similar in this covid "vaccine." "Electronics are getting imperceptibly small, opening new avenues for medical technology to place advanced mon...
Gas Buddy Finds Stations That Have Gasoline, Diesel Or Both
(in life, travel, transportation, fuel) -- by bill 2021-05-19 - No mention of their snack supply. Here's the link: tracker.gasbuddy...
A Guide To UTF-8 Encoding In PHP And MySQL
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2021-05-19 - "UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It was designed for backward compatibility with ASCII and to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in UTF-16 and UTF-3...
Remember When We Were Called Conspiracy Theorists When We Said Chips Can Be Implanted Through An Injection?
(in education, research, health) -- by doug 2021-05-18 - Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:18 PM UPDATE: And now here's one that can be swallowed. The Smallest-Ever Injectable Chip Hints at a Cybernetic Medicine. The world's smallest computer chip is the size of a dust mite! Check out the future of...
Death By A Thousand Cuts
(in life, money, economy) -- by don 2021-05-18 - Hacked pipeline still causing problems, but now the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi is closed, as well as the Mississippi itself. See Coast Guard close portion of Mississippi-River...
Activist Recorded American TV 24 Hours A Day For 30+ Years To Protect The Truth
(in culture, movies-tv-video, research, documentaries) -- by admin 2021-05-15 - The media's version of the truth, anyway.Activist Marion Stokes was so concerned about American broadcast networks disposing archives, as well as the influence that television was having...(see related links here)...
World's Most Dangerous Cities (2020)
(in education, news, crime) -- by bill 2021-05-13 - Wow. I once (a couple decades ago) considered moving to St. Louis before choosing Nashville when I emigrated from California. I never even considered Baltimore or Detroit, of course. Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil are the worst, though. It's...
I Dare You To Not Love This Song And Lyrics
(in culture, music, protest) -- by doug2021-05-12 - Meet Your Strawman (Article) Common Law In 10 Minute COMMON LAW: Learn Common Law With Knowledge Is Power (Work your way through tabs at the top of page) Lon Protest This Saturday 15th May -- Let's Get Even More People There Than Last Time...
Germs Are Not Your Enemy; Over-Sanitization Will Weaken Your Immune System
(in life, health, germs) -- by admin 2021-05-12 - "We are surrounded by microbes. They are everywhere -- the air we breathe, the surfaces we touch. Some of them are harmful, but still the vast majority of them are harmless. We all co-exist. The health of our bodies and microbiomes may depe...
Excellent Interview Of Dr. Lee Merritt
(in life, health) -- by doug 2021-05-10 - Dr. Lee Merritt interviewed by the Health Ranger: Forced vaccines are a Holocaust-level crime against humanity.'...
Business Proposal, File No 180/86
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill 2021-05-08 - Ah, yes, the good ol' Nigerian prince (with a Hungarian email address, for some reason) scam, "just looking for somewhere to park my money!" First of all, their numbering system is messed up. File number 180 out of 86? Anyway...Federal Mini...
Interview Of Dr. Lee Merritt By The Health Ranger
(in education, research, health) -- by doug 2021-05-07 - Excellent interview of Dr. Lee Merritt by the Health Rangerbrighteon/85761cb5-b202-4d89-b36d-cc920319ab73...
Federal Appeals Court Orders Epa To Ban All Food Uses Of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
(in life, health, environment) -- by admin 2021-05-04 - "The environmental law organization EarthJustice celebrated a huge victory for farm-workers and children on Thursday after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban all food uses of a toxic pesticid...
Electric Bicycle Supplier From China
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill 2021-05-04 - How did they know we sell bicycles!? It's not mentioned anywhere on the site. Sure, we can sell you a bike by creating a link to a local bike shop and let them do the rest, if you want? Anyway, here's the latest very important random email:...
Hackers Have Access To Your Device
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill2021-05-04 - One of our favorite scams! Our comments are interspersed in brackets and look like this.Hello there. Let me introduce myself first -- Seems very polite! I am a professional programmer, who specializes in hacking during my free time. as most...
The Latest Creative Safety Shoes
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill2021-05-04 - I'm starting to think this 163 domain is not legit!Dear Sir,Lucky day to you! We ARE feeling lucky now that we've received this email!We are a professional shoes manufacturer, focused on this area for 10 years. We service a good quality sho...
Sumptuous Opportunity Is Promptly Uncovered
(in culture, humor, internet, spam) -- by bill2021-05-04 - I am so excited! Sounds sumptuous!Received this email the other day from Iris Holets at mrtito88.. I'm sure that is an actual person and address. People don't lie about these things, but I'm concerned. They're asking "homemakers" to be "pac...
...Until It Happens To You
(in life, health, vaccines) -- by doug 2021-05-03 - Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2021 8:03 AM Also, last night I watched a fascinating discussion about how sound/frequencies such as music is used to heal and how vaxxed people may one day have some hope in healing from it. It was...
Life, Farming, Gardening
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by doug 2021-04-26 - Such a Great Video. Amazing how easy it would be for farmers who use lots of chemicals to regenerate their depleted soil. If you know a farmer, pass it on to them! Great information about life, farming, gardening and more f...
Sacramento No Masks
(in education, civics, protest) -- by doug2021-04-25 - Hi Everyone, here's a short 3 minute excerpt from our last 'resistance outing'... Please share as much as you can, we are hoping for at least 15 or 20 to stand with us at our next BACK TO NORMAL NOW... My family was at this event 2 weeks ag...
Foreign Words We Use In English
(in education, language, english) -- by bill 2021-04-19 - This first one, lexico, is a great site on this subject, though a LOT of the words they list are never used by anyone but dilettantes (from the French and, surprisingly, not listed there). 20-best-foreign-loanwords-in-englishenglish-words-f...
Now, This Is A True Sports Hero
(in culture, sports, baseball, hero) -- by admin 2021-04-17 - "A line drive foul ball hits a four year old boy in the head at Fenway. Jim Rice, realizing in a flash that it would take EMTs too long to arrive and cut through the crowd, sprang from the dugout and scooped up the boy. He laid the boy gent...
Brandy Gillmore
(in life, health, treatment) -- by don 2021-04-14 - "Brandy Gillmore, a Ph.D. in natural medicine, is a world-renowned mind/body energy expert who is most well-known for her discoveries in self-healing and working with the power of the mind to get tangible results. She has been able to demon...
Permaculture & Decentralization With Penny Livingston
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by doug 2021-04-10 - "The Conscious Resistance Network presents: The Activation Episode 3: Permaculture Decentralization with Penny Livingston In the 3rd episode of The Activation, Derrick Broze talks with Penny Livingston, a permaculture teacher, activist, an...
Row-n-go Bicycle
(in life, health, fitness, tech) -- by don 2021-04-08 - I dreamed I was riding one like this last night.Read, listen or watch the rest here Watch on YouTube....
Scientists Explain Odd Similarities Between Human Brain And Entire Universe
(in education, science, astronomy, biology) -- by bill 2021-04-02 - Cool!"A research duo made up of an astrophysicist from the University of Bologna and a neurosurgeon from the University of Verona have joined forces to share their claims that the...Two Scientists Explain The Odd Similarities Between The Hu...
One Indonesian Man Manages To Stop Drought, Bring Fortune To Village By Planting 11,000 Trees
(in education, science, trees) -- by bill 2021-03-28 - A rural countryside in Indonesia has one man to thank for saving their drought-prone village. 65-year new 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 Vil...
A Volcano In Iceland Furiously Erupted After Thousands Of Small Earthquakes In The Area
(in education, science, geology) -- by bill 2021-03-27 - "Residents near and around the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, were privy to a violent volcanic eruption that took place last Friday evening, March 19. A giant red cloud managed to...A Volcano In Iceland Furiously Erupted After Thousands Of...
Scientists May Have Detected New Unknown Structure Deep In The Earth's Core
(in education, science, geology) -- by admin 2021-03-26 - "We've all been taught the same thing in school: the earth is made up of four layers -- the crust, the mantle, the inner core, and the outer core. We've known this all along, and we probably haven't given it much thought the moment we scho...
Physicists Discover Subatomic Particles That May Bring In New Ideas For The Laws Of Nature
(in education, science, physics) -- by bill 2021-03-23 - It may now be the time to cheer and give a large shoutout to all the physicists who have worked tirelessly to discover more about the laws of nature. CERN...Physicists Discover New Subatomic Particles That May Bring In New Ideas For The Law...
Ingredients Of A Novel
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by admin 2021-03-20 - VARIOUS WRITERS' RULESWrite a draft. Then let it rest. -- Stephen KingRead a lot. -- KingNever use a long word when a short one will do. -- George OrwellNever use the passive voice when you can use the active voice. -- OrwellKnow and unders...
Humanity Is In Control Of Majority Of The Earth's Freshwater, And It's A Daunting Thought
(in education, science, water) -- by bill 2021-03-20 - In what many believe is an incredibly surprising fact, something has shifted in the natural world, and in an almost unimaginable scale at that. And what that is, is the fact that humans are now in control of the majority of the world's fres...
Adorable Echidnas Are Doing Their Part Without Realizing It
(in education, science, animals) -- by admin 2021-03-19 - "Australian echidnas are one of the only two types of mammals that lay eggs for babies, and despite their spiky appearance, they're rather adorable."Thankfully, the native Australian echidna has become part of the solution because of its ve...
Meteorite That Could Hold Secrets Of Solar System Hits Family Driveway. They Thought It Was Charcoal From Grill
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by admin 2021-03-17 - "An English family has been astounded to find themselves at the center of a major scientific discovery that's had scientists weak at the knees--as their driveway has been hit by the most valuable space rock ever to fall on Britain.Read, lis...
Genetic Material From 6.7 Million Earth Species May Be Sent To The Moon
(in education, science, animals) -- by bill2021-03-17 - Extinction insurance for planet earth is envisioned by sending sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million species to the moon for safekeeping. How could earth species be destroyed to require a backup? Genetic modification gone..."Read, listen o...
Struggling Fisherman Finds Rare Pearl Worth $330,000 While Searching For Food
(in culture, people, money) -- by admin 2021-03-15 - "A struggling fisherman from an impoverished village in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province made an incredible discovery on the beach. 37-year new Hatchai Niyomdecha happened to be walking along the..."Read, listen or watch the rest her...
Those Who Tell The Stories Rule Society
(in culture, quotes, stories, writing) -- by admin 2021-03-14 - 'Those who tell the stories rule society.' -- PlatoOr, maybe it was the Native American Proverb...'Those who tell stories rule the world.' It might be more accurately stated as "Those whose stories are heard/read rule the world."Some of us...
Super Earth Discovered Near One Of Our Galaxy's Oldest Stars
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by admin 2021-03-14 - "A hot, rocky super Earth, near one of the newest stars in the galaxy has taken a team of planet-hunting scientists by surprise. The planet is about 50 percent larger than Earth but requires less than half a day to orbit its star. For every...
Wind Power At Its Finest -- Empire State And Other Buildings Are Now Powered By Wind
(in education, science, energy) -- by admin 2021-03-13 - "The world just got greener. The Empire State, New Yorks legendary building and the citys number one tourist attraction is now powered by wind. The structure flickered back to life this year and its a beautiful sight to behold.Its not the o...
Scientists Are Rethinking Animal Cognition As More Evolutionary Behaviors Emerge
(in education, science, animals) -- by admin 2021-03-10 - "Humans have always considered ourselves much different animals, and we look at our apparent superior intellect, analytical mind, self-awareness, and expanded consciousness as the dividing line between us and them. Primates for example, hav...
Random Book Reviews
(in culture, writing, books, reviews) -- by bill 2021-03-10 - From Lionel, January 2013: I just finished reading "The Walking Drum" by Louis L'Amour, a historical novel. Best book I've ever read. From Doug: Dad, I'm still finishing the David Baldacci book, First Family, and then have his Hour Game to...
American-English Words That Seem To Be Universal
(in education, language, english) -- by bill 2021-03-09 - Judging by foreign-language TV shows/movies I've watched, here are a few English and/or American-English words / mutterings / phrases that now seem universal, no matter which language you speak:"Mm-hmm" or "uh-huh" -- meaning "yes""OK" or "...
Counterfeit Seresto Collars Linked To Pet Deaths And Injuries
(in family, animals, pets, safety) -- by admin 2021-03-09 - "If we can't depend on the EPA to warn the public about something so thoroughly documented, should we depend on the agency..."Read the (see related links here)...
...from China, where they can monitor individuals down to the square inch, but cannot enforce safety laws at factories (or germ warfare labs). Go figure.Whoops, Humans Made A Space Barrier Around Earth
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by bill 2021-03-03 - I just found this article while researching the Van Allen belts."The kicker? It's actually saving us. Forget the Karman line, there's a human-made space barrier to wonder about, first observed by NASA in 2017. The mysterious zone of anthrop...
Vaccine Bill Of Rights
(in education, civics, rights, vaccines) -- by bill 2021-03-03 - I just sent this to my U.S. Senators. You should do the same. Here are the links to your representatives: usa.gov/elected-officials. I added "Remember the Nuremberg Code?""Dear Senator ----------,As your constituent, I support a Vaccine Bil...
15 Hard Grid-Down Lessons
(in education, research, survival, off-grid) -- by don 2021-03-02 - from TexasFifteen HARD lessons I learned from the 'Texageddon' blackouts andcollapse of critical infrastructureSunday, February 21, 2021 by: Adams Copy URL(Natural News ) The 'Texageddon' blackouts and near-collapse of all infrastructure (f...
March Predictions
(in life, people, society, predictions) -- by don 2021-03-01 - Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Christian says God showed him a "national meltdown" in Spain during March and April, "Spain is on track for disaster in April": Psychic LJ predicting turmoil in US in March: Vedic Astrologer Joni Patry (the...
The Nasal Cavity Microbiota Of Healthy Adults
(in education, science, biology) -- by admin 2021-02-25 - "Bacterial communities play important roles in the health of their hosts, including roles in immune system development1, nutrition2, and resistance to infection3."Read, listen or watch the rest here: microbiomejournal.biomedcentral/articles...
Microbiome Project Defines Normal Bacterial Makeup Of The Body
(in education, science, biology) -- by admin2021-02-25 - "HMP researchers also reported that this plethora of microbes contribute more genes responsible for human survival than humans contribute. Where the human genome carries some 22,000 protein-coding genes, researchers estimate that the human...
Andrew Torba: Time To Build Our Own Economy
(in life, money, economy) -- by admin 2021-02-25 - "The oligarchs believe they have destroyed American Populism by rigging an election, removing the movement's leader from public view, and by forcing everyone to stay locked inside for a year while the country burns down around us all. They...
In Support Of Turtles
(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles) -- by admin 2021-02-23 - My mom is retired, amp she spends her winters volunteering at a sea turtle rescue center in south Texas. The cold snap is stunning the local turtles amp they're doing a lot of rescues. She sent me this photo today of the back of her Subaru....
On The Subject Of Pandemics And Mask Mandates
(in education, civics, health, vaccines) -- by admin 2021-02-19 - "Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the Constitution states: "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." In other words, NOT the p...
A Conversation/Debate On Religion
(in education, research, religion) -- by bill 2021-02-16 - Names have been removed to protect the innocent. :)November 11, 2020 5:49 PM:Good article so far. I read the original here because it's much easier on the eyes. This part is interesting:"Let's also remember who Hitler actually was. We know...
Executive Orders Are Not Laws
(in life, travel, vaccines, legal) -- by bill 2021-02-16 - Legally, they apply ONLY to that executive's employees and any property under their legally-limited purview. Here's an open letter to all airlines... I thought I would educate you on the "federal law" you cite as justification for your mask...
No Service
(in culture, humor, phones) -- by bill 2021-02-14 - No Service. That's what my phone said when I arrived at the restaurant to pick up my teenage daughter. I couldn't text her to say I'd arrived. I would have to do the unthinkable: Get out of the car, physically walk in, and risk human intera...
21st Century Nikola Tesla: Maxwell Chikumbutso
(in education, science, energy) -- by admin 2021-02-14 - "Search for similar articles shows that when Foster Gamble and Kimberly Carter Gamble released the 2011 documentary Search for similar articles, it became one of the most widely seen films. The Gambles created the Thrive Movement with its 1...
Quotes By Carl Jung To Help You Better Understand Yourself
(in culture, quotes, philosophy) -- by admin 2021-02-09 - "One of the things I love about Carl Jung is the fact that he was a deep philosophical thinker who examined all aspects of the self when writing about the human experience. As you will see in the quotes below, Jung was clear on the notion t...
Various Beginnings To The Twilight Zone
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2021-02-01 - In honor of the year 2020 -- the year of unprecedented "I never thought I'd see the day..." sort of stuff -- we bring you...Somebody's collection of the various beginnings to the new TV show, The Twilight Zone. All Openings (1959 -- 2002)...
Time To Switch From Firefox To Another Browser
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2021-01-28 - If this is true, it looks like a good time to get rid of that pesky control freak of a browser, Mozilla Firefox in favor of the Brave, Edge, Opera, Safari or Chrome browsers. Of course, three of those browsers (Edge, Safari, Chrome) are own...
You Cannot Simply Build Your Own Free-Speech Version Of Twitter
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by admin 2021-01-24 - "To build an alternate social media website with a dissenting moderation policy, you must first invent the universe. Good luck."...
Made In The U.S.A
(in life, money, shopping, usa) -- by doug 2021-01-12 - Spread the word about this awesome website for American Made.And here is the video that launches it: on FacebookI just emailed them to include a couple companies I have recently purchased from that are 100% USA made. This is EXACTLY what we...
Now It (NFL) Gets Good
(in culture, sports) -- by bill 2021-01-09 - The post-season is better than the regular season in any sport, and the NFL is no different. Check out this page and you will see the match-ups for this coming weekend (Jan. 9/10, 2021). I predict two out of three home teams (Buffalo Bills...
Ol' Lightnin' Quotes (from The Lazy Pug Cafe)
(in culture, quotes, books, novels) -- by admin 2020-12-30 - "It's not a tree's purpose in life to stand around being picturesque. Not this tree, at least. Maybe that weeping willow up front, or my old friends ruthlessly cut down in their prime when this place was built, but a mighty oak like me, a r...
Semmy Quotes (From Another Way: Beyond The Status Quo)
(in culture, quotes, books, novels) -- by admin 2020-12-30 - "Don't be scared when you feel you are about to die. You're not frightened when you wake up in the morning, are you? Pretty much the same thing. 'Life is but a dream!'""We are from beyond the Pleiades, in the eighth dimension...when we're n...
Colonel Charonne Quotes (From Another Way: Beyond The Status Quo)
(in culture, quotes, books, novels) -- by admin2020-12-30 - '"You're that Commie, Pokorny! I should shoot you where you stand!""Pokorny's still out there selling that tripe and it needs to stop. Now! I want him gone! You know what I'm saying?" -- Colonel Charonne from Another Way: Beyond the Status...
Looking To Get Away From It All, Permanent-Like? Here Are Some Suggestions
(in life, travel, advice) -- by bill 2020-12-15 - If you're looking to get away from it all, here is some hopefully useful information. If you're primarily English-speaking (maybe looking to move permanently), here's a list of countries (whose primary language is NOT English) ranked by Eng...
Four Reasons Why Belief In Authority Is The Most Dangerous Superstition
(in life, help, advice) -- by admin 2020-12-13 - "Question authority, including the authority that told you to question authority." -- Sixth grade girlRead, listen or watch the rest here: wakingtimes/5-reasons-belief-authority-dangerous-superstition/...
All News/Info Sites Linked On This Site
(in home, news) -- by bill 2020-12-05 - All News/Info Sites Linked On This Site nbsp All News/Info Sites Linked On This Site by bill - 2020-12-04 01:35:06 ( in education, news) php version rebuild 100 Percent Fed Up1216021st Century21st Century Wire21s...
World's Loneliest Elephant Moving To Sanctuary With Other Elephants, Thanks To Cher
(in life, animals, wildlife, elephants) -- by admin 2020-12-04 - "A lonely elephant at a zoo in Pakistan is finally moving to an animal sanctuary where he will be able to socialize with other elephants.Read, listen or watch the rest here: sunnyskyz UPDATE: See also first friend in 8 years...
On The Subject Of Bidets
(in culture, humor, home-garden) -- by bill 2020-12-02 - Hilarious conversation I came across on thegatewaypundit in the comment section of an article...No toilet paper for you!I have a bidet. Best investment eva!How do you dry your crack?It has a built in blow (heated) dryer.Holy moly! I'm slumm...
It's Working! Video Shows Deer, Bears And More Using Utah's First Wildlife Overpass
(in life, health, environment, wildlife) -- by admin 2020-12-02 - "'It's working!' wrote DWR on social media, adding, 'As you can see, the 2nd year of this overpass has been successful at helping wildlife safely migrate over busy Interstate 80 and helping motorists be much safer as well.'" Read, listen or...
Good News For Church-Goers
(in culture, people, religion) -- by admin 2020-12-01 - "The ruling comes after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn sued the "Democratic" governor of New York over his executive actions restricting church attendance earlier this month. In their 5-4 decision, the majority struck down the regul...
Fix Those Facebook-Mangled Links To Your Site
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2020-12-01 - "I was unaware that Facebook recently had started to add a unique click identifier to all outbound links on facebook. Coincidentally, one of the security measures of this server is to disallow query strings as part of the URL. Thus, any vis...
Our External News Sources/Feeds Page
(in home, about, news) -- by bill 2020-11-30 - This is our current list of RSS feed sources:21st Century WireBabylon BeeCaitlin JohnstoneChildren's Health DefenseConscious ResistanceDaily Caller News FoundationDiscern ReportFreedom First NetworkFrom The TrenchesGreat Game IndiaGround Ze...
When To Use Who Instead Of Whom
(in education, language, grammar, english) -- by bill 2020-11-27 - Almost everyone uses the word "whom" incorrectly. "Whom" is ONLY correct when following a preposition as in "of whom," "to whom," "from whom," etc. That is the ONLY time you use "whom" instead of "who." And, yes, even your English teacher p...
What Is Title Case?
(in education, language, grammar, english) -- by admin2020-11-26 - This might be useful: title-case-capitalization"Title case is one of the conventions used for capitalizing the words in a title, subtitle, heading, or headline: capitalize the first word, the last word, and all major words in between. Also...
Xi Jinping Declares War On Genghis Khan
(in education, history) -- by admin 2020-11-19 - "Last month, an exhibition on "Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire" was cancelled at the last moment by the History Museum in Nantes, in France, due to pressures from the Chinese Embassy. The latter had asked to remove from the name of the e...
These Zeba Sneakers Look Cool
(in culture, fashion, shoes) -- by admin 2020-11-18 - These Zeba shoes look great! Expensive, but very nice! You can put them on without bending down or even retying them!Read, listen or watch the rest here: zebashoes/"Hands-free Sneakers. Put your sneakers on without ever having to bend down!...
All Categories And Sub-Categories
(in home, about, friendsnews) -- by bill 2020-11-16 - culture / appearance / grooming...
The Quest For A Facebook Replacement Continues
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by admin 2020-11-09 - I keep joining these other social networking sites, only to be disappointed. The main problem is they insist I upload my contact list, which I refuse to do. You're welcome. :)Maybe this one middot Parler middot will work out. UPDATE: Not so...
Auto-Gyros
(in life, travel, transportation) -- by don 2020-11-05 - I've seen this gyrocopter taking off and landing from the John C. Tune Metro airport. Maybe he's doing sales demos or something. Pretty cool looking. Read, listen or watch the rest here autogyrousa/...
Ordering A Pizza In The Near Future (Like, Maybe Next Month)
(in culture, humor, movies-tv-video) -- by joker 2020-11-03 - "A man learns how tough it is to order a pizza in the not-too-distant future."Read, listen or watch the rest here: How to order a Pizza in the FutureUPDATE: Even better, here's the original from 2006: Ordering Pizza in the Future...
Playing In The Dirt Boosts Immune Systems
(in life, health) -- by admin 2020-10-28 - "As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen some utterly horrifying scenarios. Masked up and shielded children of all ages are being forced to stay behind plastic sheets, di...
Norwegian Official Apologizes For Making 2020 An Hour Longer
(in culture, humor) -- by admin 2020-10-27 - "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, listen or watch the rest here: upi/Odd-News...
Alternatives To YouTube
(in education, tech, computers, movies-tv-video) -- by hepya 2020-10-22 - A reminder that there are alternatives to YouTube. See below:Banned middot BitChute middot Brand New Tube middot Brighteon middot Funny or Die middot Item Fix middot Limited State middot Live Leak middot London Real middot Minds middot Odys...
Current Favorite Songs
(in culture, music) -- by bill 2020-10-13 - Current favorite songs, in alphabetical order. The songs are not current, but their status as "favorite" is. "music-notes-feef555e67f4e3377697627a2d1bbdba-336x336.webp">A Thousand Years -- Christina PerriAmerican Girl -- Tom PettyBaby Hold...
About Us Page
(in home, about) -- by bill2020-10-13 - This is quite possibly THE COOLEST SITE ON THE INTERNET! Why? Because we let you come and go as you please without being bombarded with pop-ups asking you to join any sort of lists our pages aren't 90% ads, like so many others and, we don't...
About FriendsNews Page
(in home, about) -- by bill 2020-10-13 - This is quite possibly THE COOLEST SITE ON THE INTERNET! Why? Because we let you come and go as you please without being bombarded with pop-ups asking you to join any sort of lists our pages aren't 90% ads, like so many others and, we don'...
Physicists Build Circuit That Generates Clean, Limitless Power From Graphene
(in education, science, physics) -- by admin 2020-10-13 - "A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.Read, listen or watch the rest here: phys.org/news...
Contact Page
(in home, contact) -- by bill 2020-10-13 - Bonjour et bienvenue! Alo e bem-vindo! Hola! Bienvenidos! Ahoj und vitajte! Hallo und Willkommen!Click here to email us!Read, listen or watch the rest here: our new Contact page....
One Of My Favorite Twain Quotes
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2020-10-13 - If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed." -- Mark Twain...
Harness Racing Legend, Billy Direct
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, harness-racing) -- by bill 2020-10-12 - I just learned that a harness racing legend, Billy Direct, was born near where I live. I just thought that was pretty cool. See Billy Direct. It says his time was "1:44" but in fact it was 1:55. I don't know if it's a typo on that website...
Always Read Articles From The Bottom Up
(in education, news, advice) -- by bill 2020-10-10 - You should always read politically-sensitive articles from the bottom, up. That way you start with the most salient facts (usually downplayed and put at the bottom). Take the headline (often misleading) with a grain of salt since that is th...
