great explanation why you should have physical silverIn 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 cu ... read more
trump orders major overhaul of childhood vaccine policiesTrump 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
drones vs. helicoptersHearing the helicopter hovering over the nearby freeway this morning makes me wonder if cities/reporters are going to start using drones instead of helicopters for traffic reports/investigations any time soon. COPILOT: Short answer: yes -- drones are already being tested and used, but they won’t ... read more
this morningAt first light, I let Cleo out to go potty. A little later than usual. It’s normally still dark or mostly dark out by the time I’ve fed her and she’s finished inhaling her food. I stood watching her through the glass door. I sometimes prop the door open to let the cool morning air in, but it w ... 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
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
watch this before you buy more silverTrump'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 power, precious metals are still the best deal. Mike Adams expl ... read more
dolly parton has passedSad news. Dolly Parton has died. "Dolly Parton opened up about her health just four days before her death at age 80. The beloved country music icon died on Aug. 25, with her nephew Brian Seaver announcing her death in an Instagram video, as per her request some years prior. On Aug. 21, the "Jo ... read more
survey finds only one-third of women under 25 have a positive view of menThis is shocking information and is a major reason to home school all children and not be indoctrinated into this modern cult. "Our culture is being transformed at a pace that is difficult to comprehend. The numbers that I am going to share with you in this article paint an undeniable picture about ... read more
bookvault appSelf-publish and print books on demand and sell them through our retail network or retain maximum profit through your direct selling store. ... read more
frequency, spirituality and the paranormalIncludes 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 & Portals" On Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 12:13 AM, someone wrote: Dave Hodges is a delusional idio ... 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
how seniors can build strong financial skills for a secure retirementFor 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 financial management challenges can make every decision feel h ... 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
elizabeth skiing for the first timeIt was father-daughter day (for me, my brother and nephew, and our daughters) at NorthStar ski resort in Lake Tahoe. See Elizabeth's First Time Skiing ... read more
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Temporary Insanity
Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Dobie was living in L.A. working as a word processing temp. He thought this latest assignment was just another gig... until he met Venelia, Elroy and the Dynamos.
you have a donation from clay touseyThey try hard on this one to look legitimate, but the fact remains that nobody shares their money with strangers unless it's a charity. This notification memo has been sent to you three times without a response from you and this will be the last time and I do hope you receive it. I am Clay Tousey a ... read more
holding the sunFor more, go to holding the sun pictures, but here's a few to hold you over... ... 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.
rfk jr. on jfk's attempts to end the cold war"Bolshakov smuggled a letter, the first of 21 declassified in 1993, to JFK's press secretary, Pierre Salinger, in a folded newspaper. In it, Khrushchev expressed regret about Vienna and embraced JFKs proposal for a path to peace and disarmament." ... read more
we are like raindropsWe are like raindrops. We start out as a collection of molecules in the clouds. When we get too heavy, we fall to the ground as glorious, individual raindrops, only to hit the ground and return to the collection as a puddle, lake or ocean. That, in a nutshell, is human existence. -- your humble edit ... read more
puttin' on the ritz in moscowSparrow Hills, Moscow : Puttin' on the Ritz ... read more
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Operation Detour
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 putty in her hands... until he decides to go out with a bang.
vaccine bill of rightsI just sent this to my U.S. Senators. You should do the same. Here are the links to your representatives: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials. I added "Remember the Nuremberg Code?" "Dear Senator __________,As your constituent, I support a Vaccine Bill of Rights (see https://www.americasfrontline ... read more
d.a. says armed citizen saved several lives in ny shooting"Here's a story with a happy ending from my state, reported by WSYR-TV at localsyr.com This is one of those stories that the likes of Everytown, Moms Demand, and Giffords likes to pretend doesn't happen.... ". ... read more
microbiome project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body"HMP researchers also reported that this plethora of microbes contribute more genes responsible for human survival than humans contribute. Where the human genome carries some 22,000 protein-coding genes, researchers estimate that the human microbiome contributes some 8 million unique protein-coding ... read more
bill and tara's excellent adventureIt started out as an innocent attempt at "dinner and a movie" on a Saturday night. It turned into... Tara's nightmare! We had dinner at Schlotzsky's, each of us ordering one of their 8" "personal" pizzas. Tara got her usual barbecue chicken. I tried something new: the so-called Thai chicken pizza. ... read more
harness adversity for growthImage via Pexels Transforming Challenges Into Strengths Adversity, often perceived as a hindrance, can unexpectedly be a powerful catalyst for personal growth. This article delves into how navigating life's challenges can foster resilience, enhance self-awareness, and develop empathy, ultimately ... read more
germs are not your enemy; over-sanitization will weaken your immune system"We are surrounded by microbes. They are everywhere -- the air we breathe, the surfaces we touch. Some of them are harmful, but still the vast majority of them are harmless. We all co-exist. The health of our bodies and microbiomes may depend on society's return to lifestyles that..." ... read more
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 feeds'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." :)
softening you up for the east-led nwo
All I hear lately is how bad China is.
