today is thomas’s birthday!
manchester united reach agreement with pochettinoUPDATE: See Yahoo Sports. Manchester United have reportedly reached a 'verbal agreement in principle' with Mauricio Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick as their manager in a bid to revive the fortunes of the struggling English giants. ... read more
paulo freire's revolutionary approach to literacy still threatens those in powerIn 1963, Brazilian educator Paulo Freire helped launch a revolutionary literacy campaign in the impoverished northeastern Brazilian town of Angicos, where hundreds of rural workers learned to read and write in just 40 hours of instruction. Freire’s approach was about much more than literacy. Rather ... read more
global study reports rise in chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney disease (CKD) was estimated to affect about 788 million adults worldwide, more than double the number in 1990, making it one of the most widespread and underrecognized health concerns. A recent systematic analysis published in The Lancet estimated that CKD was the ninth leading cause ... read more
are you ready?Readiness quiz. A fun way to assess how ready you are for an emergency. Supply chains are fragile. The grid is vulnerable. When disaster strikes, you're on your own. Take the quick quiz to get your Ready Score and discover your family's gaps--before it's too late.' Read the rest at readyscore.com. ... read more
fascinating info about sulfur productsIt's really amazing how vital it is for the modern world and the massive threat right now. It affects one thing which affects another and another, on and on. Gotta watch to believe it. Why Sulfur Exports from the Persian Gulf Stopped (0:00) Sulfur in Fertilizer and Tire Making (2:19) Copper, Si ... 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 was no ... read more
trump orders major overhaul of childhood vaccine policiesIt's Trump, though. So, odds are it's just smoke and mirrors.
"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
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
fighting and winning against data centersAt minute 5 of this video is great news about how a community in Oregon got their elected officials to vote against a data center proposal.And there's another example of a town coming together to fight against another one. Great examples.Are people starting to realize these data centers are ushering ... 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
usmnt vs mexico match recap highlightsIn 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 third ... 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 the ... read more
life on other planetsHere's what Copilot AI says: Earth is probably the only planet in the entire universe with life is one of those arguments that sounds bold and scientific when packaged in a dramatic YouTube documentary, but collapses the moment you apply actual probability, scale, or astrophysics. Earth is special, ... read more
glp-1 weight loss drugs may harm your healthGLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight loss drugs in recent years have become a medical, Big Pharma gold rush. They have evolved into a multi-billion dollar money spinner. Openly touted by celebs, described as game changers in the mainstream media, there has been a world-wide obsession with these drug ... 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 tuition re ... read more
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the great powder puff derby raceThe morning was cold and brightEverything was feeling rightI hooked up the horse to the cartOnto the track, we do dart Jeppy Ho is the gelding I will raceHe has such a jazzy fast paceWe all are excited todayTo me this is just like play My family is cheering me onThe horses are all pacing alongI pu ... read more
your intellect and thoughts originate in your heart, not your brainYour most sane thoughts, anyway. "Those of us who have been educated in Western Culture today have been taught to believe that the center of a person's consciousness and thoughts is our brain. Like a computer that contains a microprocessor that allows the computer to accomplish all of its various ta ... read more
light at the end of the tunnelWe visited Elizabeth again today. We caught her when she was in the music room with all the other kids in her age group. She smiled wide when she saw us, but by the time she reached us, she tried to keep it cool. Like, "Oh, it's you. I thought you were somebody else." Just kidding about that "quote. ... read more
how to spell trampolineTrampoline ends in "ine" not "ene" as I had thought. Just FYI for next time someone tells you that's the wi-fi password and you can't get online to look it up. :) ... read more
Check out 
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.
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 dire ... read more
alternatives to gofundmeBecause GoFundMe will delete campaigns they disagree with (see here, ... read more
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The Lazy Pug Cafe:
The Lazy Pug Café was a dilapidated old farmhouse abandoned years ago. A massive, ancient oak tree, Ol' Lightnin', lurked out back while the house itself served as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by.