Celebrities Born In Sacramento
(in culture, movies-tv-video, people) -- by admin 2020-10-09 - Here at imdb are several celebrities born in Sacramento (my home town), in alphabetical order by first name, and only the ones I've heard of. Click their name for a brave search.Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress an...
What Is That Port On My PC?
(in education, tech, computers) -- by hepya 2020-10-02 - Very helpful website with images and explanations here."A computer port is an interface or point of connection between the computer and its peripheral devices. Some common peripherals are the mouse, keyboard, monitor (display), printer, spe...
Conservation: At Least 28 Bird And Mammal Species Have Been Saved From Extinction Since 1993
(in life, health, environment) -- by admin 2020-09-15 - "Researchers from the UK analysed some of the world's most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation...Read, listen or watch the rest here: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8717655/Con...
Freewrite, The Device For Distraction-Free Writing
(in culture, writing, tech) -- by admin 2020-09-13 - Article about it here, and the manufacturer's website here. < width 0 "">And one of their founders has an interesting article here on choosing between Kickstarter or IndieGoGo for your crowd-funding needs....
How To Read The News
(in education, news, advice) -- by admin 2020-09-11 - "It's not the most original observation you'll read this week, but it's one of the most important: the news lies to you by omission. Shocked? I thought not. But let's really interrogate what this means."Read, listen or watch the rest here:...
An Ad Now Showing Up
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by bill 2020-09-03 - Here's an ad (different versions) now showing up in my email (outlook) program. Will the stupidity never end? Yes, a mask MIGHT help if you are actively sneezing and coughing AND you're infected, but otherwise (99% of the time), no. Sent: T...
Alternatives To GoFundMe
(in life, help, charity) -- by admin 2020-09-02 - Because GoFundMe will delete campaigns they disagree with (see here,...
Earth's Nearest Dwarf Planet Ceres Is A Waterworld That Harbours A Salty Ocean
(in education, science, astronomy, water) -- by admin 2020-08-22 - "The reservoir on the minor planet, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, lies beneath a 20 million year old crater known as Occator -- and could harbour...Read, listen or watch the rest here: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-86...
Sunlight Can Turn Seawater Into Clean Drinking Water In Minutes
(in education, science, water) -- by admin 2020-08-22 - "New technology purifies water using sunlight using a metal-organic framework. These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and seawater. The concept could provide potable water for millions of people across the world.Sc...
Organic Diets Drastically Lower Glyphosate Levels In Body
(in life, health, food, treatment) -- by admin 2020-08-22 - "Krissy Waite: We all have the right to food that is free of toxic... Read, listen or watch the rest here: wakingtimes/2020/08/13/groundbreaking-study-shows-organic-diets-drastically-lower-glyphosate-levels-in-the-body/...
Eagle Sends Drone To Watery Grave In Brazen Attack Over Lake Michigan
(in life, animals, wildlife, birds) -- by admin 2020-08-19 - "Michigan state officials said a drone that was mapping shoreline erosion in the Upper Peninsula was sent to a "watery grave" in a "brazen attack" by a bald eagle."Read, listen or watch the rest here: upi/Odd-News/2020/08/13/Eagle-sends-dro...
Stellar Explosions Created Calcium Found In Our Teeth And Bones
(in education, science, astronomy, biology) -- by admin 2020-08-11 - "Rare stellar explosions, called 'calcium-rich supernovae,' produced half of the universe's calcium and what is found in our teeth and bones, as it can create massive amounts in just..."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Stellar-explosion...
Professor Brandon Garrett On Corporate Criminal Immigration Prosecutions
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2020-08-10 - "Immigration laws are criminally enforced not just against individuals, but also against corporations. For individuals, federal immigration prosecutions are a mass phenomenon. More than a third of the federal criminal docket nearly 40,000 c...
The Science And Law Of Refusing To Wear Masks: Arguments In Support Of Civil Rights
(in education, civics, rights, legal) -- by bill 2020-08-10 - The-science-and-law-of-refusing-to-wear-masks-Texts-and-arguments-in-support-of-your-civil-rightsThis article was first published on 11 June, when advice on wearing masks was restricted to Government Guidance and had no legal force. On 15...
Employees Surprise Hardworking 13-year-old With New Lawnmower
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2020-08-10 - "A Lowe's home improvement store in Tennessee surprised a hardworking 13-year-old with a brand new lawnmower after his mower broke down."Read, listen or watch the rest at sunnyskyz...
Urban Forests Of Ny Revealed: The City Has 5 Million Trees
(in life, health, environment, trees) -- by admin 2020-08-08 - "Most visitors think of New York's parks as the only place to find trees. However, a new study found New York City has over 5 million 'forested natural areas' along with 666,000 street trees."Read, listen or watch the rest here: dailymail.c...
Boiling Water
(in education, science, water) -- by bill2020-07-27 - A 26-year new man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the...
Ineffective CBD Oil
(in life, health, treatment) -- by don 2020-07-19 - I've wasted a few hundred dollars on ineffective CBD oil, but this is good. It lowers my blood pressure at least 10 points if I take a dropper full (under the tongue and hold it for 30 seconds before swallowing) every morning. It's made in...
Brand Suicide Or Savvy PR Move? CEO Of Food Giant Goya Praises Trump
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by admin 2020-07-16 - "After the CEO of Hispanic food megabrand Goya spoke at the White House, demands to cancel the popular brand on social media have arisen, met by equally furious pushback from the corporation's defenders....Read, listen or watch the rest her...
Farm To Fork: The Open Database That Lets People Buy Food Direct From Source
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2020-07-15 - "Set up by food activists during lockdown, Farms to Feed Us connects people with farmers and growers across the country Farm to fork: the open database that lets people buy food direct from source... Farms to Feed Us is an open database of...
Two Friends Making Homemade Dog Treats To Raise Money For Food Pantry
(in life, health, food, pets) -- by admin 2020-07-14 - 'Two 10-year-old boys in Milton, Massachusetts, are baking homemade dog treats multiple times a week to raise money for a local food pantry.Read, listen or watch the rest here: Homemade-Dog-Treats...
My Most Recent EBooks
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2020-07-12 - Two of my ebooks are available free of charge all month (July) at Smashwords. The links are at the bottom of that page. I've already "sold" five copies since yesterday as opposed to five copies over the past year. I guess the price is final...
Crime Reports In Seattle 5 Times Higher Amid Narcotics Use & Violent Crime In Chop Zone
(in education, news, crime) -- by admin 2020-07-09 - "Seattle saw a 525-percent spike in crime reports due to violence and turmoil within the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone, according to figures released by the city's mayor as she authorized police to clear the site....Read, listen or wa...
Cassette Tape Converted To Mp3
(in culture, music, tech) -- by bill 2020-06-29 - Cool! I am getting one of these. I am including an affiliate link here. This sounds like a scam post, but I really am going to buy this! :)UPDATE: Piece of crap. Do NOT waste your time or money. There is a constant hum in the background of...
Emissions Test
(in culture, humor, transportation, auto) -- by bill2020-06-26 - A mostly one-way text conversation (click image(s) below) I had with my wife yesterday while she worked and I tried to get her car emissions-tested. I was laughing at my own situation after a while, wondering what could possibly go wrong ne...
Belmont Stakes To Be Run First In Triple Crown This Year
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by admin 2020-06-26 - "Horse racing fans will not be denied the Triple Crown this year, even though the order of races will be different. Instead of having the Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Sept. 5, kick off the Triple Crown schedule, the series will...
The Effects Of Fluoride
(in life, health, water) -- by admin 2020-06-23 - See articles below on the effects of fluoride.Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ -- Published in Federal Gov't JournalBuilding a Database of Developmental Neurotoxicants: Evidence from Human and Animal StudiesImpact of fluoride on neuro...
Movies And TV Shows Filmed In Budapest
(in culture, movies-tv-video, europe, hungary) -- by admin 2020-06-21 - I was researching this for my next possible novel, and thought other, better novelists might find it useful:Love and DeathEtoileMusic BoxHowling V: The RebirthThe Cremaster CycleGloomy SundayAu PairIn the BeginningAn American RhapsodyLast R...
Former Monsanto Genetic Engineer Warns About Potential Health Risks Of GMO Potatoes
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2020-06-19 - 'According to many, there are multiple health concerns that arise from the genetic engineering of our food. On top of this are multiple massive marketing campaigns to convince the human population that genetically modified food is not only...
The Good Old Days
(in life, money, shopping) -- by bill 2020-06-18 - Ah, the good ol' days when the shelves were full! Click the image....
Movie Ticket Price In 2019
(in education, research, economy, inflation) -- by don 2020-06-15 - Expect to pay about $12 each. How much did a movie ticket (not matinee) cost last year? I was trying to calculate inflation. It comes to just under 13% a year from 1967 to 2016. Maybe that's why people are so crazy to buy stocks, hoping to...
More Advice For Writers
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2020-05-28 - People read fiction seeking clarity -- in the payoff at the end of the book -- so, one of the worst things a writer can do is to create confusion. People also read fiction for a taste of something better than their own reality. So, keep it...
Americans In Stable Financial Positions Answer The Call To Donate Their $1,200 Stimulus Checks
(in life, help, charity) -- by admin 2020-05-25 - "Since the United States government began issuing stimulus checks to Americans this week, a group of volunteers from North Carolina has rallied thousands of people in stable financial positions to donate part of their stimulus checks to hel...
Real Vision Finance
(in life, money, finance, advice) -- by don2020-05-18 - Watch on YouTubeSupposed to be a good channel for alt financial news....
Should I Capitalize That Dog Breed Name?
(in education, language, grammar, english) -- by bill 2020-05-15 - In a word, no. See style.mla.org/capitalizing-names-of-dog-breeds"Do not routinely capitalize the names of dog breeds. Many breed names are composed of proper nouns that you capitalize like Boston and generic terms (like retriever or terrie...
Children Prefer Storybooks That Explain Why And How Things Happen
(in education, science, research, stories) -- by admin 2020-05-03 - "Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have previously demonstrated that children are interested in causal information, but had not yet l...
Thoughts On Writing
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2020-05-01 - Louis L'Amour once said he could write while sitting in the middle of the freeway. That didn't impress me at the time, but now it does.Not one, but two dogs threw up behind me as I wrote. Was that a commentary on my writing? Wouldn't be the...
Watching More Than 4 Hours TV Per Day Linked To Poorer Heart Health
(in life, health, exercise, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2020-04-29 - Probably staring at any flickering screen: phone, computer, or TV."Researchers from the University of Groningen scoured DNA of more than 400,000 Britons for genetic locations linked to sedentary behaviour such as...Couch potatoes who can't...
About FriendsNews
(in home, friendsnews) -- by bill 2020-04-25 - This is quite possibly THE COOLEST SITE ON THE INTERNET! Why? Because we let you come and go as you please without being bombarded with pop-ups asking you to join any sort of lists our pages aren't 90% ads, like so many others and, we don't...
Spelling And Grammar Online
(in education, language, grammar, internet) -- by bill 2020-04-18 - When is that spelling-and-grammar-checking feature coming to Facebook, Instagram, etc.? It's not that my own (or anyone's) grammar and punctuation are flawless (too many contradictory rules), but can we all at least try harder for the sake...
Solar-pavement Driveways Made Of Plastic Bottles Can Power The Average Household
(in education, research, tech, solar) -- by admin 2020-04-18 - "You've already heard about solar-paneled rooftops, but now, a company from Hungary is powering residential homes with solar driveways." Read, listen or watch the rest here: solar-driveways-made-from-pet-can-power-average-household/...
Mangled English
(in culture, humor, language, english) -- by bill 2020-04-12 - This is pretty new, from the new newsletter in 1992, when the Soviet Union still existed, but it's still funnyHow English is Being Used in Different Parts of the WorldIN A TOKYO HOTEL: Is forbitten to steal hotel towels please. If you are n...
Raw Video Of Nashville Tornado Aftermath (2 Mins)
(in life, environment, weather, tornadoes) -- by don 2020-04-03 - Here's the video: tornado video (156mb). It was taken March 11, the week after the tornado, on Eastgate Blvd. in Mt. Juliet where they have that big auto auction site you can see from I-40. If you're quick, you might notice the Garmin GPS s...
Carrot Ginger Turmeric Drink
(in life, health, food) -- by bill 2020-04-03 - I just got back from Kroger where I found a new flavor of smoothie drink from Bolthouse Farms. It's called Carrot Ginger Turmeric, and I gotta tell ya, after cracking one open -- not in the store, I'm not one of those people -- I took a swi...
Veterinarian Wanders California Coast Treating Homeless People's Pets, Free Of Charge
(in life, help, pets) -- by admin 2020-03-29 - "Dr. Kwane Stewart has been a veterinarian in California for over 20 years. But for the past few years, he's been passionately motivated to impact the lives of homeless pets and their owners. Nine years ago, Stewart spent an afternoon offer...
Indian Railway Company Using Bee Sounds To Ward Off Elephants
(in life, animals, wildlife, elephants) -- by admin 2020-03-24 - "Officials with an Indian railway company said they have started using the recorded sound of buzzing bees to keep elephants from wandering onto the tracks..."Read, listen or watch the rest here: gephardtdaily...
My Own Genealogy
(in family, genealogy, holmes) -- by bill 2020-03-24 - Got my genealogy DNA test results back. I have bits from all over the world: 1% E.Central Africa1% Native American (Chile)5% Middle Eastern91% Europe (Portuguese, Flemish, German, Hungarian, Slovak) That leaves 2%, which I'm guessing is fro...
Get Rid Of Dog Urine Smell
(in family, pets, dogs, advice) -- by admin 2020-03-23 - "Does your whole house smell like dog urine? If so, you've come to the right place! If a dog hasn't been trained correctly or is suffering from a health problem, it's likely that it won't be able to control itself in the house. If your dog...
Family Members Survive The Middle East
(in life, travel, middle-east, planets) -- by bill 2020-03-20 - My brother and his wife just returned from their 16-day trip to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan. "It was a great trip and at no time did we feel unsafe (except in the crazy traffic). In Egypt, we had a tour guide and a security guard with an Uzi at...
The Lazy Pug Cafe, A Novel
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2020-03-20 - 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 new two-story farmhouse abandoned years ago, late...
Music By A Nephew (and Friends)
(in culture, music, reggae) -- by bill 2020-03-18 - Thomas and friends, a.k.a. OneSol, are on Facebook, YouTube, BandMix, ReverbNation, and iTunes... somewhere. See also: linktr.ee/onesol "Cali Reggae Surf Rock Jam Band. Reggae influenced rock music you can vibe with. Conscious lyrics laid o...
Hundreds Of Minor Planets Found Beyond Neptune In Our Solar System
(in education, science, astronomy) -- by bill 2020-03-18 - Researchers have successfully identified 316 minor planets beyond Neptune, 139 of which are completely new, in a discovery which could bring us...
Engineer Makes Cellphone With Rotary Dial
(in education, tech, phones) -- by admin 2020-03-11 - My hero!"Rather than learn to live with a smartphone, this engineer designed her own cell phone with a rotary dial--and she is helping others to make their..."Read, listen or watch the rest here: rotary dial...
10 TV Series With Conscious Themes If You're Looking For Something Good
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2020-03-07 - "As the Founding Director of the Tribeca Film Festival, former Head of Content for GAIAMTV (Gaia), and now Founder and CEO of Conscious Good..." dead link 10 TV Series With Conscious Themes If You're Looking For Something Good Maybe try thi...
A New Idea On Fostering Pets
(in life, help, animals, pets) -- by admin 2020-03-02 - This is so great!"A Mississippi hotel lets guests foster dogs during their stay and now more than 60 have found forever homes."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Yahoo News...
Music By A Brother
(in culture, music, country) -- by bill 2020-02-19 - Music by one of my brothers:'Til the Morning ComesOld GloryYou might also like All-Time Favorite Songs, Current Favorite Songs or Favorite Lines from Songs...
If You Want To Help The Bees, Leave The Dandelions Alone
(in life, health, environment, home-garden) -- by admin 2020-02-17 - "If you ever wanted to help dwindling honeybee populations, ecologists are encouraging that you "learn to love weeds" and leave the dandelions alone this coming spring.At the start of her tenure as the new president of the oldest ecological...
Review My Books
(in culture, writing, books, reviews) -- by bill 2020-02-17 - If you've read any of my novels, please give them a review on Amazon (click the book's image, below or on the right, then click the "Write a Customer Review" button on its Amazon page, to the ), on Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes Noble, or where...
Iodine And Saline Kill Viruses
(in life, health, treatment, minerals) -- by don 2020-02-15 - Seems you can put a cotton ball impregnated with iodine and saline in each nostril and breathe quite well:Iodine and the 1918 Influenza PandemicDr. David Derry, MD, wrote a very interesting article entitled "Iodine: the Forgotten Weapon Aga...
Be Ready For The Next Power Failure
(in education, tech, energy, advice) -- by admin 2020-02-15 - A cousin just installed a 16kW generator to power the whole house. It goes on and off automatically, triggered by power failure and restoration, and runs on natural gas. See video here.It costs about $4K plus installation. Various models on...
National Weather Service Warns Of Falling Iguanas On Cold Night In Miami
(in life, animals, wildlife, humor) -- by admin 2020-01-31 - "The National Weather Service on Tuesday warned people in South Florida of the possibility of falling iguanas in advance of cold weather. 'This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the...
USDOT To Ban Dog Breed Discrimination On Airlines
(in life, travel, airlines, pets) -- by admin 2020-01-30 - "The regulation is set to put an end to airlines discriminating against service dogs based on their appearance or breed, particularly pit bulls." Read, listen or watch the rest here: goodnewsnetwork...
Good Article About Storytelling
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by admin 2020-01-30 - "The good guy/bad guy myth.Pop culture today is obsessed with the battle between good and evil. Traditional folktales never were. What changed?The first time we see Darth Vader doing more than heavy breathing in Star Wars (1977), hes strang...
Bees Absolutely Love Cannabis, And It Could Help Restore Their Populations
(in life, health, environment) -- by admin 2020-01-25 - "New research out of Cornell University that's been published in Environmental Entomology, shows that humans aren't the only fans of cannabis...Read, listen or watch the rest here at Bees Absolutely Love Cannabis...
Elephant Climbs 5-foot Wall To Steal Mangoes From Lodge
(in life, animals, wildlife, elephants) -- by admin 2020-01-24 - "An elephant in a Zambian national park was caught in camera climbing over a wall to steal some mangoes from a safari lodge. The Bushcamp Company posted video to YouTube showing the big bull elephant climbing over a 5-foot wall outside the...
Girl Had Only Been Volunteering At Shelter For Two Days When She Was Reunited With Her Lost Cat
(in life, help, charity, animals) -- by admin 2020-01-21 - "Hannah Rountree had not seen her cat Spunky in three years-at least until he reappeared at the animal shelter she had only just started volunteering....Read, listen or watch the rest here: girl-volunteered-at-pet-shelter-for-two-days-until...
The Truth About Electric Cars
(in education, research, transportation, auto) -- by don 2020-01-21 - Read, listen or watch the rest here: Electric-Cars..."At a neighbourhood BBQ I was talking to a neighbour, a BC Hydro executive. I asked him how that renewable thing was doing. He laughed, then got serious. If you really intend to adopt ele...
Holmes Family Newsletter
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 2020-01-16 - Vol 1 No 1 Vol 1 No 2 Vol 1 No 3 Vol 1 No 4 Vol 1 No 5 Vol 1 No 6 Vol 1 No 7 Vol 1 No 8 Vol 1 No 9 Vol 1 No 10 Vol 2 No 1 Vol 2 No 2 Vol 2 No 3 Vol 2 No 4 Vol 2 No 5 Vol 2 No 6 Vol 2 No 7 Vol 2 No 8 Vol 2 No 9 Vol 2 No 10 Vol 2 No 11 Vol 2...
Is It Not Written In Your Law That Ye Are Gods?
(in education, research, religion) -- by bill 2020-01-15 - Q: Evangelical Christians criticize the New Age principle that we are all God in disguise. They say that this is Luciferian thinking. So, how do they get around this quote? biblehub/john/10-34.htmA: I had an article on my website (see We're...
Best Fiction Of 2019
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by admin 2020-01-06 - "The Testaments by Margaret Atwood... wins this year's Best Fiction award for her long-anticipated sequel to the dystopian classic "The Handmaid's Tale." The book picks up the story 15 years after handmaid Offred's ambiguous fate in the the...
No Annoying Prompts
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2019-12-27 - Aren't you glad we don't have any of those annoying pop-up ads asking you to join our newsletter? Ironic, isn't it, given that we are an "online newsletter?"Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of my novels/novell...
Best And Worst Self-Publishing Sites
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by admin 2019-12-25 - This is a good site showing who to trust (or not) when it comes to self-publishing: Self-Publishing Services Rated by the Alliance of Independent Authors New Rules for Writers -- Your Novel Blueprint -- Advice for Writing -- Writers Need Fo...
USMNT Fan-Preferred Roster
(in culture, sports, soccer) -- by bill 2019-11-25 - Who do you want playing right now for the US Men's national soccer team (assuming everyone's available) for a hypothetical must-win game? VOTE HERE I like this lineup, here....
Most Popular Site On The Internet
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2019-11-22 - This site is the 12,157,539th most popular website in the world, according to silktide! Wow! We have hit the big time. Look at that "Popularity" and "Social Interest" score! Woohoo! All zeroes, baby!Please support this website, should you b...
Support This Site
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2019-11-10 - ...should you be so inclined:Buy one of my books at Amazon or SmashWords, or here buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee here or here or, click one of the ads sprinkled throughout the site.Thanks!Now you can Donate with Bitcoin!...
How To Support This Website
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2019-11-08 - Please support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of my novels/novellas buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee here or here or, click one of the ads sprinkled throughout the site.Thanks!Now you can Donate with Bitcoin!...
We Have No Reason To Believe 5g Is Safe
(in education, tech, phones) -- by admin 2019-11-06 - "The technology is coming, but contrary to what some people say, there could be health risks"Read, listen or watch the rest here: Scientific AmericanSee also Senate commerce hearing and Health Risks Associated with 5G Exposure, Small Cell D...
Winter Oranges In Nebraska
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2019-10-27 - Amazing. "Nebraska retiree uses Earth's heat to grow oranges in snow... See Nebraska retiree uses Earth's heat to grow oranges in snowWinter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20degF (the record low is -40degF/C), but retired m...
History Of FriendsNews.com
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2019-10-14 - For those researching insignificant corners of the web: Wayback MachinePlease support this website, should you be so inclined: buy one of my novels/novellas buy me a (virtual) cup of coffee here or here or, click one of the ads sprinkled th...
Another Day In Paradise, Day 2751
(in life, money, employment) -- by staff 2019-10-09 - Sitting here looking at Harold (not his real name) to my right. My workday would be sooooo much better if I could ignore him, but, being in the cubicle across the aisle, I can't. For those new to this space, Harold is an idiot. Okay, "idiot...
All Of My Books
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2019-09-20 - Redirects to williamarthurholmes/books/...
Tennessee Safari Park
(in life, animals, wildlife, rescue) -- by bill 2019-09-04 - Drove past this place a month ago on my way to New Madrid (just because). It looked interesting and is apparently getting great reviews.UPDATE: And now we've been there. We went last week (7/31/2020). It was great! You can buy feed buckets...
How To Exercise Without Moving Your Body
(in life, health, fitness) -- by admin 2019-08-20 - "Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a magical world where we could simply imagine whatever we wanted to happen and poof it would appear? For thousands of years, people have claimed that the mind alone has great power to affect real-world......
Good news!Time For Trees
(in life, health, environment, trees) -- by admin 2019-07-22 - Time for Trees. Another worthy cause."Humankind is All organic lifeforms are facing a crisis: our ability to survive and thrive is at risk. Air and water pollution is rampant. Weather patterns are shifting at an alarming rate. Poverty is wi...
Knots By Anna Nalick
(in culture, music) -- by bill 2019-06-18 - Wow, great vocals. My current favorite Here it is at Watch on YouTube.Maybe one of these links (here or here) will work for you if you have Amazon Prime.You might also like All-Time Favorite Songs, Current Favorite Songs or Favorite Lines f...
Difference Between Alpacas And Llamas
(in life, animals, wildlife, humor) -- by bill 2019-06-13 - In case you were wondering, as I was... Click the image for a larger version See also, llama vs. alpacaAnd don't miss Tennessee Safari Park, which includes pictures of a llama and alpaca....
Veterinary Medicine Said To Cure Cancer
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by don 2019-05-29 - Dog de-worming medicine allegedly cures cancer. See Cancer cure has gotten out of control and nih.gov"Within just 3 months his cancer vanished. His insurance company spent $1.2 million before Tippens switched to a $5 a week medicine that sa...
Reduce Wi-Fi To Attract Butterflies And Bees To Your Garden
(in life, health, environment, home-garden) -- by admin 2019-05-26 - Attract butterflies and bees to your garden, reduce wi-fi. "A happy garden is a wireless-free garden. Decades of research has already determined that plants and insects as well as animals and people are harmed by exposure to wireless radiat...
Hiking With Elizabeth, Part 2
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2019-05-02 - continued from Hiking with ElizabethThe scariest part was when we stopped. Then he stopped. I had my phone in hand, looking at the map. There was a tense moment until he smiled and said, "Y'all lost?""Just trying to find our way back to the...
Restroom Difficulty
(in culture, humor, employment) -- by bill 2019-05-01 - Don't you hate it when you're at work?The end.Wait, no, that's not the end. You're at work -- on the bottom floor, because that's where the snack machine is -- and you decide to use the restroom. The cleaning lady is in there, with her cart...
Hiking With Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2019-04-30 - Went hiking with my daughter, Elizabeth, yesterday evening. There's a nice little park in Thompson's Station with fairly extensive walking trails on its south end, near the water tower. We saw an owl, so, with her new birthday-gift SLR came...
Chlorine Dioxide Breaks Down Glyphosate In Body (Allegedly)
(in life, health, treatment, minerals) -- by don 2019-04-28 - "I should say something about bleach, as a number of critics insist MMS (chlorine dioxide) is a bleach and, thus, a poison. Chlorine dioxide, the chemical that is MMS, has never been used domestically as a bleach for cleaning toilets. It is...
Cayenne Supplements
(in life, health, food, treatment) -- by don 2019-04-27 - I'd like to report that if anyone has prostate issues, the best treatment I know of is cayenne pepper capsules affiliate link. Some time ago I bought gelatin capsules and a capsule machine, and make my own. I take a couple every morning and...
