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 was no ... read more
don't give glucosamine to anyone with early-stage alzheimer's"A major study suggests glucosamine, a popular supplement for joint pain, could be linked to faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found a 25% higher likelihood of developing dementia among glucosamine users and uncovered biological clues that may expl ... 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
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
financial analyst guru with great adviceFrom oil to bonds and crypto to silver and gold, this is advice worth your time. "A few months ago during the Middle East war breakout, I bought 10x leveraged Brent oil futures and made well over a 400% gain in a week. When I got overconfident and ignored the charts, I took losses, until I went b ... 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
usmnt routs rivals mexico"Don't look now, but Mauricio Pochettin's new-look USMNT is off to a red-hot start with three wins in three games following a tremendous dos tres a cero victory over bitter rivals Mexico on Saturday. USA 3-0 MEXICO — Recap, highlights | Player ratings Eyebrows were certainly raised when the like ... 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
how to build confidence and reach your goals starting todayBusy parents juggling work and wellness, mid-career professionals carrying heavy expectations, and caregivers who keep everyone else on track often hit the same wall: goals stay clear, but follow-through feels inconsistent. The core tension is exhausting, building self-confidence seems to require ex ... read more
equine recoveryThis is nice to see: "When Recovery Is Possible. We Make It Our Mission. The HISA Equine Recovery Foundation (HERF) exists to provide a safety net when a racehorse suffers a career-ending but treatable injury. HERF ensures immediate access to quality veterinary treatment and rehabilitation in o ... read more
medicine's origins back into the 1700sLots of very interesting information about how and when western medicine changed. Really interesting. "Decentralize.TV - Episode 163 -- Oct 08, 2026 - Razi Ann Berry on Naturopathy, Root-Cause Care and Breaking Medical Monopolies. " ... read more
usmnt vs mexico match recap highlights"In the 80th edition of the storied rivalry, the U.S. Men's National Team defeated 10th-ranked Mexico 3-0 in the highly-anticipated "Duel in the Desert" that brought together the two FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts and Concacaf heavyweights for the first time since 2025. To help the U.S. record its t ... read more
kidney stonesOn Monday, September 28th, 2026 at 9:20 PM, someone wrote: Had a doctor visit today, and they said I have kidney stones. I was afraid it was something worse like kidney disease or cancer. There's really just one stone -- a white spot on the CT scan image -- big enough to cause problems. It's i ... 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
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
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how to pursue self-improvement without burning out right awayImage from FreePik.com Introduction Everyone wants to improve. Yet in the chase for 'better,' many people end up running themselves into the ground. Self-improvement shouldn't feel like self-destruction. It's about sustainable growth, not endless grind. Think of progress as a marathon made of sprint ... read more
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scientists may have detected new unknown structure deep in the earth's core"We've all been taught the same thing in school: the earth is made up of four layers -- the crust, the mantle, the inner core, and the outer core. We've known this all along, and we probably haven't given it much thought the moment we school.In reality, the ground beneath us tells of tales before ma ... 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.
utopia, a short film from 2019I haven't watched it yet, but I actually like the social credit score idea, in theory. The problem, as usual, is that it won't be run honestly. The "elites" will maintain their ill-gotten status at the top. Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 3:51 AM Utopia -- 2019 short film Worth a watch. Created in A ... read more
how to survive the big freezeGreat ideas and tips. It reminds me of the Amish home I was invited into last week when it was about 25⁰. It was very nice and toasty. As you know, they use their big iron stove to also heat the house. I like the tip to set up a tent to contain the heat. I already replaced the mixture of PVC pipes ... read more
spam: i am writing to you today under circumstances of extreme urgencyIt's been a while since I've received a funny enough spam/junk email, but here it is: Dear Contact Us, I am writing to you today under circumstances of extreme urgency. My name is Dennis [somebody], a resident of Hurlock, Maryland, and I am formally requesting an emergency loan in the amount of $800 ... read more
luncheon for elizabethI 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
quote of the day (7/14/2012)"The War on Terror"™ is a product. It doesn't exist to keep us safe. On the contrary, it exists to keep us in a state of fear." -- Liberty Underground News Service ... read more
Check out Dobie's Dilemma:
Dobie was a mid-level IT guy who liked to keep things simple, not get involved, stay out of trouble. Darla had other ideas when he showed up at her lab as the only person who might fix her problem. Come along for the ride as they try to stay one step ahead of their employer, bioweapons maker LeHavre Research.
