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ballroom-dance-for-couples.webp life is meant to be enjoyed

(in culture, quotes, philosophy, religion from 2024)

Life on Earth is essentially a struggle between those who believe it is meant to be enjoyed, like a dance with many partners, and those who think it is a never-ending competition to be controlled and dominated. ... read more

quote-open.webp stephen lendman quote

(in culture, quotes, conspiracies, politics from 2022)

We're lied to with headlines like 'US counts record 4,000 covid deaths in a day as virus continues to wreak havoc. ' These deaths, if accurate in number, were from seasonal flu/influenza -- perhaps pneumonia, and/or related illnesses -- no ... read more

health-clipart.webp sit up straight

(in life, health, advice from 2013)

... like my father always said. Apparently, there's more than just a physical benefit. Body language is closely related to posture -- the way we mo ... read more

cable-mess.webp visited a family member today

(in culture, writing, blog, health from 2023)

I visited a struggling family member today. He still has trouble walking. Has to hold onto things as he goes. Trouble seeing, too. You never know what he can see or not see in front of him. At least he was much less scary/out-of-it tod ... read more

website-clipart.webp internet access

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

I'm wondering about internet access now that we've tentatively planned to stay in a weekly apartment in Astrakhan instead of the hotel the entire time. We'll probably want/need that internet access for the sake of something to do. Normall ... read more

dogs-flying.webp dog grooming

(in family, pets, grooming, humor from 2024)

Someone asked, Do you guys do the grooming at your place only, or do you come to the dog's home?We don't d ... read more

utah-homeless-man.webp new suit for homeless man = new job

(in life, money, employment from 2017)

Great story! It was about as low as you can get, but Smith decided to at least make it to the new year. When he went on ksl to look for jobs, he saw a story KSL did on a Utah company giving suits to homeless people to help them feel confi ... read more


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donald trump has previously said israel should "rightfully" have power over congress
The man is a complete shill.

gallup: americans support for israel has plummeted to lowest level ever in 25 years of polling
They are the new South Africa.

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.

age of transparency: we need mass surveillance of governments instead of citizens
Definitely.

hacker group anonymous warns trump of systemic attacks, calls for mass uprising v fascism
Trump brought down the CIA front USAID, and now another CIA front, Anonymous, is retaliating

graphic: track grocery price trends
Funny that they never provided this to track their buddy Biden's inflation

super bowl projections say record 126m watched
Unfortunately, the game itself was one of the ugliest blowouts in recent years

baby thriving after doctors removed womb for spinal surgery--then put it back inside mom at 26 weeks
Wow!

blackrock ceo larry fink wants to find ways of rebuilding trust
Step 1, stop lying.

australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for nazi salutes
Looks like we need to "spread democracy" to Australia

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 psychopaths among us

(in culture, people, politics from 2020)

Politicians are more likely than people in the general population to be sociopaths. I think you would find no expert in the field of sociopathy/ psychopathy/ antisocial personality disorder who would dispute that a small minority of human ... 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

 advice for writing

(in culture, writing, advice from 2014)

A writer's narrative perspective (their voice, or, how they come across to their reader) must be: This is me talking to you. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. It's not: This is me 100 years ago speaking in a classical voice. It ... read more

 nietzsche quote

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

If you are too weak to give yourselves your own law, then a tyrant shall lay his yoke upon you and say 'Obey! Clench your teeth and obey!' And all good and evil shall be drowned in obedience to him. -- ... read more

 cesar a. cruz quote

(in culture, quotes, art from 2020)

Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. -- Cesar A. CruzRead, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

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 lionel rocha holmes memorial dna fund

(in family, genealogy, holmes from 2017)

This is no longer an active donation drive. In honor of my father and his strong support for DNA testing of the Portuguese people, I am awarding a free DNA test each quarter who is announced in each issue of O Progresso, the newsletter of t ... read more

 i love my daughter

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2015)

There's something on the kitchen counter. I'm thinking it's a shriveled, rotting potato. Not that we usually have that sort of thing on the counter, but that's what I'm thinking. I point at it and ask my wife, What is that?Elizabeth's ... read more

 still in moscow

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

We're in a different hotel, the Holiday Inn -- Moscow Sokolniki, for the rest of our stay. This is the one that was originally reserved for our return from Astrakhan. It has ... read more

 back in atlanta

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

We're in the Atlanta airport now! Good to be on US soil, except that they keep mentioning George Bush (... as in the Houston Airport). :) It's 1:45a. m. Moscow time right now (5:45p. m. EDT), but I'm not tired. I'm anxious to catch the ... read more

 russian bureaucracy

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

Oh... my... God. Do not EVER lose that document they have you fill out on the plane before you land! Stapling it to your forehead would be less painful than what Galina, Liena and I went through today. Vika was tending to the other coup ... 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

 new job starting next week

(in life, money, employment from 2011)

I'm starting a new job next week, so I ran a test of how long it would take to get there after dropping Elizabeth off at school. It was 7:42 when they started letting the kids inside, allowing me to leave. I could do like a lot of parents ... read more

 economic inequality is not sustainable

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

A Top-Heavy 1 Percent Will Topple Without a Stable Middle Class. Focusing exclusively on deficit reduction is the wrong policy. Focusing solely on cutting spending is the wrong policy. Focusing on jobs is the right policy now and in th ... read more

 peter kirby on chemtrails

(in life, environment, weather, conspiracies from 2021)

You may have heard of Peter Kirby from his chemtrails research. Watch out for crypto. I'm not an investor and know very little about it, but it seems to warrant a red flag as a scam. Watch on Bitchu ... read more

 visiting family in kansas

(in life, travel, usa, kansas from 2005)

Kansas. What an incredibly boring state. Tara, her sister Sandie, niece Destiny, and I flew from Nashville to attend her youngest sister Stephanie's high school graduation in Council Grove. Tara and I figured we'd find something to do th ... read more

 wisconsin judge reinstates collective bargaining for state employees

(in life, money, employment, legal from 2013)

Wisconsin judge reinstates collective bargaining for state employeesThe union-busting law that pushed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker into the national spotlight last year has been declared unconsti ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 4, August 1, 1989 Largest Tri-Weekly Newsletter Circulation in the West! tri-weekly (tri-week'lee) 1. we TRY to get it out weekly) Editor's Note: This will probably be the last issue. See article ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

The Rotten Apple Journalism with visible holesVol. 5 No. 7, December 1, 1993 Mike Rolls Car!LIVINGS ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 10

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Things You Need To Know Vol. 2, No. 10, July 16, 1990 Pioneer Portuguese now availableWorld famous Portuguese historian Lionel Holmes's latest work is now available at a store near you. Don't be surprised if they're sold out. Sales ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

Yee-Haw The only newsletter we do!Vol. 6, No. 7, December 29, 1994Belinda Has Puppies!Another one of Lucy's dogs has gone and had a litter of pups. This time the mother is Belinda, a Rottweiler, and she gave birth to a litter ... 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 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 3, March 18, 1992More of the same, basically. Doug elected president ... read more

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