How Wildlife Bridges Over Highways Make Animals -- And People -- Safer
(in life, health, environment, wildlife) -- by admin 2019-04-22 - I love this! "Bridges for bears and tunnels for tortoises have significantly reduced the number of wildlife-car collisions worldwide."...
Mongolian Throat Singing
(in culture, music) -- by bill 2019-04-17 - This (Wolf Totem by The HU) is wild. Surprisingly catchy... and a little bit scary. My daughter says it sounds like it's from a horror movie. :)You might also like All-Time Favorite Songs, Current Favorite Songs or Favorite Lines from Songs...
Leaving Zazzle
(in culture, arts-crafts) -- by bill 2019-04-09 - Here's my goodbye letter to Zazzle. Yes, it's awfully bitter and "conspiracy theory"-ish, but I was upset. :) "Your new policy sucks, big time. And when I tried to create something new before the deadline after which they start charging mon...
How To Lose Hundreds Of Pounds
(in life, health, fitness) -- by admin 2019-03-27 - "...contrary to intuition, over 90% of lost weight leaves the body as carbon dioxide exhaled from the lungs, disappearing into thin air. The remainder is excreted in urine, sweat, and other bodily fluids."Read, listen or watch the rest here...
Where You Belong
(in culture, people, geography, usa) -- by bill 2019-03-25 - I've been in middle Tennessee the past 25 years, grew up in northern California, spent most of my 20s in L.A., but according to this site I should move to New England. They say... "You would fit in well in New England due to your no-nonsens...
Good Album
(in culture, music, pop) -- by bill 2019-03-23 - Dido's latest (here) is pretty good, FYI, if you generally like her music.You might also like All-Time Favorite Songs, Current Favorite Songs or Favorite Lines from Songs...
Using Shungite For Health
(in life, health, treatment, minerals) -- by don 2019-03-20 - Did you know about this rock from Russia? It's supposed to neutralize wireless signals. I perceive a difference when I put it on my wifi-router, which I rarely use due to a kind of buzz I perceive in my head. But when I put a couple of thes...
Diy Arts And Crafts
(in culture, arts-crafts) -- by admin 2019-03-19 - If you've ever felt the need to do it yourself when it came to one of your crafty/artsy ideas, you might try CafePress and make something exactly as you want it.Yes, we'll get a small commission....
Stop 5G On Earth And In Space
(in education, tech, phones) -- by admin 2019-03-18 - "We the undersigned scientists, doctors, environmental organizations and citizens from (-) countries, urgently call for a halt to the deployment of the 5G (fifth generation) wireless network, including 5G from space satellites. 5G will mass...
More Than Half Using Prescription Drugs Quit After Using Cannabis And CBD
(in life, health, drugs, treatment) -- by admin 2019-03-15 - "A survey on cannabidoil (CBD) usage found that women are more likely than men to use CBD and once they start using it, they quit traditional forms of big pharma painkillers like Tylenol, ibuprofen, and Vicodin, Forbes reported." A local (m...
Scotty Kilmer Explains New Car Repair
(in life, help, maintenance, auto) -- by don 2019-03-11 - You probably can't fix it yourself, and your mechanic might not be able to, either. Almost a metaphor for our times. See Scotty Kilmer explains new car repair. By the way, this guy's great. In various places he says: Honda makes the best e...
Digging A Shallow Well
(in life, health, advice, home-garden) -- by don 2019-03-05 - "Digging a shallow well from dowsing to digging to capping. This shallow well will provide water for our bees and supporting plants. This dig uses a modified hand auger and took about 4 hours to complete (17 feet with nearly 4 feet of water...
Great Foreign Travel Tips
(in life, travel, advice) -- by don 2019-03-05 - The Hobo Traveler tells it like it is: don't rent a car, some cultures dishonest, police dangerous. Read, listen or watch the rest here: GNBfZ6oX73w"What Countries Give You The Most Respect, The Least?"...
Donation To Harmony Haven
(in life, animals, charity, rescue) -- by admin 2019-02-24 - We just donated to Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding and Horse Rescue. This recent snowstorm knocked down fencing, along with their shelter. And don't forget these guys: Adopt-a-horse here or hereOther sites, articles and pages regarding Har...
When Coyotes (Try To) Attack
(in family, animals, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2019-02-19 - Well, I had an exciting morning. Who needs coffee to wake up? It was around 5:30 when I let our pug Joey out in the backyard. I'm standing there keeping an eye out for critters (there is no fence) when, sure enough, a couple of coyotes star...
Requiring A Password (or Not) In Windows
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2019-02-16 - In Windows 7 (and possibly other versions), use NETPLWIZ and check (or uncheck, then recheck) the box that says something to the effect of "require users to enter passwords." Make sure your own username is highlighted before you check/unche...
The Rainbow Ends In Sacramento
(in culture, photography, humor, sports) -- by bill 2019-02-15 - The rainbow really does end in Sacramento! My nephew Milan has captured proof. :) This was taken at their minor league team, Sacramento Rivercats, stadium where Milan works. Speaking of Sacramento, here's a list of famous people from there...
Operation Detour
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2019-02-15 - Riva, a beautiful young "black ops" agent on her first assignment, tries to turn Alex into her own "asset" just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and his girlfriend, she thinks he's putty in her hands. When he decides to go out w...
Temporary Insanity
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2019-02-11 - Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another temp job. He didn't anticipate Venelia and...
5G Coming To Ohio And Tennessee
(in life, health, environment, wireless) -- by admin 2019-02-09 - And that's not a good thing. See also Senate commerce hearing and Health Risks Associated with 5G Exposure, Small Cell Densification and New Wireless Networks and Health Risks Associated with 5G...
Just How Effective Is Shungite?
(in life, health, treatment, minerals) -- by don 2019-02-09 - A video showing how effective shungite is against electromagnetic radiationRead, listen or watch the rest here: I9SfCYjKp5g...
Crafts By FriendsNews Members Page
(in culture, arts-crafts) -- by bill 2019-02-06 - Jana's Palickovanie art...
Turn Your Computer Into A Chrome Device
(in culture, writing) -- by admin2019-02-06 - From NeverWare at neverware"Ready to turn your computer into a Chrome device? You're in the right spot. The Home edition is our free version of CloudReady, intended only for personal use by individuals. It offers the same experience as our...
Movies-TV Page
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2019-02-05 - < "tv-fbea120cb7b5c761191b35ae9656973d-306x290.jpg">Good quasi-clay-mation videoGreat first video from several years ago by my niece here.Indian flick with subtitlesSo, I'm selecting a movie to watch on Netflix. I see "Holiday A Soldier Is...
Privacy Policy Page
(in home, privacy) -- by bill 2019-02-03 - This website has never and will never require you to provide information that personally identifies you. If you believe this to not be the case, please notify us here, and we will look into it as soon as possible. Third party vendors, howev...
Cost Of Living Comparison (Sacramento Vs. Lisbon)
(in life, travel, economy) -- by admin 2019-02-01 - Cool international cost-of-living comparison site: expatistan/cost-of-living. If you're thinking of moving from Sacramento, CA to Lisbon, Portugal, for example, go to: cost-of-living/comparison/sacramento/lisbon...
My YouTube Videos
(in family, holmes, bill, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2019-01-28 - Most videos have been moved to Vimeo. Contact us here for the password.< "youtube-f03724b9b5990a99537bfcc84d428a6d-80x58.png">Cracking up over Lottery President (Jun 28, 2013). Dad at apartment (93rd birthday) (Apr 15, 2012) It was briefly...
Marijuana, Hemp And CBD: What's Legal And Where
(in life, health, food, legal) -- by admin 2019-01-25 - For those "asking for a friend," see marijuana-hemp-cbd-whats-legal-and-where:"As the legalized cannabis industry in the United States grows with nearly every election, consumers interested in these products have more and more options. But...
So, You Dropped Your Phone Into The Toilet?
(in education, tech, phones) -- by admin 2019-01-19 - Yep, that is what just happened to me. Here is some advice on what to do: wikihow/Dry-Out-a-Wet-iPhone. Luckily, the toilet had already been flushed and the phone was too big to go down the hole. Still... remind me to spray it with Lysol wh...
27 Pound Bucket Of Mac And Cheese
(in life, health, food) -- by bill 2019-01-18 - We should just go ahead and get this for our 13yo daughter....
Friends Of Humanity
(in culture, people, internet) -- by admin 2019-01-15 - The Friends of Humanity website. Don't know anything about it, but I like the sound of it. :) "Friends of Humanity is active in the defense of human rights, education, health care, and environmental protection. Our projects are currently un...
What Is Saturnalia?
(in culture, holidays, christmas) -- by admin 2018-12-18 - "At no time in the history of the early Christian church was it ever thought that the birth of Christ took place on 25 December. In fact, Jesus' birthday was not celebrated at all until the mid-4th century. Oh, and the lighting of candles d...
E-Recycling Services In Nashville
(in education, tech, computers, hardware) -- by hepya 2018-12-13 - Electronic Waste-Recyclingelectronic recycling nashville area...
Zero Tolerance Research
(in education, research, people) -- by bill 2018-12-11 - FYI, below. I wanted to educate myself, anyway, and thought I might as well share what I found:Read, listen or watch the rest here: zero-tolerance...recent research indicates a negative relationship between the use of school suspension and...
Couple Of Good Ones
(in culture, humor, jokes) -- by joker 2018-12-05 - OK, three good ones....
Job Listing
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2018-11-27 - I get these job listing emails (just in case something awesome comes along). This latest one (probably created by AI (artificial/lower intelligence)) said they have "several jobs just for you": Hospice Aide (Los Angeles), Chaplain (Paramus)...
How To Move A Book Store
(in culture, writing, books) -- by admin 2018-11-08 - A rent increase forced the owners of October Books to move locations in Southampton. They used a crowd funding campaign and loans to buy a former bank location about 500 feet down the street for $400,000.Cool!Read the rest here: Human-chain...
Barney Fife Lives
(in education, news, crime) -- by bill 2018-09-20 - Can you say over-reaction? 87-year-Georgia-womanRelated good-to-know info here...
Big Pharma In Maryland
(in life, health, drugs) -- by admin 2018-08-21 - "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."...
Et Tu, Corporate America?
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2018-08-18 - 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: questionablePathetic, but at leas...
Taking The Stairs
(in culture, humor) -- by bill 2018-08-01 - Don't you hate it when you're taking the stairs, looking down because it's a struggle, you think you've reached your floor only to look up and see you've got two more to go? Working on the third floor is rough!...
Visiting Old Sacramento
(in life, travel, usa, california) -- by bill 2018-07-21 - < "old-sacramento-4e78f4ea8f1f11751e01d8cbaf09b7ed-1066x480.webp">Observations while walking around Old Sacramento with Elizabeth:Jul 14, 2018 2:38pmAs I sat on a bench in touristy Old Sacramento, a little boy walked by and asked "Are you a...
Best Thrillers Of All-time
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2018-06-13 - According to the Telegraph, anyway. An interesting list. Several if not most of these were that author's first published novel. I've actually read half of these, though it's been years. I should read them again.The Manchurian Candidate by...
Opting Out Of Ads
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2018-05-06 - Useful site here to opt out of various online ads: yourchoices. Some of the biggest name brands always seem to be conveniently unavailable....
Words To Live By
(in culture, quotes, advice) -- by bill 2018-04-04 - Stay loose, keep moving, stay true to yourself... always. -- your humble editor....
How To Take Your Own Passport Photo
(in life, travel, photography) -- by bill 2018-03-20 - I was having a hard time converting a digital photo down to the correct 2"x2" physical size. Then I found this article: take your own passport photos. At first, I was thinking "Tell me something I don't know." Then I saw the link to the Sta...
Novels And Novellas
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2018-02-27 - 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 new boss, Colonel Charonne, wants to stop him. On his...
USB Turntable
(in culture, music, tech) -- by bill 2018-02-24 - I'm buying one of these: USB turntable. I've been wanting to convert my new vinyl records to MP3 for quite a while now. I hope it works!< "records-turntable-e3577395ae725e385b2cf422b7081e3c-667x375.webp">UPDATE: I wish I'd read this first:...
Another Grammar Complaint
(in education, language, grammar, english) -- by bill 2018-02-21 - I used to be able to spot junk email by its bad grammar, spelling and punctuation. Now, even "legitimate" emails often fail the test. It makes the grammar Nazi in me very sad. And, no, I'm not a fan of the Oxford comma....
Kroger Policy
(in life, money, shopping) -- by bill 2018-01-25 - I think Kroger has a policy of periodically moving everything around in order to stimulate our hunter-gatherer instinct, never knowing which aisle our next meal is in....
Coins Cashed In
(in life, money) -- by bill2017-12-19 - Woo-hoo! I took the new cookie (coin) jar to the Coinstar machine today (11.9% "fee", are you kidding me?!). I came away with $93.54! It rejected a few coins, repeatedly, forcing me to just pocket them. One of those was an elongated penny s...
Good Quasi-claymation Video
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2017-12-17 - Great first video by my niece (from several years ago when she was just a kid) here Ellie's Adventures.She's all grown up now, and her current YouTube channel is here....
On The Phone With NASA
(in life, money, employment, humor) -- by bill 2017-11-21 - 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,...
Ordering A Sandwich
(in culture, food, restaurants) -- by bill 2017-11-16 - Man behind the counter: What kind of meat?Me: Tuna.Man: Ham?Me: If by "ham" you mean "tuna," then yes....
Yet Another Grammar Rant
(in education, language, grammar) -- by bill 2017-11-15 - In addition to "honoring our veteran's," how about if we honor our teachers who taught us punctuation, spelling, and the difference between possessive and plural? :)...
Lionel Rocha Holmes Memorial DNA Fund
(in family, genealogy, holmes) -- by doug 2017-11-10 - This is no longer an active donation drive. In honor of my father and his strong support for DNA testing of the Portuguese people, I am awarding a free DNA test each quarter who is announced in each issue of O Progresso, the newsletter of t...
Cats Disrespecting Pugs
(in culture, humor, animals, pets) -- by bill 2017-11-03 - So, I'm lying on the bed with the pug Joey between my legs. No, that's not a figure of speech. < "sunny-large-44d1174c245b43a9a72107b750955825-1010x1024.webp">I'm referring to an actual dog between my calves. Anyway, the cat (Sunny) comes...
This Week's Literacy Rant
(in education, language, grammar, english) -- by bill 2017-10-30 - OK, people, the word is "led" (when pronounced "led") not "lead" unless you're referring to the metal. I'm not surprised to see this in social media where it's acceptable (cool, even) to be completely illiterate, but I keep seeing it in new...
A Few Words About My Dad
(in family, holmes, lionel, obituaries) -- by bill 2017-10-30 - I tried to come up with the best word to fill in the blank in the following sentence: He was the most ----- man I have ever known. He was certainly the finest, hands-down, bar none. Most fair-minded, too. With seven kids ready to cry "It's...
Strange Badge Swipe Policy
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2017-10-26 - There's a strange badge swipe policy at work: required first thing in the AM, after that ANYONE can just walk right in. monitoring-v-security...
Bain Capital Helps Kill Another Iconic American Company
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2017-10-16 - "Once Toys 1071 Us was taken over, however, the debt that Vornado Realty, KKR and Bain used to acquire it was pushed back onto the company, skyrocketing its debt obligations to $7.6 billion."...
HPV, A Manufactured Crisis
(in life, health, vaccines, fraud) -- by admin 2017-10-05 - "The HPV vaccine Gardasil was granted European license in February 2006, followed by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval that same year in June. Gardasil was controversial in the U.S. from the beginning, with vaccine safety act...
Lesson On Taxes
(in culture, quotes, humor) -- by admin 2017-10-05 - "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream." -- Bill Murray...
How To Drain A Toilet
(in life, help, maintenance, advice) -- by bill 2017-09-01 - I realized halfway through the task of draining the toilet that I didn't know how. I'd never done it before. I've drained the tank plenty of times, but not the toilet bowl itself.It all started after I had to use a "snake" to unclog it. The...
Insults, A Free Service
(in life, help, services, humor) -- by bill 2017-08-27 - Get your insults here!This is a free service that we're only too happy to provide. And just because it's free doesn't mean it's not professionally done. Give us a call anytime, but the later the hour, the worse the insult!...
Signs Of A Stroke
(in life, health, advice, recovery) -- by admin 2017-08-27 - STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally . He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed...
Natalia Holmes Photography And Videos
(in culture, photography) -- by admin 2017-08-19 - travel photography and videography on YouTube, InstaGram and Pinterest....
Spend Time Instead Of Money
(in life, money, advice) -- by admin 2017-08-16 - Great idea!"... around the world, people are using a system of exchange that requires something everyone is, for the most part, given equally, every day: Time."Read, listen or watch the rest here (prepare for so many popups, they'll cover t...
Good Food, Bad Packaging
(in life, health, food) -- by bill 2017-07-31 - Feedback I sent to Luvo (now Performance Kitchen): I love your frozen meals, but hate your packaging. Your microwave cooking instructions basically say "look elsewhere on package." Why not put the instructions right there where it says "ins...
Novellas And Novels
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2017-06-20 - Free novellaTemporary Insanity"Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (glorified typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another te...
Actual Environmental Issues
(in life, health, environment) -- by bill 2017-06-12 - Here are some actual environmental issues we should be addressing instead of "climate change" (or screaming about the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate treaty). "The art of climate fear mongering is rooted in the ability to terrorize t...
Horsetail Herb Said To Remove Aluminum
(in life, health, food, plants) -- by admin 2017-05-19 - "The Health Ranger reveals why Horsetail herb, which grows as a weed, allows your body to eliminate toxic ALUMINUM, a heavy metal linked to Alzheimer's and dementia. (It's also found in popular deodorant products.)"Read the rest here.....
Indian Flick With Subtitles
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2017-05-13 - I'm selecting a movie to watch on Netflix. I see "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty." It's Indian, with subtitles, but in the category of Action/Adventure. The blurb says "Capt. Bakshi sets out to stop a network of terrorist sleeper cell...
Netflix Subgenres
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2017-05-12 - How to find those hard-to-find movies and TV shows on Netflix:Netflix secret codes: how to browse hidden films and TV showsUPDATE: Not sure this works....
Got Yelled At Today
(in life, animals, wildlife, birds) -- by bill 2017-05-05 - I got yelled at today... by a quail. I was crossing an empty lot toward the soccer field (for my daughter's game) when I heard squawking. I looked down, and there it was, protecting its nest, obviously telling me to get lost. So I did. I am...
Folding Clothes
(in life, home-garden, chores) -- by bill2017-04-29 - I thought I'd watch some sports on TV while folding clothes (making up for my complete lack of chores yesterday). My viewing choices were NBA basketball (where "travelling" is only called/penalized after 4 or 5 steps), bull riding (where I...
Airlines Misbehaving
(in life, travel, airlines) -- by bill 2017-04-28 - United Airlines says "Thank you, American Airlines. Now everyone knows we're not the ONLY a--holes!" Yes, the woman was apparently belligerent (just like United's victim), but these so-called professionals need to be a LOT more professional...
Plastic Girl
(in culture, people, women) -- by bill 2017-04-26 - It was horrible! I was at Walmart again, but that's not the worst part. There was a teenage/early-20's girl with boobs out to here, wearing the most form-fitting outfit you ever saw. I tried to ignore her because she REALLY wanted to be loo...
Drop The Diet Drinks
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2017-04-26 - "Diet drinks TRIPLE your risk of stroke and dementia, and are FAR more dangerous than drinks sweetened with sugar.Boston University researchers found aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener, wreaks havoc on the arteries, as opposed to sugar-swee...
Running Windows In A Linux Virtual Machine
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2017-04-22 - I'm going to try running Windows in a virtual machine after installing Linux on my PC, as per these instructions: superuser. It'll probably suck (because Linux sucks), but after all of NSA's Windows backdoors were published online (somewher...
Taking Elizabeth To Skating Party
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2017-04-19 - Preparing to take Elizabeth to a skating party, I said, "Here, take some money. Go ask your mom for more." I thought I had at least a $10, but only had $6. When she returned I asked how much she had now. "Forty-six dollars.""What?! Yeah, I'...
Linux On Chromebook
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2017-04-04 - Installing Ubuntu Linux on my Chromebook as per these instructions: lifehacker. I hope it works! And I hope I like it. I got tired of some of the limitations of the ChromeOS. I'll still be able to toggle back and forth between the two opera...
Hotdog From Reggio's
(in culture, food, restaurants, chicago) -- by bill 2017-03-24 - Just had a hotdog from Reggio's at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. I'm told that's a real Chicago style dog. It was good!...
Wife's Jetta
(in culture, humor, maintenance, auto) -- by bill 2017-03-22 - Driving wife's Jetta while my car gets serviced. I called it a piece of $h! while I tried to climb out. Its door hit me in the forehead during the struggle.So, I guess we're even....
If A Man Speaks In The Forest
(in culture, humor, jokes) -- by joker 2017-03-16 - If a man speaks in the forest and his wife is not there to hear it, is he still wrong?"...
Putting Words In Mark Twain's Mouth
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2017-03-11 - Nice list: Putting Words in Mark Twain's MouthI wonder if any of these are on that list....
One Of The All-time Great Rock Era Lyricists
(in culture, music, lyrics) -- by bill 2017-03-11 - Listening to Don Henley this morning. He is one of the all-time great lyricists/poets. Just thought I'd say so. Then Don McLean came on, so... ?? Of course, they can both be among the greatest, but Henley is probably THE greatest.And then t...
Tornadoes Across Tennessee
(in life, environment, weather, tornadoes) -- by bill 2017-03-10 - 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).< width300 "lightning-tornadoes-0cd69f8aa9e204e34bd79d574fb2...
Leave The Trees, Please
(in life, health, environment, trees) -- by admin 2017-03-08 - Another reason for short-sighted land developers to leave as many trees as possible when destroying/preparing the site for the next new neighborhood. "People living in neighborhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffe...
Wild Lettuce To Help Pain
(in life, health, food, treatment) -- by admin 2017-03-08 - "I'm surprised I haven't come across wild lettuce as an alternative to toxic pain, migraine and anxiety pills, but a recent report by Ask a Prepper tipped me off to it and now I want to tell everyone! Out of everyone I know, pain is their b...
Extra Recess Time Alleviates ADHD
(in life, health, drugs) -- by admin 2017-03-08 - Interesting"The most common sense, natural solution to inattentive behavior in school children, however, may be the basic idea of giving children more time to free play and to engage their bodies in physical activity. It's such a simple < "...
Action Films On Netflix
(in culture, movies-tv-video, humor) -- by bill 2017-03-06 - 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!"...
Cash Back
(in life, money, shopping) -- by bill 2017-02-26 - Don't you hate it when you tell the self-checkout register that you want cash back. Then by the time you're finished, because the $!? machine has screwed up so many times, you've forgotten all about the cash? Yep, if you want to get rich ju...
Parenting Tip #426
(in family, advice) -- by bill 2017-02-18 - Parenting Tip 426: When taking out recycling/trash, check its contents. I almost threw out our daughter's purse and wallet! parentingtips...
Diversity
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2017-02-11 - Me (folding clothes): I need some of your hangers.Elizabeth: Here you go.Me: Wow, a variety of hanger types, thanks.Elizabeth: Well, I am diverse!Her friends are diverse, actually, but it's an inside joke with us about her overbearingly lib...
Farm Of The Future?
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2017-02-08 - Cool! But I also like one of the commenters' idea about forest gardens. Watch it on YouTube here: forest gardens...
Facebook Creeps Me Out
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by bill 2017-02-08 - Note: I am no longer on Twitter or Facebook, but here's what I've managed to salvage from back then.Every time Facebook shows me one of those notices saying something like "Hey there, we've been going through all of your posts and thought y...
Dumbing Yourself Down
(in life, health, mental, advice) -- by bill 2017-02-05 - Be careful when dumbing yourself down. Before you know it, you will "succeed." dumbingusdown...
Suit For Homeless Man = New Job
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2017-02-03 - Great story! "It was about as low as you can get, but Smith decided to at least make it to the new year. When he went on ksl to look for jobs, he saw a story KSL did on a Utah company giving suits to homeless people to help them feel confid...
How To Spell Trampoline
(in education, language, english, spelling) -- by bill 2017-01-29 - Trampoline ends in "ine" not "ene" as I had thought. Just FYI for next time someone tells you that's the wi-fi password and you can't get online to look it up. :)...
Local Pick Up
(in life, money, shopping, humor) -- by bill 2017-01-27 - Just ordered a $10 item on eBay. They offered "Local Pick Up in Las Vegas, Nevada" versus delivering it. I live in Nashville. I need to decide if it's worth driving out there. Suggestions?...
If Your Brakes Go Out
(in life, help, advice, auto) -- by bill 2017-01-24 - If your brakes ever go out, just shift into Park. Better to ruin the transmission than to die! You're welcome! Don't ask. :)...
My English Premier League Team
(in culture, sports, soccer) -- by bill 2017-01-15 - Trying to decide which English Premier League team I should consider "my team." Very important. Leaning toward either Liverpool FC (because I always liked the Beatles) or Plymouth Argyle Football Club (because my first car was a Plymouth, a...
Adjusted To Winter
(in life, health, environment, weather) -- by bill 2016-12-27 - You know you've adjusted to winter when you walk outside to 45F degrees and think "It's not bad out here!"...
Writers Need Followers?
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2016-12-17 - Publishers and writing "gurus" preach that writers need followers. The problem is that emotionally-stable people don't want followers. They want friends, compatriots, people who listen, not followers. Especially zombie followers. They're th...
Alternate Route
(in life, travel, transportation, traffic) -- by bill2016-12-11 - Don't you hate it when you take an alternate route to get away from a slow driver only to have them end up in front of you later? Yeah.That's all I wanted to say. But, since you're here, look at this: < "traffic-asia-d0a9833fd6a578166753607...
You Know You're Lazy When
(in life, health, environment, weather) -- by bill 2016-12-06 - You know you're lazy when you check weather instead of getting up and going outside to see what the weather is doing! I (eventually) went outside....
Fence Guy
(in life, home-garden, humor) -- by bill 2016-12-03 - So, the wife texts me saying, "Fence guy quoted $35500 to do the fence. He's coming out Wednesday."This is a fence repair for a small backyard, not a new thousand acre fence.Me: "How much?!"Wife (paraphrasing): "Oops, I out the decimal poi...
Is There A Decent Series Available Online?
