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couples-elderly-0bb9a29202b284d9e40777217b23bfd9-960x540.webp how seniors can build strong financial skills for a secure retirement

(in life, retirement, advice)

For seniors in retirement, money can feel trickier than it did during working years, even after decades of being responsible. The core tension is real: a fixed income has to cover rising costs, surprise repairs, and healthcare, and those f ... read more

washer-dryer-d2bb7f2f8127176026adfdda5e36bbc9-1024x762.webp if you are looking for a reliable washer and dryer

(in life, home-garden, appliances, advice)

From Harper KnowlesI've Repaired Hundreds of Washers. These Are the Only 4 I'd Actually Buy. These Are the Only 4 Dryers ... read more

mike-adams-3000751068be813334d09e6c55dae7d0-225x225.webp this is the sodium-ion battery we've been waiting for

(in education, research, tech, batteries)

Exciting off grid battery technology. Mike Adams explains this new technology that will be ready to buy next year, maybe. Watch on BitChute ... read more

meme-covid-mice-1406c307a16b81b76c6f888000ab0d06-630x718.webp good news for covid shot recipients

(in life, health, covid, vaccines)

If you ended up taking the vax and are in danger of getting microclots from it, here's an article about how you might be saved: Nattokinase Experimentally Eliminates ... read more

earth-from-space-58ed703f107820a3945e99254871c76d-1024x705.webp the story of everything

(in education, science, astronomy, religion)

A very scientific look at the origin of matter, where Earth is, and how the evidence shows that there had to be something supernatural about it. Go to The Story of Everything ... read more

alpha-brainwaves-3fd1aa447408cbfc7f8ead5039522dab-1420x600.webp frequency, spirituality and the paranormal

(in education, research, science)

Includes frequency, spirituality and other paranormal things. I don't agree with all of it, but it's worth watching. See Mind-Blowing: Hodges Westall Go Further on Hidden Gold, Zero Point Energy Por ... read more

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 to horse raci ... read more

gold-coins-f5ab97c8bcdf215544e68b980b21b475-884x462.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

auto-repair-c399fef40fa2ab4d0858a4335222fdda-160x112.webp 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

silver-coin-cf1866d2674f43a5f54b1c5e01de3c54-359x358.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

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

food-deviled-eggs-d334acf9053baee479e18a75352f5770-4096x3072.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

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trump thinks cuba is a real threat
Trump is an idiot.

trump administration claims cuba imported drones to attack america
Manufacturing an excuse to invade, I see.

no easy answers for a triple crown under siege
There's a VERY easy answer: space the races out more.

will federal covid indictment turn the tide on washington secrecy?
Only the removal of politicians can fix Washington secrecy.

valdez tossed as hinch questions lhp's actions
Isn't being hit by a pitch after back-to-back homeruns kind of expected?

our first amendment stands as a major block to the ability to hammer disinformation out of existence
Poor guy can't shut people up fast enough.

king charles tells us to prepare for war with russia
Luckily, no one takes Charles (or any so-called royalty) seriously.

trump trapped himself in the persian gulf
His ego makes him stupid.

'landmark' antitrust ruling finds live nation and ticketmaster operating as exploitative monopoly
I was just asking the other day why Ticketmaster has never been ruled a monopoly.

ussf sporting director quits to take saudi role
Not a good look, but he won't be missed.

the last emperor of chaos
Pretty much, yep.

iran to accept bitcoin for strait of hormuz transit as ceasefire takes hold
I wonder if this was part of the plan all along, making digital currency an integral part of the world economy?

urine from music festival toilets is fertilizing a new biodiverse forest with odor-free nutrients
See that? There's no fertilizer shortage!

mtg says trump is unstable, 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!

'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.

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." :)

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.



 

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  

groucho-mask-27ce97ac4200407d564e00e6236c9f74-400x272.webp mundane-in-chaos: why triviality wins big laughs

(in culture, writing, humor, advice from 2025) by copilot

Prompted and edited by Bill. How a can of Cheez Whiz became comedy geniusand how to use that rhythm in your own writing. The Blues Brothers' Cheez Whiz Masterclass ... read more

nashville-cumberland-riverboats-c334a25aa252febcd434ef291eb7ccd1-604x405.webp best places to go (2013)

(in life, travel from 2013)

Nashville made the list! Here's what they say about it:The new Nashville offers two things worth traveling for: a hot, trendy ... read more

usaproductsonly-34e0db49485f272e9e1313900d6bf0fa-296x296.webp made in america no longer

(in life, money, economy from 2011)

American as apple pie items that are no longer made here:19-iconic-products-that-america-doesnt-make-anymoreAnother ... read more

books-562a34e69eb82cfa7199009ddbaea9ca-417x364.webp a free library of classic books & novels

(in culture, writing, books, novels from 2025)

Here's the link: AmericanLiterature 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Abigail Ada ... read more

airports-moscow-sheremetyevo-d3296a8755c55ee770fab81691893c9e-750x450.webp back in moscow (12/18/2007)

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

We made it this far! The plane ride was terrible for several minutes when we had to fasten our seat belts, which Elizabeth did not want to do. She SCREAMED loudly for quite a while, ticking off everyone nearby. Luckily, part of it was dro ... read more

dance-5c6af4b4afd5b3f3ee5e3789e4fc0b7f-320x180.webp puttin on the ritz in moscow

(in culture, dance-stage from 2012)

Sparrow Hills, MoscowRead, listen or watch the rest here: Puttin' on the Ritz in Moscow ... read more

another-way-cover-3af23448acee7b7d608c3f44f4f5fda8-505x805.webp semmy quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)

