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animated-globetrotter.gif trip to roanoke

(in life, travel, usa, blog from 2005) by lucy

I'm home after a long trip to Roanoke, VA and back. It was quite an experience overall. The 1-3/4 hour drive to SMF was punctuated by the puppy screaming and howling in the crate behind me in the van. She messed the newspapers once and I ... read more

communists-clipart.webp the purpose of communist propaganda

(in culture, quotes, conspiracies from 2020)

The purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most o ... read more

unabomber-clipart.webp hiking with elizabeth, part 2

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2019)

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 ... read more

meme-dont-like-spam.webp electric bicycle supplier from china

(in culture, humor, internet, spam from 2021)

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 ... read more

dennis-gabor.webp dennis gabor quote

(in culture, quotes from 2022)

The best way to predict the future is to create it! -- Dennis Gabor ... read more

communists-clipart.webp executive orders are not laws

(in life, travel, vaccines, legal from 2021)

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 ma ... read more

elizabeth-music-class.webp elizabeth's first play

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, plays from 2010)

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 pri ... read more


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age of transparency: we need mass surveillance of governments instead of citizens
Definitely.

hacker group anonymous warns trump of systemic attacks, calls for mass uprising v fascism
Trump brought down the CIA front USAID, and now another CIA front, Anonymous, is retaliating

graphic: track grocery price trends
Funny that they never provided this to track their buddy Biden's inflation

super bowl projections say record 126m watched
Unfortunately, the game itself was one of the ugliest blowouts in recent years

baby thriving after doctors removed womb for spinal surgery--then put it back inside mom at 26 weeks
Wow!

blackrock ceo larry fink wants to find ways of rebuilding trust
Step 1, stop lying.

australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for nazi salutes
Looks like we need to "spread democracy" to Australia

satire: world heath organization warns trump funding cuts may delay release of new pandemic
I love this!

senator mitch mcconnell reportedly fell down senate stairs
Unfortunately, he's still able to serve in Congress

musk says all human knowledge for ai training already 'exhausted'
A ridiculously arrogant statement.

constitutional amendment to allow trump third term introduced in the house
He'll be 82 by then. The minimum age is 35. Maximum should be 75.

citizens will be on their best behavior, because we'll be watching and recording everything: oracle ceo and trump megadonor larry ellison
Sounds a lot like that Tom Hanks film, The Circle, which didn't end well for Hanks's character

elise stefanik, trump's nominee for un ambassador, says israel has 'biblical right' to west bank
The Bible is not a legal document. Nobody has a biblical right to anything.

us diabetes rates rise to nearly 1 in 6 adults
It would help if food manufacturers would stop adding sugar to everything.

lapd didn't arrest the man riding around with a blowtorch for arson
Misleading headline. He WAS arrested and sits in jail, just not for arson.

study: not a single natural disaster can be blamed on climate change
Sounds about right.

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 neighborly confrontation

(in culture, people, confrontation from 2010)

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 p ... read more

 john cleese quotes

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2021)

Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating. Nothing will stop you being creative so effectively as the fear of making a mistake. He who laughs most, learns best. ... read more

 mark twain quotes

(in culture, quotes from 2010)

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do, you're misinformed. A classic is a book that is praised by all and read by no one. Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it! Nothing spoils a ... read more

one of my favorite twain quotes

(in culture, quotes from 2020)

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed. -- Mark Twain ... read more

 detroit bank robbery

(in culture, humor, crime from 2009)

Detroit PD should be ashamed! :) Here's the new link ... read more

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 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

 it's a girl, it's a girl!

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

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, a ... read more

 a few more videos

(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2008)

I finally edited these a little bit and uploaded them:Chandler hanging out ... read more

 an email exchange

(in family, holmes, bill, humor from 2001)

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'v ... read more

 missing pup found living like a king among doting inmates

(in family, pets, dogs from 2020)

Although this pup's owners were frantic with worry over his disappearance, he was found only days later living like a king amongst the local prisoners... Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

 it's going to be a good week

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

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 ... read more

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 job offer

(in life, money, employment from 2015)

Got the below email today. Probably because they saw that I have several books on Amazon (here, ... read more

 another reason not to shop at walmart

(in life, money, shopping from 2010)

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 ... read more

 eastern canada

(in life, travel, canada, blog from 1989)

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 repo ... read more

 an entrepreneur at age 66

(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, agism from 2018)

It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion. And h ... read more

 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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 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

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 motorcycle ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 7 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

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 k ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7, October 5, 1989Let's face it, these things are going to just keep coming. Steve arrested Steve received his first-ever speeding ticket recently. Of course, this is the first car he's ever had ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 8 Anniversary IssueMay 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 yo ... 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 2 no 14

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

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, ... read more

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