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donation-clipart.webp care2 largest online community for healthy and green living

(in life, help, charity, internet from 2012)

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 ... read more

meme-mask-vs-fence.webp first doctor's visit in years

(in culture, writing, blog, health from 2022)

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 receptionis ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp sleep, what a concept

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

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 ... read more

safety-clipart.webp safety first

(in life, health, safety, home-garden from 2010)

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 th ... read more

money-clipart.webp strike debt, debt resistance for the 99%

(in life, money from 2012)

Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

tv-clipart.gif is there a decent series available online?

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2016)

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 a ... read more

kids-in-playground.webp playing in the dirt boosts immune systems

(in life, health from 2020)

As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the covid-19 pandemic, we have seen some utterly horrifying... Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... 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.

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.

germany's "democracy" arrests people for insults, lies & memes
England, China and Thailand, too!

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last-train-out-cover.webp Last Train Out

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, he goes looking, only to find she is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. His only hope is to get her on the Last Train Out.
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Zenya was just two-and-a-half when two very strange people came to visit her orphanage. They talked funny, she thought, as if almost able to speak properly, but with such horrible accents it was difficult to understand them. She assumed they were stupid. Gloopy, in Russian. They were there to see her, though – just her! – so she let it go.

She was devastated when they stopped coming after one week. It was not fair! They had been coming every day, and she had bows in her hair and wore a pretty dress eve... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 palacsintas recipes

(in culture, food, recipes from 2020)

Markowitz palacsintas recipe. (pronounced pah-lah-CHIN-tuhz). Makes 4 or 5. beat well 2 eggsAdd a pinch of saltfrac12 teaspoon sugarbeat/mix in blender until has a loose consistency. Add frac12 cup water and some flour while mixing, until ... read more

 my email signature line

(in culture, tech, internet from 2021)

In case you like the idea, this is how I sign my emails these days to gently educate whoever I happen to be emailing. A mask might be appropriate if you're actively sneezing, coughing and infected but, otherwise, no. nbsp See ... read more

 brand suicide or savvy pr move? ceo of food giant goya praises trump

(in culture, tech, internet, social from 2020)

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 corporations defenders... . ... read more

 leaked reports declare obama's unwritten novel wins

(in culture, humor, silly from 2010)

There's always room for satire hereLondon -- Leaked reports reveal that on Wednesday, dbut Hawaiian novelist Barack Hussein Obama II, 49, will win the Lost Man Booker Prize, one of the world's most prestigious literary awards, with No ... read more

 great quote re the greater good

(in culture, quotes from 2024)

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 ... read more

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 dog grooming

(in family, pets, grooming, humor from 2024)

Someone asked, Do you guys do the grooming at your place only, or do you come to the dog's home?We don't d ... read more

 more pics (12/28/2007)

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2007)

Elizabeth likes bows in her hair ... read more

 sights of astrakhan

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

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 ... read more

 when coyotes (try to) attack

(in family, animals, pets, dogs from 2019)

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 ... read more

 can't leave early

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

... 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 u ... read more

more pictures (12-09-2007)

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

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. ... read more

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 candwich, sandwich in a can goes on sale

(in life, health, food from 2011)

Not a bad idea!Candwich: Sandwich in a can goes on saleThe American makers of the ... read more

 employees surprise hardworking 13-year-old with new lawnmower

(in life, money, employment from 2020)

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 here at ... read more

 monkey pox terrorists found

(in life, health, fraud, conspiracies from 2022)

In case you were wonderingWatch on Bitchute ... read more

 how to rob a bank

(in life, money, economy, banks from 2010)

The answer is: Own one. William Black: The finance sector is a huge parasite, it transfers wealth from the poor to the wealthy. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

 corporatist america

(in life, money, employment from 2011)

A battle over the budget is closing our schools, our libraries, firing our teachers and taking away collective bargaining rights. While the banks and largest corporations are also not paying any taxes, including Bank of America, Exon Mobi ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

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

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

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. Othe ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

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 old gray Arabian mare, had been particularly ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

The Rotten Apple Journalism with visible holesVol. 5 No. 7, December 1, 1993 Mike Rolls Car!LIVINGS ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

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 ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

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 ... read more

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