how parents of special needs children can balance life and career successfullyWorking parents raising disabled children often carry two full-time roles at once, and the overlap is where the hardest work-life balance struggles live. Between school calls, therapy schedules, sleepless nights, and the pressure to stay reliable at work, balancing personal and professional life can ... read more
great explanation why you should have physical silver"In this episode, I sit down with precious metals expert Micah Haines to break down why the Bank for International Settlements just warned that today's stock market is riskier than 2008, why the AI bubble sits at the center of that warning, and why China has been quietly buying physical gold while c ... read more
From oil to bonds and crypto to silver and gold, this is advice worth your time. ... read more
the tenth amendment (supremacy clause) vs mandatesInteresting. By Paul Engel. November 15, 2021. Does federal law always supersede state law? Is OSHA’s vaccine mandate the supreme law of the land?What can the state and the people do to reinstate the rule of law? By now, you’ve probably heard of Jen Psaki’s response to a question about Texas standin ... read more
trump orders major overhaul of childhood vaccine policies"Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. 'Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,' Trump said on Monday. 'In those times, people were much healthier and of ... read more
the story of everythingA 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 or here. ... read more
why roads get like washboardsPretty interesting. I had this question recently and see I was completely wrong with my assumption. If you drive on gravel roads, you may have noticed washboards. Why Roads Get Washboards - 18 min My brother-in-law told me it was because people are driving too fast. . . but I didn't have an expla ... read more
if you are looking for a reliable washer and dryerFrom Harper & Knowles. I've Repaired Hundreds of Washers. These Are the Only 4 I'd Actually Buy. And these are the Only 4 Dryers. ... read more
this is the sodium-ion battery we've been waiting forExciting off grid battery technology. Mike Adams explains this new technology that will be ready to buy next year, maybe. . ... read more
is your lettuce safe to eat?For decades, Americans have been reminded to "eat their greens" as part of a healthy diet. For many, that now comes with the bizarre concern, "Is this safe?" The reason for safety concerns over lettuce and many other produce items is simple -- cyclospora, a parasite spreading like wildfire across t ... read more
in 45 wordsJust a reminder of our Constitutionally-protected freedom of speech, religion and assembly. I.e., the First Amendment. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of t ... read more
colorado's empty classrooms are a warning for americaVery interesting facts and related ramifications. Colorado colleges are bracing for what education experts call an 'enrollment cliff.' Fewer high school graduates mean fewer college applicants. Read/watch here. Or here Fewer high school graduates mean fewer college applicants, shrinking tuitio ... read more
bookvault app"Print Books On Demand: Publish, Print & Sell Globally. Self-publish and print books on demand and sell them through our retail network or retain maximum profit through your direct selling store." Check it out here. ... read more
how to reduce financial stress and protect your mental well-beingBusy parents juggling work, caregiving, and bills often carry a quiet fear that one surprise expense will unravel everything. That pressure can turn into financial anxiety that follows them to bed, shows up as irritability, and chips away at focus, sleep, and self-worth. The hardest part is how isol ... read more
my myracehorse horsesI own 0.001% of two fillies through MyRaceHorse. That's one-thousandth of one percent, so even if the horses become millionaires, it doesn't add up to much for me. It's just fun. Elevated, a 2 year-old filly out of Flightline trained by Bill Mott, "flipped" in the paddock in her first start attempt ... read more
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links to all holmes family adoption postsThis Time Next Week -- I'm happy to say that this time next week, we will be in Astrakhan, Russia! We leave the States on Friday, September 28 and arrive in Moscow on the 29th. Depending upon the schedule of the flights to Astrakhan, we may have to stay in Moscow one night or we will board another p ... read more
magnesium may prime immune system to fight cancer and infections"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 to something that lets us play life longer. That's.... ... read more
bna to smf (2022)Elizabeth and I returned home late Tuesday night after a few days in California, visiting family. I still despise air travel, and the mask requirement only makes it worse, but a couple of our American Airlines crew members were happy to tell us it expires next month. Using Doug and Jana's house in S ... read more
in the air againSunday, November 25, 2007, 5:00pm CST. We're in the air on our way back to Moscow. Delta Flight 46. The current in-flight movie is "Evan Almighty," which we saw on one of our other flights to or from Moscow last time. You know, when you jet back and forth like we do, you forget exactly which flight ... read more
how inflation is killing meI am a small, semi-retired farmer. Only 30 acres and 10 mother cows. My wife still has a couple years to work. We have been looking forward to this time of our lives since we got married 46 years ago. Things are so bad here that what we used to take for granted has now become a luxury. We have one o ... read more
a free library of classic books & novelsThat link went dead, so here's another one. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · Abigail Adams and Her Times · Absalom's Hair · A Child's History of England · A Christmas Carol · A Comic History of the United States · A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ... read more
u.s. diabetes rates rise to nearly 1 in 6 adultsIt would help if food manufacturers stopped adding sugar to EVERYTHING.