detection dogs"These are no hounds. These are highly trained detection dogs used by biologists to canvass for animals, scat, rare plants and invasive weeds that are easily missed by humans.": A nose for wild things ... read more
wild lettuce to help pain"I'm surprised I haven't come across wild lettuce as an alternative to toxic pain, migraine and anxiety pills, but a recent report by Ask a Prepper tipped me off to it and now I want to tell everyone! Out of everyone I know, pain is their biggest complaint! While people tell us that we shouldn't foc ... read more
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
trip to vancouverOur trip was great. Here's a very short story.We on 8/11 from my work. My boss made me attend a meeting that day which ended at 2:30, whereupon I joined June, Brian and Andy who were in our van, waiting in the parking lot. Boy, did I need a vacation!We arrived at Jeannie's that night, stayed overnig ... 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.
Raised in Louisville, Dobie spends his 20s in L.A., where jobs, relationships, even his sanity are temporary.
Next comes Kuala Lumpur, where he gets tangled up with Riva, a beautiful young black ops agent‑in‑training. It sounds better than it is.
Back in the States, he marries a woman who looks like Riva but -- good news/bad news -- is nothing like her. When he and a co-worker expose their employer's corruption, they end up in Witness Protection.
Returning to Louisville, Dobie wins the lottery — literally — and launches a presidential campaign. It made sense at the time.
With assassination attempts behind him -- mostly -- he writes a manifesto and takes his show on the road. The universe gives him Semmy — a little blue alien who may or may not be a figment of his imagination — and Kaylie — who just might be the love of his life.
Here is a cringe-worthy podcast all about it, created by Copilot AI.
external news feedsurine from music festival toilets is fertilizing a new biodiverse forest with odor-free nutrients
See that? There's no fertilizer shortage!
venezuelan minister claims video of u.s. strike on drug boat is ai fake
Probably is, knowing Trump's non-stop smoke and mirrors.
nearly half of americans want benjamin netanyahu arrested
Yes!
trump announces that artificial intelligence (ai) is now renamed super intelligence (si) what comes next?
AI is too stupid to be called intelligence, let alone super intelligence.
trump suggests he wants regime change in iran
Almost everyone now wants regime change in this country, thanks to him.
biden regime labeled anyone opposed to covid mandates as domestic violent extremists
The ones injecting people with experimental concoctions were the violent extremists.
mexican senate prez alludes to 'reconquista' of southwest u.s
So, they're using the bogus Israeli argument of ancestral rights.
trump sends saudi nuclear deal to congress
"Riyadh must normalize relations with Israel" because Israel now runs U.S. foreign policy thanks to Trump's spinelessness.
pochettino missing pl, eyes return after usmnt
Just leave now. They do better with interim coaches, anyway.
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?
valdez tossed as hinch questions lhp's actions
Isn't being hit by a pitch after back-to-back homeruns kind of expected?
a strategy of cash-for-photos turns animal hunters into animal protectors in indonesia
Great idea!
establishing relationships in your new locale, by sarasue
Good article.
immigrant advocacy blob tries fighting trump's crackdown on foreign truckers
How about a crackdown on foreigners in the White House?
elon musk at milken conference: ai will replace bloated, inefficient federal government
I look forward to it replacing bloviating CEOs.
plurality of americans say big health insurance companies are driving up medical costs
A plurality of Americans are right.
trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.
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culture
utopia, a short film from 2019
I haven't watched it yet, but I actually like the social credit score idea, in theory. The problem, as usual, is that it won't be run honestly. The "elites" will maintain their ill-gotten status at the top. Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 3:51 AM Utopia -- 2019 short film Worth a watch. Created in A ... read more
the run
by JeannieRunning in the rain isn't the pain a non-runner might think it would be I put on my jacket that has a hood, lace up my shoes, and stretching is good I open the door, expecting more as the rain comes sprinkling down My course is not planned yet, I'll try not to get my shoes wet I start out ... 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
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. ... 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
elon musk flooded with requests to buy facebook, linkedin and youtube to return free speech to those platforms
If you came here looking for an actual article, you'll be disappointed. The title has more words than the article, or did until I wrote this sentence. This is a joke, though I wouldn't be surprised to hear this is actually happening. Elon never calls just to chat anymore, though, so I don't know. ... read more
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education
alternatives to youtube
A reminder that there are alternatives to YouTube. See below: Banned · BitChute · Brand New Tube · Brighteon · Funny or Die · Item Fix · Limited State · Live Leak · London Real · Minds · Odysee · Rumble · RuTube &mi ... read more
what is title case?