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.
biden regime labeled anyone opposed to covid mandates as domestic violent extremists
The ones injecting people with experimental concoctions were the violent extremists.
are you undergoing cognitive agency surrender?
Good questions to ask yourself.
american man went to a mcdonald's just built, filmed the new play place for kids
That is sad.
did the u.s. bite off more than it can chew in iran?
Apparently.
this aired right after charlie kirk's assassination, a young woman describing what she saw with her own eyes
This is click-bait. She says nothing interesting. The reason for the gag order is to avoid poisoning the jury pool.
ussf sporting director quits to take saudi role
Not a good look, but he won't be missed.
up to 80,000 african migrants have crossed from morocco into spain
Not Spain, proper. A Spanish enclave in Morocco.
king charles tells u.s. to prepare for war with russia
Luckily, no one takes Charles (or any so-called royalty) seriously.
after stranger gives boy a piano, a 'mozart level' is revealed in spite of autism
Probably because of autism.
'heart goes out' for tiger, but stop driving
Even Charlie Sheen had enough sense to hire a driver.
adams sets semifinals goal for usmnt after draw
That's my hope, and that's what Copilot AI predicts.
urine from music festival toilets is fertilizing a new biodiverse forest with odor-free nutrients
See that? There's no fertilizer shortage!
how 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.
we should not 'integrate' our military with any foreign nation!
No kidding. This can't be Constitutional.
CULTURE
the quest for a facebook replacement continues
I keep joining these other social networking sites, only to be disappointed. The main problem is they insist I upload my contact list, which I refuse to do. You're welcome. :) Maybe this one · Parler · will work out. [UPDATE: Not so much!] Here are a few other places you might find m ... read more
semmy quotes (from another way: beyond the status quo)
"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 eighth dimension...when we're not slumming it down here in the third and fourth dimension ... read more
a prince in disguise
We met on the race track in '72 I couldn't resist his eyes, so blue We soon fell in love and started a life In '76 he made me his wife A teacher, leader, rebel and yes A son, brother, father, the best Boss man, biker, hero and more Loving, caring, cheerful, no bore He meant what he said He said what ... read more
various beginnings to the twilight zone
In honor of the year 2020 -- the year of unprecedented "I never thought I'd see the day..." sort of stuff -- we bring you...Somebody's collection of the various beginnings to the new TV show, The Twilight Zone. All Openings (1959 -- 2002) ... read more
mp3 player for my car
I am now the proud owner of this (image to the left) very cool device. "This product image shows the Satechi Soundfly SD WMA/MP3 Player Car FM Transmitter with its digital display and remote control. The device allows users to stream music from SD cards, USB drives, or MP3 players to their car's FM ... read more
complete list of emojis
For the most comprehensive and official reference, check out the Unicode Consortium's Full Emoji List It includes: Every emoji character and sequence Their Unicode code points Sample images from major platforms (Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc.) Descriptions and keywords for each emoji If you want a ... read more
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EDUCATION
a guide to utf-8 encoding in php and mysql
"UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It was designed for backward compatibility with ASCII and to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in UTF-16 and UTF-32. UTF-8 has become the dominant character encoding for the ... read more
the creative's map to getting discovered (and paid for it)
by Michelle Casey of doityourself.com In a world where visibility can make or break a creative career, learning how to be seen matters as much as mastering your craft. Whether you're a painter, fashion designer, ceramicist, or indie musician -- the same rules of creative discovery apply: show up, ... read more
first thorium reactor
Pretty interesting. From: James Morikone China has world's first thorium reactor in landmark for clean nuclear energy. See tribune.com.pk "China has activated the world's only operational thorium molten salt reactor, marking a global breakthrough in clean nuclear energy using declassified United ... read more
super earth discovered near one of our galaxy's oldest stars
"A hot, rocky super Earth, near one of the newest stars in the galaxy has taken a team of planet-hunting scientists by surprise. The planet is about 50 percent larger than Earth but requires less than half a day to orbit its star. For every day youre on Earth,..." ... read more
a volcano in iceland furiously erupted after thousands of small earthquakes in the area