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2016-12-03 - Is there a single, decent series available online that isn't depraved you know, doesn't involve zombies or some sort of depressing, apocalyptic, loser view of the world? Just wondering. Thanks.UPDATE: ... and three years later, we have an a...
Is There A Decent Series Available Online?
(in culture, writing) -- by admin2016-11-29 - Is there a single, decent series available online that isn't depraved you know, doesn't involve zombies or some sort of depressing, apocalyptic, loser view of the world? Just wondering. Thanks.UPDATE: ... and three years later, we have an a...
Another Headhunter Email
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2016-06-16 - I know they're just doing their jobs, but headhunters (job recruiters) can be some of the most dehumanizing people I've ever had to deal with. Because of that, I like to have a little fun at their expense whenever possible. Here's a recent...
Last Train Out
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2016-06-09 - 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 thought...
Confirmed, Multiple E.T. Bases On Earth Stargate Program
(in education, research, aliens) -- by don 2016-05-18 - This is pretty good. It has stuff he's never said before. Watch the video here watch?vslQVSRRW-tA...
Steroid Level So High In Beef It's Causing Players To Fail Drug Tests
(in life, health, drugs) -- by admin 2016-05-15 - I'm sure it's just a coincidence! :) "Five months after Congress voted to remove country-of-origin labeling from pork and beef, the NFL is warning that meat produced in Mexico and China may contain a substance banned as a performance enhanc...
Greg And June's Trip To Europe (2013)
(in life, travel, europe, italy) -- by greg 2016-04-27 - June and I started out at LAX after getting a ride from Aileen. Thanks, Aileen! Our flight to Rome on Alitalia was delayed by about an hour, for some reason. Before boarding, we ran into a friend on the same flight who was with another frie...
Alternatives To Amazon And Etsy
(in education, tech, internet, shopping) -- by admin 2016-04-06 - If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon or Etsy, for whatever reason, you might try The Grommet or StorEnvy. I was just reading about them and thought I'd share.For alternatives to EVERYTHING, go here: alternativeto.netGoogle alterna...
Dolphins Speak In Holographic Language
(in education, science, animals, language) -- by bill 2015-12-16 - Very cool!Read, listen or watch the rest here: scientists-reveal-that-dolphins-speak-in-a-holographic-language/UPDATE: The commenters are mostly unconvinced....
Possible Cure For Hair Loss
(in education, science, research) -- by bill 2015-11-02 - There may be hope yet! "Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study has found. In experiments with mouse and human hair follicles, researchers found that drugs...
Can You Say Awkward?
(in culture, humor, family) -- by bill 2015-10-16 - So, I'm walking back from feeding the neighbor's dog while they're on vacation. I see my wife and daughter in the car up ahead, just about to turn onto our street. I'm looking at them. They're looking at me. They're still about a hundred ya...
Job Offer
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2015-09-24 - Got the below email today. Probably because they saw that I have several books on Amazon (here, here and here), they read them, thought they sucked, and decided it would be best if I took a warehouse job. I must say, though, I've never seen...
Recent Tweets
(in culture, writing, tweets) -- by bill 2015-09-15 - I remember when I didn't know what a "tweet" was, other than the sound a bird makes. It wasn't so long ago, either. Below is just a random list of tweets. Pathetic, I know, but I felt the need to put something new on the site. Anyway...Satu...
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
(in life, health, environment, home-garden) -- by admin 2015-09-08 - Looks like a worthwhile project. Click the link/badge below for more info. "Pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take each day, and yet pollinators are at a critical point in their own survival. < "mpgc-final-5109630e...
Dare To Be Nice
(in life, help, advice) -- by bill 2015-07-30 - ... (or friendly, even) once in a while instead of "cool." As my brother-in-law says, "Jus' sayin'."...
Addicted To Cereal
(in culture, humor, food) -- by bill 2015-07-12 - Bill: I think I'm addicted to cereal. Tara: Addicted?Bill: Yeah. I'm gonna hit the street looking for my latest fix.Tara: And by "street" you mean Aisle 3 at Kroger, right?Bill: Right....
No More Penalty Shootouts
(in culture, sports, soccer) -- by bill2015-07-10 - I'm a huge soccer fan, but absolutely hate penalty shootouts. That is no way to decide a game. The winning team needs to be determined by playing the game, not through penalty kicks.That's like deciding an American football game by having f...
American Pharoah Vs. Secretariat, Who Would Win?
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2015-06-15 - Interesting!"The 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah ran the sixth-fastest Belmont Stakes ever, but if he was racing against Secretariat's record time in 1973, he would have been a distant second.Watch the two races side-by-side: Amer...
All-Time Favorite Songs
(in culture, music, favorites) -- by bill 2015-06-02 - Or, what I'd want on my MP3 player if stuck on a deserted island (with rechargeable batteries and a solar-powered battery charger). A bunch of songs have been off simply because they've been played to death. Some songs are on here only bec...
Six Exercises For Happiness
(in life, health, mental, exercise) -- by admin 2015-05-05 - "These six daily happiness exercises are proven to make anyone, from a 4-year-old to an 84-year-old, happy, or simply happier." Achor says in just 21 days, the exercises can transform a pessimist into an optimist. Gratitude Exercises. Write...
Employee's Sarcastic Resignation Note
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2015-05-04 - Good one!"This employee had simply had enough so they decided to tell their boss how it really is before they walked out the door." Read, listen or watch the rest here: Employee's Sarcastic Resignation Note Tells It Like It Is...
The Road To The Kentucky Derby (2015)
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by admin 2015-05-03 - The 20 three-year-olds to make the starting gate in the Kentucky Derby are determined by the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of races leading up to the Derby where contenders can earn points. Follow the leaderboard to see who will make...
Being Overweight Means You Live Longer
(in life, health, fitness, research) -- by admin 2015-04-19 - I guess the only "diet" most of us need to be on is non-GMO.The figures actually show that being 'overweight' is healthier than being 'underweight' or within the 'normal' BMI range -- and can lead to a longer life, Dr Malcolm Kendrick expla...
My Novels
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2015-04-02 - WilliamArthurHolmesGo to Another peek at my booksAnother Way: Beyond the Status QuoLottery PresidentOperation DetourLast Train OutThe Lazy Pug Cafe...
You Saying I'm Ugly?
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2015-03-10 - I was explaining to my 9-year-old daughter what "networking" is, and that I'm not very good at it. She said, "That's because a lot of people judge you by your looks. And you're not ...""You trying to say I'm ugly?""I don't think so," she sa...
Elizabeth Skiing For The First Time
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, skiing) -- by bill 2015-03-09 - It was father-daughter day (for me, my brother, nephew and our daughters) at NorthStar ski resort in Lake Tahoe. See Elizabeth's First Time Skiing...
How To Stop Bleeding
(in life, health, treatment, advice) -- by don 2015-02-22 - I looked online and it's hard to find direct, simple instructions, they tend to get academic or theoretical about it. It's very simple: APPLY HARD PRESSURE!Once, I cut myself on the job trying to free a piece of metal, and got smacked in th...
I Love My Daughter
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2015-02-18 - 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 that?""Elizabeth's ro...
Please Donate To Harmony Haven
(in life, animals, charity, rescue) -- by admin 2014-11-30 - Please DONATE to Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding Horse Rescue's fundraiser to build better shelter for the winter. Thanks. Please donate by clicking here. Thank you!Or go here: harmonyhaven.wordpress/donationsAnd, last but not least (and...
The Real Reason Wheat Is Toxic
(in life, health, food, poison) -- by admin 2014-11-25 - "Standard wheat harvest protocol in the US is to drench the wheat fields with Roundup several days before the combine harvesters work through the fields because withered, dead wheat plants are less taxing on the farm equipment and allows fo...
Alzheimer's Reversal
(in life, health, treatment, recovery) -- by bill 2014-10-12 - Wow! All you need to do is ... Eliminate all simple carbohydrates and gluten Eliminate processed food (wait, is that even possible?) Eat more vegetables and fruits Eat wild-caught fish Meditate twice a day Start yoga Get seven to eight hou...
One Fifth Of U.S. Workers Were Laid Off In Past Five Years
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2014-10-06 - One-fifth of US workers were laid off in past five years. "Nearly 40% said it took more than seven months to find employment and about one in five of laid-off workers said all they could find was a temporary position."...
One Too Many Cats
(in family, holmes, pets, cats) -- by bill 2014-10-05 - 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 cats, I...
We're Better Than We Think We Are
(in education, research, religion, christianity) -- by admin 2014-09-19 - "... it's worth noting that the Bible's 82nd Psalm says something that many people find shockingly un-Biblical: You are gods."Or, at least "god-like," depending on translation. Anyway, I've always agreed with the article title. :)Read, list...
Police Arrest Politician For Distributing Voting Rights Leaflets
(in education, civics, rights) -- by admin 2014-09-07 - "I asked the policeman for the ordinance number being violated, because they can't put handcuffs on you if they cannot tell you why they're detaining you."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Police Arrest Young Black Politician For Distrib...
Photography Page
(in culture, photography) -- by bill 2014-08-22 - Some interesting photography-related links hereLeo Hohmann PhotographyWallpapers collected over the years. If you are the photographer/owner and want your photo removed, just let us know.PexelsPixabayDreamstimeGetty Images...
Nutty Grain And Oat Bars
(in culture, food, recipes) -- by bill 2014-08-15 - I need to try this. Too bad I hate cooking so much. I eat way too many snacks at work, but at least these are healthy. The snack machine and I have had a falling out. It no longer recognizes my "shopper's card." So, now's a good time to try...
Farmers Use Social Media To Stop Food Waste
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2014-08-13 - "So far, CropMobster has managed to distribute nearly half a million kilograms of food, which has brought in close to a million dollars in revenue for small producers....
Parents Code Of Ethics
(in culture, humor, sports) -- by bill 2014-08-07 - 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 r...
Working For Someone Else
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2014-07-04 - Something I've always hated about working for someone else (in the corporate setting, at least) is that you're expected to believe (or convincingly pretend) that the people in positions above you are in fact superior to you. It's just one m...
World Cup 2014
(in culture, sports, soccer) -- by bill 2014-06-19 - I love World Cup soccer ("football/futbol" to most of the world), so life is good now with all the games on. I'm ticked at ABC/ESPN for limiting all USA games to ESPN, which I can't see because we don't subscribe to cable TV. Of course, the...
Take This Quiz
(in culture, people) -- by bill 2014-06-18 - From somewhere on the Internet ...Name the five wealthiest people in the world.Name the last five Heisman Trophy winners.Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.Name th...
Requiem For A Pigeon
(in culture, writing, poetry, pigeons) -- by bill 2014-06-13 - by Bill We witnessed a pigeon's demiseRight here on the dock o' the BayThere was nothing we could doNothing we could sayIt just wasn't the pigeon's day We tried mouth-to-beakAnd the Heimlich techniqueBut the pigeon had croakedDid you know...
California Chrome, A Horse Of A Uniting Color
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by admin 2014-06-11 - Here's hoping he wins! The race is tomorrow, Saturday, late afternoon Eastern time, usually on NBC. They have a 77-year-old trainer who thought his big-time days were over, and a jockey who grew up afraid of horses. They pulled California C...
Her Own Language
(in education, language, elizabeth) -- by bill 2014-06-07 - I love how my daughter, Elizabeth, 9, makes up words. Tonight I was complimenting her on what a good fruit smoothie she'd just made. I said she should always try to remember how much of each ingredient she used so she can make it again. So,...
Staying Healthy On The Job
(in life, health, employment) -- by admin 2014-06-03 - Good article on staying healthy on the job, plus just plain staying at that job. Your employer is putting you in harm's way. In fact, you can't smoke cigarettes fast enough to match the damage that today's workplace is doing to you. And not...
10 Ways To Survive Skyrocketing Food Prices
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2014-05-27 - Good to know. from DEAD LINK. Click here for similar articles"Food prices are getting out of control. As meats, dairy, and eggs climb to record high prices and over 50 million Americans are now on public food assistance, family budgets are...
Tara The Hero Cat Attempts To Throw A Ceremonial First Pitch
(in family, pets, cats, dogs) -- by admin 2014-05-26 - Watch Tara the Hero Cat attempt to throw a ceremonial first pitch.. The 'first pitch' video is now missing from the Times, so there's now a link to the original news report, although YouTube has marked it 'offensive to some viewers.' Who ar...
Garden Thieves
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2014-05-21 - Just finished putting up chicken wire around my strawberries. Elizabeth picked one last night, turned it around to look at it, and discovered that it had been bitten into. We can only assume it was rabbits. "How many were ruined?" I asked....
52 Plants In The Wild You Can Eat
(in life, health, food, plants) -- by admin 2014-05-09 - You should NEVER eat unripe Search for similar articles. That caution aside, this is good to know if you're ever starving or just have the munchies while wandering through your back yard! :) "We all know our market vegetables and fruits are...
Subsidizing The Corporate One Percent
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2014-03-05 - Apparently, those bastions of capitalism are in fact socialists, at least when it works for them.As a result of substantial enhancements we have made to our Subsidy Tracker database, it is possible for the first time to estimate the share o...
Advice For Writing
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by bill 2014-02-16 - 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's n...
Hollywood Park, What A Run It Had
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by admin 2013-12-28 - Today (December 22, 2013) is the last day of racing at Hollywood Park before it's torn down. It's sad, but that part of town has been "the 'hood" for several decades now, so it's no surprise no one wanted to go there. I worked there once, b...
Tweets Page
(in culture, writing, tweets) -- by bill 2013-12-23 - Note: I am no longer on Twitter or Facebook, but here's what I've managed to salvage from back then.My Twitter feed: by TheBillHolmesSome of my better tweets, according to me ...Never work FOR someone else, work WITH them.I do some of my b...
My Twitter Posts
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by bill2013-12-22 - Note: I am no longer on Twitter or Facebook, but here's what I've managed to salvage from back then....
Contributing Factors To Happiness
(in life, health, mental) -- by admin 2013-12-13 - What a great experiment ... and website!Scientists Discover One Of The Greatest Contributing Factors To Happiness -- You'll Thank Me Later. See also six-exercises-for-happiness...
Switzerland Shows How To Handle Corporate Executives
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-12-06 - Here in the United States, had the minimum wage kept pace with productivity since the 1960s it would now be $21.72 an hour, or $3,722 a month. The Congressional proposal of $10.10 an hour, which President Obama now says he supports, equals...
How Amazon Works Staff To The Bone
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-12-02 - Walk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon works staff 'to the bone'"Adam Littler, 23, told of the 'unbelievable' pressure of working for the retailer. Amazon staff have previously claimed they are tracked aro...
Rfk Jr. On Jfk's Attempts To End The Cold War
(in education, history) -- by admin 2013-11-29 - "Bolshakov smuggled a letter, the first of 21 declassified in 1993, to JFK's press secretary, Pierre Salinger, in a folded newspaper. In it, Khrushchev expressed regret about Vienna and embraced JFKs proposal for a path to peace and disarma...
Why Your Brain Craves Junk Food And What You Can Do About It
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2013-11-28 - 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!"Most of us know that junk food is unhealthy. We know poor nutrition is related to heart problems, high...
Mucho Macho Man Grooves To His Song
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by admin 2013-11-14 - Breeder's Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man grooves to his song. It was apparently removed, probably due to copyright issues, but here's the horse winning that race, anyway!UPDATE:2013 Breeders' Cup Classic -- Mucho Macho Man -- 3:15...
Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie To Heal You From The Inside Out
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2013-10-25 - I think I'll try this."I have been battling a tailbone injury on and off for the last 3 years. When I fell on it 3 years ago, all the nerves surrounding my spine and lower back felt like they were on FIRE! I was traveling for work at the ti...
Benjamin Franklin Called Traitor For Informing People About Actions Of Gov't
(in education, history) -- by admin 2013-10-16 - "In 1773, Benjamin Franklin leaked confidential information by releasing letters written by then Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson and his secretary Andrew Oliver to Thomas Whatley, an assistant to the British prime minister."...
Kids Hate Broccoli
(in life, health, food) -- by bill 2013-10-10 - 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 loudMom: You're not helping!...
This Is Deep
(in culture, humor, internet) -- by bill 2013-10-08 - I just had to share this comment someone here on FriendsNews. Read it, absorb it, digest it, lather, rinse and repeat it. Then let me know what the %$ it means! Here it is:"I comprehend that is genuinely uninteresting and you're merely ski...
Lessons In The Art Of Living
(in life, help, advice) -- by admin 2013-09-30 - Good guidelines. The snippet below is the most useful part:"In DBT dialectical behavior therapy, the skill is encapsulated in a mnemonic device known as..."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Lessons in the Art of Living Psychology Today....
America's Re-Shoring Of Jobs Is Accelerating
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-09-30 - Good!"Over the past couple of years, we've projected an improvement in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by 2015 that would help drive an American manufacturing revival. The results of our latest survey make clear that a profound shift in...
45 Percent Of American Jobs Will Be Done By Computers In 20 Years
(in education, tech, computers) -- by hepya 2013-09-25 - And then the "third stage" my words, not theirs will be when people realize how irritating and stupid these computers are. Consumers, otherwise known as "people," will stop using services that are overly-computerized, and bosses everywhere...
Sunday Ride
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2013-09-20 - Elizabeth dragged me onto another one of her outings this morning. If nothing else, she keeps me in shape. This time, she was on her motorized scooter (the kind you stand on), while I rode my bicycle. No fair making the new man use pedal po...
Free Lunch, Or Is It?
(in life, money, employment, lunch) -- by bill 2013-09-19 - I've been chosen (with 5-6 others) to 'Have Lunch With VP!' (one of the execs at work) tomorrow. I've been instructed to 'come prepared to discuss real issues and solutions' regarding my job. Not looking forward to it. At least it's a free...
Good Start
(in culture, sports, football) -- by bill 2013-09-15 - The NFL got off to a good start today (2013-09-10), the first real games of the season. Both of my teams, the Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, won! The Titans were a surprise over the Steelers. The Niners won "as expected" even tho...
Sights Around The World
(in life, travel) -- by bill 2013-09-08 - A list of must-see sights around the world. Less obvious places, such as Ben Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Vermont, or the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, etc. Hopefully fun, interesting, different sorts of touristy things that people...
Movie Night
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2013-08-31 - My wife and I have been celebrating our twelfth wedding anniversary this weekend. The actual day was the 22nd (so mark your calendars for next year's gifts). :) With our daughter on a sleepover at a friend's house last night, Tara and I wen...
Travers Stakes (2013)
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2013-08-30 - Several big name horses in it this year:Verrazano, Haskell winnerPalace Malice, Belmont and Jim Dandy winnerOrb, Kentucky Derby winnerAnd here's a listing of ALL the races at Saratoga. The Travers is Race 12.< "kentucky-derby-147th-6f570521...
Minimum Wage Adjusted For Inflation
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-08-20 - I don't agree with this calculation, but, for what it's worth, my brother sent this out recently. So, in case I'm wrong and he's right, which almost never happens...50 years ago (1963) the minimum wage was 1.25. See dol.gov/whd/minwage/char...
If Called To Jury Duty, Be Informed
(in life, help, advice, legal) -- by admin 2013-08-17 - Click below for more info:fija.org"FIJA works to inform potential jurors...of their traditional, legal authority to refuse to enforce unjust lawsthat they cannot be required to check their consciences at the courthouse doorthat they cannot...
Lost A Friend
(in culture, humor, internet, social) -- by bill 2013-08-09 - No, not that kind of "lost" (knock on wood).But, don't you hate it when you're walking along talking to someone, it's crowded, you hear a muffled scream but think nothing of it, only to realize several blocks down the street that your frien...
Court To Feds: Explain Marine's Facebook Postings Arrest
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by admin 2013-08-09 - "Brandon Raub's case exposes the seedy underbelly of a governmental system that continues to target military veterans for expressing their discontent over America's rapid transition to a police state," said John W. Whitehead, president of T...
The 1% And What Do They Do For A Living
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-08-03 - "A lot of emphasis is on the "99%" versus the "1%" in these protests. But who are the 1% and what do they do for a living? Are they all Wilt Chamberlains and Oprahs and other people taking part in the dynamism of the new economy? Nope. It's...
Dinner And A Show
(in culture, food, restaurants) -- by bill 2013-08-03 - After stopping at Tara's sister's house in Smyrna to pick up a newly-refurbished Kindle Fire her husband had put together for her, we had dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant, Mi Tierra. Now Chago's Elizabeth was "dying for refried beans!"...
Alan Shore's Stick It! Speech
(in culture, movies-tv-video, legal) -- by admin 2013-07-31 - Alan Shore's closing argument (from Boston Legal)Alan Shore: "When the weapons of mass destruction thing turned out to be not true, I expected the American people to rise up. Ha! They didn't.Then, when the Abu Ghraib torture thing surfaced...
Some Non-organic Foods Contain Upwards Of 180 Times Fluoride Level Of Tap Water
(in life, health, food, water) -- by admin 2013-07-30 - "... the average person's cumulative exposure to fluoride from food, beverages, personal care products, and water is up to seven times the recommended maximum level, according to a government-compiled toxicological profile."Here's a good ar...
Just Another Sunday
(in life, money, shopping) -- by bill 2013-07-22 - Wife and kid are off at this thing called "church." Maybe you've heard of it. I'm basically just hanging out waiting for the new mattress to be delivered. We told the delivery guy, "Anytime!" He sounded foreign. I hope he shows up before 10...
My Phones
(in education, tech, phones) -- by bill 2013-07-10 - In the process of upgrading to a new Samsung Galaxy Note II today (which should arrive in a few days), Sprint at one point showed me all of the devices I've had with them over the years (in case I wanted to trade any of them in). It was fun...
Started A New Story Today
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2013-07-10 - 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 cleaning. D...
Cracking Up Over Lottery President
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2013-07-03 - Here's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery President. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. New book out! Here's my Amazon Author's Page, where you can find both the paperback and Kindle versions of Lotter...
What Happens In Your Brain When You Get Mad, And How To Control It
(in life, health, mental) -- by admin 2013-06-29 - I love this! Especially after my last post. 'By using one of his strategies, 'projecting peace,' you can 'activate a different set of mirror neurons and begin to defuse the other's anger.' You can get them to mirror your calm instead of you...
Angry People
(in life, health, mental) -- by bill 2013-06-27 - Funny how the day after commenting on Facebook (see below) about driving past a local rich neighborhood, this morning in that same neighborhood I ticked off the driver behind me by having the gall to use a turn lane properly. You do realize...
Father's Day
(in family, holmes, holidays) -- by bill 2013-06-21 - I'm just writing this post to get something new on the blog other than that free ad for Windows 7. :)We drove up to be with my wife's side of the family today for Father's Day. An "extra special treat" upon returning home was to discover th...
Lottery President
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2013-06-15 - For most people, winning $300 million in the lottery would be enough. They would buy a big house, travel the world and retire. Not Benny. He decided to take the money and run ... for President. The house he had in mind was the White House....
Upgrading To Windows 7
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2013-06-14 - Yes, I know Windows 8 is out, but I'm always a version or two behind at home. I'm upgrading my wife's computer, not my own. She got MS Office 2013 for $10 from work. Incredible deal, right?. But it requires Windows 7 or 8. So, yeah, Microso...
New Washer Delivered Today
(in life, home-garden, appliances) -- by bill 2013-06-14 - The new washer was delivered today. I let them take the new one away even though we'd just bought it (used) a week ago. That's right, it lasted just one week. Oh well, we didn't really need that $200 (after tax and delivery), anyway. lt/sar...
Getting Used To Having No TV
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2013-06-10 - 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 littl...
Contact Us Page
(in home, contact) -- by bill 2013-06-10 - Bonjour et bienvenue! Alo e bem-vindo! Hola! Bienvenidos! Ahoj und vitajte! Hallo und Willkommen!Click here to email us!Read, listen or watch the rest here: our new Contact page....
Guest Posting
(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews) -- by bill 2013-06-10 - I've been following and listening to Jeff Goins's TribeWriters program, and he says an important aspect to successful blogging (at least as far as getting noticed) is to "guest post" on other people's blogs. Jeff is a great resource, by the...
House Cleaning
(in life, home-garden, chores, humor) -- by bill 2013-06-06 - While doling out who would be doing what for today's house cleaning project, my wife Tara assigned the following to me: Strip and make the bed. Knowing me, she then felt the need to clarify. "That means strip the bed." I'll just let that si...
Struggle In The Vegetable Garden
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2013-06-05 - No, not just me and my pathetic "crop management." While that's definitely been a struggle, there have apparently been physical altercations going on in the garden, specifically on top of the onions. The tops of those plants -- once so prou...
No More TV
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2013-06-04 - We've turned off, unplugged and hidden the TVs from ourselves! The plan is to keep it that way throughout the summer. We'll see how long it lasts. :) Something tells me we'll be "cheating" by watching more stuff on our computers. Still, I e...
Food Matters Film
(in life, health, food, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2013-06-01 - I finally watched this "Food Matters" movie last night. It was great. MDs and pharmaceutical execs will hate it, of course. Anyway, I highly recommend it....
Benefits Of Turmeric (2013)
(in life, health, food, plants) -- by admin 2013-05-31 - "Nothing can replace exercise, but turmeric extract does a pretty good job of producing some of the same cardiovascular health benefits, most notably in women undergoing age-associated adverse changes in arterial health.Read, listen or watc...
First Day Of School, I Mean, Work
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2013-05-25 - Feels like the first day back at school after summer vacation, except it's not even summer yet and I'll be starting a new job. I hope it lasts longer than the last few jobs! I have had a string of incredible bad luck over the past decade th...
Holiday World (2013)
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2013-05-25 - I rode a rollercoaster for the first time in I don't know how long. It was a blast! The Raven has been voted "most awesome or whatever wooden coaster" several times in the past ten years. The Voyage, now the reigning champ of wooden coaster...
Not Pulled Over
(in life, health, mental, dreams) -- by bill 2013-05-22 - Had a very brief, mundane, realistic dream the night before last in which I was pulled over by a traffic cop. I didn't think much about it until the next morning when I was going down Antioch Pike to a client's office. That particular stret...
A Week Of Testing
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2013-05-20 - Took a test yesterday. Hope I passed! New job depends on it! Hope I did better than the previous day's job-related test. That one was on Windows 7 and Server 2008 techie stuff, and I just haven't kept up with Win 7, not as a tech, especiall...
I Am Now A Published Author
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2013-05-20 - It's SELF-published, but still ... It's called "Lottery President."Hopefully, it's at least slightly entertaining. Tell a friend!Here's one of my brothers reading it. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. Here's a...
