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farm-basket-clipart.webp the starch solution

(in life, health, treatment from 2009)

All about removing meat and dairy from your diet. My recommendation for eating starches puts glazed looks on people's faces, and many dismiss me as certifiably crazy. They think of starch as something used in the laundry to stiffen shirt ... read more

arthur-c-clarke.webp arthur c. clarke quote

(in culture, quotes, science from 2020)

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke ... read more

mother-daughter-home-garden.webp make the most of your yard by planning an edible landscape

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2022)

(Natural News) A home garden is a must-have for any prepper. Even if you live in a small house or apartment, you can grow vegetables and herbs on a window sill or in containers like pots or buckets. With some planning, you can also turn y ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp here's your update

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

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

dogs-golden-retriever.webp wicklow mountain golden retriever rescue

(in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2021)

I love this kind of story! The family made a thorough search. They left a laundry basket of unwashed clothing near the spot they'd last seen Neesha on the chance she'd home in on the familiar scent marker. They even resorted to drones an ... read more

gray-haired-man-with-phone-pen.webp safeguards for seniors: essential tips to prevent financial exploitation

(in life, money, tech, aging from 2024) by don lewis

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joke-need-heart-and-brain.webp your intellect and thoughts originate in your heart, not your brain

(in life, health, mental from 2024)

Your most sane thoughts, anyway. Those of us who have been educated in Western Culture today have been taught to believe that the center of a persons consciousness and thoughts is our brain. Like a computer that contains a microprocessor t ... 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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last-train-out-cover.webp Last Train Out

Clay and his adopted daught­er Jenna look forward to their up­coming "home­land tour" to Russia. His intent­ions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes mis­s­ing, he goes looking, only to find she is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. His only hope is to get her on the Last Train Out.
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Zenya was just two-and-a-half when two very strange people came to visit her orphanage. They talked funny, she thought, as if almost able to speak properly, but with such horrible accents it was difficult to understand them. She assumed they were stupid. Gloopy, in Russian. They were there to see her, though – just her! – so she let it go.

She was devastated when they stopped coming after one week. It was not fair! They had been coming every day, and she had bows in her hair and wore a pretty dress eve... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 bureaucracy at its worst, legal argument at its best

(in culture, humor, legal from 2012)

Bureaucracy at its worst, legal argument at its bestPart of rebuilding New Orleans caused residents often to be challenged with the task of tracing home titles back potentially hundreds of years. . With a community rich with history stretc ... read more

 hats

(in culture, writing, poetry from 2008)

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

 george washington quote

(in culture, quotes, politics from 2021)

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. -- George Washington ... read more

 slovak art, palickovanie

(in culture, arts-crafts from 2008)

Slovak art by JanaIn the Slovak language, this textile art is called palickovanie (Pronounced: PALL-eech-ko-vah-nyeh)See also /sk-gift. html ... read more

 diy arts and crafts

(in culture, arts-crafts from 2019)

If you've ever felt the need to do it yourself when it came to one of your crafty/artsy ideas, you might try CafePress and make something exactly as you want it. Yes, we'll get a small commi ... read more

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 tuesday (10/2/2007)

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

Just some random notes this morning. There's a real stray dog problem in Russian cities or, at least Moscow and Astrakhan. A lot of people even apparently let their dogs run loose. They're almos ... 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

 get rid of dog urine smell

(in family, pets, dogs, advice from 2020)

Does your whole house smell like dog urine? If so, you've come to the right place! If a dog hasn't been trained correctly or is suffering from a health problem, it's likely that it won't be able to control itself in the house. If your dog ... read more

 moscow update continued

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

We're in Moscow. Bill already summarized our trip here. I do believe that I am fully initiated into the sisterhood of Mothers. I have changed an exploding poopy diaper in an airplane bathroom, with turbulence! I'll spare you all the detai ... read more

nothing much to update about

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

She's just driving us crazy. Luckily, Tara is taking the brunt of it. I had to get out and walk around town in the freezing cold, just for the sake of getting out. I was at least useful, coming back with some groceries. Elizabeth's swee ... read more

 elizabeth cut off all her hair

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

In the twenty minutes that Tara and I left Elizabeth alone, she found some (child-safe) scissors and cut off all her hair. At first I thought it was just wet. Then I realized she'd cut it all off. I laughed and said I was just glad she h ... read more

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 march predictions

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

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

 struggle in the vegetable garden

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2013)

No, not just me and my pathetic crop management. While that's definitely been a struggle, there have apparently been physical altercations going on in the garden, specifically on top of the onions. The tops of those plants -- once so pr ... read more

 new washer

(in life, home-garden, appliances from 2013)

The new washer was delivered today. I let them take the old one away even though we'd just bought it (used) a week ago. That's right, it lasted just one week. Oh well, we didn't really need that $200 (after tax and delivery), anyway. lt ... read more

 how to lose hundreds of pounds

(in life, health, fitness from 2019)

... contrary to intuition, over 90% of lost weight leaves the body as carbon dioxide exhaled from the lungs, disappearing into thin air. The remainder is excreted in urine, sweat, and other bodily fluids. ... read more

deer steals hunter's gun, flees into woods

(in life, animals, wildlife, humor from 2020)

Of course, the deer is now considered to be armed and dangerous. Be on the look-out. A hunter in the Czech Republic now called Czechia was charged by a deer that snagged his gun on its antlers and fled into the woods with the weapon... ... read more

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 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 7 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995We're back! Sorry it took so long between issues, but the entire staff was frozen solid in a block of ice the past three months. We just now thawed out. You know how it is. We should have k ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

A Face in the CrowdVol. 5, No. 3, May 25, 1993Eleanor Gets LicenseAfter taking the DMV driving test every year since the age of 16, Eleanor has finally passed and been given her drivers license!It just goes to show that perseverance pays ... 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 4 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Squeaky Sprocket Vol. 4, No. 4, May 11, 1992 The intelligent person's newsletter of choice. Riots ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 9

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

WORLD NEWS Award-Winning JournalismVol. 2, No. 9, June 14, 1990 Dad kills rattler! Special to the NewsBack from a week in the wilds of Arizona, Dad and Eleanor told of battles with man-eating coyotes and vicious attack- ... read more

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