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derby-winner-mystik-dan-df66ccac9c3e58d6607109e04c88d94a-1240x827.webp leading from the rear: how herd instinct shapes kentucky derby closers

(in culture, sports, horse-racing, triple-crown)

I remember my sister telling me how a dominant mare leads her herd from behind, not from in front. Being a lifelong fan of horse racing, it got me wondering how that mindset might apply within that c ... read more

cash-or-gold-ce3ff742d34d52379c87a2b7e6e0402e-1024x646.webp interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values

(in life, money, investing)

Interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values. It's information that people should know about. When will the government and banksters stop suppressing the actual value of silver? And how does the purchasing power of gold and sil ... read more

substack-b28ebda0dc38f631c841577d1e8e20a2-200x34.ico auto repair and other stuff

(in culture, writing, blog)

I took my wife's car to Honest-1 Auto Repair in Spring Hill today. A warning light has been saying oil change required for a few months now, but she doesn't drive much. Works from home. Once the odometer finally reached the mileage sug ... read more

money-silver-bars-c3300c69b469d738e2d76493667941a3-544x558.webp watch this before you buy more silver

(in life, money, investing)

Trump's war looks like the world will go into a depression. Demand for silver looks like it'll fall. But there are many other factors. But the US dollar is also collapsing. So if you've got cash and that cash is decreasing in purchasing ... read more

substack-e9af0cb40bf4c51910f2044492920bc8-32x32.ico an amazing life

(in culture, writing, blog)

It's been a while since I let you in on the details of my personal life. And I know -- or have to assume because I live such an amazing life -- that you live vicariously through me. Joking!First, I put our Boston terrier, Cleo, in the car. ... read more

linux-penguin.webp online linux distro tester

(in education, tech, computers, software)

Very cool way of getting to know what any particular Linux distro (distribution) looks and feels like... without installing anything. Test drive Linux distros online!Go to d ... read more

retirement-ahead-sign-74f809ecd99827557270caced5881477-174x180.webp retirement in tennessee

(in life, retirement, advice)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Tennessee is regularly rated as one of, if not THE best states to retire in. No state income tax. There's no ocean nearby but eastern TN has mountains (and bears), while the rest is mostly hilly. Memphis i ... read more

donut-lab-battery-5ee55be6560e84ceff86c0cd47aabd22-767x594.png amazing battery could change everything

(in education, research, energy, tech)

Amazing battery could change everything. Want to live off grid? How about eliminating diesel and gas vehicles?This new battery technology by Donut Lab is coming soon, we can hope. Mike Adams explains the details. www ... read more

carrie-prejean-boller-551a5432bf4b5b51930ef29d4361698e-499x612.webp what about religious freedom?

(in education, research, religion)

This is a very interesting conversation between An0maly and a Catholic from California who is very well-spoken and articulate. She's also not too hard on the eyes. :)Carrie Prejean Boller Joins: Do Catho ... read more

food-deviled-eggs-2.webp foods named after cultures... but not really

(in life, health, food, language)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Food history is basically a scrapbook of misunderstandings, stereotypes, and Europeans projecting their fantasies onto other cultures. Let's walk through a few of the most interesting examples. Here are some of ... read more

inflation-real-wages.webp 5000 years of wages in one giant timeline

(in life, money, employment)

Interesting. Key Takeaways:In ancient times, wages were paid daily. Over time, payday shifted with technology, laws, and scale. Biweekly pay dominates today, yet timing gaps still create pressure. Earned Wage Access gives e ... read more

substack-b28ebda0dc38f631c841577d1e8e20a2-200x34.ico links to entire dobie pokorny saga

(in culture, writing, novels)

Here are the links to all five eBooks: Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way. And I've now got the printed version ... read more

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mtg says trump is unstable and calls for his removal over 'absolute madness'
Most people agree.

voters oust half of missouri city council for greenlighting $6,000,000,000 ai data center
Good for them!

player: 'heart goes out' for tiger, but stop driving
Even Charlie Sheen had enough sense to hire a driver.

historic drought and unexpected fertilizer shortages could mean massive crop losses
Why would American farmers need foreign fertilizer? Don't we have enough cattle providing fertilizer?

'open the f**kin' strait': trump threatens to 'blow everything up' if no iran deal by tuesday
The man is deranged. Read this.

brit hume shuts down claims moon landing was fake
The article gives credible evidence of the actual landing(s), but Hume himself does nothing to prove or disprove anything.

most voters say trump hasn't been successful in cleaning up 'deep state,' poll finds
I'm with the "34% Not at all successful" crowd.

us marshals catch suspected war criminal from muslim group living quietly in america
Hopefully, next time Netanyahu visits they'll capture him and his war criminal puppet, Trump.

