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rottweiler-drawing.webp rottweiler tricks

(in family, pets, dogs from 2010)

Here are some videos by my sister's friend who bought a puppy from her:watch?vPTyOqZemOq4 ... read more

family1.webp parenting tip #426

(in family, advice from 2017)

Parenting Tip 426: When taking out recycling/trash, check its contents. I almost threw out our daughter's purse and wallet! parentingtips ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp she's ours

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

We have her in the hotel now. I tried typing that sentence earlier but she shut the computer down as I was typing! I don't kno ... read more

albert-einstein.webp einstein quotes

(in culture, quotes from 2020)

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. Our task as humans must be to free our ... read more

lazy-exercise.webp people can be fat and fit

(in life, health, fitness, research from 2012)

Good news!Nearly half of fat people are just as healthy as slim people -- and at no more risk of developing heart problems or cancer, researchers claim. Doing exercise can offset the dangers of being obese, the researchers found. The stu ... read more

thought-bubble.webp thoughts on writing

(in culture, writing, advice from 2020)

Louis L'Amour once said he could write while sitting in the middle of the freeway. That didn't impress me at the time, but now it does. Not one, but two dogs threw up behind me as I wrote. Was that a commentary on my writing? Wouldn't be ... read more

food-broccoli.webp mighty broccoli sprouts rapidly detox pollutants

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

Broccoli sprouts, anyone?The drink used in the China study was made with broccoli sprouts developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. They are sold under the brand name ... 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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another-way-cover-2022.webp Ano­ther Way

Anti-corp­orate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from oligarchs like Colonel Charon­ne.  On his speaking-truth-to-power tour, he meets and falls in love with Kaylie while enduring attacks at every turn.  They each think the other is out of their league, but there's a con­nection. Can they outrun Charon­ne and his minions?  And, what's up with Semmy, the little blue alien?
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Dobie Pokorny was on tour in support of his manifesto, Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo. Driving north from Tennessee, after an angry mob in Indianapolis, he veered southwest. With stops in Illinois and Missouri – things got interesting in Missouri – followed by Oklahoma and Texas, it got downright weird in New Mexico.

His latest book was an anti-corporate diatribe born of a lifetime of people-watching and corporate employment. He never had a career. Just employment. One job a... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 another way: beyond the status quo

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2022)

Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from corporate titans like Colonel Charonne. The latter and his henchmen are determined to stop him. On Dobie's speaking truth to power tour, he meets and falls in love with ... read more

 airline gate agent

(in culture, humor, jokes, airlines from 2020)

An award should go to the gate agent in Denver for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo. A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A single agent was e-b ... read more

 april fools day hoaxes

(in culture, humor, holidays from 2001)

SPAGHETTI HARVEST -- Bogus item on 1957 BBC news show Panorama. Viewers seeking advice on growing their own were told to put spaghetti s ... read more

 getting used to having no tv

(in culture, movies-tv-video from 2013)

I'm slowly but surely getting used to having no TV in the house. It's been about a week now. I still get all the local news headlines by following those channels through Facebook. And the only thing I ever watched on Roku -- with what li ... read more

 joke images

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2019)

WARNING: Not necessarily for kids (or the squeamish). AnimalsAll Joke Images ... read more

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 california invades tennessee

(in family, holmes, travel, usa from 2023)

June 20th 2023 -- The Road Warriors, head out from Cottonwood/Anderson California on a mission from God. Thomas, Finnegan, Skyla, and I left at 5:00 AM Pacific Time to start our 5,400 mile road trip in my 2019 Subaru Forester. We knew it ... read more

 sunny came home

(in family, holmes, pets, cats from 2010)

I spent all day today wondering how I was going to tell our 5-year-old that our cat, Sunny, was no longer with us. Literally. After being awakened last night at 2:30 a. m. by the sound of a VERY close coyote, and then not finding Sunny a ... read more

 monkey joe's again

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

This could get expensive coming here on a regular basis at $9-$10 every time, but Tara had a coupon that made it half price. We're at the new one in Brentwood/Cool Springs. Much better than the one north of town near ... read more

 russian adoption consultant

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

I've taken a job here as a Russian adoption consultant. The hours are long, and the pay is in barter, but you gotta do what you gotta do, seein' as how I can't leave the country. :)But seriously, the Children ... read more

 more pictures (12-09-2007)

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

Here are some photos from today of the hotel and the closest major street to us. We didn't get very far on our walk because it was too cold. ... read more

 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

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 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

 preikestolen, one of norway's most visited attractions

(in life, travel, europe from 2010)

Preikestolen is one of Rogaland county, Norway's most visited attractions, and one of the country's most spectacular photo subjects. It has been named one of the world's most spectacular viewing points by both CNN Go and Lonely Planet. I ... read more

 in the waiting room

(in life, money, employment from 2010)

I went to a pre-employment drug screening this morning. Last week, I had interviewed for an IT instructor position. Had to give a mock class, and everything. I chose the subject of securing your home wireless network. It was fun. Any ... 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

 trip to europe (1996)

(in life, travel, europe, blog from 1996)

Jump straight to the video, here, if you want. I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for Doug and Jana's wedding, but this doesn't include the wedding itself. That was filmed by a professional. This video is s ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

and now... THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only No. 3)April 26, 1991 Doug returns from Hungary On March 21, ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

the Evening Star Post-Tribune Dispatch (we couldn't decide on a name) Vol. 3, No. 4, June 4, 1991 Bikers ride to YosemiteOn Mother's Day, John, Jeannie, Don and Diane (collectively known as Hell On Wheels) rode their motorcycle ... 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 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 2 no 11

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

the NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, No. 11, August 13, 1990 Doug makes pilgrimageDoug, aka Sluggo, made a pilgrimage to the Mormon church's genealogical library in Salt Lake City over a week ago and hasn't been seen since! Several theories have been ... 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

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