This might be useful: title-case-capitalization. "Title case is one of the conventions used for capitalizing the words in a title, subtitle, heading, or headline: capitalize the first word, the last word, and all major words in between. Also known as up style and headline style." ... read more
possibly useful strip tags tool
Like, maybe you saved an email as HTML but want to remove most of the code/gobbledegook. Click here for my home-made Strip Tags Tool. ... read more
musk says all human knowledge for ai training already exhausted
"Elon Musk has joined other artificial intelligence 'experts' in claiming that there was little real-world data to train AI models and that 'peak data' would soon be reached. During a recent livestream, he explained that nearly all of humanity's available knowledge had been processed in AI training. ... read more
vaccine mandate for military defeated, new bill restores basic rights
Great! Now do that for the rest of the country... as this guy wants. "Republicans will push the Biden administration to re-enlist all service members who were discharged for refusing to take the experimental..." . ... read more
how to spot fake silver coins
"Silver Nearing $100 Is Fueling Counterfeits. Here's How to Spot Fake Coins." But even more fake silver is paper silver ETFs. At least you get some interesting metal in a fake coin. On Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 11:19 AM, someone wrote: I watched a minute of the video. I know my dealer tests wh ... read more
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family
just another week to go...
... maybe less! That cheers me up. That's assuming everything goes as planned ... and it WILL. I believe in positive thinking (when I'm desperate, anyway, because it leads to positive actions, which lead to positive results, or at least your chances are better). I don't always practice it, but I try ... read more
one hour with elizabeth
We had a list of stops to make. First came Ace Hardware for a clothes line and a no-pest-strip. Elizabeth had rediscovered her Barbie electric guitar earlier that day and brought it with her on this trip. She wanted to bring it into the store, she said, "so everyone can hear my music." I said OK. Su ... read more
still in moscow
We're in a different hotel, the Holiday Inn -- Moscow Sokolniki -- for the rest of our stay. This is the one that was originally reserved for our return from Astrakhan. It has a reliable internet connection, costs less per night than yesterday's, and provides a great FREE (not $60) breakfast. The on ... read more
tell your pet you love them
"If you ever wondered how strong your furry friends' love is for you, here's your answer. Hearing 'I love you' from their owner makes pups' heart rate skyrocket by 46 percent, study shows...". ... 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
doctors say she's normal
Tara 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
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life
embracing nature's wisdom: designing for harmony, not control
Prompted and edited by Bill.For centuries, human innovation has often been framed as a battle against nature--conquering the elements, bending the environment to our will, and engineering solutions that impose control. But what if, instead of fighting nature, we learned to collaborate with it? Acros ... read more
six ways mushrooms can save the world
Very cool talk given here. He talks fast, so you have to pay close attention. "I love a challenge, and saving the Earth is probably a good one. We all know the Earth is in trouble. We have now entered in the 6X, the sixth major extinction on this planet. I often wondered, if there was a United Orga ... read more
10 ways to survive skyrocketing food prices
Good to know. from DEAD LINK. Click here for similar articles "Food prices are getting out of control. As meats, dairy, and eggs climb to record high prices and over 50 million Americans are now on public food assistance, family budgets are being stretched like never before just to survive." ... read more
looking to get away from it all, permanent-like? here are some suggestions
If you're looking to get away from it all, here is some hopefully useful information. If you're primarily English-speaking (maybe looking to move permanently), here's a list of countries (whose primary language is NOT English) ranked by English Proficiency Index for their English skills. The top 12 ... read more
using shungite for health
Did you know about this rock from Russia? It's supposed to neutralize wireless signals. I perceive a difference when I put it on my wifi-router, which I rarely use due to a kind of buzz I perceive in my head. But when I put a couple of these rocks on top, that buzz goes away. There's fake shungite f ... read more
how to attract ground nesting bees
"A bee is a bee right? Wrong. There are actually many different types of bee, from the fluffy bumblebee which lives as part of a large colony, to the solitary bee. While the honey bee lives in a hive, the carpenter bee prefers to make its home by drilling into wooden objects. Some varieties can stin ... read more
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