'the movie stunk! it was stupid!': chris 'mad dog' russo erupts over oscar's best picture winner
The trailer looked stupid, but the word is "stank," not "stunk." :)

reporter: you said iran got ... a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school. trump: i was just making stuff up ... maybe i sold a tomahawk to some other country
Spoken like a true "honest liar" (as Dave Chappelle put it).

trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.

the gateway experience of 432hz and exiting the hologram. have our brains become smaller?
Probably.

federal judge rules trump admin may not remove people to third countries without due process
Good!

hellebuyck set for medal of freedom, trump says
Hellebuyck was great, but awarding him the Medal of Freedom is an insult to those who have actually fought for freedom.

former cia officer reveals how politicians are compromised through blackmail and control mechanisms
You mean like Epstein? Yeah, we know.

america's enemies, who's on the list?
Probably anyone who disagrees with Israel... on anything.

the lies get so tedious
Human existence itself is one version of reality versus another. The solution is to create a better reality.

ex-fifa prez backs call to 'stay away' from wc
The ridiculously high ticket prices are accomplishing that.

establishing relationships in your new locale, by sarasue
Good article.

jd vance: the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.

if trump succeeds at acquiring greenland, will he stop there?
No, he wants all of North America, and Bibi wants the entire Middle East.

court confirms trudeau's emergencies act invocation against freedom convoy was illegal
Conveniently, too little too late.

satire: nfl announces each quarter of playoff game will be broadcast on different streaming service
It is getting harder and harder to be a sports fan.



 

One name, five books, a singular journey...
by William Arthur Holmes

Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way have been stitched together as an episodic saga starring Dobie Pokorny.

Yes, Benny, Alex, and Dub have new names. To those who loved them: thank you. This isn’t a rewrite; it’s a reframing. Each book still stands on its own.

The man, the myth, the legend? In his own mind, absolutely. Follow Dobie's misadventures through bad breakups, cult and anti‑cult entanglements in L.A., hit men and hit women across Southeast Asia, an unexpected lottery win and presidential run back home complete with the by‑now expected assassination attempts, a manifesto, more assassination attempts, an alien or hallucination (depending on who you ask), confrontation with the powers-that-be, and true love at last.


random older posts  

doormats-5.webp doormats with a difference

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2010) by joker

A few doormats for your consideration... ... read more

johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-90c6049b1fafee3f377a92abfddc8e00-900x750.webp goethe quote

(in culture, quotes from 2023)

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds our planet is the mental institution of the universe. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ... read more

meme-if-earth-was-flat-a61ddc03f42c5533eb1f4b0ea1fa6b02-485x331.webp one too many cats

(in family, holmes, pets, cats from 2014)

I was up a little earlier than usual this morning, which apparently surprised one of the cats in our house. The thing is, we only have one cat. Any more than that is too many. This one -- either a stray or just one of the neighbor's cats ... read more

lottery-president-cover-d45d8aad14fdb1d28357b0fbf49ebb47-1400x2097.webp lottery president

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

... read more

another-way-cover-2022-3af23448acee7b7d608c3f44f4f5fda8-505x805.webp inspiration for my novels and novellas

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2022)

I just put this together and thought I'd share it on this blog in addition to my writing platform. ... read more

award-winning english prose

(in culture, humor, language, english from 2001) by joker

Every year, English teachers from across the USA can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are ... read more

job-fair-line-3c387a99c4e67ed85c3e562119ff84a4-610x328.webp 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

toys-r-us-9b0a715a79613aac31990475dc8ea155-437x336.webp bain capital helps kill another iconic american company

(in life, money, employment from 2017)

Once Toys 1071 Us was taken over, however, the debt that Vornado Realty, KKR and Bain used to acquire it was pushed back onto the company, skyrocketing its debt obligations to $7. 6 billion. ... read more

avocado-sliced-2369784dc909d248f1f66fc2ce3820bb-1024x792.webp avocados poisonous to most pets

(in life, health, pets from 2013)

Did you know that avocados are poisonous to most pets? Check out these links:petpoisonhelpline ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

screenplay submitted

(in culture, writing, screenplays from 2010)

I submitted a screenplay to Scriptapalooza today. See scriptapalooza.com. The first deadline is Friday the 5th. The real deadline is April 15. I think first prize is $10,000, but the m ... read more

walt-whitman-d1cab9998d7ab553a4cb25b9b365bbdf-169x225.webp walt whitman quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

"Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." -- Walt Whitman ... read more

stairs-f4c22d277d0829b8c8f535c54e15fe64-990x742.webp lost a friend

(in culture, humor, internet, social from 2013)

No, not that kind of "lost" (knock on wood).