american man walks through most dangerous neighborhood in rosario"In the past few decades, one city in Argentina has begun to develop a rather unsavory reputation for criminality. Rosario, which connects the north of Argentina to Buenos Aires through the Parana River, is actually a fairly beautiful city. But as with many places, there are two different sides to i ... read more
drop the diet drinks"Diet drinks TRIPLE your risk of stroke and dementia, and are FAR more dangerous than drinks sweetened with sugar.Boston University researchers found aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener, wreaks havoc on the arteries, as opposed to sugar-sweetened drinksThey found a direct link between this damage and ... read more
cracking up over lottery presidentHere's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery President. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. New book out! Here's my Amazon Author's Page, where you can find both the paperback and Kindle versions of Lottery President and Operation Detour of your own. :)The Kindle b ... read more
counterfeit seresto collars linked to pet deaths and injuries...from China, where they can monitor individuals down to the square inch, but cannot enforce safety laws at factories (or germ warfare labs). Go figure.
"If we can't depend on the EPA to warn the public about something so thoroughly documented, should we depend on the agency..."Read the (see related links here) ... read more
Check out 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.
another great visitWe're feeling closer and closer to our child, especially after today. And I think we passed "the test" of having the psychologist there, observing. She was pretty cool, actually. She didn't stay the entire visit. I think she could see that Tara, the child and I are all getting along well. She'll be ... read more
elements of a storyThey say... "What are the elements of a story? The five basic elements of a story are setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme. Three additional elements, point of view, tone, and style, help shape how the story is told. Together, these eight elements give a story its structure, meaning, and ... read more
dolphins speak in holographic languageVery cool!: scientists-reveal-that-dolphins-speak-in-a-holographic-language/UPDATE: The commenters are mostly unconvinced. ... read more
Check out The Lazy Pug Cafe:
The Lazy Pug Café was a dilapidated old farmhouse abandoned years ago. A massive, ancient oak tree, Ol' Lightnin', lurked out back while the house itself served as a sad but charming reminder of days gone by.
people can be fat and fitGood news!"Nearly half of fat people are just as healthy as slim people - and at no more risk of developing heart problems or cancer, researchers claim.Doing exercise can offset the dangers of being obese, the researchers found.The study - which is the largest of its kind - abolishes the notion that ... 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.
external news feedsu.n. estimates half a million refugees returned to syria after fall of assad
Wow, that's great.
biden regime labeled anyone opposed to covid mandates as domestic violent extremists
The ones injecting people with experimental concoctions were the violent extremists.
america has the power to defeat iran. why can't it use it?
Because it's not a real war. It's a distraction from the Epstein files, among other things.
why did nearly 60,000 migrants suddenly storm the border into spain?
It was probably Trump/Netanyahu, in retaliation.
trump suggests he wants regime change in iran
Almost everyone now wants regime change in this country, thanks to him.
despite being the richest country in the world, it doesn't really seem like people are enjoying that wealth
Most of that wealth is held by banks, corporations and oligarchs, not "the people."
under trump's madness, insanity has consumed this country
Trump is just one of many insane misleaders on both sides of the aisle.
hillary's russia hoax the greatest political scandal we'll see in our lifetime
No, the covid scam is still the biggest scam of all time... so far.
trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.
ex-nvidia boss faces congress grilling over 'chinese honeypot' scandal
Chinese honeypots are bad, Epstein/Israeli honeypots are just fine! Nothing to see here!
ai won't solve humanity's problems because our problems aren't caused by lack of intelligence
They're caused by lack of wisdom and decency.
kiev ignoring trump
Everyone ignores Trump these days.
'heart goes out' for tiger, but stop driving
Even Charlie Sheen had enough sense to hire a driver.
phillies clinch nl east with wild win vs. dodgers
Phillies Karen was not in attendance.
fox news reports from china: 'they see everything'
Same as every other government's goal.
zelensky prolonging fighting to avoid answering for corruption polish mep
... a lot like Trump is doing with Iran!
the gateway experience of 432hz and exiting the hologram. have our brains become smaller?
Probably.