"Residents near and around the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, were privy to a violent volcanic eruption that took place last Friday evening, March 19. A giant red cloud managed to...A Volcano In Iceland Furiously Erupted After Thousands Of Small Earthquakes In The Area..." ... read more
earth's nearest dwarf planet ceres is a waterworld that harbours a salty ocean
"The reservoir on the minor planet, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, lies beneath a 20 million year old crater known as Occator -- and could harbour...: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8611631/Earths-nearest-dwarf-planet-Ceres-waterworld-harbours-salty-ocean.html ... read more
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FAMILY
a warning to pet owners with kids
I had to take our dog Chandler (my "best puppy", the "big man", or "Chanva" as our daughter Elizabeth used to call him) to the vet Thursday. I had discovered while giving him a bath what looked like a bloody gash on his throat. I was horrified. I literally gasped in shock (I'm such a girl sometimes, ... read more
sleep, what a concept
I slept on the floor most of last night. It's a little after 7 a.m. here. Elizabeth refuses to sleep in her crib, even though we're told that's what she slept in at the orphanage. So, she sleeps with us in our bed. That bed is barely big enough for just me and Tara. Anyway, Elizabeth can go to sleep ... read more
back in astrakhan
We made it to Astrakhan, but I've lost my immigration form that goes with the passport and visa. It's just a little sheet that they have you fill out on the airplane before you land. If I'd known it was so important, I would have stapled it into the passport instead of just sliding it in there. It's ... read more
luncheon for elizabeth
I can't believe how nice my coworkers at Franklin are. On Friday, they had a luncheon at work for Elizabeth and Tara. They invited me, too. :) Great food, several gifts, and the biggest surprise: a money tree. Tara and I were speechless at that. It's not like my coworkers have any more 'spare' money ... read more
went for a walk
... in the freezing cold, we were THAT bored. I'm starting to hate this place. There's just nothing to do when we're not visiting Elizabeth or going shopping, and both of those require a driver, and usually a translator. I can't wait until we're out of here, but we've got two weeks to go. I'll see i ... read more
Just some random notes this morning. There's a real stray dog problem in Russian cities; or, at least Moscow and Astrakhan. A lot of people even apparently let their dogs run loose. They're almost all large dogs. The small ones don't survive. There's a real man purse problem, too. Many men have wha ... read more
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LIFE
one fifth of u.s. workers were laid off in past five years
One-fifth of US workers were laid off in past five years. "Nearly 40% said it took more than seven months to find employment and about one in five of laid-off workers said all they could find was a temporary position." ... read more
reduce wi-fi to attract butterflies and bees to your garden
Attract butterflies and bees to your garden, reduce wi-fi. "A happy garden is a wireless-free garden. Decades of research has already determined that plants and insects as well as animals and people are harmed by exposure to wireless radiation.": (see related links here)See also: New-Houses-Killing- ... read more
organizing for an extended mountain bike trip
Some random spammer (TommieSkask) sent me this, but it was interesting. Probably written by AI, but I cleaned it up and am publishing it. See below. Packing for a multi-day upland bike journey demands detailed planning and deliberation to ensure you have everything you need for a successful trip. S ... read more
some non-organic foods contain upwards of 180 times fluoride level of tap water
"... the average person's cumulative exposure to fluoride from food, beverages, personal care products, and water is up to seven times the recommended maximum level, according to a government-compiled toxicological profile."Here's a good article (with infographic) on the subject.: Some non-organic f ... read more
drones vs. helicopters
Hearing the helicopter hovering over the nearby freeway this morning makes me wonder if cities/reporters are going to start using drones instead of helicopters for traffic reports/investigations any time soon. COPILOT: Short answer: yes -- drones are already being tested and used, but they won’t ... read more
thirteen trees to plant
Apple -- some for cider, some for eating; Cherry -- one died so we need to replace it; Ginko - I didn't know this one's medicinal! Don't have it; Mulberry -- this one came up by itself; Oak -- just one but a different kind of oak? No acorns; Pear -- just planted last year; White Willow - what ... read more
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