Sprint Now Allows Editing How You Appear In Caller Id
(in education, tech, phones) -- by bill 2013-05-15 - This is great. I think I blogged once (here), complaining that I couldn't change how my name appears on the receiving end's caller ID. It showed my legal name, William, but I wanted it to say Bill. The foreign girl in Sprint customer suppor...
Cinco De Mayo
(in culture, food, restaurants, holidays) -- by bill 2013-05-11 - It was Cinco De Mayo, so we tried Moe's Southwest Grill. After ten minutes with very little movement (the line was so long), we . Next we tried Las Palmas, a very good local chain. Same problem there. We didn't even bother standing in line....
Saved A Life Today
(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles) -- by bill 2013-05-08 - Probably. You never know about these things. Anyway, I had forgotten to buy cat food and that is what allowed me to be there in time to save a life. Taking my daughter to school this morning, I had to turn south on Nolensville Rd because Ol...
Blog Content
(in culture, writing, blog, internet) -- by bill 2013-05-07 - I'm as guilty as anyone about trying to add content to my blog just for the sake of content (because search engines look for and rate highly based on how "fresh" your blog's content is). But someone whose blog/newsletter I subscribe to has...
Birthday Card From Grandpa
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, birthdays) -- by bill 2013-04-30 - Elizabeth received a birthday card from Grandpa today with $20 inside! She said, "I love your dad! Tell him thank you very much! Your dad is rich! I wouldn't have thought such an old person would have so much money!"...
Great Suction
(in life, home-garden, chores) -- by bill 2013-04-28 - In preparation for the much-anticipated Comcast installation (Internet, not TV), I do as they suggest and clear out a space where I want them to put the cable wall jack. Once I have that space cleared, I decide to vacuum the area. It's almo...
Dad's 94th Birthday, Part 3
(in family, holmes, lionel, birthdays) -- by bill 2013-04-27 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Old SacramentoOnce Bijou and her people hooked up with Elizabeth and her people, our first stop was a candy store called Candy Heaven (do not go to "candyheaven"!). As Michael noticed, there's almost nothing but candy...
Dad's 94th Birthday, Part 2
(in family, holmes, lionel, birthdays) -- by bill 2013-04-26 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3The ZooThe next morning, I was up before Elizabeth. I couldn't wait for her to wake up, so I snuck downstairs for some free coffee. She would have freaked out to wake up and find me gone. Passing through the lobby, I s...
Dad's 94th Birthday, Part 1
(in family, holmes, lionel, birthdays) -- by bill 2013-04-26 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Going to CaliforniaA couple weeks ago for my Dad's 94th birthday, I brought my (almost) 8-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. A couple of family members would finally get to meet her. Her mom, Tara, had no vacation days ava...
Shaking While Braking
(in life, help, maintenance, auto) -- by bill 2013-04-23 - Three and a half hours in the Pep Boys waiting room is always time well-spent, wouldn't you agree? :) I'm home now, appreciating the comfort of my office chair, but Pep Boys seriously needs to consider putting more comfortable seats in thei...
Denied Again
(in life, health, insurance) -- by bill2013-04-22 - This is the second "denial" in as many days. Yesterday it was the life insurance company. Today, I got one of those job application denial emails:"Thank you for your interest in our recent opening. We have had a chance to review your resume...
Garden Improvements
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2013-04-21 - 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 en...
Insurance Companies
(in life, health, insurance) -- by bill 2013-04-21 - Good news: SunLife Financial sent me a refund check! Bad news: It was because they denied my policy for, according to them, "failing to send all of my paperwork in on time." Um, I think faxing it in at least a couple days prior to the deadl...
In Honor Of Labor Day
(in life, money, employment, holidays) -- by admin 2013-04-20 - "Barbara Glanz, an author, speaker and expert on employee motivation and performance, has a book that you may want to check out, "Handle with CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees." It's full of creative, low-cost ways to raise morale, i...
Economic Inequality Is Not Sustainable
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-19 - "A Top-Heavy 1 Percent Will Topple Without a Stable Middle Class. Focusing exclusively on deficit reduction is the wrong policy. Focusing solely on cutting spending is the wrong policy. Focusing on jobs is the right policy now and in the fu...
These Two Phrases On Your Resume Are Why It Just Hit The Trash Can
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-17 - They might be right about this. Worth a shot."Does your resume read like a job description? Is it one long list of bullets that contain the phrases 'duties included' or 'responsible for?' Sought-after candidates (the ones whose phones are r...
Verizon To Lay Off 1,700 Workers After Paying Ceo $22 Million Last Year
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-17 - Yes, large corporations really are that stupid, short-sighted and corrupt. If this CEO had any decency (as if), he would have said, "No, give me one million and split the rest with those 1700 laid-off workers." It would have come out to rou...
Why Faking Enthusiasm Is The Latest Job Requirement
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-17 - I hate when companies do this. Create a better environment for your employees, don't require them to be a pack of phonies!Read, listen or watch the rest here: Why Faking Enthusiasm Is The Latest Job Requirement"...seeming to love the job be...
Employee Engagement, Why It's Important
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin2013-04-14 - "It doesn't matter if managers are introverted or extroverted, timid or bold, loud or quiet, as long as they are making people feel like they are growing, appreciated, and confident in their future at the company ..."...
Three Ways To Put America Back To Work
(in life, money, economy) -- by admin2013-04-14 - Great article here: Three-Ways-to-Put-America"In theory The Great Recession is history, but for those of us who live and work on Real Street the carnage and horror continues. On Real Street, outside the gated communities where 1% of the peo...
Screw Economies Of Scale
(in life, money, economy) -- by admin2013-04-13 - As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) Sherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation.Having more companies means more jobs and, most importantly, more competi...
Tried To Mow The Lawn
(in life, home-garden, chores) -- by bill 2013-04-11 - Well, I tried to mow the lawn, but the lawnmower wouldn't start. I swear. :) It's probably all clogged up from sitting there unused all winter. It was a hand-me-down mower, anyway, probably in need of replacing, but that's just not in the b...
Job Hunting
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2013-04-10 - Can't companies at least send a denial letter/email? It's rude to leave us twisting in the wind....
Freelancers Union, A Federation Of The Unaffiliated
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-10 - 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!"Freelancers Union...
Note To Recruiters
(in life, money, employment, interviews) -- by bill 2013-04-09 - I almost posted this to LinkedIn, but thought better of it since hiring-managers and headhunters generally have no sense of humor regarding the hiring process. If they would admit (at least to themselves) that they don't know what they're d...
For All Bosses Who Dislike Directness
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-09 - ...and are afraid of offending anyone... 'Simon Sinek says, 'Bad leaders may edit the truth for fear of causing discomfort. Good leaders accept that the truth is often uncomfortable.'Read, listen or watch the rest here: positive leaders lov...
The Minimum Wage Popular With The Public But Not The Donor Class
(in life, money, employment) -- by don 2013-04-09 - 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...
Wisconsin Judge Reinstates Collective Bargaining For State Employees
(in life, money, employment, legal) -- by admin 2013-04-07 - "The union-busting law that pushed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker into the national spotlight last year has been declared unconstitutional by a state judge, pushing the controversy over the law one step closer to a Supreme Court climax."Wi...
Good News For Bad References
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-05 - "Picture this scenario: you've been seeking new employment at a company, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent and while you've been able to land the interviews -- sometimes more than one with a prospective employer...
Road To The Triple Crown (2013)
(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown) -- by bill 2013-04-05 - The Triple Crown 2013 -- ESPN. I always try and follow these preludes to the Kentucky Derby so that I have at least an educated guess on Derby Day....
The Digital Story Of The Nativity
(in culture, holidays, christmas) -- by admin 2013-04-03 - This is the Christmas story as told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, .. ad infinitum. See YouTube -- THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY.And, for a miniseries on the subject, go to: The Bi...
Virtual Gym Helps Weight Loss
(in life, health, fitness) -- by don 2013-04-03 - This one's for those too lazy to actually work out. :) "Regular visits to a health club in the online virtual world Second Life appear to help shed the pounds in real life, say exercise scientists. Participants in two 12-week weight loss pr...
5 Ways Your Boss Is Killing Your Company Culture
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-04-02 - I agree. And a big reason for this, I believe, is that hiring-managers hire based on likability, enthusiasm, and an applicant's degree (no matter what that degree is in) rather than on experience and intelligence.So, the people who end up r...
Why The Rich Don't Give To Charity
(in life, help, charity) -- by admin 2013-03-26 - I thought this was quote-worthy: why-the-rich-dont-give"Last year, Paul Piff, a psychologist at UC Berkeley, published research that correlated wealth with an increase in unethical behavior: "While having money doesn't necessarily make anyb...
I Lost My Tomato Plants
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2013-03-26 - We had a freeze Tuesday night, so I lost my tomato plants and probably my cucumbers. :( I replaced those original tomato plants, adding cherry tomatoes, and might have lost those too because, even though I hadn't planted them yet, I screwed...
This Year's (2013) Vegetable Garden
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2013-03-24 - 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, you're won...
Do We Really Need Industrial Agriculture To Feed The World?
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2013-03-16 - In a word, no. "The biggest players in the food industry--from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers--spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their produ...
Layoffs Are For Lazy Corporate Overseers
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-03-11 - Why layoffs are for lazy corporate overseers -- Fortune Management.Layoffs are often a sign of failure by top executives to properly manage a business and forecast needs.The corporate movement away from job security coincided with the adven...
The Case For A 25 Hour Work Week
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2013-02-12 - "Whatever you may think of this theory, there are certainly many who think (including Sheryl Sandberg) the status quo 40/50...Read, listen or watch the rest here: The Case for a 25-Hour Work Week This Is Not a Joke Inc....
Avoid The Pharmacy, Fight The Flu With Remedies From The Kitchen
(in life, health, treatment) -- by don 2013-02-07 - "A gargle made from salt water can relieve a sore throat. As well, it can stop a budding infection in its tracks. Mix 1 tablespoon of salt with a cup of water and gargle."Read, listen or watch the rest here: (see related links here)....
Your Novel Blueprint
(in culture, writing, advice, novels) -- by admin 2013-02-01 - Good article for writers. "Writing a novel and building a house are pretty similar when you think about it. For instance, most builders or homeowners spend a lot of time dreaming...Read, listen or watch the rest here: Your Novel Blueprint W...
Avocados Poisonous To Most Pets
(in life, health, pets) -- by admin 2013-01-24 - Did you know that avocados are poisonous to most pets? Check out these links:petpoisonhelplineavocados-are-poisonous-to-horsesThat first link says:"Level of toxicity: In dogs and cats: mild. In other species (e.g., birds, ruminants, etc.),...
Best Places To Go (2013)
(in life, travel) -- by admin 2013-01-13 - Nashville made the list! Here's what they say about it:"The new Nashville offers two things worth traveling for: a hot, trendy new food scene and its famous, funky music scene. The "haute southern" cuisine is flourishing in Nashville at r...
Contentment Is...
(in family, holmes, pets) -- by bill 2013-01-11 - ...lying in bed, social networking on my laptop, listening to my wife and daughter "fight"/tease each other in the other room, while I've got the cat cuddled up on my and two out of three pugs cuddled up on my right....
Which Website Would You Choose?
(in culture, people, internet) -- by bill 2013-01-09 - If you were on a deserted island with an Internet connection and a pug, but could only access ONE website, which site would it be?(BTW, the pug is irrelevant, I just like pugs!)Facebook -- 3 votesGoogle -- 2 votesKindle -- 1 votesTwitter --...
My Writer's Platform
(in culture, writing, books) -- by bill 2013-01-07 - WilliamArthurHolmes is my "writer's platform," with a page showing where you can buy, preview and/or review all of my books. Or, just look below... Where to buy, preview or review my books ANOTHER WAY: Beyond the Status Quo Amazon, Apple...
The Gravitylight: Lighting For Developing Countries
(in education, tech, help, charity) -- by admin 2013-01-05 - GravityLight: lighting for the developing countries on Vimeo. This is so cool!"GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination. It takes only 3 seconds to lift the weight which powers GravityLight, c...
Lit Motors Builds A Car That Breaks The Rules
(in education, research, transportation, tech) -- by admin 2012-12-18 - "Right now, electric cars are not sustainable," he says. "The average electric car battery pack is four times larger than ours, with one-third the range. If every car in the U.S. had that battery pack, we would need to produce four times m...
Franklin Has Been Adopted
(in family, adoption, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2012-12-17 - Franklin has been adopted!Our daughter was sad to see him go, but he's now in a good home. And they're close to us, so she might get to visit sometimes....
Ford's Hemp-powered, Hemp-made Car
(in education, research, transportation, tech) -- by admin 2012-12-07 - I just thought this was interesting: watch?v54vD-cPCQM8And here's another article on the same subject: 10 X Stronger Than Steel In The 1940sAnd another: henry-ford-made-a-hemp-car-in-1941"What if cars didn't have to be the way they are toda...
A Couple Of Books/Novellas On Kindle
(in culture, writing, books, novels) -- by bill 2012-12-06 - I've published a couple of books/novellas on Kindle recently: "Lottery President" is a political thriller and "Operation Detour" is a darkly comedic adventure (or, the first half of it here, free). Please tell a friend, so maybe I can do t...
You Are The Solution You've Been Looking For
(in life, help, advice) -- by admin 2012-11-25 - 'Instead of joining one more group, walking on one more march, giving to one more money bomb, sending one more breathless email about how important this issue is, do me a favor, go to the mirror and say to yourself... 'I (state your name) w...
Strike Debt, Debt Resistance For The 99%
(in life, money) -- by admin 2012-11-18 - "Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Strike Debt! Debt Resistance for the 99%.UPDATE: Now inactive....
Mystery Solved
(in education, language) -- by bill 2012-11-17 - I solved an old mystery today, thanks to one of the Russian language podcasts I've been listening to lately. It's a phase I'm going through. I'm starting to listen to Hindi, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese, too. I guess I'm doing all of th...
Cold Day In November
(in life, health, environment, weather) -- by bill 2012-11-11 - It was cold today in Nashville! The high for the day was only about 45. I guess that'll feel warm if we get that in January, but still.... It's supposed to get down to the mid-20s tonight. I know, I know. You all in Chicago and Moscow are s...
Some Facebook Users Dislike Being Used In Online Advertising
(in culture, tech, internet, social) -- by admin 2012-11-08 - Some Facebook users 'dislike' being used in online advertising.Read, listen or watch the rest here: online advertising for Mitt Romney...
Closing My Bank Of America Account
(in life, money) -- by bill 2012-10-16 - Hallelujah! We have paid off our BofA credit card! It was bad enough when it was owned by the original company. But when I saw that Bank of America had bought that company and was now administering my account, I knew it was time to pay that...
Positive Attitude Equals More Control Over Your Life, Better Health
(in life, health, treatment) -- by bill 2012-10-11 - If you're happy, you're healthy. Or the opposite. Whatever works, right?Do a search here."The bottom line: when you feel in control, you take control."...
Exposing Kids To 10 Hours Of Science A Year Makes Them Smarter
(in education, science) -- by admin 2012-10-06 - "A lot of students say things like, 'I didn't know science was fun,' said Samantha Gizerian, now a clinical assistant professor at Washington State University."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Refreshing News: Exposing Kids To 10 Hours...
Exercise Primally, Move, Lift, And Sprint
(in life, health, fitness) -- by admin 2012-09-26 - "Moving frequently (at a slow pace) is the foundation of Primal fitness. It's what we are meant to do most often, and what we should be able to do -- walk around our environment for long periods of time without tiring or complaining about s...
People Can Be Fat And Fit
(in life, health, fitness, research) -- by admin 2012-09-11 - 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 study -...
How Hubbard And Rand Got Their Ideas
(in culture, movies-tv-video, humor) -- by joker 2012-08-25 - According to this video, this must be how it happened.Rand, in bed with Hubbard: "We can take the most wealthy, privileged, powerful people and get them to talk like they're the poor, persecuted minority!"Hubbard: "That's almost too evil."...
Can Your Cat Drive You To Suicide?
(in life, health, pets) -- by bill 2012-08-24 - Diane:The answer is "yes", but not through parasite worms. Mostly through bringing live animals into the house and letting them loose so you can encounter them whilst sitting on the commode.Bill:That, or they wake you up every two hours dur...
300,000 Miles, And Not One Accident
(in education, research, transportation, tech) -- by admin 2012-08-15 - "Ever since Google began designing its self-driving cars, they've wanted to build cars that go beyond the capabilities of human-piloted vehicles, cars that are much, much safer. When Thrun announced the project in 2010, he wrote, "According...
Honey, I Killed The Superbug
(in life, health, treatment) -- by admin 2012-08-14 - "Australian researchers have been astonished to discover a cure-all right under their noses -- a honey sold in health food shops as a natural medicine.Far from being an obscure health food with dubious healing qualities, new research has sh...
Quote Of The Day (7/14/2012)
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2012-07-18 - "The War on Terror"trade is a product. It doesn't exist to keep us safe. On the contrary, it exists to keep us in a state of fear."-- Liberty Underground News Service...
Happy Father's Day
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, holidays) -- by bill 2012-06-23 - My daughter just made my day. Here's her card to me....
Our First Ever Ethiopian Restaurant
(in culture, food, restaurants) -- by bill 2012-06-11 - With Elizabeth taken for the night by her wonderful Auntie, Tara and I took the opportunity last night to use a Groupon and go to an Ethiopian restaurant, Mesob. It was our first time trying Ethiopian food. The appetizer, "sambusa," was ver...
Employment Page
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2012-06-06 - Non-profit job listingsTap RootCatch AfireIdealistBridge SpanPhilanthropy News Digestchronicle...
Charity Page
(in life, help, charity) -- by bill 2012-06-06 - Home for LifeWild Animal SanctuaryAdopt-a-horse here or hereThe Tim Tebow FoundationCharity NavigatorCure Juvenile MyositisGreater GoodHorse Rescue/Therapy RidingHelp Women Around The WorldRescue.orgYouCaring...
History Page
(in education, history) -- by bill 2012-06-06 - Here's a great "historical timeline" sort of site: fsmitha/ History Unplugged Podcast "Natural Born" in regard to presidential candidates was clearly defined in "The Law of Nations" by Emerich de Vattel, published in 1758 and relied on heav...
Language Page
(in education, language) -- by bill 2012-06-04 - Names in their own tongue and script: Language names in their own tongue and script"The table shows native/local names for languages in their own scripts, or autoglottonyms. You can click on the Language names that are links to hear how the...
Millions Against Monsanto, The Food Fight Of Our Lives
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2012-04-19 - "If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it." -- Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994"Monsanto shoul...
Puttin' On The Ritz In Moscow
(in culture, dance-stage) -- by admin 2012-04-14 - Sparrow Hills, MoscowRead, listen or watch the rest here: Puttin' on the Ritz...
The Myth Of The Eight-hour Sleep
(in life, health, sleep) -- by admin 2012-03-29 - "We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.In the early 1990s, psychiatrist Thoma...
Auto Repair And Maintenance Estimates
(in life, help, maintenance, auto) -- by admin 2012-03-25 - We hear this is a good website to estimate how much a car repair should cost. Read, listen or watch the rest here: Auto Repair and Maintenance Estimates Auto Shop and Mechanic Ratings : RepairPal."RepairPal independently certifies auto rep...
Merrill Lynch IRA Finally Transfers
(in life, money) -- by bill 2012-03-12 - Hallelujuah! I've been trying since late October to transfer my IRA away from the "too-big-to-fail" Merrill Lynch, owned by the about-to-fail Bank of America. Any company that's "too big to fail" probably will. That, or they'll just keep my...
The 1930s Chicago Plan Vs The American Monetary Act
(in life, money, economy) -- by admin2012-02-17 - "If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip those who save, our present monetary system does that most effectively!"...
More Evidence Points To Pesticide As Cause Of Mass Bee Deaths
(in life, health, environment, insects) -- by admin 2012-02-05 - So, literally, for the sake of human survival, please stop using at least this one pesticide by Bayer! "A new study published in Naturwissenschaften -- The Science of Nature by a leading bee expert provides damning evidence that a widely-us...
The 10 Most Hated Companies In America
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2012-01-19 - "Facebook currently has more than 800 million users. Any company of this size is sure to have some detractors. Compared to other leading social media sites, however, Facebook has the lowest customer satisfaction score from the American Cust...
Chandler's A Good Dog
(in family, holmes, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2012-01-16 - Chandler's a good dog. He's been through a lot in this life (before we adopted him) and will probably never fully recover. Never fully trust anyone again. I know the feeling. Maybe that's what we have in common. Whatever it is, I just love...
Care2 Largest Online Community For Healthy And Green Living
(in life, help, charity, internet) -- by admin 2012-01-05 - Care2 -- largest online community for healthy and green living, human rights and animal welfare. "Care2 gives you the tools to make the impossible possible. Sign Trending Petitions"...
British Town Grows All Of Its Own Vegetables, Sees Improved Civic Life
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2011-12-22 - "When the small British mill town of Todmorden, tucked in between Yorkshire and Lancashire, first began installing fruit and vegetable gardens all around the area as part of the Incredible Edible program, it likely had no idea that the nove...
Baum Law Firm To Close
(in life, money, employment, legal) -- by admin 2011-12-01 - Baum law firm to close -- Business First. This is one company that got what it deserved after mocking homeless/foreclosed families....
Naturally Reduce Your Risk Of Allergies
(in life, health, food, treatment) -- by bill 2011-10-22 - Yet again, the solutions for most of the ailments that plague modern society are to be found in the natural world, not the synthetic world of establishment medicine and Big Pharma. Read, listen or watch the rest here: (see related links her...
Paying Off A Credit Card
(in life, money) -- by bill 2011-10-20 - That's a nice headline, and it felt good doing it today. Granted, the bulk of the balance was simply transferred to another credit card. But still ... :) I also closed out the checking account associated with the card, making sure to close...
A Visit To Walmart
(in life, money, shopping) -- by bill 2011-10-15 - I hate Walmart. It's a company run by slimy executives who don't care about the mom-and-pop businesses they destroy, and its stores are frequented by the lowest class of people. I always feel the need for a shower afterward. But, this morni...
Thanks To The FDA, You Really Have No Idea What's In Your Food
(in life, health, food, safety) -- by admin 2011-10-15 - "It's been stuck this way since the early 1990s, when the FDA hired former Monsanto lawyer Michael Taylor to write the regulations, or lack thereof."Read, listen or watch the rest here: Thanks to the FDA, You Really Have No Idea Whats In Yo...
Things To Do In Nashville
(in life, travel, usa, nashville) -- by bill 2011-10-12 - Actually, in and around Nashville. Adventure Science Center Alpha Mom (list) Andrew Jackson's Hermitage Broadway/2nd AvenueCentennial Park Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Cheekwood Country Music Hall of Fame Delvin Farms Discovery Center of...
Usurpation And The Corporation As Crime
(in life, money, employment, crime) -- by admin 2011-10-12 - "Richard Grossman says that Occupy Wall Street activists need to go beyond greed and corruption and focus on usurpation. As in -- illegal seizure of power. As in -- the corporation has usurped -- illegally seized -- power from the people. H...
Escape From Zip Ties
(in culture, people, advice, crime) -- by admin 2011-10-06 - If you're ever unlawfully detained, this might be good to know:from the rear -- escape from zip ties in front -- escape...
Saving The Rich, Losing The Economy
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2011-10-03 - "US politicians such as Buddy Roemer blame the collapse of US manufacturing on Chinese competition and "unfair trade practices." However, it is US corporations that move their factories abroad, thus replacing domestic production with import...
What Crickets Eat
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, insects) -- by bill 2011-08-01 - 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 actually...
Advice To High School Graduates
(in life, help, advice, schools) -- by admin 2011-07-16 - To anyone teaching or raising kids, of any age, here's some advice dished out at a high school speech about 11 things they did not learn in school. He talked about how feel-good, politically correct teaching has created a full generation of...
Technology That Could Save The World
(in life, health, tech) -- by admin 2011-06-21 - "This is Emma. She's going to save the world (and cure cancer). No, not the engineer in the lab coat. Rather, the Electron Model of Many Applications in which she's standing -- a remarkable new technology which could change everything about...
Candwich, Sandwich In A Can Goes On Sale
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2011-06-07 - Not a bad idea!Candwich: Sandwich in a can goes on sale"The American makers of the Candwich, a sandwich in a can which can be dispensed by vending machines and is opened like a can of Coke, say it's the best thing since sliced bread."...
Battling The Corporate "Elite"
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2011-05-19 - ... one major role of the US government in the corporatocracy is to serve as a scapegoat to deflect rebellion against the corporate elite.Read, listen or watch the rest here (prepare for so many popups, they'll cover the entire screen): Get...
Greed Is Not A Virtue
(in culture, people, money) -- by admin 2011-05-16 - Great article. "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 lack of due diligence on the p...
Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2011-05-13 - I worked for this jackass years ago when he was CEO of Columbia/HCA. He was an out-of-touch elitist primadonna back then, and hasn't changed much, only now has less hair."In the last few months, conservatives in several states have moved to...
How To Replace A Headlight Bulb In A Honda Accord
(in life, help, maintenance, auto) -- by admin 2011-05-10 - How to Replace a Headlight Bulb in a Honda AccordI just followed their instructions to fix my wife's headlight (after she got pulled over and warned about it). So, I thought I'd give credit where credit's due. Thanks, eHow!...
Supermarket Meat Tainted With Drug-resistant Bacteria
(in education, health) -- by admin 2011-04-28 - Another reason to go vegetarian, although their math isn't right. Forty-seven percent is much worse than "1 in 4." Maybe we should actually read the article? :)Read, listen or watch the rest here: 1 In 4 Supermarket Meat Samples Tainted Wit...
Job Starts Today
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2011-04-27 - I hope I like it. UPDATE (2 years later):I didn't. Read, listen or watch the rest here First day of school I mean work...
Job Starting Next Week
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill2011-04-21 - 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 a...
1 In 4 Supermarket Meat Samples Tainted With Drugs
(in life, health, food, shopping) -- by admin 2011-04-20 - Another reason to go vegetarian, although their math isn't right. Forty-seven percent is much worse than '1 in 4.' Maybe we should actually read the article? :)Read, listen or watch the rest here: 1 In 4 Supermarket Meat Samples Tainted Wit...
