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job-fair-line.webp florida cuts unemployment benefits to pay for corporate tax cut

(in life, money, employment from 2011)

I worked for this jackass years ago when he was CEO of Columbia/HCA. He was an out-of-touch elitist primadonna back then, and hasn't changed much, only now has less hair. In the last few months, conservatives in several states have moved ... read more

vaccination-clipart.webp ...until it happens to you

(in life, health, vaccines from 2021) by doug

People tend to believe the propaganda surrounding Big Pharma, especially vaccines are safe and effective until they are personally harmed or it happens to a very close family member. This story is a complete NIGHTMARE and this rule su ... read more

groucho-clipart.webp non-fiction humor 3

(in culture, humor from 2020) by joker

How do these people survive? Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. We don't have half dozen nuggets, said the teenager at t ... 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

money-clipart.webp money matters

(in life, money from 2023) by steve

and I were talking and I don't remember how it came up but JFK Jr. was mentioned. There was that video with the theory that he is still alive and the real Q. looked up more about him and he died in 1999. Hmmm, turn 1999 upside down ... read more

meme-dont-like-spam.webp free monty python videos on youtube lead to 23,000% sales increase

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2011)

Free Monty Python Videos on YouTube Lead to 23,000% DVD Sale Increase ... read more

farm-basket-clipart.webp which food additives make children behave badly

(in life, health, food from 2011)

... food additives used in hundreds of children's foods and drinks can cause temper tantrums and disruptive behavior... Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more


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world court declares israel an illegal nation whose sovereignty should not be recognized
Works for me.

ontario court admits ban on covid protests was unconstitutional
They always admit these things too late (if ever), after the damage is done.

one label under blackmail: the early intersections of diddy and the epstein network
I don't normally care about such stuff, but Whitney Webb makes it interesting.

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

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

airliner strikes kite while landing at reagan national airport, just months after fatal midair 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 we should be proud we have a president promoting peace and the end of conflict
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 trump has damaged the us's reputation more than all 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.

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 joseph goebbels quote

(in culture, quotes, conspiracies, politics from 2021)

Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty. -- Joseph GoebbelsI first noticed this coming from Bush-Cheney in 2000. Then, of course -- because ... read more

 happy may day

(in culture, holidays, employment from 2013)

Today, May Day, honors the workers who produce all of the wealth. It is also a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May (from Wikipedia), but we digress. It is in honor of those ... read more

 if a man speaks in the forest

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2017)

If a man speaks in the forest and his wife is not there to hear it, is he still wrong? ... 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

 non-fiction humor 4

(in culture, humor from 2020)

Acknowledging Receipt of Australopithicus Spiff-arinoThe story behind the letter below is that there is a man in Newport, RI named Scott Williams who digs things out of his backyard and sends the stuff he finds to the Smithsonian Institutio ... read more

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 mweh yeddum v aeroport eta ootra

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

You probably guessed what that means: We are going to the aiport this morning. It's probably not grammatically correct, but I ain't got no time for linguistic correctitude. :)Unlike last time when the cat kept waking me up, this time I wa ... read more

what a day

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

Where to begin... The original plan was for us to go to the Minister of Education and submit our dossier and then formally receive our referral. What really happened:Galina called the ministry this morning only to find out that they were ... read more

riding the metro

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

We're going to attempt to ride the Metro subway to Red Square today. Wish us luck. The exits aren't numbered, they are listed by name ... in Cyrillic. Of course, the overhead announcements are in R ... read more

here's your update

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

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

 first official day of daycare

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

Elizabeth spent her first official full day at daycare yesterday. The teacher went on and on about how wonderful and good and helpful she was. I say first official day because Tara took her to a free trial day last we ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 too many doctors lately

(in life, health from 2009)

I had knee surgery the other day. They removed my bursa sac that kept filling up with fluid due to an injury. The only thing I can figure is that it happened when I helped this neighbor kid stop his bike as he was coming down the hill, sc ... 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

 why your brain craves junk food and what you can do about it

(in life, health, food from 2013)

The good news is that the research shows the less junk food you eat, the less you crave it. In other words, self-control! What a concept!Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

 germs are not your enemy; over-sanitization will weaken your immune system

(in life, health, germs from 2021)

We are surrounded by microbes. They are everywhere -- the air we breathe, the surfaces we touch. Some of them are harmful, but still the vast majority of them are harmless. We all co-exist. The health of our bodies and microbiomes may ... read more

important information about finances

(in life, money, silver from 2021)

She says it's been fluctuating between $25-30 which is true. And for anyone still not investing it's another good time to do it while a bit down. Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 10:15 PMWhat she says about silver is bull, though. I just loo ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

The Stupid Kangaroo Vol. 5, No. 1, February 1, 1993 Editor's Note: This newsletter welcomes the New ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 10

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 10 -- Worldwide Circulation -- December 6, 1989 Newsletter sold! The Holmes Family Newsletter was involved in a hostile takeover. A group of Japanese investors have taken control of the Ne ... 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

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 9

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter A Newsletter With A Mission In Life! Vol. 1, No. 9 Worldwide Circulation November 21, 1989 The Environmental Issue Only 34 days 'til Christmas And where will this year's celebration be? Well, L ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Barking Dog Vol. 4 No. 6, July 22, 1992 Who names these newsletters, anyway? earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why doesn't the government do something!? On June 2 ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 6, April 16, 1990Back in spite of popular demand. WORLD NEWS Mike is back from Germany and looking very European. (Fancy haircut, pale complexion, but otherwise healthy. ) He's having trouble getting used to speakin ... read more

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