FriendsNews header

April 3, 2025      breaking   add your own add your own news!  search

random older posts

donation-clipart.webp good search

(in life, help, charity, internet from 2010)

Use them as your search engine, and they give to charity: You shop. You save. We give. UPDATE: Here i ... read more

denied-clipart.webp denied again

(in life, health, insurance from 2013)

This is the second denial in as many days. Yesterday it was the life insurance company. Today, I got one of those job application denial emails:Thank you for your interest in our recent opening. We have had a chance to review your res ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp stay tuned

(in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2008)

I hope to get the rest of the photos and videos on here, at least in raw form, over the next few days. I think I'm getting over my post traumatic stress disorder from the trip and can now face looking at the video again. :)Regarding Comme ... read more

blackberries-and-grapes.webp saved a blackberry bush

(in life, health, food, plants from 2010)

A couple of them, actually. I was going to post this to blackberryrescue, but there is no such site. Wait, maybe I should check. You never know. Guess what? There IS such a site, but it has to do with the ubiquitou ... read more

record-clipart.webp all-time favorite songs

(in culture, music from 2015)

Or, what I'd want on my MP3 player if stuck on a deserted island (with rechargeable batteries and a ... read more

stranger-in-strange-land-cover.webp robert a. heinlein quote

(in culture, quotes from 2023)

Love your country, but never trust its government. -- Robert A. Heinlein ... read more

pearl-museum-palma-mallorca.webp struggling fisherman finds rare pearl worth $330,000 while searching for food

(in culture, people, money from 2021)

A struggling fisherman from an impoverished village in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province made an incredible discovery on the beach. 37-year old Hatchai Niyomdecha happened to be walking along the... ... read more


for more

feed external news feeds
click here for more

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!

  latest local posts


featured book

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.
first few lines

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.

culture.webp CULTURE

 quotes by carl jung to help you better understand yourself

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

One of the things I love about Carl Jung is the fact that he was a deep philosophical thinker who examined all aspects of the self when writing about the human experience. As you will see in the quotes below, Jung was clear on the notion ... read more

 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

 john lennon quote

(in culture, quotes, music from 2021)

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. -- John LennonUPDATE: Now, after watching ... read more

 lee child quote

(in culture, writing, advice, quotes from 2020)

Don't get it right, get it written! -- Lee ChildNew Rules for Writers -- ... read more

 good album

(in culture, music, pop from 2019)

Dido's latest (here) is pretty good, FYI, if you generally like her ... read more

family5.webp FAMILY

 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

 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

 update to the update's update

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

I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasn't even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. Wrong. I had to call the techs ... read more

great visit

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

We had a great visit with our little girl this morning. There were no observers. That happens this afternoon. Vika mentioned we should think about showing more affection in front of the observers. It's more in line with how Russians tre ... read more

she's warming up to us

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

We had her laughing, smiling and giggling today. I pushed her around on the three-wheeler, then flew her around the room. She ev ... read more

 moving to missouri

(in family, holmes, doug, humor from 2024)

The adventure begins. A quiet, unassuming young man and his devoted wife and kids set out for parts unknown, unless you count Missouri as known. ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 do not take the paxlovid pill from pfizer

(in life, health, advice from 2023)

Where is the intellectual curiosity of millions of doctors who blindly supported expensive, experimental products without circumspection, but scoffed at every cheap, safe, and long-standing approved therapeutic to treat covid? Whether the ... read more

 a few tips

(in life, help, advice from 2001)

Reheat PizzaHeat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works. Easy Devil ... read more

 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

 why we have usury

(in life, money, economy, history from 2021)

Wow. Talk about the good ol' days. OK, it wasn't all good, obviously, but, wowBecause of Usury prohibition, there was no Banking. There was an economy based on the understanding that men share the common fate of having to wrest a living ... read more

 advice to high school graduates

(in life, help, advice, schools from 2011)