Tour Of Nashville (2011)
(in life, travel, usa, nashville) -- by bill 2011-04-17 - Elizabeth and I played tour guide to my sister Jeannie, her daughter Tiffany, and her husband and kids. We started with a late breakfast at Cracker Barrel one exit east of the airport. My brother Don wanted to go to Shoney's -- like when ou...
Check Out A Company Before Applying There
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin 2011-04-12 - GlassDoor: 'Search company reviews and ratings' We're serving up trusted insights and anonymous conversation, so you'll have the goods you need to succeed....
Where To Donate Your Stuff
(in life, help, charity) -- by admin 2011-04-07 - Where to Donate Your Stuff: 101 Places Your Clutter Can Do Good"Something that's been sitting in your house, unused and unloved, may bring a great deal of joy to, or fill the genuine need of, someone else. Make their day, and give yourself...
Ways To Save Water
(in life, health, environment, water) -- by admin 2011-04-02 - Great site: Going Green Consulting "Graywater is the water that goes down the drains from your washing machine, bathroom sinks and showers. When you stop to think about it, the average top-loading washing machine will use between 25 and 35...
Great Commercial
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2011-04-01 - Commercial from Taiwan, for all you bikers out there, young and old.Dream Rangers...
U.S. Foreclosures In New Legal Trouble
(in life, money, legal) -- by admin 2011-03-24 - And remember those politicians who are in the banks' back pocket (hint: it's most of them)"Backing a lower court ruling made in 2009, it said two foreclosure sales were invalid because the banks did not prove that they owned them at the tim...
Don't Take Potassium Iodide Unless Already Exposed To Radiation
(in life, health, advice, treatment) -- by admin 2011-03-20 - Click below: dont-take-potassium-iodide-unless Here's a website all about nuclear energy, courtesy of my brother: all things nuclear/...
Lesson Learned
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2011-03-19 - I'll be spending all week (Spring Break) with my almost-6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Woo hoo! Yesterday was supposed to be my only "day off," as she was supposed to be in school (snow make-up day). But she's come down with the flu, so sh...
Cool Solution To Clean Up Oil Disaster
(in life, health, environment) -- by admin 2011-03-17 - Don't know if they used any of this on the BP oil disaster last year, but good to know for future events. . Bring2Help2 VIDEO....
Pick-Your-Own Fruit And Vegetable Farms
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2011-02-28 - This could prove useful as food (and gas) prices soar this coming year: Where to Find Pick-Your-Own Fruit and Vegetable Farms/Orchards for Local, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Pumpkins, Along With Canning, Freezing Preserving Instructions!"F...
Free Monty Python Videos On Youtube Lead To 23,000% Sales Increase
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by admin 2011-02-21 - Free Monty Python Videos on YouTube Lead to 23,000% DVD Sale Increase."We're letting you see absolutely everything for free. So there! But we want something in return. None of your driveling, mindless comments. Instead, we want you to click...
Monkey Joe's Again
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2011-02-14 - 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 better than the one north of town near Rivergate. Much more pr...
Professional House Cleaning Maid Services For Women With Cancer
(in life, help, services, cleaning) -- by admin 2011-02-05 - Professional House Cleaning Maid Services for women with cancer"Interested in giving the gift of a clean home to a woman undergoing cancer treatments? We would love to hear from you!"...
TSA Misses Luggage That Explodes After Flight
(in life, travel, government) -- by admin 2011-01-28 - 'Despite a $98 million infusion for state-of-the-art baggage screening machines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) somehow missed a suitcase filled with explosives that blasted after a three-hour domestic flight. The shameful...
Rules For Writers
(in culture, writing, advice) -- by admin 2011-01-27 - Anis Shivani: New Rules For Writers: Ignore Publicity, Shun Crowds, Refuse Recognition And More"These "rules" totally go against every prescription for writing success you'll hear as a young new writer from all quarters: the conformity-driv...
Fox Shoots Hunter In Belarus
(in culture, sports, hunting) -- by admin 2011-01-21 - Hooray for the fox!"A wounded fox shot its would-be killer in Belarus by pulling the trigger on the hunter's gun as the pair scuffled after the man tried to finish the animal off with the butt of the rifle ..."Read, listen or watch the rest...
Happy New Year
(in culture, holidays) -- by bill 2011-01-06 - New Year Countdown Singapore, New Year Celebrations Kick Off Worldwide....
Made In America No Longer
(in life, money, economy) -- by admin 2011-01-06 - "American as apple pie" items that are no longer made here:""Buying American" used to be a popular political gesture. But these days it's becoming impossible.Simple products like lightbulbs are not manufactured ANYWHERE in America. Even the...
Sold Another Bumper Sticker
(in culture, humor) -- by bill 2010-12-27 - Man, that's three this year. At a dollar apiece, I'm gonna be rich! :) UPDATE: That was at Zazzle, but now I recommend CafePress....
Winter Has Arrived
(in life, health, environment, weather) -- by bill 2010-12-18 - It's been snowing all day, at least an inch and a half accumulation. Earlier, I put some de-icer on the driveway in preparation for tomorrow morning. Before that, I had to walk the dogs in the snow. You know, pugs don't like snow. It just r...
Greeting Cards By Natalia Holmes
(in culture, arts-crafts) -- by bill 2010-12-12 - Greeting Cards by , my niece.NOTE: She no longer does this....
Hooking Up The Television
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2010-12-07 - When I wasn't working on computers this weekend, I was trying to get the "new" used television working in the bedroom. Prior to even having a "new" used TV, I was thinking about finally breaking down and getting a digital converter box for...
Customer Satisfaction Surveys
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-11-25 - When given one of those customer satisfaction surveys, always try and give a glowing report about the individual who helped you (unless they were terrible, of course) because those surveys are just another tool for corporations to harass th...
Something To Ponder
(in education, history, measurements) -- by admin 2010-11-22 - Railroad tracksThe US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed...
Word Of The Day: Dinkum
(in education, language, english) -- by admin 2010-11-22 - (DING-kuhm)Dinkum, also dinky-di, fair dinkum, adjectiveTrue honest genuine. Etymology: Probably derived, like many other Australian words, from English dialect. The counties of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire had a word or dincum meaning "work...
Plleeaassee Reeaadd!!! It Was On Goodmorning America!!!
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2010-11-20 - It's a very old hoax. Anything with a headline like "Plleeaassee reeaadd! It was on Good Morning America!" and mentioning Microsoft, AOL and Good Morning America in the same email almost HAS to be a hoax these days, and this one is. On Mon,...
Doormats With A Difference
(in culture, humor, jokes) -- by joker 2010-11-20 - A few doormats for your consideration......
Yesterday At Home
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2010-11-18 - Tara had a busy "day off." Her basic schedule consisted of: 1) taking our pug Chandler back to the vet (for the fifth or sixth time the past month) to check on his ulcerated cornea 2) awaiting delivery of our "new" used clothes washer and,...
Word Of The Day: Parsimonious
(in education, language, english) -- by admin 2010-11-18 - Our word of the day is parsimonious(par-si-MO-nee-uhs)adjective: Excessively sparing or frugal. Etymology From Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parcere (to spare). First recorded use: 1598. Usage "President Calvin Cooli...
Sunny Came Home
(in family, holmes, pets, cats) -- by bill 2010-11-15 - I spent all day today wondering how I was going to tell our 5-year-old that our cat, Sunny, was no longer with us. Literally. After being awakened last night at 2:30 a.m. by the sound of a VERY close coyote, and then not finding Sunny aslee...
Preikestolen, One Of Norway's Most Visited Attractions
(in life, travel, europe) -- by admin 2010-11-15 - "Preikestolen is one of Rogaland county, Norway's most visited attractions, and one of the country's most spectacular photo subjects. It has been named one of the world's most spectacular viewing points by both CNN Go and Lonely Planet. It...
We Are Ruled By Huge Corporate Monopolies
(in life, money, employment) -- by admin2010-11-14 - "We are ruled by huge corporate monopolies that replicate the political and economic power, on a vastly expanded scale, of the old trading companies of the 17th and 18th centuries. Walmart's gross annual revenue of $250 billion is greater t...
Zenyatta Lost
(in culture, sports, horse-racing) -- by bill 2010-11-13 - Zenyatta lost by half a head!This is the Breeder's Cup Classic I'm talking about. I thought she was hurt or something the way she ran dead last, 20 lengths behind. Then she came out of nowhere and would have won with two more strides, but i...
Giants Win
(in culture, sports) -- by bill 2010-11-05 - For the first time in my lifetime, the S.F. Giants have won the World Series!And they did it on my birthday!Adding to my joy was seeing George W. Bush in the background, clearly unhappy....
Elizabeth's First Play
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, plays) -- by bill 2010-10-29 - Elizabeth, 5, came up with the following play just as we were finishing dinner the other day. Dinner theater, if you will. :) We were in Sacramento visiting my Dad, joined by my brother Greg and his wife June.MOM (Tara): Where is the prince...
All-Time Best Movie Lines
(in culture, movies-tv-video, quotes) -- by bill 2010-10-13 - I thought it'd be fun to come up with a list of the all-time best movie lines. Use the comments section below comments open again for your suggestions. Try and do it from memory. Don't worry about getting it exactly right. Here's what comes...
Fall Is Definitely Here
(in life, health, environment, blog) -- by bill 2010-10-09 - It was actually cold all day today, but that didn't stop me and Elizabeth, then the pugs, from spending half of our day outside! First, we went exploring the new neighborhood being built nearby. I don't know why they're building. There's pl...
Another Reason To Avoid Monsanto Products
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2010-09-25 - A very technical article from GMO-Free-Europe-2010 The above article is no longer available, but here is their main page: gmo-free-regions.org 'It is important to note that the bulk of the data provided during the evaluation stages of GBH/G...
House The Horses
(in life, help, charity, animals) -- by bill 2010-09-15 - Please donate by clicking here. Thank you. We are always trying to raise money so we can build a barn for our wonderful horses. Some of the horses are newer and need more shade or storm protection to be comfortable.Please donate by clicking...
Wine Review
(in culture, food) -- by bill 2010-09-14 - Yes, we do it all here at FriendsNews! If I said to you "Bohemian Highway, California Merlot 2007," what would you think? Crap? Just this side of Thunderbird? Well, you'd be wrong. At the amazingly low price of $6 for the small bottle, it's...
Saturday With Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2010-08-29 - As Elizabeth likes to say, she and I were "hanging out" today while Tara had a girls' day out with Ronica. I think Tara's was a belated birthday thing. Anyway, once Ronica finally called -- after Tara had started to worry -- I was alone wi...
Help Page
(in life, help, charity) -- by bill 2010-08-28 - PeopleCharity NavigatorCreate the GoodDonate your excess clutterGrameen FoundationHands on NashvilleHarmony Haven Therapeutic Riding and Horse RescueYou can use AmazonSmile instead of plain new Choose Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding Hors...
New TV Antenna
(in culture, movies-tv-video, tech) -- by bill 2010-08-27 - Got the new tv antenna via UPS last night. That "super saver"/"slow boat" shipping from "Amazon was not very slow, after all! So, today I'll be installing it. Just wanted to mention that in case I'm killed in the process.You'll at least kno...
Vets And Doctors
(in life, health) -- by bill 2010-08-23 - I took Chandler to the vet this morning to get his teeth cleaned. I know, it sounds crazy, but it's actually very important, just like with humans. Anyway, because of road construction and morning rush-hour, it took forever to get there. Th...
First Full Week
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2010-08-21 - ... of kindergarten! Tara's getting Elizabeth ready now. Elizabeth has been ready to go, already jumping into bed with us, then jumping out almost immediately, I guess because she couldn't sleep. Tara will usually be taking her in the morni...
Free Birthday Dinner
(in family, holmes, birthdays) -- by bill 2010-08-21 - We drove to Smyrna to get a free birthday dinner for Tara at a new-ish Mexican restaurant called Mi Tierra Now Chago's. It was her birthday recently and they give you a grace period. Dinner still ended up costing $26 after tax and tip. Tara...
Maybe Cashiers Need To Wear Gloves
(in life, health, shopping) -- by admin 2010-08-03 - Maybe their customers should wear gloves, too. Via BPA Coats Cash Register Receipts. Here's what they say at the end of the article:"In January, the Food and Drug Administration, which previously called BPA safe, announced it has "some conc...
Another Reason Not To Shop At Walmart
(in life, money, shopping) -- by staff 2010-07-31 - If you buy underwear at Walmart, they will be able to track wherever you go. If their sales are not hurt by this announcement, they will institute it in more products, probably eventually all products. According to CNBC, these tags are not...
Diary, 7/25/2010
(in life, money, blog, shopping) -- by bill2010-07-28 - Just got back from an all day shopping excursion. I don't know how Tara does it every week. I told her that was harder work than going to the office all day. She said, "So, you appreciate me more now?" Of course, I said yes. First we went t...
Like A Cancer
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-07-18 - A business plan requiring constant expansion is, almost by definition, a cancer, and equally unhealthy....
My First Bumper Sticker Sale
(in culture, humor) -- by bill 2010-07-07 - I just got an email saying I've made my first bumper sticker sale! They bought three, actually. At 33 cents commission per item, at this rate, one sale per year, I'll be rich in no time!UPDATE: That was at Zazzle, but now I recommend CafePr...
Environment Page
(in life, health, environment) -- by bill 2010-07-07 - New technique to produce hydrogen fuel from water.Old footage from BP relief well oil blow-out: bp.concertsEnvironmentFord's hemp-powered, hemp-made carLeave the trees, pleaseTornadoesRaw video of Nashville tornado aftermath (2 mins)Actual...
Stop Buying Paper Towels
(in life, health, environment) -- by bill2010-07-03 - Save the rain forests and add a little style back to your dinner table. Use dinner napkins. You know, actual cloth napkins. Remember those? Your mother used to use them. Maybe your grandmother. Anyway, stop buying paper towels! It's a waste...
The Job Market
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-06-30 - When I applied and scheduled an interview for a job at the "financial arm" of the Methodist Church, I knew I was not a right fit for them. After all, I'm not only not Methodist, I'm not even Christian. When the HR manager called a couple da...
Quote Of The Day (6/21/2010)
(in culture, quotes, economy) -- by admin 2010-06-24 - Watching Titanic spoiler alert: where the ship is sinking is like watching the U.S. economy, where the rich conspire to sink as many of the poor as they possibly can."...
Safety First
(in life, health, safety, home-garden) -- by bill 2010-06-24 - Always wear your safety glasses when mowing the lawn or weed-eating. I didn't today (though I do half the time), and I got hit in the eye with a rock that was launched by the mower blade, bounced off the side of the house, and hit me in the...
Another Interview
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-06-18 - I went to another job interview yesterday. It was downtown Nashville in the once trendy Cummins Station building. I've had a few consulting clients there over the years. The company interviewing me shall remain nameless. Coincidentally, a f...
Saved A Blackberry Bush
(in life, health, food, plants) -- by bill 2010-06-17 - A couple of them, actually. I was going to post this to blackberryrescue, but there is no such site. Wait, maybe I should check. You never know. Guess what? There IS such a site, but it has to do with the ubiquitous electronic device. Anywa...
Lesson For Today
(in education, language) -- by bill 2010-06-16 - There is an old hotel/pub in Marble Arch, London which used to have gallows adjacent. Prisoners were taken to the gallows (after a fair trial, of course) to be hung. The horse-drawn dray carting the prisoner was accompanied by an armed guar...
Aetna Reverses Its Decision
(in life, health, insurance) -- by bill 2010-05-28 - My insurance company, Aetna, which denied a $10,000 medical claim last year, has finally reversed its decision (after my second appeal) and decided to "process the claim" again. Woo-hoo!Let's see how it actually shakes out, though, before I...
Pesticides Causing ADHD
(in life, health, pesticides) -- by admin 2010-05-22 - It might explain the relatively recent phenomenon. Read, listen or watch the rest here: health-kids-and-parenting something wrong with that link Try health-kids-parenting-pesticide or kidshealth.org/en/parents See also Why French kids don't...
Letter To A Former Co-Worker
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-05-21 - I'm glad you and Cathy are doing well. Our daughter Elizabeth is doing well, too. She spent last night with a cousin north of town so she can attend that little girl's birthday party today. Elizabeth's own birthday party was last month. I'm...
Installed The New Dishwasher
(in life, home-garden, appliances) -- by bill 2010-05-21 - I finally got around to installing the new dishwasher that Tara's sister Stephanie mysteriously bought for us. Not sure why, but I never look a gift horse in the mouth. Seriously, if anyone ever feels like giving me something, feel free! :)...
Bird In The House
(in life, animals, wildlife, birds) -- by bill 2010-05-18 - Woke up this morning to a bird in the kitchen. I had a hunch the cat Sunny had brought something inside because, while still half asleep, I heard her banging around outside of the bedroom somewhere.Anyway, I walked into the kitchen, and the...
Stupid Online Chat With Sprint Support
(in education, tech, phones) -- by bill 2010-05-13 - 12:32:39 PM : Bill: Initial Question/Comment: Your online form won't let me change my contact info. It keeps saying "Oops, something's broken" or whatever, never telling me what I've done wrong. I filled out all the required fields.12:34:14...
Water Problem Solution Ideas
(in life, health, water, treatment) -- by don 2010-05-10 - Email from anonymous to Nashville mayor regarding drinkable water shortage: Mayor Dean, if you announce STIFF FINES for anyone exceeding HALF OF LAST MONTH'S WATER USAGE, and SUPER STIFF FINES for anyone exceeding last month's usage, you wi...
Vegetable Garden 2010
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by bill 2010-05-07 - Hopefully, this third time is the charm! It (the garden) has begun. See pictures, below. Click to zoom in: -- -- The white "fence" (if you can even see it) is for the peas to cling to once they start growing. The real fence in the backgrou...
How Companies Should Cut Back
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-05-06 - "When faced with too many expenses and not enough income and you have run out of expenses to reduce, rather than firing employees, the fair and socially responsible way to cut costs is NOT to fire employees who had nothing to do with those...
Neighborly Confrontation
(in culture, people, confrontation) -- by bill 2010-05-03 - I had a run-in yesterday with the neighbor formerly known as "ahole motorcycle guy." I had just gotten back from a customer's office when I get a knock on the door. It's "motorcycle guy" saying "Can we talk a minute? I know you've got a pro...
Decent Breakfast Place?
(in culture, food, restaurants, breakfast) -- by bill 2010-05-01 - Calling all breakfast eaters: Does anyone know of a decent place for breakfast near Nashville's (BNA) airport? My sister is passing through town next weekend and wants to have breakfast with Elizabeth (everyone else is secondary). We have a...
Cool Feature Just Discovered On Google Translate
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2010-04-28 - I got an error in a program that was in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand. I went to translate.Google and typed in one of the words and chose "Detect language" in the "Translate from..." box. It told me the...
Selling Insurance
(in life, money, employment, insurance) -- by bill 2010-04-26 - I got a call today about a job with American Income. They said they found my r233sum233 on Careerbuilder. When I get emails like that, I instantly recognize them and mark them as spam and block them from sending any more. But getting a phon...
A Warning To Pet Owners With Kids
(in family, holmes, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2010-04-26 - I had to take our dog Chandler (my "best puppy", the "big man", or "Chanva" as our daughter Elizabeth used to call him) to the vet Thursday. I had discovered while giving him a bath what looked like a bloody gash on his throat. I was horrif...
Our Adoption Story
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2010-04-22 - My wife Tara has written up our adoption story in response to that woman (not far from us, unfortunately) who returned that boy to Russia a couple weeks ago. With the recent headline news about the Russian adoption that went very very wrong...
Our Russian Adoption Story
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by tara 2010-04-20 - With the recent headline news about the Russian adoption that went very very wrong, I have been asked by many friends and family about my opinion of the situation. I've not been able to really articulate my feelings about it, but I do have...
Snake In The Creek
(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles) -- by bill 2010-04-15 - I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, "Aaaah" when he slithered past me toward her and into the water. She wanted to get a better look at him as he lay there half...
Quote Of The Day (4/6/2010)
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2010-04-09 - For life to work well for most people today, the universe has chosen an unlucky few for whom nothing works at all. :) Try and keep that in mind as you go through your day." --...
In The Waiting Room
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2010-03-30 - I went to a pre-employment drug screening this morning. Last week, I had interviewed for an IT instructor position. Had to give a mock class, and everything. I chose the subject of "securing your home wireless network." It was fun. Anyway,...
Cell Phone
(in education, tech, phones) -- by bill 2010-03-27 - Sprint called the other day and offered me a free new phone. The woman, sounding like she was from Indonesia or something, went on and on and on for twenty minutes. Luckily, the call did not count against my minutes. Just last month I had t...
Happy Spring
(in life, health, environment, weather) -- by bill 2010-03-26 - I am sooooo glad winter is over ... here in Nashville, anyway. I'm also glad we're not getting any flooding like North Dakota. Now, I need to make up for last year in my vegetable garden. Last year was a wash-out because of the late freeze...
Cake Mixes And Toxins
(in life, health, food, safety) -- by don 2010-03-11 - PLEASE remember to check your cupboards when you get home tonight!!!Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake and cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home. A high school student had pancakes and it almost became fa...
Screenplay Submitted
(in culture, writing, screenplays) -- by bill 2010-03-09 - I submitted a screenplay to Scriptapalooza today. See scriptapalooza. The first deadline is Friday the 5th. The real deadline is April 15. I think first prize is $10,000, but the main thing is that real Hollywood industry people read all th...
Privacy Page
(in home, privacy) -- by bill 2010-03-04 - This website has never and will never require you to provide information that personally identifies you. If you believe this to not be the case, please notify us here, and we will look into it as soon as possible. Third party vendors, howev...
My Family Members' Books
(in culture, writing, books, family) -- by bill 2010-02-27 - Scared to Life ...and Loving It!: One Man's Journey With Prostate Cancerby Kenneth J. SouzaMy Lifeby Lionel Joseph HolmesHis autobiography, with pictures.Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Areaby Lionel Holmes and Joseph D'AllessandroTal...
Mark Twain Quotes
(in culture, quotes) -- by admin 2010-02-21 - "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do, you're misinformed.""A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.""A classic is a book that is praised by all and read by no one.""Everybody talks about the weather, bu...
Gender Unknown
(in life, money, employment, people) -- by bill 2010-02-20 - First time I've ever seen this. Filling out an online job application, the EEOC stuff at the bottom gave me a choice of: MaleFemaleGender UnknownDecline to AnswerI can understand "sexually confused," but "gender unknown?" Really?...
Happy Groundhog's Day
(in culture, holidays, employment) -- by bill2010-02-08 - It's been almost five months now since I was laid off. It doesn't seem that long, actually. What've I been doing since then? Collecting unemployment checks and doing freelance consulting, helping people with their computer problems and ques...
Thawing Out
(in culture, writing, blog, weather) -- by bill 2010-02-06 - Hopefully. It snowed a good 5-6 inches Friday in and around Nashville. It wasn't good snowman/snowball snow, though. Not in our neighborhood, anyway. It was too crusty because of the freezing rain that came after. It made for great sledding...
MP3 Player For My Car
(in culture, music, tech, auto) -- by bill 2010-01-20 - I am now the proud owner of this (image to the left) very cool device."This product image shows the Satechi Soundfly SD WMA/MP3 Player Car FM Transmitter with its digital display and remote control. The device allows users to stream music f...
An Entire Week With Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2010-01-09 - 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 Tara not only had to wo...
San Francisco In 1906
(in education, history, usa, california) -- by admin 2010-01-04 - Things were a lot more freely-moving back then. And the kids seemed to be having fun. Reminds me of Russian traffic today, only they have slightly newer forms of transportation now. :)"A film taken from a streetcar traveling down Market Str...
Eleven Rottweiler Puppies
(in family, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2010-01-02 - Help her come up with names starting with the letter "B" by leaving comments below! comments closed...
6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World
(in life, health, food) -- by admin 2009-12-12 - Very cool talk given here. He talks fast, so you have to pay close attention.6 ways mushrooms can save the world...
Newly Discovered Radio Station
(in culture, music, radio) -- by bill 2009-12-10 - I just got my car back from the shop. $1500. Ouch!On the way home, though, I turned on the radio. All my preset stations were gone. Right. Whenever they reset the onboard computer, it resets my radio station presets. Kinda weird that it wou...
A Day Without My Car
(in culture, humor, transportation, auto) -- by bill 2009-12-09 - I'm just testing this Windows Live Writer software. UPDATE: There's now a newer, Search for similar articles It was a dark and stormy night ... No, it was an unusually cold day ... yeah, that's it ... for the first week of December when I...
Mr. Happy's 18th Annual Unusual Christmas Music Podcast
(in culture, music, radio, holidays) -- by michael 2009-12-08 - Seasons Greetings, You can 'tune in' via your favorite mp3 player to the show: radio show What can you expect to hear? About 500 songs (over 24 hours of non-repeat music!) that fall into one or more of the following categories: musician...
Benefits Of Turmeric (2009)
(in life, health, food, treatment) -- by don 2009-12-05 - Turmeric, a spice which they eat loads of in India, essentially shuts down cancer switches in the body. Especially effective for breast and prostate cancer, but really all cancers. I add turmeric to at least one meal a day, as well as cayen...
Cool Site To Help Pets
(in life, help, pets, internet) -- by admin 2009-12-05 - "The No Paws Left Behind web site is here to help you through some tough times."Read, listen or watch the rest here: NoPawsLeftBehind.org...
On Vimeo
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-11-10 - In chronological order (I think): Bill in Europe, 1996Holmes Russian Adoption, part 1Holmes Russian Adoption, part 2Holmes Russian Adoption, Part 1 (updated)Holmes Russian Adoption, Part 2 (updatedElizabeth's 3rd BirthdayElizabeth's Baby Sh...
Elizabeth's First Halloween
(in home, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-11-08 - Elizabeth's First Halloween nbsp Elizabeth's First Halloween by bill - 2009-11-07 16:59:11 ( in family, holmes, elizabeth) php version rebuild 'She explains the process.'Click here for the video...
An Entire Day With Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-10-31 - I can't believe I made it. Of course, it's not over yet. It's only dinner time. It's been a LONG day. I'm at McDonald's as I write this. I tried to get online with their free wi-fi, but you have to have an account already before you can use...
Down By The Creek
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, bicycles) -- by bill 2009-10-22 - Elizabeth and I went down to the creek this cold fall morning. With all the recent rain, Indian and Mill Creeks both had a lot of rushing water. We walked along the edge of Mill Creek. Usually, we stick to the closer Indian Creek. Elizabeth...
Laid Off
(in life, money, employment) -- by bill 2009-10-02 - It's been almost three weeks now, and I'm finally able to talk/blog about my layoff. After the merger and corporate restructuring at work, it was finally my turn to have my "position eliminated." I instinctively felt it coming. In fact, I c...
What To Plant Now
(in life, health, food, home-garden) -- by admin 2009-09-21 - Just FYI if you were wondering, 'cuz I was. In my case, it's the middle of September."Broccoli. If you live in a warmer climate and can find a quick growing Broccoli variety, you can harvest well into November."Source: What to Plant Now...
Too Many Doctors Lately
(in life, health) -- by bill 2009-08-15 - I had knee surgery the other day. They removed my bursa sac that kept filling up with fluid due to an injury. The only thing I can figure is that it happened when I helped this neighbor kid stop his bike as he was coming down the hill, scar...
Elizabeth Cut Off All Her Hair
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-08-10 - In the twenty minutes that Tara and I Elizabeth alone, she found some (child-safe) scissors and cut off all her hair. At first I thought it was just wet. Then I realized she'd cut it all off. I laughed and said I was just glad she hadn't h...
One Hour With Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-07-10 - We had a list of stops to make. First came Ace Hardware for a clothes line and a no-pest-strip. Elizabeth had rediscovered her Barbie electric guitar earlier that day and brought it with her on this trip. She wanted to bring it into the sto...
Got A Haircut
(in culture, appearance, grooming) -- by bill 2009-07-04 - Got a haircut today. Finally! What little I have -- after all the stress at work and the stress of the recent back pain -- was getting pretty long and goofy-looking unless it was wet and slicked back. Anyway, I was sitting there in my chai...
Epidural Steroid Injection
(in life, health, spine, treatment) -- by bill 2009-06-25 - Well, I finally had my epidural steroid injection that I seem to need every 3 or 4 years for my bulging/ ruptured/ herniated disc (between L4 and L5, for you medics out there). I just got the shot yesterday at the Pain Management Group in A...
Holiday World (2009)
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-05-30 - Tara just brought me back from the pharmacy where I'm having a prescription filled. We used CVS because Tara had a coupon. She is the coupon queen. Doesn't buy anything without a coupon these days. It's a hobby. You should check out her blo...
Christmas (2008)
(in culture, holidays, christmas) -- by bill 2009-05-29 - It took five months, but here it is:Christmas 2008...
Elizabeth's House
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2009-05-27 - The other day at the house, we had this conversation:Elizabeth: This is my house.Bill: Your house? I thought it was my and mom's house.Elizabeth: No. It's mine. I'm sharing it with you. Tara and I cracked up....
Amnesty Day At The Dump
(in life, health, environment) -- by bill 2009-05-20 - That sounds weird, but I just returned from the dump/recycling center, in my case the one on Omohundro Drive. I dropped off the new dishwasher along with my usual recycling and household trash. Anyway, the woman there told me that today (Sa...
I Built A Fence
(in life, home-garden, chores) -- by bill 2009-04-15 - I forgot to mention I built a fence last weekend. It only spans about 12 feet from the side of the house to the retaining wall dividing us from our slightly-uphill neighbor. I've still got to cut a gate into it. Hopefully, I can pull that o...
Thought For The Day
(in life, health, mental) -- by bill 2009-04-10 - I was noticing how I'm not as good of a speller as I used be, or at least not as quick. Old age, I figured. Brain deteriorating. Oh well. Then I decided it's not necessarily that big a deal when certain brain synapses or pathways/habits die...
Adoption Videos Updated
(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2009-02-17 - You can watch them here:Holmes Russian Adoption, Part 1 (updated)Holmes Russian Adoption, Part 2 (updated)To download the songs from the videos, click on any or all of the following:Ra250l Di Blasio -- Andino -- Dima Bilan -- Eto bila Liubo...
Save Yourself A Lot Of Trouble
(in education, tech, computers, maintenance) -- by hepya 2009-01-08 - If you get a pop up on your computer saying, "You're infected! Download Antivirus 2010 or something similar to fix it!", DOn't DO IT! It's a trick. As soon as you click on it, you're infected. Here's an article on the subject....
How To Make Outlook 2003 Open To Your Calendar By Default
(in education, tech, computers, advice) -- by hepya 2009-01-08 - copied from helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid1326By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your defa...
Transferring ITunes To New Computer
(in education, tech, computers, advice) -- by hepya 2009-01-08 - QUESTION: How do I transfer iTunes to my new computer?ANSWER: I have copied your iTunes from the old computer to the new. If you haven't already "authorized" your current computer, here's how."If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can turn o...
Environmentally-Responsible Ink
(in education, tech, computers, hardware) -- by hepya2009-01-07 - This looks promising, "environmentally-responsible" ink from Dell. Ihave no idea if it's any good. Leave a comment below and let us know:...
Fake Antivirus Makes Up 15 Percent Of All Malware
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2009-01-07 - Google: Fake antivirus makes up 15 percent of all malware Tech News on ZDNet...
Go Green & Save The Environment With 4 All Memory
(in education, news, tech, computers) -- by admin 2009-01-07 - "Welcome to 4AllMemory, trusted since 2001. We now have upgrades for 111,914 models (and counting). We guarantee your computer performance will be increased."Go Green Save the Environment with 4 All Memory...
Can't See Sent Items In Outlook
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2009-01-07 - QUESTION: I can't see any of my Sent Items in Outlook () anymoreANSWER: Try the following:Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewCustomize Current ViewFilter OFF...
Yes, That PC Cleanup App You Saw On TV At 3am Is A Waste
(in education, tech, computers, software) -- by hepya 2009-01-07 - "Their next play is to make it seem like everything is wrong with your PC" Read, listen or watch the rest here: Yes, that PC cleanup app you saw on TV at 3am is a waste....
Man Loses $20 Million After Taking Laptop For Repair
(in education, tech, computers, maintenance) -- by hepya 2009-01-07 - We promise to never do anything even remotely similar to this! Man loses $20 million after taking laptop for repair....
Down For Everyone, Or Just Me?
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya2009-01-06 - I LOVE this service! Read, listen or watch the rest here: Down for everyone, or just me?...
Set Email To Forward To Someone Else
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2009-01-06 - QUESTION: How do I set email (Outlook 2003) to forward to someone else while I'm out?ANSWER: In Outlook, click on Tools, Out of Office AssistantClick "I am currently out of the office8230" and type your outgoing message, if any.Click "Add R...
A Heads-Up On Ransomware
(in education, tech, computers, internet) -- by hepya 2009-01-06 - Still a huge problem Beware of this scam. Don't bother trying to get them to help you unlock your pc: hackers-gang-russian-bust. The fix is to download, UPDATE, and run Malwarebytes....
Fixing Profile Problems In Outlook 2003
(in education, tech, computers, advice) -- by hepya2009-01-06 - To recreate/fix your Outlook 2003 profile, do the following:Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mailclick on Show ProfilesAdd a new profilegive it any NEW name you wantclick OKAdd your same old account back as a "new" account, click Ne...
Mailbox Over The Limit
(in education, tech, computers, advice) -- by hepya 2009-01-06 - QUESTION: I started getting notices that my mailbox is over its limit. I have archived items over 90 days. What else can I do to stop these messages?Isn't this pretty much the same as archiving to my hard drive?I use three months. ANSWER: Y...
A Few More Videos
(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2008-12-15 - I finally edited these a little bit and uploaded them:Chandler hanging outElizabeth's baby shower in FebruaryElizabeth's b-day party in AprilAll videos listed, belowvimeo/Elizabeth's First Halloweenvimeo/user767842vimeo/Chandler Hanging Out...
Our First Outside Christmas Lights, Ever
(in culture, holidays, christmas) -- by bill 2008-12-06 - That's it. No story. Here's the link: Our first outside Christmas lights...
Walking The Dogs
(in family, holmes, pets, dogs) -- by bill 2008-11-16 - It's something I do every night. I actually stopped for several months starting in May, I guess, when my back problems flared up. Then came my knee surgery, which kept me from walking much. Then I got to where I enjoyed not having to walk t...
Elizabeth's First Video
(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2008-11-12 - Elizabeth's directorial debut. A probing, provocative, sometimes introspective look at a typical weekend around the house with Mama and Papa and the pugs. Read, listen or watch the rest here: vimeo/Elizabeth's First Video...
Happy Halloween
(in culture, holidays, halloween) -- by bill 2008-11-07 - Or, as they piously call it around here, Fall Festival, because Halloween is "the work of Satan," you know. :)We just returned from trick-or-treating, which Elizabeth absolutely loved. She kept saying, "Halloween is so much fun!" And now we...
More Pictures Of Elizabeth In California
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-10-18 - See below....
Had A Scare
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-10-18 - We had a scare a couple of Wednesdays back with Elizabeth. She was at pre-school/daycare when she tripped and fell head-first onto the pavement outside as everyone was told to get in line to go back inside. We figure, being so competitive,...
Food For Thought
(in culture, quotes, employment) -- by admin 2008-10-07 - "The corporation is a true Frankenstein's monster, an artificial person run amok, responsible only to its own soulless self." -- William Dugger For more, go to dreamslaughter: Food For Thought....
Old Music, Newly Uploaded
(in culture, music, piano) -- by bill 2008-10-03 - Here's some piano music I've composed over the years, mostly from the late 80s and early 90s. I rarely play nowadays. None of the compositions (if you can call them that) had names until just now. And none of it is very professionally playe...
Holmes Russian Adoption Videos
(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2008-09-20 - The links to both 1 and 2 are here. Part 1 has been updated slightly, in case you want to watch it again. Part 2 might be updated eventually, too, if more pictures come in. Here are the links: Part 1 Part 2Note: The adoption videos have bee...
California Trip (2008)
(in family, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2008-09-13 - Tara, Elizabeth and I just returned from a trip to California. We went for my nephew Thomas's wedding (to bride Heather at Lake Tahoe), but it was also a convenient excuse to let everyone on my side of the family, especially her Grandma and...
Holding The Sun
(in culture, photography) -- by bill 2008-06-15 - For more, go to holding the sun pictures, but here's a few to hold you over......
Research Page
(in education, research) -- by bill 2008-06-01 - .newspaper2 { -webkit-columns: 90px 2 -moz-columns: 90px 2 columns: 90px 2 }.newspaper4 { -webkit-columns: 45px 4 -moz-columns: 45px 4 columns: 45px 4 }NEW! Our own personal research collection of video, audio and text. It is password prote...
Harmony Haven Therapeutic Riding And Horse Rescue
(in life, animals, charity, rescue) -- by admin 2008-05-30 - We have started our non-profit organization in Cottonwood. Harmony Haven Therapy Riding and Horse Rescue. We will add you to our mailing list if you want updates (we now have 3 horses for our riders). Hope to hear from everyone. -- Jeannie,...
A Very Artsy Picture Of Elizabeth
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, photography) -- by bill 2008-05-27 - Just because I liked it, I'm posting it here! :)...
Slovak Art, Palickovanie
(in culture, arts-crafts) -- by doug 2008-05-13 - Slovak art by JanaIn the Slovak language, this textile art is called palickovanie (Pronounced: PALL-eech-ko-vah-nyeh)See also /sk-gift.html...
Hats
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by jeannie 2008-04-24 - by JeannieJoseph wore many hats in his life,the first one was of son,next an officer, a Dutch Marine,that to him was funIn Maastricht, in '49,he married his childhood love,now he was Tina's devoted spouse,and together they set up a nice, cl...
Radio Page
(in culture, music, radio) -- by bill 2008-04-23 - Online Radio stationsRevolution935 -- Beat FM -- Blip.fm -- Pandora -- Margaritaville -- Last.fm -- Live365 -- Shoutcast -- SpotifySatellite from Don (ca. 2010) As broadcast radio continues to drive itself into self-extinction with their w...
Poetry By FriendsNews Members Page
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by bill 2008-04-23 - A Prince in DisguiseA Saga of SevenHatsPeople you'll be missing and whyTHE RUN...
Stage Page
(in culture, dance-stage, plays) -- by bill 2008-04-23 - A couple of places in middle Tennessee where you might catch a stage playThe Thomas HouseChaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre...
People You'll Be Missing And Why
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by jeannie 2008-04-21 - by JeannieThe time has come for you to move on,but I'm sure you'll be missing us while you are goneNo more conversation with boss Catherine to really make you think,You'll miss your adventures with supervisor Stella who is always in the pin...
A Prince In Disguise
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by jeannie2008-04-21 - by JeannieWe met on the race track in '72I couldn't resist his eyes, so blueWe soon fell in love and started a lifeIn '76 he made me his wifeA teacher, leader, rebel and yesA son, brother, father, the bestBoss man, biker, hero and moreLovin...
The Run
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by jeannie2008-04-21 - by JeannieRunning in the rain isn't the pain a non-runner might think it would be I put on my jacket that has a hood, lace up my shoes, and stretching is good I open the door, expecting more as the rain comes sprinkling down My course is no...
A Saga Of Seven
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by lionel2008-04-21 - This is a story in the style called rap that'll surely encourage an afternoon nap of a family of seven, their kids and their wives and something regarding their travels and lives. Now first there was Greg, a Brooklyn-born ladand then it was...
Birthday Party (2008)
(in family, holmes, elizabeth, birthdays) -- by bill 2008-04-21 - Well, Elizabeth's birthday party is this Saturday. She'll be 3, and it'll be her first "real" party. It'll be outside at a covered table next to a playground in a nearby park. I can't tell you here on the Internet exactly where this park is...
Books Page
(in culture, writing, books) -- by bill 2008-04-18 - The Lazy Pug Cafe The Lazy Pug Cafe -- As recently as a few months ago, the Lazy Pug Caf was nothing more than a dilapidated new two-story farmhouse. Set back just forty yards from the road -- closer than most out in the country -- it had...
All About Movies And TV
(in culture, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2008-04-17 - Check out IMDB featured content for the latest TV episodes, popular clips, and trailers. Free documentaries! Great website!Others here: Top Documentary Films and Documentary Heaven...
Music Page
(in culture, music) -- by bill 2008-04-17 - Five apps that should make middlemen nervous: BandCampBandMixReverbNationMusic -- Radio Old Music, Newly Uploaded Mr. Happy's 18th Annual Unusual Christmas Music Podcast Newly Discovered Radio Station New MP3 Player for My Car Lies Lies Lie...
Fashion Page
(in culture, fashion) -- by bill 2008-04-14 - We'll probably have something fashion-related to talk about... someday....
Good Friday
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-03-28 - It WAS a good Friday. There was nothing religious about it. If you know me at all, that wouldn't surprise you. I was just reading my previous post and wanted to have something more positive this time. We're all still adjusting to each other...
Family Newsletter
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 2008-03-26 - Old stuff, but some of it's still funny ... It's basically the precursor to this website. Click the links in the table of contents, above. Otherwise, just do a search in the home page's search box for "newsletter" (without quotes)....
First Official Day Of Daycare
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-03-05 - Elizabeth spent her first official full day at daycare yesterday. The teacher went on and on about how wonderful and good and helpful she was. I say "first official" day because Tara took her to a free trial day last week. Daycare is probab...
I Go In For A Biopsy Of My Prostate Today
(in life, health, cancer, treatment) -- by bill 2008-03-02 - It's on my doctor's advice because of my high PSA count in my blood test. That's supposedly an indicator of possible prostate cancer, but I doubt it. They said it only means that 10-15% of the time. No matter what they find, I intend to sta...
Recent Photos Of Elizabeth
(in family, adoption, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-01-30 - Elizabeth around the house......
Doctors Say She's Normal
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2008-01-28 - Tara took Elizabeth to the "international adoption specialist" doctors today for a psychological evaluation and another physical exam. They say she is perfectly average/normal for a girl her age. Of course, that puts her well above average...
Luncheon For Elizabeth
(in family, adoption, holmes, lunch) -- by bill 2008-01-21 - I can't believe how nice my coworkers at Franklin are. On Friday, they had a luncheon at work for Elizabeth and Tara. They invited me, too. :) Great food, several gifts, and the biggest surprise: a money tree. Tara and I were speechless at...
Baby Shower
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2008-01-19 - Tara's female family and friends threw Elizabeth a baby shower last weekend. I was the only man there. The only reason I went was so that any other men showing up wouldn't be the only man. Oh well. I was able to get a lot on video, and Tara...
Travel Page
(in life, travel, blog) -- by bill 2008-01-11 - Currency converterPosted on 23 Feb 2008A Flight Attendant's reportby a flight attendantOn the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, flying over the North Atlantic. All of a sudden the curtains parted and...
Services Provided By FriendsNews Members
(in life, help, services, friendsnews) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - Horse Rescue / Therapy Riding: JeannieClassified Ad Placement: MichaelInsults: BillLocksmith and alarm: JaysonDog Grooming: Tiffany Thomas...
Advice Page
(in life, help, advice) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - You're asking me?! Actually, here's some advice:People need to be listened to -- preferably agreed with -- more than anything else. If you could do one thing for someone that would be it. Controlling a bad habit can be like controlling a ca...
Classified Ads
(in life, help, services) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - Shopping-related postsReligious advisor wanted. No experience necessary. Must enjoy out-of-body travel and work well with animals. Send resume and salary history.CraigslistAd Postclassifiedadsnashvillesuperadsoodle/...
Sports Page
(in culture, sports) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - SoccerBleacher Report -- SoccerESPNFCFIFAFootballGoalMLS SoccerSoccer NewsSporting News -- SoccerUS SoccerUS Soccer PlayersHorse RacingBreeders CupHorse Racing on YahooBelmont StakesPreakness StakesKentucky DerbyDRF: Derby WatchFirst Saturd...
Miscellany Page
(in life, miscellany) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - All sorts of randomly-useful infoCharity NavigatorComments on religion and governmentElectric CarElectronic Frontier FoundationEllen Brown economics...
Pets Page
(in family, pets) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - Cool toys here!Pet-related posts< "ccps-2bba82fc54d48537532b213fb0864131-300x225.webp">Cottonwood Creek Pet Spa (Facebook page)Animal Rescue Site"The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creature...
Health Page
(in life, health) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - This just in: turmeric and black pepper togetherAnti-required-vaccination testimony from MDCellphone over-use causing detached retinaGood and bad bugs in your gutBarefoot is best for childrenHow to stop attacking yourselfSingle Payer FAQGen...
Miscellaneous Recipes And Food Articles
(in culture, food, recipes) -- by bill 2008-01-10 - Turmeric and black pepper, togetherKind Earth Recipes by AnastasiaEasy, cheap, and healthy tooCheaper, easier to find "supers"Make your own Gatorade for a fraction of the costHow long can you keep things on the shelf?Vegetarian Starter Guid...
Science Page
(in education, science) -- by bill 2008-01-09 - All science-related postsUnscientific "cosmogony": Gravity, quantum physicsInnovation News DailySchoolboy solves 350-year-old math problem -- debunkedGood article on 9/11We should have listened to TeslaFrom Minnie to Mickey (and all they di...
Settling In
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill 2008-01-08 - I just thought I'd mention that Elizabeth is settling into her new life pretty well. Tara is her full-time parent, I just appear after work and on weekends. :) Even then, it's Tara who does most of the work. Elizabeth's biggest hurdle so fa...
Summary Of Our Russian Adoption Experience
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2008-01-07 - To sum it all up: We love our daughter. Elizabeth is a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent little girl. We thank Russia for giving her to us. Otherwise, we did not enjoy Russia. In their defense, we weren't there under normal circumstances. I...
Stay Tuned
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2008-01-03 - I hope to get the rest of the photos and videos on here, at least in raw form, over the next few days. I think I'm getting over my post traumatic stress disorder from the trip and can now face looking at the video again. :)Regarding Comment...
Airport Arrival
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2008-01-02 - Some pictures as we arrived in the airport. There was a great welcoming party there! We've never had an airport welcoming party before!...
More Pics (12/28/2007)
(in family, holmes, elizabeth) -- by bill2007-12-31 - Elizabeth likes bows in her hair Red Square...
A Few Pictures
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2007-12-31 - Finally, some pictures of Elizabeth. They're not even the latest, but it should hold you over if you've never seen her before....
We're Home! (For Good, This Time)
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2007-12-30 - And now I'm going to bed! :) I'll blog tomorrow....
Still In Moscow
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-27 - 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 a reliable internet connection, costs less per night than yesterda...
Riding The Metro
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-27 - We're going to attempt to ride the Metro subway to Red Square today. Wish us luck. The exits aren't numbered, they are listed by name ... in Cyrillic. Of course, the overhead announcements are in Russian. One helpful thing is that the annou...
To The Embassy
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-25 - Our last stop before the airport on the magical mystery tour is the US Embassy. They will make Elizabeth a US citizen and a registered Republican. Just kidding about that last part. I wonder if the Children's Hope people will give us that p...
Can't Leave Early...
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-25 - ... but at least it's all over. The Embassy visit went fine. Delta said that the only way we could take the available seats on earlier flights was to pay $2800 extra FOR EACH ticket. We said no. Unless someone wants to donate that to us, th...
Update To The Update's Update
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-24 - I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasn't even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. Wrong. I had to call the techs back...
Moscow Update Continued
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara2007-12-24 - 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 details,...
Riding The Metro, Part Deux
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-24 - All three of us went to Red Square this time. I'm glad Tara was able to see it. Elizabeth was fascinated, too, but probably won't remember a thing. We then had lunch at Sbarro in the underground mall, where Tara bought some more souvenirs....
Just Another Week To Go...
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-24 - ... maybe less! That cheers me up. That's assuming everything goes as planned ... and it WILL. I believe in positive thinking (when I'm desperate, anyway, because it leads to positive actions, which lead to positive results, or at least you...
Pictures Of Our Life In Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-12-23 - Tonight is our last night in Astrakhan. So, I thought I'd post some pictures of where we've been living for the past 19 days. We've had many battles over clothing. She thinks I put too much clothes on her. In the hotel room, she wears her t...
Back In Moscow (12/18/2007)
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-21 - We made it this far! The plane ride was terrible for several minutes when we had to fasten our seat belts, which Elizabeth did not want to do. She SCREAMED loudly for quite a while, ticking off everyone nearby. Luckily, part of it was drown...
51-1/2 Hours
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-21 - That's how long before we leave Astrakhan for Moscow. Not that we're counting or anything. The bad thing about these in-country flights is that they don't use "jetways," those expandable tubes that protect you from the weather as you get on...
Here's Your Update
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-12-21 - Everyone is wanting an update! Well, we're parents of a two-year-old now. No time for updates!She is keeping us busy. Her favorite things to do are: play in the sink, play in the tub, and play in the toilet. She is a waterbaby! One of the t...
Sleep, What A Concept
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-21 - 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 big en...
Nothing Much To Update About
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-20 - She's just driving us crazy. Luckily, Tara is taking the brunt of it. I had to get out and walk around town in the freezing cold, just for the sake of getting out. I was at least useful, coming back with some groceries. Elizabeth's sweet as...
Bowel Movement
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-18 - I like a headline that demands attention!It's official, I'm a parent. Elizabeth had her first bowel movement since we've had her, and it was on my watch! Tara was unable to put Elizabeth down for a nap while I was out walking around town lo...
More Pictures (12-09-2007)
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-17 - Here are some photos from today of the hotel and the closest major street to us. We didn't get very far on our walk because it was too cold.Tomorrow (Monday) will be a busy day. We file some paperwork at a couple different places and pick u...
The First Hours Of Parenthood
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-12-17 - Oh my gosh! She's a handful!Well, we the orphanage without much incident. She told the orphanage staff that she wanted to leave in the car. But, she refused to let me or Bill hold her hand or touch her other than put her snowsuit and boots...
She's Ours
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-16 - We have her in the hotel now. I tried typing that sentence earlier but she shut the computer down as I was typing! I don't know how. But just a few keystrokes and it was shutting down. Now she keeps trying to run away from Tara down the hal...
Picture Of Us Before Court
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-15 - From several days ago, the morning of our court appearance. Taken by the other adoptive family in town for their first trip, the Mees. We have one more visit today before we pick her up Monday. Our ten-day wait is over tomorrow, but because...
Light At The End Of The Tunnel
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-13 - We visited Elizabeth again today. We caught her when she was in the music room with all the other kids in her age group. She smiled wide when she saw us, but by the time she reached us, she tried to keep it cool. Like, "Oh, it's you. I thou...
She's Warming Up To Us
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-10 - We had her laughing, smiling and giggling today. I pushed her around on the three-wheeler, then "flew" her around the room. She even let us chase her around, and it didn't scare her when I chased her!She seemed more comfortable with Tara th...
It's Going To Be A Good Week
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-09 - That's all I wanted to say. :)We had a shortened visit with Elizabeth today because we had to first stop by the pharmacy and get some Ben-Gay and ibuprofen for my sore neck. Ben-Gay actually sounds (and smells) the same in Russian, it just...
Saturday Morning
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-09 - Tara made a good guess earlier. She thinks the orphanage caretakers are telling Elizabeth that we will be taking her away soon. They think they're doing us a favor, trying to prepare her. But now, every time we come to visit and they leave...
The Day After
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-08 - Well, we're much more relaxed now that we've gotten past the court appearance. The problem now is getting Elizabeth to like us again. Today, she cried for the first time. She let me hold her, but my Russian words were not much consolation....
Much Better Visit Today
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-08 - Elizabeth (a.k.a. "Masha") was much happier today. We were told that the orphanage caretakers probably were not telling her that we would be "taking her away," but who knows? She let me "fly" her around the room again, which made her laugh....
Success!
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-08 - As you probably read below in Tara's post, our court appearance went very well. Ten days from now we will officially be the proud parents of Elizabeth! And now Vika tells us that we get to visit her not just a few times, but every day excep...
Went For A Walk
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-07 - ... in the freezing cold, we were THAT bored. I'm starting to hate this place. There's just nothing to do when we're not visiting Elizabeth or going shopping, and both of those require a driver, and usually a translator. I can't wait until...
And The Judge Says
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-12-07 - She's ours!It's official! Elizabeth is ours. The court hearing went very smooth. It took about an hour and a half. There was a judge, prosecutor, a rep from the Child protective services, and the Minister of Education. They had a lot of que...
Russian Bureaucracy
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-06 - Oh... my... God. Do not EVER lose that document they have you fill out on the plane before you land! Stapling it to your forehead would be less painful than what Galina, Liena and I went through today. Vika was tending to the other couple,...
It's Showtime
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-06 - We leave in an hour for Court. I just got back from breakfast. Tara did not join me because she can't eat, she's so nervous. Gotta go get dressed. Wish us luck!...
Comments Welcome
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-06 - I set this blog so that you can now add your comments anonymously without logging in. So, comment away! I was afraid that the requirement for a login was keeping people from participating. Now you can go crazy because you're anonymous. Just...
Russian Adoption Consultant
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-05 - 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 Children's Hope office in Brentwood, TN...
Back In Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-05 - We made it to Astrakhan, but I've lost my immigration form that goes with the passport and visa. It's just a little sheet that they have you fill out on the airplane before you land. If I'd known it was so important, I would have stapled it...
In The Air Again
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-04 - Sunday, November 25, 2007, 5:00pm CST.We'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 jet...
Beet Salad
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-03 - 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 t...
Mweh Yeddum V Aeroport Eta Ootra
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-12-01 - You probably guessed what that means: We are going to the aiport this morning. It's probably not grammatically correct, but I ain't got no time for linguistic correctitude. :)Unlike last time when the cat kept waking me up, this time I was...
Tuesday (11/27/2007)
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-12-01 - Time flies when you lose nine hours. We fly to Astrakhan this afternoon. This morning, we'll be having the free breakfast that the hotel offers. Then we'll exchange our dollars for rubles (before the dollar devalues even more). I could've d...
Back In Moscow (11/26/2007)
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-11-30 - We made it. The flight was horrible. I think I slept about 30 seconds out of the 11 hour flight. It was not a full flight, and half the people around us were able to take up two or three seats, but we weren't quick enough. The other movie o...
Internet Access
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-11-28 - I'm wondering about internet access now that we've tentatively planned to stay in a weekly apartment in Astrakhan instead of the hotel the entire time. We'll probably want/need that internet access for the sake of something to do. Normally,...
Elizabeth's Room
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2007-11-27 - The plaque, if you can't read it, says:To My Adopted ChildI gazed upon your tiny faceand knew right from the startthat you were sent to filla special place within my heart --bedtime stories, games and laughter --Days of tears and fun--Givi...
Skora Mweh Tam Boojum
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-11-26 - 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 those language MP3's (other ones here and/or here) relentlessly for...
Round Two
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-10-21 - We've received our court date. We're haggling with the airlines now. One round-trip ticket for one adult costs a little over $800. One one-way ticket for our daughter's flight home with us costs $1,600!! I suggested just buying our daughter...
Back In Atlanta
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-13 - We're in the Atlanta airport now! Good to be on US soil, except that they keep mentioning George Bush (... as in the Houston Airport). :) It's 1:45a.m. Moscow time right now (5:45p.m. EDT), but I'm not tired. I'm anxious to catch the flight...
We're Home
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-12 - 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!"...
Another Great Visit
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-10-11 - We're feeling closer and closer to our child, especially after today. And I think we passed "the test" of having the psychologist there, observing. She was pretty cool, actually. She didn't stay the entire visit. I think she could see that...
Thursday In Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-11 - First things first: Our little girl is warming up to Tara. She gave her a kiss yesterday, I think without even being asked. Now, for some more random thoughts:Before I forget to mention it, I need to tell you what happened Tuesday. I think...
Last Visit For A While
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-11 - We'll be leaving in a few minutes for our last visit to the orphanage this trip. I'm practicing asking for my baggage back from the hotel baggage room. Baggage actually sounds like "boggage." "Please" is pa-ZHAL-sta. Fascinating, I know. I...
Wednesday In Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-10 - We just got back from today's first visit with the child (we're not supposed to mention her name online). We'll be going back this afternoon. In the meantime, Tara's trying to catch up on her sleep. She had woken up around 5 this morning. I...
Great Visit
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-10 - We had a great visit with our little girl this morning. There were no observers. That happens this afternoon. Vika mentioned we should think about showing more affection in front of the observers. It's more in line with how Russians treat t...
Sights Of Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-10-10 - I'm attaching pictures we made of Astrakhan and our room. We are staying at the Hotel Azimut in Astrakhan. They are going through major renovations right now. It's kind of funny to see the interior design mix. The lobby is decorated in Art...
It's A Girl, It's A Girl
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-10-09 - Oh My Gosh what a difference 1 day makes! So, we have a beautiful blond-haired, blue-eyed, 2-1/2-year-old girl!First, the obvious question: "What happened to the 4-year-old boy?" We don't know. After 2 trips to the Minister of Education, an...
What A Day
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-10-08 - Where to begin... The original plan was for us to go to the Minister of Education and submit our dossier and then formally receive our referral. What really happened:Galina called the ministry this morning only to find out that they were cl...
We're In Astrakhan
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-10-07 - After a nerve-wracking trip to the airport and getting through the airport security we finally made it to our plane. We were told that our Rep, Galina, would be flying with us. We never saw her until we were already on the plane. She was on...
Check-Out Time
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-07 - We check out in an hour. < "hotel-sokolniki-front-desk-4174404fd8d2ea1fdf7985f64d0f4135-587x290.webp">We got a nice free breakfast this morning, then went back to that grocery store and managed to pay the right amount for the right kind of...
It's Only Monday?
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-07 - Monday -- 1 Oct 07 -- 6:37PMzzzDRAHST-vueet-ya, DRAHST-ya, BREEV-yet ee DO-bree-dyen from Astrakhan! I just (phonetically) said "Hello, hey, hi and good afternoon" (even though it's now evening here) in Russian. I couldn't remember how to s...
First Time In Moscow
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by tara 2007-10-07 - Well, we made it to Moscow!After a long plane trip, we managed to get through passport control and customs with no problems. And all of our luggage made it!Our CHI Rep and driver were late getting to the airport and we were worried, but the...
Links To All Holmes Family Adoption Posts
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-10-07 - This Time Next Week -- I'm happy to say that this time next week, we will be in Astrakhan, Russia! We leave the States on Friday, September 28 and arrive in Moscow on the 29th. Depending upon the schedule of the flights to Astrakhan, we ma...
Adoption Videos
(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video) -- by bill 2007-10-07 - OK, so it took a year, but here they are, finally: Part 1 Part 2You'll see all of our videos of Elizabeth, including the updated versions of these, on the right side on the above linked page.To download the songs from the videos, click on a...
We're In Moscow
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-06 - We'll be spending the night in Moscow, after all, and flying down to Astrakhan tomorrow afternoon. I was stressed out without an internet or even a usable power connection. But I'm obviously connected now. I had the power converters, but no...
Tuesday (10/2/2007)
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill2007-10-05 - Just some random notes this morning. There's a real stray dog problem in Russian cities or, at least Moscow and Astrakhan. A lot of people even apparently let their dogs run loose. They're almost all large dogs. The small ones don't survive...
The Day Before
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2007-10-04 - Sounds like a movie title. Anyway, it's Thursday morning. Grey's Anatomy season premier tonight. Tara says woo-hoo!Flying halfway around the world tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I think I figured out that I can take the SD memory card o...
Travel Day
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by bill 2007-10-04 - 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. I'll...
Preparation For Our First Trip To Russia
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-10-02 - Tuesday morning. Everyone's still asleep except for me, the pug Joey and the cat Sunny. In preparation for our trip, I'm trying to reacquaint myself with the digital cameras, video and still. I would've put Joey's and Sunny's pictures here,...
In The Air
(in family, adoption, holmes, travel) -- by bill 2007-09-30 - 28 Sept -- 3:55pm CDT -- We're in the air on our way to Moscow. A little bit of good news is that it's "only" a 10 hour flight instead of 12 as we had thought....
This Time Next Week
(in family, adoption, holmes) -- by tara 2007-09-25 - I'm happy to say that this time next week, we will be in Astrakhan, Russia! We leave the States on Friday, September 28 and arrive in Moscow on the 29th. Depending upon the schedule of the flights to Astrakhan, we may have to stay in Moscow...
Our First (And Best-Ever) Dog, Daisy
(in family, holmes, pets) -- by bill 2006-11-02 - Daisy, in various glamor poses.And don't miss the puppy versus kitty (Sunny) death match video!...
The Legend Of Conan
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by don 2005-06-14 - (Irish Traditional)Once there was a kittenConan was his nameHe grew to nearly 20 poundsBut a kitten he remainedHe grew to be ferociousFeared throughout the landHush, my child and you shall hearThe legend of ConanA harder working kittenThe w...
Visiting Family In Guatemala
(in life, travel, americas, blog) -- by michael 2005-05-12 - We visited redacted's family in Guatemala, hence the title of the post :) and ate like the pigs that we are. redacted had fun. I guess the highlight was going to the cemetery. Believe it or not, it was really Gothic, colorful, historical an...
Visiting Family In Kansas
(in life, travel, usa, kansas) -- by bill 2005-05-12 - Kansas. What an incredibly boring state. Tara, her sister Sandie, niece Destiny, and I flew from Nashville to attend her youngest sister Stephanie's high school graduation in Council Grove. Tara and I figured we'd find something to do that...
Trip To Vancouver
(in life, travel, americas, canada) -- by greg 2005-05-10 - Our trip was great. Here's a very short story.We on 8/11 from my work. My boss made me attend a meeting that day which ended at 2:30, whereupon I joined June, Brian and Andy who were in our van, waiting in the parking lot. Boy, did I need...
Our Wedding Reception
(in home, holmes, bill) -- by bill 2001-09-28 - Our Wedding Reception nbsp Our Wedding Reception by bill - 2001-09-28 00:49:15 ( in family, holmes, bill) php version rebuild...
Eleanor And Lionel
(in family, holmes, lionel, obituaries) -- by admin 2001-08-28 - Eleanor's back surgery was a success!"Everyone warned me against back surgery," she says. "But, I'd be in a wheelchair now if I hadn't had surgery!"O Progresso newsletterNew book! Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Area by Lionel Holmes...
Engaged... Finally
(in family, holmes, bill) -- by bill 2001-02-27 - Engaged... finally!Tara and I are finally getting married. We've "felt married," but now we're making it official, just for the sake of making it official. :) The actual wedding will be August 22, which we've always celebrated as our annive...
An Email Exchange
(in family, holmes, bill, humor) -- by bill 2001-02-12 - Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001, 2:59 PMTara McKinneySubject: rescheduled againBetter not bring any boyfriends home tonight. I'll be here, after all. It's been rescheduled for tomorrow. Got a call from TekSystems-Huntsville. They've got...
Richest 2% Of The World's Population Own More Than Half Of All Household Wealth
(in life, money) -- by admin 2001-01-31 - I just found this amazing"The richest two percent of the world's population owns more than half of the world's household wealth. Although you may believe you've heard this statistic before, you haven't: For the first time, personal wealth,...
Charleston And Savannah
(in life, travel, usa, blog) -- by bill 2000-08-08 - Charleston, SCWe drove ... and drove ... and drove -- 10 hours or so- from Nashville until finally reaching Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, we stopped in Asheville, North Carolina at the Biltmore Estate because Tara had forgotten...
New Orleans
(in life, travel, usa, blog) -- by rex 2000-04-08 - We flew into New Orleans about noon time on a Friday. Since the room wasn't ready for such an early arrival, we walked four blocks to the pier and decided to ride the paddle wheel boat "Natchez." It basically goes a mile up the Mississippi,...
California, What A Trip
(in life, travel, usa, california) -- by carla 2000-02-07 - Before we , I took Austin to his Grandma Joy's house. We had a good visit and he took to her immediately. I him on Friday morning and drove back to Nashville. I was supposed to get my ear drums cut open for the plane ride because I had ear...
Bill And Tara's Excellent Adventure
(in culture, movies-tv-video, transportation) -- by bill 2000-01-07 - 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" pizzas. Tara got her usual barbecue chicken....
The Breeders Cup At Gulfstream Park
(in life, travel, usa, horse-racing) -- by bill 1999-11-13 - < "horse-racing-gulfstream-harrison-flickr-62bdb207c909ce2facafc87790eaf882-1024x757.webp">I flew from Nashville to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the Breeders Cup horse races at Gulfstream Park (actually Hallandale). It was fun just being the...
St. Louis Trip
(in life, travel, usa, blog) -- by bill 1999-06-11 - Tara and I made a quick trip (if you can call a five-hour road trip quick) to St. Louis over the Labor Day weekend. We visited their historic Old Town district along the river where they were hosting the Big Muddy Blues Roots Festival. Tha...
Quick Trip To Chicago
(in life, travel, usa, blog) -- by bill 1999-05-12 - Tara and I Nashville for Chicago on a Thursday morning. At the last minute I decided to let my cat Myca out. I figured he would return shortly after doing his "business" in the neighbor's bushes, as usual, and I could then lock him in the...
Atlanta Trip
(in life, travel, usa, blog) -- by bill 1999-05-12 - Tara and I just got back from a long weekend in Atlanta. It was nice to see the town. I'd passed through before but never stopped to look. The first touristy thing we did after finding our hotel -- the downtown Courtyard-by-Marriott, which...
Portugal To Hungary
(in life, travel, europe, blog) -- by doug 1998-09-17 - How I Spent My Summer Vacations (Portugal to Hungary) from 1992Portugal/AzoresOn Sunday, July 12th, I woke up... but while getting ready for the flight to Portugal the next morning, I never went back to sleep. In Lisboa, my 2nd cousin and h...
A Girl Named Lucy
(in culture, writing, poetry) -- by bill 1998-09-16 - from 1990This is a story 'bout a girl named LucyOtherwise known as "The Rappin' Watusi"She lays down a beat that gets your toes tappin'If your toes get tired, let your fingers do the snappin'She says "Hey buddy, don't you be no square"If yo...
A Day At The Races
(in culture, writing, stories, horse-racing) -- by bill 1998-09-15 - from 1994 The first Saturday in May. What does this date mean to you? Probably nothing, except that Spring has arrived, unless you live in California where it's been Spring for two months at least -- real Spring, not calendar Spring. Ask a...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 8 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1997-02-23 - Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997A 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, actually), Mike married his long...
Trip To Europe (1996)
(in life, travel, europe, blog) -- by bill 1996-09-18 - Jump straight to the video, here, if you want. I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for Doug and Jana's wedding, but this doesn't include the wedding itself. That was filmed by a professional. This video is so badly done it's almost funny. There'...
Europe Video (1996)
(in life, travel, europe, blog) -- by bill 1996-09-16 - You can watch it here: vimeo/Europe '96I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for Doug and Jana's wedding, but this doesn't include the wedding itself. That was filmed by a professional. This video is so badly-done it's almost funny. There's also so...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 7 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1995-03-25 - The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995We're back! Sorry it took so long between issues, but the entire staff was frozen solid in a block of ice the past three months. We just now thawed out. You know how it is. We should have known...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1995-01-04 - 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 of ten, nine o...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-11-01 - Coyote BreathVol. 6 No. 6, October 26, 1994 Don rides to DenverIn August, Don rode his motorcycle from Nashville to Denver. He wouldn't say why or what he did while in Denver. All we know is that he returned to Nashville a week later, but o...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-08-27 - Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, August 21, 1994 Jeannie Breaks HandJeannie, a DMV employee in Tracy, CA, broke her hand after falling off her bicycle on the way to work recently. The DMV doesn't...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-07-04 - Fish Stories Best when lightly buttered, with just a pinch of lemon.Vol. 6 No. 4June 28, 1994 Tiffany wins awardsTiffany and her horse, Rocky, of Tracy, CA, competed in a local horse show a couple of months ago. See how current this newslet...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-04-27 - The Obtuse Moose Vol. 6, No. 3, April 21, 1994 Jeannie finds dog Jeannie and John have a ranch in Tracy, California. To help pay the bills, they board a few horses. One of those horses, a fat new gray Arabian mare, had been particularly irr...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-03-08 - 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. "It's the first time I've been able to afford it," he says. "Believe me, it w...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 6 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1994-02-12 - Itchy Trigger FingerVol. 6, No. 1, February 6, 1994Earthquake in Southern California!We're sure you've heard all about it on the news, but we just wanted to mention it in case you've just recently emerged from a cave. It happened at 4:31 a....
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 8
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-12-26 - The Happy Hairball(something we keep coughing up) Volume 5, Number 8 December 20, 1993 Publisher: This guy -gtgt Editor: Same guy Distributor: Brave little delivery boys and girls worldwide Address: Nashville, TN 37215 A Thanksgiving Feast...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-12-08 - The Rotten Apple "Journalism with visible holes"Vol. 5 No. 7, December 1, 1993 Mike Rolls Car!LIVINGSTON, CA -- Remember we told you about Mike's new car in the previous issue? Well, he "totalled" it a couple of days after we sent that issu...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-10-04 - Hoot and a HollerVol. 5, No. 6, September 28, 1993 -- Nashville editionJournalism at its finest! -- Yearly subscription rate: $135 Brouns family buys propertyLATHROP, CA -- John, Jeannie, their kids, Tiffany and Thomas, John's sister and Ti...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-08-08 - the rabblerouser Vol. 5, No. 5, August 8, 1993Bill moving to NashvilleBill is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his boyhood dream of being a country singing star! Oh wait, that's Don's boyhood dream. Bill's just moving there for the...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1993-07-25 - Not Just Another NewsletterMONDAY, JULY 19, 1993CIRCULATION: From 8 to 15 (depending on our mood and how many stamps we have)Copyright 1993 / Enterprises / 2 pages BILL ARRESTEDThat's right. Bill, this newsletter's editor, was arrested -- t...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-05-31 - A Face in the CrowdVol. 5, No. 3, May 25, 1993Eleanor Gets LicenseAfter taking the DMV driving test every year since the age of 16, Eleanor has finally passed and been given her drivers license!"It just goes to show that perseverance pays o...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-03-22 - The Sacred CowVol. 5, No. 2, March 15, 1993 Dad sucked from plane!Well, almost. And it was 41 years ago. Hey, nobody can accuse us of being accurate or current (or relevant, for that matter)!Anyway, as a big corporate executive for McGraw H...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 5 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1993-02-08 - The Stupid Kangaroo Vol. 5, No. 1, February 1, 1993 Editor's Note: This newsletter welcomes the New Year (kicking and screaming, but that's to be expected) and we wish all our readers (and a few others) a happy, healthy New Year ("Boldog u...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 8
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1992-10-26 - The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ...After Grandma's recent birthday party (see article below), this newsletter was swamped with requests from people wanting to be added to our mailing list. (Someone had appar...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1992-09-22 - 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 course, his first thought upon returning to the U.S. was...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1992-07-28 - Who names these newsletters, anyway?earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why doesn't the government do something!? On June 28, 1992, Southern California suffered from twin earthquakes, measuring 7.5 and 6.6 on the Richter sc...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1992-07-01 - The Broken Record Vol. 4, No. 5, June 25, 1992"Predictable, irritating. Really, no redeeming qualities whatsoever."L.A. riots: The aftermath In the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots, religious and community leaders speak of healing, rebuil...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1992-05-17 - The Squeaky Sprocket Vol. 4, No. 4, May 11, 1992 "The intelligent person's newsletter of choice." Riots in L.A., earthquakes in So. Cal and Eureka!Is the world coming to an end? Probably. And did you notice that all these things happened at...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1992-03-24 - The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 3, March 18, 1992"More of the same, basically." Doug elected presidentWith this nation in the throes of its quadrennial tradition of political rhetoric and b.s., one name has gone relatively unnoticed: Douglas P...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1992-02-20 - The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 2, February 13, 1992 "The quintessential newsletter." Warning: May not be suitable for the humor impaired. Elvis lives!Yes, all your prayers have been answered! "The King" is alive and well! We know this for a...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 4 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1992-01-10 - 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 on her back (always a good place to have back surgery). And,...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 8
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-12-16 - The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 8, December 10, 1991 Steve Denise host ThanksgivingTurkey was served and everybody ate it. What else is there to say? Okay, so it was an excellent meal thanks to the efforts of Denise and those who brought side...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-10-20 - 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 focusing on happenings on campus, and...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-08-05 - The Leaky Faucet"Irritating, yet soothing. Obnoxious, yet hypnotic"Vol. 3, No. 6, July 30, 1991Sapphire dispute settled out of courtSteve of Sacramento, CA, invested in a sapphire venture a few solar eclipses back. He was to be "guaranteed"...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1991-07-12 - NEWS Vol. 3, No. 5, July 6, 1991Northern California's leading newsletter since 1989 (except for those few months when we were Southern California's leading newsletter) Record heat melts Sacto!Molten steel and rubber cover cityThe mercury ha...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-06-10 - the Evening Star Post-Tribune Dispatch (we couldn't decide on a name) Vol. 3, No. 4, June 4, 1991 Bikers ride to YosemiteOn Mother's Day, John, Jeannie, Don and Diane (collectively known as "Hell On Wheels") rode their motorcycles to Yosemi...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-05-02 - and now...THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only "No. 3")April 26, 1991Doug returns from Hungary On March 21, Doug Sacramento for Budapest (pronounced "booda-pesht"), Hungary. Taking advantage of a tickets-for-mugs trade with American Airlines...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-02-17 - 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' names (tho...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 3 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1991-01-10 - news from La-La Land HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Vol. 3, No. 1, January 4, 1991 Newsletter editor murdered!The editor of this newsletter was apparently murdered "some time over the weekend" according to police. We think it was our editor, anyway. Nob...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 15
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-12-24 - NEWS, ETC. Vol. 2, No. 15, December 18, 1990"Christmas Issue" Lucy to Host ChristmasLucy will be having Christmas at her house this year. It's a potluck affair. Only those with food will be allowed in. Says Lucy, "It'll be very informal. No...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 14
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1990-11-22 - 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, that there wouldn't be any more newsletters, well, all we can say...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 13
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1990-10-26 - Hometown NewsVol. 2, No. 13, October 20, 1990Editor's Note: This is most definitely the last issue. Bill graduates!After seven months, Bill has finally completed his computer programming course! The school, MTI Business College (a school Bi...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 12
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-09-23 - 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 enough, she had the baby two weeks early! Wasn't...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 11
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-08-19 - the NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, No. 11, August 13, 1990 Doug makes pilgrimageDoug, aka "Sluggo", made a pilgrimage to the Mormon church's genealogical library in Salt Lake City over a week ago and hasn't been seen since! Several theories have been p...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 10
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-07-22 - Things You Need To Know Vol. 2, No. 10, July 16, 1990 "Pioneer Portuguese" now availableWorld famous Portuguese historian Lionel Holmes's latest work is now available at a store near you. Don't be surprised if they're sold out. Sales have b...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 9
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-06-20 - WORLD NEWS "Award-Winning Journalism"Vol. 2, No. 9, June 14, 1990 Dad kills rattler! Special to the NewsBack from a week in the wilds of Arizona, Dad and Eleanor told of battles with man-eating coyotes and vicious attack-rattlesnakes which...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 8
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-05-31 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 8 "Anniversary Issue"May 25, 1990Editor's Note: This is the big one! The big enchilada. The killer tomato. It's the anniversary issue! (Aren't you excited?) It was one year ago today that a young man...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-05-07 - 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 for a Modesto privat...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-04-22 - the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 6, April 16, 1990Back in spite of popular demand. WORLD NEWS Mike is back from Germany and looking very European. (Fancy haircut, pale complexion, but otherwise healthy.) He's having trouble getting used to speaking Eng...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-03-26 - Big News Other Stuff Vol. 2, No. 5 Yeah, another new name. March 19, 1990 Mike to return earlyMike has had a change of plans and expects to return from Germany at the end of March, assuming his mom can afford the return airfare. Otherwise,...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1990-03-04 - Billy ClubNews That Hits You Over The HeadVol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990Coyote has puppies!Lucy's dog, Coyote, had four "little shepherdy things" on Friday, the 23rd. Yeah, only four. "But they're big puppies," says Lucy. This is the thir...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1990-02-14 - Billy Club Vol. 2, No. 3, February 8, 1990 aka Bullseye, Hard Copy, The Holmes Family Newsletter A newsletter for the 90s and beyond!Diane now a doctorCall her "Dr. Holmes" now. Diane Holmes, D.C., to be exact. She passed her exams last mon...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1990-02-01 - Bullseye Vol. 2, No. 2, January 26, 1990formerly known as Hard Copy before that, The Holmes Family Newsletter Denise expecting!Taking her cue from Lucy's dog, Coyote, Denise is also expecting puppies, er, that is, a child sometime mid to la...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 2 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1990-01-09 - 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-President Quayle will be kicked out of office and reassigned as Amb...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 10
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-12-13 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 10 -- Worldwide Circulation -- December 6, 1989 Newsletter sold! The Holmes Family Newsletter was involved in a hostile takeover. A group of Japanese investors have taken control of the Newsletter by...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 9
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-11-27 - The Holmes Family Newsletter A Newsletter With A Mission In Life! Vol. 1, No. 9 Worldwide Circulation November 21, 1989 The Environmental Issue Only 34 days 'til Christmas And where will this year's celebration be? Well, Lucy has offered to...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 8
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-10-29 - 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 Francisco when the whole building started to shake. "I survived," said Do...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 7
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-10-11 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7, October 5, 1989Let's face it, these things are going to just keep coming. Steve arrested...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 6
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-09-23 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6a, September 17, 1989Everyone seems to be on a diet these days. Lucy and Jeannie are trying a low carbohydrate/high protein diet. Don's trying good new reliable starvation. Eleanor is on the NutriSy...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 5
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-09-11 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 5, September 5, 1989 Jeannie breaks elbow Placed on Disabled ListLathrop -- While attempting a "sling-shot" maneuver during a roller derby match last month with teammates Tiffany and Thomas, Jeannie...
Eastern Canada
(in life, travel, canada, blog) -- by bill 1989-09-08 - Roving reporter returns from East (September, 1989) -- Bill returned from his trip to eastern Canada a few weeks back. He was supposed to seek out and capture "Wild Man" Doug. Remember? Well, he's back. Bill, that is. When asked to report h...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 4
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill 1989-08-07 - 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 probably be the last issue. See article bel...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 3
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-07-22 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 3, July, 1989Editor's Note: Due to profanity, nudity, and the mature theme of this issue, parental discretion is advised.Mike made the Cal State Stanislaus Dean's List for the '88-'89 school year! The...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 2
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-06-29 - The Holmes Family newsletter June 23, 1989 -- Vol. 1, No. 2 -- Since 1989Editor's Note: This may be the last issue. NEWSJeannie's dog, Chance, finally had her puppies. Ten of twelve survived, eight of which are female. And they're on sale t...
Holmes Family Newsletter Vol 1 No 1
(in family, holmes, newsletter) -- by bill1989-05-30 - The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1, Since 1989May 25, 1989Editor's Note: This may be the only issue, so pay attention! AnnouncementsWell, the big news, of course, is Steve and Denise's engagement. The wedding is set for the weekend...
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