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pugs-driving-cars-3.webp pugs driving cars

(in culture, humor, pets, dogs from 2023)

I stumbled upon these old photos and couldn't resist writing this. They were such GREAT dogs. First, it was Joey. Then C ... read more

russia-astrakhan-pier.webp it's only monday?

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

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 ... read more

psychology-today.webp left-wing authoritarianism linked to narcissism and psychopathy

(in life, health, mental from 2023) by steve

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 th ... read more

math2-clipart.webp real world math

(in culture, humor, jokes, math from 2001) by joker

ROMANCE MATHEMATICSSmart man smart woman romanceSmart man dumb woman affairDumb man smart woman marriageDumb man dumb woman pregnanc ... read more

elderberry-plant.webp 52 plants in the wild you can eat

(in life, health, food, plants from 2014)

You should NEVER eat unripe elderberries. That caution aside, this is good to know if you're ever starving or just have the munchies while wandering through your back yard! :) ... read more

madcow-clipart.webp fastest trooper

(in culture, humor, jokes, non-fiction from 2010) by joker

In most of the United States there is a policy of checking on any stalled vehicle on the highway when temperatures drop to single digits or below. About 3 a. m. one very cold morning, Montana State Trooper Allan Nixon responded to a call. ... read more

shovel-clipart.webp digging a shallow well

(in life, health, advice, home-garden from 2019) by don

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 wat ... 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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lazy-pug-cafe-cover.webp The Lazy Pug Cafe

The Lazy Pug Café was a dilapi­dated old 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 grate­ful someone was final­ly bring­ing the old girl back to life. Come meet pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey! There are cats and humans, too, but it's all about the pugs! Pugs rule!
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As recently as a few months ago, the Lazy Pug Café was nothing but a dilapidated old two-story farmhouse. Set back forty yards from the road, there was a beautiful old weeping willow in front and massive ancient oak tree out back. Abandoned years ago, the estate's only purpose lately was to serve as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by. Locals witnessing its resurrection were grateful someone was finally bringing the old girl back to life.

Despite the storm moving in from the southwest, people... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 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

 people you'll be missing and why

(in culture, writing, poetry from 2008)

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, ... read more

 lost a friend

(in culture, humor, internet, social from 2013)

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 frie ... read more

 how to copy a music cd to your phone

(in culture, music, tech from 2025)

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, then ... 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

family5.webp FAMILY

 birthday party (2008)

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, birthdays from 2008)

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 ... read more

 elizabeth cut off all her hair

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

In the twenty minutes that Tara and I left 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 h ... read more

 my youtube videos

(in family, holmes, bill, movies-tv-video from 2019)

Most videos have been moved to Vimeo. Contact us here for the password. ... read more

 our adoption story

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2010)

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 wron ... read more

saturday morning

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

Tara made a good guess earlier. She thinks the orphanage caretakers are telling Elizabeth that we will be taking her away soon. Th ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 st. louis trip

(in life, travel, usa, blog from 1999)

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. ... read more

 sacred chocolate

(in life, health, treatment from 2019)

Read, listen or watch the rest here: Food of the gods... drinking a homemade cacao hot chocolate in the mornings instead of coffee ... unleashes suc ... read more

 japanese declare bodily sovereignty

(in life, health, vaccines from 2024)

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:W ... read more

 animals rescued from wildfires

(in life, animals, wildlife, rescue from 2017)

UC Davis has been caring for dozens of animals that were displaced or injured in the California wildfires over the past two weeks. ... read more

 immelt moving jobs and economic infrastructure to china

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

The hypocrisy would be laughable if not such a serious problem. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

newspaper.webp NEWSLETTER

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

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 Do ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

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. ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, Au ... 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 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

 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky FaucetIrritating, yet soothing. Obnoxious, yet hypnoticVol. 3, No. 6, July 30, 1991Sapphire dispute settled out of co ... read more

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