'CDC data shows diabetes prevalence has reached 15.8% of U.S. adults, with 11.3% diagnosed and 4.5% undiagnosed, highlighting an urgent need for increased screening and prevention Men face higher diabetes risk (18%) compared to women (13.7%), while rates surge dramatically with age, affecting 27.3% ... read more
cool solution to clean up oil disasterDon't know if they used any of this on the BP oil disaster last year, but good to know for future events. . Bring2Help2 [VIDEO]. ... read more
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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.
norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer"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."...: upi.com/Odd_News ... read more
amnesty day at the dumpThat sounds weird, but I just returned from the dump/recycling center, in my case the one on Omohundro Drive. I dropped off the new dishwasher along with my usual recycling and household trash. Anyway, the woman there told me that today (Saturday, May 15) is an unadvertised "amnesty day" when you ca ... read more
doctors say she's normalTara took Elizabeth to the "international adoption specialist" doctors today for a psychological evaluation and another physical exam. They say she is perfectly average/normal for a girl her age. Of course, that puts her well above average for a foreign orphan.We think she's better than any other gi ... read more
british town grows all of its own vegetables, sees improved civic life"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 novel, yet simple, concept would make the town a foremost inspir ... read more
farm to fork: the open database that lets people buy food direct from source"A new project launched in lockdown by a group of food activists and farmers is helping to bring fresh produce directly from farms to people’s plates. Farms to Feed Us is an open database of small-scale farms and growers from around the UK selling vegetables, meat, dairy items and other produce di ... read more
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Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way have been stitched together as an episodic saga starring Dobie Pokorny.
Dobie’s twenties in L.A. are a blur of temp jobs and one disastrous romance with a cult member named Venelia. When that implodes, he escapes to Kuala Lumpur, where he’s drawn into the dangerous orbit of Riva, a secret‑agent‑in‑training whose world is built on shadows and secrets.
Nashville offers no refuge. He marries a woman who resembles Riva but is not her, and when he and his colleague Darla expose corruption inside their company, they’re forced into Witness Protection.
Resurfacing in Louisville, Dobie’s fortunes swing wildly when he wins the lottery. Instead of laying low, he launches an impulsive presidential campaign, putting himself back in the crosshairs of powerful enemies.
Still searching for meaning, he writes a manifesto and takes his message on the road. The universe answers with Semmy — a little blue alien whose motives are as unclear as the danger closing in.
Hunted by Colonel Charonne and Major Watson, Dobie finally finds an anchor in Kaylie, the first person who brings clarity to the chaos surrounding him. But even hope comes with consequences.
external news feedshow mls keeps getting better beyond messi's magic -- but no one seems to care
No one seems to care because it's all behind a paywall.
why did nearly 60,000 migrants suddenly storm the border into spain?
It was probably Trump/Netanyahu, in retaliation.
fewer americans feel racial discrimination is a problem
The brainwashing is wearing off.
danish pm warns u.s. attack on greenland would destroy nato
You say that like it's a bad thing.
no to western imperialism and exceptionalism. yes to earth and life
No to ALL, not just Western imperialism/exceptionalism.
denmark zoo pleads for donations of family pets to feed captive predators
OMG, these zoos in Denmark need to just be shut down.
trump cancels budapest summit: five reasons why trump is once again escalating against russia
Trump does whatever the warmongers tell him to do.
adl demands anti-zionists be banned off social media once and for all
Just as soon as pro-Zionists are banned, too.
u.n. estimates half a million refugees returned to syria after fall of assad
Wow, that's great.
danish cattle dropping like flies after government mandates
Denmark apparently can't be trusted with animals, period.
the last emperor of chaos
Pretty much, yep.
after stranger gives boy a piano, a 'mozart level' is revealed in spite of autism
Probably because of autism.
chd scientists dispel 23-year-old study debunking mmr vaccine's link to autism
In other words, they debunked the debunking. These double negatives annoy me.
we should not 'integrate' our military with any foreign nation!
No kidding. This can't be Constitutional.
the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.
they are now hiding the flock alpr cameras in speed display trailers
That won't do them much good in states where a front plate is not required.
bill gates funds first-ever use of artificial intelligence to create 16 synthetic viruses capable of replicating
Dumb-ass. What could possibly go wrong?
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culture
thoughts on writing
Louis L'Amour once said he could write while sitting in the middle of the freeway. That didn't impress me at the time, but now it does.Not one, but two dogs threw up behind me as I wrote. Was that a commentary on my writing? Wouldn't be the first time.As I told these guys in the job interview, "If y ... read more
10 tv series with conscious themes if you're looking for something good
"As the Founding Director of the Tribeca Film Festival, former Head of Content for GAIAMTV (Gaia), and now Founder and CEO of Conscious Good..." [dead link] 10 TV Series With Conscious Themes If You're Looking For Something Good Maybe try this instead. ... read more
food for thought
"The corporation is a true Frankenstein's monster, an artificial person run amok, responsible only to its own soulless self." -- William Dugger For more, go to dreamslaughter: Food For Thought. ... read more
one of the all-time great rock era lyricists
Listening to Don Henley this morning. He is one of the all-time great lyricists/poets. Just thought I'd say so. Then Don McLean came on, so... ?? Of course, they can both be among the greatest, but Henley is probably THE greatest.And then there's my brother Don (known professionally as Aaron Holmes) ... read more
dubai is building the world's tallest residential clock tower
Another random spammer sent me this, but it was interesting, so I cleaned it up and published it. Dubai is set to add another towering figure to its skyline. The Aeternitas Tower, officially unveiled at a launch event last week, will be the world's tallest residential clock tower at a staggering 450 ... read more
miscellaneous recipes and food articles
Turmeric and black pepper, together Kind Earth Recipes by Anastasia Easy, cheap, and healthy too Cheaper, easier to find "supers" Make your own Gatorade for a fraction of the cost How long can you keep things on the shelf? Vegetarian Starter Guide Curry may slow Alzheimer's Top Secret Recipe ... read more
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education
spelling and grammar online
When is that spelling-and-grammar-checking feature coming to Facebook, Instagram, etc.? It's not that my own (or anyone's) grammar and punctuation are flawless (too many contradictory rules), but can we all at least try harder for the sake of being understood? ... read more
xi jinping declares war on genghis khan
"Last month, an exhibition on "Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire" was cancelled at the last moment by the History Museum in Nantes, in France, due to pressures from the Chinese Embassy. The latter had asked to remove from the name of the exhibition the words "Genghis Khan," "Mongol," and "Empire." ... read more
what is that port on my pc?