To anyone teaching or raising kids, of any age, here's some advice dished out at a high school speech about 11 things they did not learn in school. He talked about how feel-good, politically correct teaching has created a full generation o ... read more

newspaper.webp NEWSLETTER

 holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

the rabblerouser Vol. 5, No. 5, August 8, 1993Bill moving to NashvilleBill is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his boyhood dream of being a country singing star! Oh wait, that's Do ... 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 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 1 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 8, October 23, 1989 earthquake! Where were you when it hit?Don was just leaving his office on the 15th floor in downtown San Francisco when the whole building started to shake. I survived, said ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6a, September 17, 1989Everyone seems to be on a diet these days. Lucy and Jeannie are trying a low carbohydrate/high protein diet. Don's trying good old reliable starvation. Eleanor is on the Nu ... 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

alternative

Independent Journal Review
Disclose TV
In These Times
Canadian Patriot
Monica Perez Show
Information Clearinghouse
Blacklisted News
63 Red
Robert David Steele
Video Rebel
Dream Rare Chat
Hot Air
Rense
Front Page Mag
Dilbert Blog
Washington Times

charity

Second Harvest
Help Women Around The World
Give Send Go
Help An Orphan
Humane Society

economy

Investor Times
Max Keiser
Stansberry Research
Nomad Capitalist
Wolf Street

foreign

Slovenia Times
En24
Being Free
Sky News
Phnom Penh Post
Canoe
Canary

health

Oregano Oil
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Nature Of Healing
NoJabForMe.info
Azure Standard Food Delivery
GM Watch

local & tv

Island Packet
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Small Town Papers
L.A. (ABC Ch. 7)
L.A. (Fox Ch. 11)
Nashville (CBS Ch. 5)
Nashville (ABC Ch. 2)
Record

mainstream

Honolulu Star-Advertiser
McClatchy DC
Time
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal

miscellaneous

Generac
Pug Farm
Unsealed
Beauty Talk
That's Nonsense
A Fool's Work Never Ends
Henry Makow
Inkscape

music

Live 365
Tidal
Anchor FM
iHeart
Beat FM
Deezer
Revolution 935

politics

Tenth Amendment
Godfather Politics
Nraila
Stop World Control
Legit Gov't

research

US Treasury Real Property Auctions
Little Sis
Swiss Policy Research
Coast To Coast AM
City Data

science

Science Daily
Unexplained Mysteries
Good Sciencing
Seeker
Eco Watch
Universe Today

silly

The Poke
Smoking Gun
Spoof
National Enquirer

social networks

TikTok
Facebook
MeWe
Buy Me a Coffee

sports

Sports Illustrated
Sporting Life
Bleacher Report
NBA
Music City Miracles
US Trotting
Fansided
Paulick Report

survival

Dare to Prepare
Prepper Website
Modern Survival Blog
Urban Survival Site

tech

Comcast
Apple
Nashville Computer Help
Magic Jack
AbuseIPDB

travel

Union Station Hotel
Holiday Inn, Moscow Lesnaya
Places to Stay
Holiday World
Traveling with Kristin
Harley Davidson

videos

TubiTV
Brighteon
Rumble
Top Documentary Films
Odysee

writing

Sky Horse Publishing
Script-a-palooza
Great Mountain Publishing
Top Secret Writers
 
 

© 1999-2025 · Original content may be copied and used only under the Fair Use Doctrine.
All other rights reserved. · about · sitemap · contact · donate · privacy · substack
We use affiliate links, which earn a tiny (infinitesimal) commission if you make a purchase after clicking it.
host = dreamhost · our IP = 67.205.28.165 · your IP = 18.190.24.245 · search

William Arthur Holmes Connect to us on Amazon Author Buy Me A Coffee Buy Me A Coffee smashwords blog


Dievna Photography | HepYa | Holmes Family Newsletter | Lazy Pug Cafe | Tara's Faves | William Arthur Holmes | William's Substack | Contact Us