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culture
getting used to having no tv
I'm slowly but surely getting used to having no TV in the house. It's been about a week now. I still get all the local news headlines by following those channels through Facebook. And the only thing I ever watched on Roku -- with what little time our daughter allowed us to watch anything other than ... read more
blue ashes music
These guys played in my neighborhood today (still playing, actually) for the neighborhood pool party. They're pretty good, so I thought I'd mention them here. And, apparently, one of my neighbors (or at least someone local) had to step up and fill in for someone. The website only shows the lead sing ... 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
parents code of ethics
Signing my daughter up for softball, I had to laugh at this (stripped down) Parents Code of Ethics:I will encourage good sportsmanshipI will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win.I will remember that the game is for the youth -- not adults.I guess ... read more
I stumbled upon these old photos and couldn't resist writing this. They were such GREAT dogs.First, it was Joey. Then Chandler said, Me too, Dad! Daisy, though -- always the sensible one -- said, Those boys are crazy! and she stayed home to play with her Lambie, as any sensible dog would do. ... read more
the digital story of the nativity
This is the Christmas story as told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon... ad infinitum. See YouTube — THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY.And, for a miniseries on the subject, go to: The Bible: The Epic Miniseries ... read more
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education
time to switch from firefox to another browser
If this is true, it looks like a good time to get rid of that pesky control freak of a browser, Mozilla Firefox in favor of the Brave, Edge, Opera, Safari or Chrome browsers. Of course, three of those browsers (Edge, Safari, Chrome) are owned by companies with a history of censorship, so.... you sho ... read more
this is why you will always be smarter than artificial intelligence
Good article!"... it has become popular to believe that AI might one day surpass human cognition. AI, after all, can compare (judge) and combine data (reason) better than we can, so if that is, in fact, all that the mind does, then surely we better sound the alarm. But of course, such a view ignores ... read more
benjamin franklin called traitor for informing people about actions of gov't
"In 1773, Benjamin Franklin leaked confidential information by releasing letters written by then Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson and his secretary Andrew Oliver to Thomas Whatley, an assistant to the British prime minister." : Like Edward Snowden, Benjamin Franklin Was Called a Tr ... read more
a conversation/debate on religion
Names have been removed to protect the innocent. :)November 11, 2020 5:49 PM:Good article so far. I read the original here because it's much easier on the eyes. This part is interesting:"Let's also remember who Hitler actually was. We know his mother worked as a maid for the Rothschilds, during whic ... 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 Unit ... read more
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 man ... read more
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family
holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 8
The Leaping Lizard Vol. 4, No. 8, October 20, 1992 EDITOR'S NOTE ...After Grandma's recent birthday party (see article below), this newsletter was swamped with requests from people wanting to be added to our mailing list. (Someone had apparently smuggled in a copy of the latest issue.) Anyway, our p ... read more
back in moscow (12/18/2007)
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 drowned out by the sound of the jet engines revving up and taking ... read more
taking elizabeth to skating party
Preparing to take Elizabeth to a skating party, I said, "Here, take some money. Go ask your mom for more." I thought I had at least a $10, but only had $6. When she returned I asked how much she had now. "Forty-six dollars.""What?! Yeah, I'll need most of that back." ... read more
our first (and best-ever) dog, daisy
Daisy, in various glamor poses. And don't miss the puppy versus kitty (Sunny) death match video! ... read more
hiking with elizabeth, part 2
[continued from Hiking with Elizabeth]The scariest part was when we stopped. Then he stopped. I had my phone in hand, looking at the map. There was a tense moment until he smiled and said, Y'all lost?Just trying to find our way back to the parking lot, I said. He walked on ahead, but not before sayi ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 7
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 jobMike has taken a job as a process server for a Modesto private investigation firm. He had job offers coming in from eve ... read more
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life
1 in 4 supermarket meat samples tainted with drugs
Another reason to go vegetarian, although their math isn't right. Forty-seven percent is much worse than '1 in 4.' Maybe we should actually read the article? :): 1 In 4 Supermarket Meat Samples Tainted With Drug-Resistant Bacteria'They took samples of meat and poultry around the country and found th ... read more
5 ways your boss is killing your company culture
I agree. And a big reason for this, I believe, is that hiring-managers hire based on likability, enthusiasm, and an applicant's degree (no matter what that degree is in) rather than on experience and intelligence. So, the people who end up running things often have no real idea what they're doing, ... read more
visiting family in guatemala
We visited [redacted]'s family in Guatemala, [hence the title of the post :)] and ate like the pigs that we are. [redacted] had fun. I guess the highlight was going to the cemetery. Believe it or not, it was really Gothic, colorful, historical and very interesting, in general.We didn't have much tim ... read more
screw economies of scale
As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) Sherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation.