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cities-moscow-st-basils.webp here's your update

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

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 th ... read more

quote-open.webp vince coyner quote

(in culture, quotes, tech, people from 2021)

Unlike Skynet, which gained self-awareness, Silicon Valley is full of people who seem to have no self-awareness at all. -- Vince Coyner, ... read more

money, retirement planning

(in life, money, retirement, planning from 2023) by steve

I'm listening to Corbett's older video that he mentioned and I think it's a great idea to pay attentionSolutions Watch: InvestingOn Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at ... read more

mississippi-river.webp greetings from saint something, missouri

(in life, travel, usa, missouri from 2023)

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. ... read more

auto-gyro.webp auto-gyros

(in life, travel, transportation from 2020) by don

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 ... read more

another-way-cover-new.webp colonel charonne quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)

(in culture, quotes, books, novels from 2020)

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 ... read more

adoption-fashion-trendsetter.webp the first hours of parenthood

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

Oh my gosh! She's a handful!Well, we left 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 ... read more


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gallup: americans support for israel has plummeted to lowest level ever in 25 years of polling
Good!

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!

u.s. senator mark warner admitted at munich security conference that israel played role in pushing tiktok ban through congress
... and they do whatever Israel says.

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!

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 music by an old friend

(in culture, music, country from 2020)

Terry DanClick here for YouTube or here for Facebook. UPDATE: Here's a more complete list:Listen to T ... read more

 photos: escalators and stairs

(in culture, photography, wallpaper from 2024)

You read that right. There's just something fascinating about them, at least in the hands of these photographers. ... read more

 humor amid official overreaction

(in culture, humor, covid from 2020)

Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem. I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe. Homeschoo ... read more

 which generation am i?

(in culture, research, people, generations from 2025)

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 ... read more

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 elizabeth's room

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

OK, here are the pictures:Before ... read more

 petition in favor of russian adoption

(in family, adoption from 2010)

Please sign the petition (at the bottom of this post) in favor of Russian adoption. I did. My wife and I adopted from Russia in 2007. You can watch the videos ... read more

 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

 the day after

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

Well, we're much more relaxed now that we've gotten past the court appearance. The problem now is getting Elizabeth to lik ... read more

 and the judge says

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

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 ... read more

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 cayenne supplements

(in life, health, food, treatment from 2019)

I'd like to report that if anyone has prostate issues, the best treatment I know of is ... read more

 charting new paths

(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, advice from 2023)

Empowering Neurodivergent Minds in EntrepreneurshipArticle by Martin Block and Rebecca Moore. Image via Freepik ... read more

 daily habits to tame stress and boost your peace of mind

(in life, health, advice from 2024)

Image by FreepikStress often weaves its way into daily routines, but it doesn't have to control how ... read more

 iodine and saline kill viruses

(in life, health, treatment from 2020)

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 Ag ... read more

 got a sweet tooth ruining your diet?

(in life, health, food from 2024)

No, enhancing my diet!On Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 08:19:12 AM PDT, someone wrote: This common sense tip might help you cope, from Pam Popper:Watch on Bitchute ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

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 s ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

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 ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Broken Record Vol. 4, No. 5, June 25, 1992Predictable, irritating. Really, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 9

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

WORLD NEWS Award-Winning JournalismVol. 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- ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Squeaky Sprocket Vol. 4, No. 4, May 11, 1992 The intelligent person's newsletter of choice. Riots ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Coyote BreathVol. 6 No. 6, October 26, 1994 Don rides to DenverIn August, Don rode his motorcycl ... read more

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