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resume-clipart-1.webp the case for a 25 hour work week

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Whatever you may think of this theory, there are certainly many who think (including Sheryl Sandberg) the status quo 40/50... Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

poetry-clipart.webp hats

(in culture, writing, poetry from 2008) by jeannie

by JeannieJoseph wore many hats in his life,the first one was of son,next an officer, a Dutch Marine,that to him was funIn Maastricht, in '49,he married his childh ... read more

astrakhan-grocery-store.webp pictures of our life in astrakhan

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

Tonight is our last night in Astrakhan. So, I thought I'd post some pictures of where we've been living for the past 19 days. We've had many battles over clothing. She thinks I put too much clothes on her. In the hotel room, she wears h ... read more

flood-aerial-shot.webp the 2010 nashville flood

(in life, environment, weather, disaster from 2023)

On the first weekend of May, 2010, the Nashville, Tennessee area was hit with some serious flooding. Here's Wikipedia's entry on the subject. Below, are a few of the pictures my wi ... read more

pesticides.webp naturally reduce your risk of allergies

(in life, health, food, treatment from 2011)

Yet again, the solutions for most of the ailments that plague modern society are to be found in the natural world, not the synthetic world of establishment medicine and Big Pharma. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

virus-clipart.webp iodine and saline kill viruses

(in life, health, treatment from 2020) by don

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

poetry-clipart.webp a saga of seven

(in culture, writing, poetry from 2008) by lionel

This is a story in the style called rapthat'll surely encourage an afternoon napof a family of seven, their kids and their wivesand something regarding their travels and lives. Now first there was Greg, a Brooklyn-born ladand then it was L ... read more


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one label under blackmail: the early intersections of diddy and the epstein network
Interesting.

study reveals ai robots have passed turing test and are now indistinguishable from humans
Indistinguishable from politicians and corporate drones, maybe.

you cannot annex another country: denmark pm to us on greenland
You can if they vote in a referendum to allow it.

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.

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. Interesting.

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?

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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lottery-president-cover.webp Lot­tery Presi­dent

For most people, win­ning $300 mil­lion in the lottery would be enough. They would retire, buy a big house and travel the world. Not Benny. He took the money and ran... for presi­dent. The house he had in mind was the White House. He didn't want to travel the world so much as save it from politicians. Retire? "I'll retire when I'm dead!" he said, not know­ing so many people had that exact retire­ment plan in mind for him.
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Benny sat alone by the door in a recently opened Asian restaurant. The laminated menu offered Mongolian, Chinese and Japanese dishes, with each written in its native language. He had to flip it over for the English version on the back.

He was taking his therapist's advice, "throwing caution to the wind" and "letting the chips fall where they may." A sex therapist branching out to grief counseling, she was all about the clichés.

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 todd wagner quote

(in culture, quotes, politics from 2021)

The truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth -- Todd Wagner ... read more

 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

 lies lies lies

(in culture, music, conspiracies from 2013)

Lyrics from a Frank Zappa song:You will obey me while I lead youAnd eat the garbage that I feed youUntil the day that we don't need youDon't go for help... no one will heed youYour mind is totally controlledIt has been stuffed into my mol ... read more

 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

 hilarious new parody song

(in culture, humor, politics, music from 2024)

I posted it in lots of FB forums and didn't get automatic rejectionOn Monday, May 20, 2024 at 05:01:05 PM PDT:It's being frantically censored. See if you can guess why. Watch the entire ... read more

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 went for a walk

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

... in the freezing cold, we were THAT bored. I'm starting to hate this place. There's just nothing to do when we're n ... 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

 what crickets eat

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, insects from 2011)

After catching a cricket and putting it into her bug cage (yes, she has a bug cage), my six-year-old daughter Elizabeth asked, Can you ... um ... look on the Internet and see what crickets eat?I just laughed and said, Yes, I can actual ... read more

 holiday world (2009)

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

Tara just brought me back from the pharmacy where I'm having a prescription filled. We used CVS because Tara had a coupon. She is the coupon queen. Doesn't buy anything without a coupon these days. It's a hobby. You ... read more

 videos on vimeo

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

In chronological order (I think): Bill in Europe, 1996 ... read more

 franklin has been adopted

(in family, adoption, pets, dogs from 2012)

Franklin has been adopted!Our daughter was sad to see him go, but he's now in a good home. And they're close to us, so she might get to visit sometimes. ... read more

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 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

 alternatives to paypal (and venmo)

(in life, money, online, alternatives from 2022)

In light of PayPal running amok, I thought I would provide a list of online payment system alternatives: ... read more

 navigating a midlife crisis

(in life, health, advice, aging from 2024)

Image from PexelsPractical Strategies for a Fulfilling JourneyOur middle years often inspire a period of great reflection and contemplation commonly referred ... read more

 thought for the day

(in life, health, mental from 2009)

I was noticing how I'm not as good of a speller as I used be, or at least not as quick. Old age, I figured. Brain deteriorating. Oh well. Then I decided it's not necessarily that big a deal when certain brain synapses or pathways/habits ... read more

 just cuz you cut off its head

(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles from 2014)

Just 'cuz you cut off its head... don't assume it's harmless. Chef dies after spitting cobra he was cooking bit him on the hand... 20 minutes after he had cut its head off. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

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 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 8 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1997)

Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997A lot has happened since our last newsletter, so let's just jump right in with the news... Mike and Evelyn get married Almost two years ago now (June 21, 1995, actually), Mike married his l ... read more

 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 3 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 7, October 14, 1991 Mike lands great job!Michael has been named Executive Producer of Cal State ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 3, March 18, 1992More of the same, basically. Doug elected president ... 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

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