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

Don't be scared when you feel you are about to die. You're not frightened when you wake up in the morning, are you? Pretty much the same thing. 'Life is but a dream!'We are from beyond the Pleiades, in the eig ... read more

birthday-cake-7f772f589e4b7effda634117a192706d-313x364.jpg birthday card from grandpa

(in family, holmes, elizabeth, birthdays from 2013)

Elizabeth received a birthday card from Grandpa today with $20 inside! She said, I love your dad! Tell him thank you very much! Your dad is rich! I wouldn't have thought such an old person would have so much money! ... read more

amazon-358e9bc501efd8f7c658120af068f799-50x50.webp how amazon works staff to the bone

(in life, money, employment from 2013)

Walk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon works staff 'to the bone' ... read more


Amazon Movers & Shakers

  culture.webp CULTURE

writing-a3073883ddd0f6f917cfe97d24977e8a-129x160.gif 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 "classic ... read more

carl-jung-bb83c41d448c8517119647395c30f116-1024x1326.webp 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 t ... read more

mark-twain-21b533666f7ac288a998ec8d28b0c3e9-653x855.webp putting words in mark twain's mouth

(in culture, quotes from 2017)

Nice list: Putting Words in Mark Twain's MouthI wonder if ... read more

cds-dvds-golden-e9459037c22dde07cf17db915a7927fd-216x143.webp how to copy a music cd to your phone

(in culture, music, tech from 2025)

Question:

Is there a way to put a CD onto my phone so I can play them from my phone in my car through the radio? Answer:

You would have to put your CD into a PC, have the PC convert those songs to files on its hard d ... read more

fontana-to-nashville-bing-maps-f992b3f7f6da49e2bd7a8104735bc669-1181x499.webp thirtieth anniversary of moving to nashville

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

... read more

  family-clipart.webp FAMILY

cities-moscow-62928542b397dfb5da78dacb53ea316d-1024x561.webp 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' ... read more

st-louis-arch-083fec7da38c0386c98e2efc3ee0e2c3-1128x1024.webp 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

astrakhan-grocery-store-91484275d9a811a81a16935650a2a8d9-582x450.webp we're in astrakhan

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

After a nerve-wracking trip to the airport and getting through the airport security we finally made it to our plane. We were told that our Rep, Galina, would be flying with us. We never saw her until we were already on the plane. She was one ... read more

more pictures of elizabeth in california

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

See below. ... read more

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

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

We just got back from today's first visit with the child (we're not supposed to mention her name online). We'll be going back this afternoon. In the meantime, Tara's trying to catch up on her sleep. She had woken up ... read more

laughing-pumpkins-86b49612850f66421defc19fac5021e1-816x612.webp an entire week with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

You will not believe what I've been through! :) Okay, maybe it's not been that bad. You single parents out there are laughing at me, I'm sure. But I went an entire week taking care of Elizabeth, our 4-year-old, while Tar ... read more

airports-moscow-sheremetyevo-d3296a8755c55ee770fab81691893c9e-750x450.webp back in moscow (12/18/2007)

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

We made it this far! The plane ride was terrible for several minutes when we had to fasten our seat belts, which Elizabeth did not want to do. She SCREAMED loudly for quite a while, ticking off everyone nearby. Luckily, part of it was drowne ... read more

  life-clipart.webp LIFE

magnesium-3ebd6e94993d5fcb4b1622cf622e095c-1024x1020.webp magnesium may prime immune system to fight cancer and infections

(in life, health, minerals from 2022)

"A simple mineral we all learned about in high school PE class could be the active ingredient in a new method of cancer treatment and prevention. In this way, magnesium has gone from being something to help us play sports longer ... read more

bill-clinton-9649cca9a0da2dd9c5c01066312a8040-1024x1327.webp satire: bill clinton tests positive for covid, syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis, hiv, herpes (continued)

(in life, health, satire, vaccines from 2022)

"In breaking news today, the Clintons confirmed that Hillary has tested positive for covid-19, while Bill tested positive for covid-19, syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, HIV..." ... 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

we are ruled by huge corporate monopolies

(in life, money, employment from 2010)

"We are ruled by huge corporate monopolies that replicate the political and economic power, on a vastly expanded scale, of the new trading companies of the 17th and 18th centuries. Walmart's gross annual revenue of $250 billi ... read more

bill-europe-3e3f77e87614d2e4fe4c98d26e4bfc26-320x240.jpg trip to europe (1996)

(in life, travel, europe, blog from 1996)

Jump straight to the video, here, if you want. I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for Doug and Jana's wedding, but this doesn't include the wedding itself. That was filmed ... read more

  family newsletter NEWSLETTER

paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 3, July, 1989

[Editor's Note: Due to profanity, nudity, and the mature theme of this issue, parental discretion is advised.]

... read more

leaky-faucet-e201c9794f6c6c113203327ebf6f26ba-1024x949.webp holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky Faucet"Irritating, yet soothing. Obnoxious, yet hypnotic"

Vol. 3, No. 6, July 30, 1991Sapphire dispute settled out of court

Steve of Sacramento, CA, invested in a sapphire venture a few solar eclipses ... read more

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

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

and
now...
THE NEWS Vol. 3, No. 3 (yes, only "No. 3")

April 26, 1991 Doug returns from Hungary

On March 21, Doug left Sacrament ... read more

animated-gunslinger-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Itchy Trigger Finger ... read more

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

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1993)

the rabblerouser Vol. 5, No. 5, August 8, 1993

Bill moving to Nashville

Bill is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his boyhood dream of being a co ... 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 ... read more

 

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