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british-clipart.webp british town grows all of its own vegetables, sees improved civic life

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2011)

When the small British mill town of Todmorden, tucked in between Yorkshire and Lancashire, first began installing fruit and vegetable gardens all around the area as part of the Incredible Edible program, it likely had no idea that the nove ... read more

food-bananas.webp reduce food waste by storing fresh fruits and vegetables properly

(in life, health, food, advice from 2022)

Bananas: Bananas release high levels of ethylene gas, so store them alone on the counter. Once they're ripe, move bananas to the fridge for a couple of days until you're ready to eat them. Buy bananas that are still a little green so the ... read more

clock-time-spring-forward.webp norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

(in culture, humor from 2020)

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Norwegian official responsible for Daylight Saving Time in the country apologized for adding an additional hour to what has already been a very demanding year. ... Read, listen ... read more

food-broccoli.webp what to plant now

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2009)

Just FYI if you were wondering, 'cuz I was. In my case, it's the middle of September. Broccoli. If you live in a warmer climate and can find a quick growing Broccoli variety, you can harvest well into November. Source: ... read more

donation-clipart.webp giving matters

(in life, help, charity from 2020)

GivingMatters furthers The Community Foundation's work of connecting generosity with need by raising the level of local nonprofit transparency, making comprehensive information available to the public in a searchable database, and identi ... read more

lottery-president-cover.webp lottery president

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

For most people, winning $300 million i ... read more

flowers-bee.webp 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


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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 from now on.

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.

tulsi gabbard revokes security clearances of biden, harris, hillary, more
That should be standard procedure for all former government employees.

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?

swalwell: pete hegseth and mike waltz should no longer be in the government
Says the guy caught in a Chinese honey trap.

over half of senior canadians want liberal government, youth skew conservative
That's because seniors need social services more than young people do.

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!

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A beautiful young black ops agent on her first assign­ment tries to turn a complete stranger into an asset, just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and girl­friend, she thinks he's all hers. Then he decides to go out with a bang, and she's afraid she's over­played her hand.
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She knows the effect she has on men and is not afraid to use it... most days. Not today. Her hair is a tangled mess, eyes bloodshot, skin a sickly pallor from whatever ailment has befallen her as she holes up in a 4-star high-rise hotel on LA's west side. She hates waiting on anyone or anything, but is now awaiting the arrival of her boss and mentor, Serge. ... Give your own review HERE! Blurbs, links and more at William Arthur Holmes dot com.

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 typical man's timeline

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2002)

1972: Long hair 2002: Longing for hair1972: The perfect high 2002: The perfect high yield mutual fund1972: KEG 2002: EKG1972: Acid rock 2002: Acid reflux1972: Moving to California because it's cool 2002: Moving to California because it's wa ... read more

 great quote re the greater good

(in culture, quotes from 2024)

From the writers of the TV show, Nikita, from 2010-2013. Yes, I've been watching. A guilty pleasure. First, I protect the people I love, then I worry about the greater good. From ... read more

 success equation

(in culture, humor, jokes, math from 1998)

This equation should be taught in all math classes! From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? W ... read more

 our 25th year

(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews from 2024)

Can you believe we've been online since 1999!?!? Even more unbelievable, we STILL have almost no audience! Truly amazing. Shouting into the void for a quarter century. Quite impressive, no? Anyone rea ... read more

 new rules for writers

(in culture, writing, advice from 2011)

Anis Shivani: New Rules For Writers: Ignore Publicity, Shun Crowds, Refuse Recognition And MoreThese rules totally go against every prescription for writi ... read more

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 adoption videos updated

(in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2009)

You can watch them here:Holmes Russian Adoption, Part 1 (updated) ... read more

 what crickets eat

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, insects from 2011)

After catching a cricket and putting it into her bug cage (yes, she has a bug cage), my six-year-old daughter Elizabeth asked, Can you ... um ... look on the Internet and see what crickets eat?I just laughed and said, Yes, I can actual ... read more

 pictures of our life in astrakhan

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

Tonight is our last night in Astrakhan. So, I thought I'd post some pictures of where we've been living for the past 19 days. We've had many battles over clothing. She thinks I put too much clothes on her. In the hotel room, she wears h ... read more

 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

 missing cat returns

(in family, pets, cats from 2010)

Good news from best friends Julie and Bert in Las Vegas. One of their cats, Tobie, went missing this past January. He was an indoor/outdoor cat and one day just disappeared. Needless to say, they were heartbroken and spent many hours/day ... read more

 it's showtime

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

We leave in an hour for Court. I just got back from breakfast. Tara did not join me because she can't eat, she's so nervous. Gotta go get dressed. Wish us luck! ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 diary, sunday, october 1, 2023

(in life, home-garden, blog, shopping from 2023)

Went to Home Depot today for one of those door-closer things for screen doors. I'd left ours propped open all night by accident, and the wind weakened its hinges. When I pushed to close it, a bracket snapped, and the door flew open instea ... read more

 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

 freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated. Looks like a good idea. We're working to secure a better future for independent workers. Join usmembership is free!Freela ... read more

 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

 1 in 4 supermarket meat samples tainted with drugs

(in life, health, food, shopping from 2011)

Another reason to go vegetarian, although their math isn't right. Forty-seven percent is much worse than 1 in 4. Maybe we should actually read the article? :)Read, listen or watch the rest here: ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 4

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

Billy ClubNews That Hits You Over The HeadVol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990Coyote has puppies!Lucy's dog, Coyote ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ... After Grandma's recent birthday party (see article b ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 8 Anniversary IssueMay 25, 1990Editor's Note: This is the big one! The big enchilada. The killer tomato. It's the anniversary issue! (Aren't you excited?) It was one year ago today that a yo ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family newsletter June 23, 1989 -- Vol. 1, No. 2 -- Since 1989Editor's Note: This may be the last issue. NEWS ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Itchy Trigger FingerVol. 6, No. 1, February 6, 1994Earthquake in Southern California!We're sure you've heard all about it on the news, but we just wanted to mention it in case you've just recently emerged from a cave. It happened at 4: ... read more

 family newsletter

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 2008)

Old stuff, but some of it's still funny ... It's basically the precursor to this website. Click the links in the table of contents, above. Otherwise, just do a search in the home page's search b ... read more

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