But, don't you hate it when you're walking along talking to someone, it's crowded, you hear a muffled scream but think nothing of it, only to realize several blocks down the ... read more

best fiction of 2019

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

" ... read more

meme-dont-like-spam-cc8a8e6d400e40f04cd3d75b6f1b803b-420x315.webp a couple more humorous junk emails

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

Salute,
A fresh stance for Wrapping Headmaster ... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

at-home-3aa3f1eb0eac9fd76a9098a1c0b76bab-644x483.webp lesson learned

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

I'll be spending all week (Spring Break) with my almost-6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Woo hoo! Yesterday was supposed to be my only "day off," as she was supposed to be in school (snow make-up day). But she's come down with the flu ... read more

my own genealogy

(in family, genealogy, holmes from 2020)

Got my genealogy DNA test results back. I have bits from all over the world:

  • 1% E.Central Africa
  • 1% Native American (Chile)
  • 5% Middle Eastern
  • 91% Europe (Portuguese, Flemish, German, Hungarian, Slovak)
  • ... read more

    e-laughing-pumpkins-86b49612850f66421defc19fac5021e1-816x612.webp sunday ride

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2013)

    Elizabeth dragged me onto another one of her outings this morning. If nothing else, she keeps me in shape. This time, she was on her mo ... read more

    coca-cola-atlanta-a89510fc245f0ed1c37be35216a907eb-1024x547.webp 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 c ... read more

    adoption-video-frame-e223ada9010e2644f23f2d61d3af4921-1024x707.webp adoption videos

    (in family, adoption, holmes, movies-tv-video from 2007)

    OK, so it took a year, but here they are, finally: Part 1 Part 2

    You'll see all of our videos ... read more

    keep your dog safe from dognapping

    (in family, pets, dogs, advice from 2021) by becky simmonds

    "If you're anything like us here at Breed Advisor, we simply can't imagine life without our four-legged family members. That's why we were horrified to learn that approximately 2 million canines are dognapped each yea ... read more

    astrakhan-grocery-store-91484275d9a811a81a16935650a2a8d9-582x450.webp thursday in astrakhan

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

    First things first: Our little girl is warming up to Tara. She gave her a kiss yesterday, I think without even being asked.

    Now, for some more random thoughts:

    Before I forget to mention it, I need to tell you what happened Tuesday. I t ... read more

      life-clipart.webp LIFE

    merck accused of fraud re gardasil

    (in life, health, politics from 2018) by staff

    They failed to clearly state...

    "... the MINIMAL RISK that, even once the individual was infected with the HPV virus, the infection would result in precancerous lesions..."

    ... read more

    draft horses pull big rig up hill

    (in life, animals, horses from 2018)

    A Minnesota couple harnessed their Belgian draft horses to help a semi truck driver whose vehicle was stuck on an icy driveway."

    ... read more

    kids-in-playground-513f5f71c249a6aa0a99e36eed6d044e-640x340.webp playing in the dirt boosts immune systems

    (in life, health from 2020)

    " As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the covid-19 "pandemic", we have seen some utterly horrifying...

    : ... read more

    animated-slow-clap-7b30c30001e583b74d95f0893d1b14fa-250x219.gif aetna reverses its decision

    (in life, health, insurance from 2010)

    My insurance company, Aetna, which denied a $10,000 medical claim last year, has finally reversed its decision (after my second appeal) and decided to "process the claim" again.

    Woo-hoo ... read more

    money-silver-bars-c3300c69b469d738e2d76493667941a3-544x558.webp watch this before you buy more silver

    (in life, money, investing from 2026) by doug

    Trump's war looks like the world will go into a depression. Demand for silver looks like it'll fall. But there are many other factors.

    But the US dollar is also collapsing. So if you've got cash and that cash is decreasing in purchasing ... read more

      family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

    NEWS Vol. 3, No. 5, July 6, 1991

    Northern California's leading newsletter since 1989
    (except for those few months when we were Southern California's leading newsletter) ... read more

    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 prob ... read more

    holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

    The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7, October 5, 1989

    [Let's face it, these things are going to just keep coming.] Steve arrested ... read more

    blue-moon-bcc3e3ee8d2fdbed6d90516409e6ba83-600x600.webp holmes family newsletter vol 8 no 1

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1997)

    Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997

    A 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, a ... read more

    belching-frog-b0cec52844c6439b6cdc33de26e557ac-225x224.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Belching Frog Vol. 4, No. 7, September 16, 1992

    "Thomas should like this name." Doug returns again

    On August 26, Doug returned from Europe for the second time in as many months. Of ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 7, May 1, 1990

    [Editor's Note: We would like to apologize for that last issue, but we won't. We'd like to say it'll never happen again, but hey...] Mike gets job

    Mike has tak ... read more

     

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