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alaska, a true wilderness

(in life, travel, usa, alaska from 1999) by rex

I've always heard people use the words wilderness and Alaska in the same sentence. It didn't mean a lot to me until recently when my wife Carla and I cruised the Inside Passage of Alaska. The state is huge, but it still takes a good s ... read more

glioblastoma poliovirus therapy

(in life, health, cancer, treatment from 2023) by steve

When wife got cancer AGAIN, she cleaned up her diet, going mostly vegan, and I was juicing carrots regularly for her for a while. That was a few years ago. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 06:06:09 PMGood to hear it's going well, but I wouldn ... read more

march predictions

(in life, people, society, predictions from 2021) by don

Vedic Astrologer Joni Patry (the only astrologer who predicted Trump win in 2016) says the world will never be the same again after next month:Watch on YouTubeChristian says God showed him a nat ... read more

hannah arendt quote

(in culture, quotes from 2022)

The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists. -- Hannah Arendt ... read more

all about don

(in family, holmes, pets from 2005)

Music by a brotherConanOur cat Conan died of a kidney infection today (we had to have him put down). We had him 1 ... read more

it's working! video shows deer, bears and more using utah's first wildlife overpass

(in life, health, environment, wildlife from 2020)

'It's working!' wrote DWR on social media, adding, 'As you can see, the 2nd year of this overpass has been s ... read more

another great visit

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

We're feeling closer and closer to our child, especially after today. And I think we passed the test of having the psychologist there, observing. She was pretty cool, actually. She didn't stay the entire visit. I think she could see t ... read more

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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!

u.s. senator mark warner admitted at munich security conference that israel played role in pushing tiktok ban through congress
... and they do whatever Israel says.

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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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electric bicycle supplier from china

(in culture, humor, internet, spam from 2021)

How did they know we sell bicycles!? It's not mentioned anywhere on the site. Sure, we can sell you a bike by creating a link to a local bike shop and let them do the rest, if you want? Anyway, here's the latest very important random email ... read more

semmy quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)

(in culture, quotes, books, novels from 2020)

Don't be scared when you feel you are about to die. You're not frightened when you wake up in the morning, are you? Pretty much the same thing. 'Life is but a dream!'We are from beyond the Pleiades, in the eig ... read more

i am now a published author

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2013)

It's SELF-published, but still ... It's called Lottery President. Hopefully, it's at least slightly entertaining. Tell a friend! ... read more

political compass test

(in culture, writing, politics from 2020)

Welcome! It's timely to stress that The Political Compass has been on the internet since 2001. The uniqueness of our take on politics is reflected in the gratifyingly enthusiastic reviews we've enjoyed in the national media of many countr ... read more

humorous quotes, page 1

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2020)

Somethin' to think aboutLiving on Earth is expensive, but it does include a trip around the sun. How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on. I have noticed that the people who are late ar ... read more

FAMILY

chandler's a good dog

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

Chandler's a good dog. He's been through a lot in this life (before we adopted him) and will probably never fully recover. Never fully trust anyone again. I know the feeling. Maybe that's what we have in common. Whatever it is, I just ... read more

a warning to pet owners with kids

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

I had to take our dog Chandler (my best puppy, the big man, or Chanva as our daughter Elizabeth used to call him) to the vet Thursday. I had discovered while giving him a bath what looked like a blood ... read more

it's going to be a good week

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

That's all I wanted to say. :)We had a shortened visit with Elizabeth today because we had to first stop by the pharmacy and get ... read more

sleep-over at ronica's

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

I delegated the responsibility of reading Elizabeth her bedtime story to her son. :) By the way, she slept great! I put her to bed at 8:15 and she was asleep by 8:30. We woke up at 8:00 this morning. ... read more

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

to the embassy

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

Our last stop before the airport on the magical mystery tour is the US Emb ... read more

LIFE

clean 15

(in life, health, food from 2011)

Clean 15: The 15 Lowest Pesticide-Prone Forms of ProduceIf you don't buy organic, health experts lik ... read more

stillhouse hollow falls

(in life, travel, usa, southeast from 2023)

I stopped here a couple weeks ago, on a whim, on one of my regular Sunday dr ... read more

carrot ginger turmeric drink

(in life, health, food from 2020)

I just got back from Kroger where I found a new flavor of smoothie drink from Bolthouse Farms. It's called Carrot Ginger Turmeric, and ... read more

essential home maintenance tasks you can't afford to ignore

(in life, home-garden, maintenance, advice from 2025)

Image via Freepik Owning a home comes with a slew of responsibiliti ... read more

more evidence points to pesticide as cause of mass bee deaths

(in life, health, environment, insects from 2012)

So, literally, for the sake of human survival, please stop using at least this one pesticide by Bayer!A new study published in Naturwissenschaften -- The Science of Nature by a leading bee expert provides damning evidence that a widely-use ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

Hoot and a HollerVol. 5, No. 6, September 28, 1993 -- Nashville editionJournalism at its finest! -- Yearly subscription rate: $135 Brouns family buys propertyLATHROP, CA -- John, Jeannie, their kids, Tiffany and Thomas, John's sister and ... read more

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random older posts

alaska, a true wilderness

glioblastoma poliovirus therapy

march predictions

hannah arendt quote

all about don

it's working! video shows deer, bears and more using utah's first wildlife overpass

another great visit

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latest local posts

featured book

The Lazy Pug Cafe

first few lines

CULTURE refresh for new list

electric bicycle supplier from china

semmy quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)

i am now a published author

political compass test

humorous quotes, page 1

FAMILY refresh for new list

chandler's a good dog

a warning to pet owners with kids

it's going to be a good week

sleep-over at ronica's

went for a walk

to the embassy

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clean 15

stillhouse hollow falls

carrot ginger turmeric drink

essential home maintenance tasks you can't afford to ignore

more evidence points to pesticide as cause of mass bee deaths

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holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 6

holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5

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