Very helpful website with images and explanations here."A computer port is an interface or point of connection between the computer and its peripheral devices. Some common peripherals are the mouse, keyboard, monitor (display), printer, speakers, flash drive, etc." ... read more
colorado's empty classrooms are a warning for america
Very interesting facts and related ramifications. Colorado colleges are bracing for what education experts call an 'enrollment cliff.' Fewer high school graduates mean fewer college applicants. Read/watch here. Or here Fewer high school graduates mean fewer college applicants, shrinking tuitio ... read more
questions for copilot (august 6, 2025)
QUESTION: I've got an external drive that works fine if I plug it in (mini usb) after windows 10 has started, but if I reboot with it still connected (I'm not telling windows to boot from any devices), it messes up the windows boot process. it has a "recovery" partition on it and bootmgr and bootmgr ... read more
the tenth amendment (supremacy clause) vs mandates
Interesting. By Paul Engel. November 15, 2021. Does federal law always supersede state law? Is OSHA’s vaccine mandate the supreme law of the land?What can the state and the people do to reinstate the rule of law? By now, you’ve probably heard of Jen Psaki’s response to a question about Texas standin ... read more
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family
moscow update continued
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 details, but let's just say, I will be burning our clothes from that ... read more
the first hours of parenthood
Oh my gosh! She's a handful!Well, we the orphanage without much incident. She told the orphanage staff that she wanted to leave in the car. But, she refused to let me or Bill hold her hand or touch her other than put her snowsuit and boots on. The orphanage director walked her out and then Vika, our ... read more
riding the metro
We're going to attempt to ride the Metro subway to Red Square today. Wish us luck. The exits aren't numbered, they are listed by name ... in Cyrillic. Of course, the overhead announcements are in Russian. One helpful thing is that the announcements are in a male voice if you're going toward the cent ... read more
Tuesday morning. Everyone's still asleep except for me, the pug Joey and the cat Sunny. In preparation for our trip, I'm trying to reacquaint myself with the digital cameras, video and still. I would've put Joey's and Sunny's pictures here, but the camera is connected to Tara's computer, which is of ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 4
Fish Stories Best when lightly buttered, with just a pinch of lemon.Vol. 6 No. 4June 28, 1994 Tiffany wins awardsTiffany and her horse, Rocky, of Tracy, CA, competed in a local horse show a couple of months ago. [See how current this newsletter is?] The duo ended up winning a couple of blue ribbons ... read more
last visit for a while
We'll be leaving in a few minutes for our last visit to the orphanage this trip. I'm practicing asking for my baggage back from the hotel baggage room. Baggage actually sounds like "boggage." "Please" is pa-ZHAL-sta. Fascinating, I know. I thought about getting a parting video shot of the lobby as w ... read more
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life
leave the trees, please
Another reason for short-sighted land developers to leave as many trees as possible when destroying/preparing the site for the next new neighborhood. "People living in neighborhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress." : Watching birds ... read more
if you want to help the bees, leave the dandelions alone
"If you ever wanted to help dwindling honeybee populations, ecologists are encouraging that you "learn to love weeds" and leave the dandelions alone this coming spring. At the start of her tenure as the new president of the oldest ecological society in the world, Jane Memmott reminded everyone last ... read more
5g coming to ohio and tennessee
And that's not a good thing. See also Senate commerce hearing and Health Risks Associated with 5G Exposure, Small Cell Densification and New Wireless Networks and Health Risks Associated with 5G ... read more
letter to a former co-worker
I'm glad you and Cathy are doing well. Our daughter Elizabeth is doing well, too. She spent last night with a cousin north of town so she can attend that little girl's birthday party today. Elizabeth's own birthday party was last month. I'm "sort of" employed, working for myself doing computer consu ... read more
cdc's crackdown on opioids didn't fix the crisis, and americans are suffering with severe pain
"The CDC attempted to address the opioid problem in the US five years ago by curtailing the prescription of opioids. The result was that deaths are as high as ever and people with chronic pain are suffering. Many people have had severe pain or know someone who does. Back pain is...'. ... read more
at least 28 bird and mammal species have been saved from extinction since 1993
"Conservation efforts have saved at least 28 bird and mammal species from becoming extinct since the year 1993, a study has concluded. Researchers from the UK analysed 73 of the world's most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation efforts. ... read more
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