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wood-carving-river-city-saloon.webp visiting old sacramento

(in life, travel, usa, california from 2018)

Observations while walking around Old Sacramento with Elizabeth:Jul 14, 2018 2:38pmAs I sat on a bench in touristy Old Sacramen ... read more

twycross-adoptions.webp magnificent animals face culling

(in life, help, charity, animals from 2020)

Read, listen or watch the rest here: here, here, and/or ... read more

cancer-cells-1.webp like a cancer

(in life, money, employment from 2010)

A business plan requiring constant expansion is, almost by definition, a cancer, and equally unhealthy. ... read more

sandcastle-builder.webp andrew torba: time to build our own economy

(in life, money, economy from 2021)

The oligarchs believe they have destroyed American Populism by rigging an election, removing the movement's leader from public view, and by forcing everyone to stay locked inside for a year while the country burns down around us all. They ... read more

e-skiing.webp elizabeth skiing for the first time

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, skiing from 2015)

It was father-daughter day (for me, my brother, nephew and our daughters) at NorthStar ski resort in Lake Tahoe. See ... read more

at-home-1.webp first full week

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

... of kindergarten! Tara's getting Elizabeth ready now. Elizabeth has been ready to go, already jumping into bed with us, then jumping out almost immediately, I guess because she couldn't sleep. Tara will usually be taking her in the mo ... read more

milk-direct-from-cow.webp can your cat drive you to suicide?

(in life, health, pets from 2012)

DianeThe answer is yes, but not through parasite worms. Mostly through bringing live animals into the house and letting them loose so you can encounter them whilst sitting on the commode. BillThat, or they wake you up every two hours du ... read more


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white house proposes 'reparations' for americans affected by illegal immigration
That's good, but what about those affected by the bogus covid shots?

san francisco erects statue of naked woman to greet ferry building visitors
Being San Fran, I'm surprised it's not an erect naked man.

after two decades of socialist attacks on christianity, 97% of venezuelans still believe in god
You don't have to be Christian, or even religious, to believe in God.

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.

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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.

culture.webp CULTURE

 being bamboozled

(in culture, quotes, conspiracies from 2020)

This is great. Pretty similar to one by Mark Twain, actually, but I am adding it here, anyway: One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we have been bamboozled long enough, ... read more

 steven fishman quote

(in culture, quotes from 2023)

People get what they deserve. Regardless of political party, if people support candidates who promote the Vaccine Holocaust, there will be 200 million dead Americans by 2030. If they support candidates who promote the supply chain crisis ... read more

 stalin quote

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

It's not the votes that count, it's who counts the votes. -- Josef Stalin ... 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

lists: common or famous names, etc

(in culture, lists, names, given from 2024)

I was making a list of names (including titles, states and countries) for a vbScript I'm working on. ... read more

family5.webp FAMILY

 links to all holmes family adoption posts

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

This Time Next Week -- I'm happy to say that this time next week, we will ... read more

 this time next week

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

I'm happy to say that this time next week, we will be in Astrakhan, Russia! We leave the States on Friday, September 28 and arrive in Moscow on the 29th. Depending upon the schedule of the flights to Astrakhan, we may have to stay in Mosco ... read more

 last visit for a while

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

We'll be leaving in a few minutes for our last visit to the orphanage this trip. I'm practicing asking for my baggage back from the hotel baggage room. Baggage actually sounds like boggage. Please is pa-ZHAL-sta. Fascinating, I know ... read more

the day before

(in family, adoption, holmes from 2007)

Sounds like a movie title. Anyway, it's Thursday morning. ... read more

51-1/2 hours

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

That's how long before we leave Astrakhan for Moscow. Not that we're counting or anything. The bad thing about these in-country flights is that they don't use jetways, those expandable tubes that protect you from the weather as you get ... read more

 one hour with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

We had a list of stops to make. First came Ace Hardware for a clothes line and a no-pest-strip. Elizabeth had rediscovered her Barbie electric guitar earlier that day and brought it with her on this trip. She wanted to ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 cost of living comparison (sacramento vs. lisbon)

(in life, travel, economy from 2019)

Cool international cost-of-living comparison site: expatistan/cost-of-living. If you're thinking of moving from Sacramento, CA to Lisbon, Portugal, for example, go to: ... read more

 saved a life today

(in life, animals, wildlife, reptiles from 2013)

Probably. You never know about these things. Anyway, I had forgotten to buy cat food and that is what allowed me to be there in time to save a life. Taking my daughter to school this morning, I had to turn south on Nolensville Rd because ... read more

 a new idea on fostering pets

(in life, help, animals, pets from 2020)

This is so great!A Mississippi hotel lets guests foster dogs during their stay and now more than 60 have found forever homes. Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

 research shows local honey may halt allergies

(in life, health, food, treatment from 2012)

For those with allergies, this might help. Research Shows Local Honey may Halt AllergiesHoney has been considered an alternative allergy treatment for many ... read more

 baum law firm to close

(in life, money, employment, legal from 2011)

Baum law firm to close -- Business First. This is one company that got what it deserved after mocking homeless/foreclosed families. ... read more

newspaper.webp NEWSLETTER

 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 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 6 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

The Obtuse Moose Vol. 6, No. 3, April 21, 1994 Jeannie finds dog Jeannie and John have a ranch in Tracy, California. To help pay the bills, they board a few horses. One of those horses, a fat old gray Arabian mare, had been particularly ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 13

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Hometown NewsVol. 2, No. 13, October 20, 1990Editor's Note: This is most definitely the last issue. Bill graduates!After seven months, Bill has finally comple ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

HARD COPY Vol. 2, No. 1 Hard-Hitting JournalismJanuary 3, 1990 formerly known as The Holmes Family Newsletter Predictions for 1990 Elvis Presley will still be dead. Vice-President Quayle will be kicked out of offi ... 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

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