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newspaper-extra.webp people everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news

(in culture, quotes, news from 2021)

People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news. -- AJ Liebling, The New Yorker journalist f ... read more

utah-homeless-man.webp new suit for homeless man = new job

(in life, money, employment from 2017)

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 confi ... read more

creating-artwork.webp diy arts and crafts

(in culture, arts-crafts from 2019)

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 commi ... read more

buckminster-fuller.webp buckminster fuller quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -- Buckminster Fuller ... read more

family gems of old

(in family, holmes, mementos from 2024) by doug

Just now I perused some of the family newsletters Bill wrote about 35 years ago. So funny!! They are a real family treasure now. Of course, these were all kept in a folder by Dad. Included there was something I remem ... read more

washer-dryer.webp new washer

(in life, home-garden, appliances from 2013)

The new washer was delivered today. I let them take the old 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 ... read more

meme-alpaca-vs-llama.webp difference between alpacas and llamas

(in life, animals, wildlife, humor from 2019)

In case you were wondering, as I was... Click the image for a larger version ... read more


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united airlines plane strikes kite while landing at reagan national airport in 'scary' incident-- just months after fatal mid-air crash
That is one airport I will be avoiding from now on.

iowa bill would strip vaccine makers of some liability protection for injuries
Good!

one of putin's limos blew up
Just a few days after Zelensky said Putin would be dead soon.

tulsi gabbard revokes security clearances of biden, harris, hillary, more
That should be standard procedure for all former government employees.

jd vance arrives in greenland: it's cold as s--t here -- nobody told me'
What kind of dumbass couldn't have guessed it would be cold in Greenland in March?

swalwell: pete hegseth and mike waltz should no longer be in the government
Says the guy caught in a Chinese honey trap.

over half of senior canadians want liberal government, youth skew conservative
That's because seniors need social services more than young people do.

rubio says people should be proud we have a president promoting peace and the end of conflict on this planet
Unless you count Israel and Yemen.

islamist sentenced for attempting to bomb hospital
Only Israelis are allowed to bomb hospitals.

donald trump has previously said israel should "rightfully" have power over congress
The man is a complete shill.

gallup: american support for israel has plummeted to lowest level ever in 25 years of polling
They are the new South Africa, and something both Lefties and Righties can agree on.

trump: colleges allowing "illegal" protests will lose federal funding, agitators will be imprisoned
Free speech only allowed when not criticizing Israel.

chinese colonel says america is going down, trump has damaged the us's reputation more than all of his predecessors combined
Wishful thinking from the Chinese military.

company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by september
Even in China, one of the most totalitarian countries on Earth, you can't be an absolute tyrant.

britain's leftist government removes portraits of churchill, wellington
In their defense, Churchill did work to ensure that World War II proceeded as planned.

cops in germany are raiding people's homes for insulting politicians
Nazis 2.0.

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 parents code of ethics

(in culture, humor, sports from 2014)

Signing my daughter up for softball, I had to laugh at this (stripped down) Parents Code of Ethics:I will encourage good sportsmanshipI will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win. I will ... read more

 caitlin johnstone quote

(in culture, quotes, politics from 2023)

I love this quote!Capitol Hill is an assisted living facility for psychopathsRead the article here: ... read more

 bob marley quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

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

 randy bachman reunited with stolen guitar... 46 years on

(in culture, music, guitar from 2022)

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 ... read more

 nietzsche quote

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

If you are too weak to give yourselves your own law, then a tyrant shall lay his yoke upon you and say 'Obey! Clench your teeth and obey!' And all good and evil shall be drowned in obedience to him. -- ... read more

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 uncles obituaries

(in family, holmes, obituaries from 2010)

I lost a couple of uncles this year. Here are their obituaries: ... read more

 eleven rottweiler puppies

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Help her come up with names starting with the letter B by leaving comments below! comments closed ... read more

 comments welcome

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

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. J ... read more

 had a scare

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

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 ... read more

 happy father's day

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, holidays from 2012)

My daughter just made my day. Here's her card to me. ... read more

 the day before

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

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

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 says she'd rather have had covid

(in life, health, vaccines, fraud from 2023)

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 left that camp. ... read more

 kir ammo

(in life, health, self-defense, firearms from 2022)

Our Mission is to provide Freedom-Loving Americans with high quality ammunition at competitive prices and SAME-DAY shipping. Orders must be placed before 3pm CST Monday-Friday to qualify for SAME-DAY shipping. If you have any questions, ... read more

 job hunting

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Can't companies at least send a denial letter/email? It's rude to leave us twisting in the wind. ... read more

 chop down all trees to save the planet

(in life, health, environment, trees from 2023)

They think burying a tree will keep the CO2 in the tree from going back to the atmosphere? Yeah, if you're an idiot who says trust the science but don't know that MICROBES eat trees and it will get back into the atmosphere that way. On ... read more

 federal appeals court orders epa to ban all food uses of toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos

(in life, health, environment from 2021)

By Julia Conley The environmental law organization Earthjustice celebrated a huge victory for farmworkers and children on Thursday after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban all food uses of a ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

and now... THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only No. 3)April 26, 1991 Doug returns from Hungary On March 21, ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Billy ClubNews That Hits You Over The HeadVol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990Coyote has puppies!Lucy's dog, Coyote ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

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 ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

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 ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ... After Grandma's recent birthday party (see article b ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 13

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

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 comple ... read more

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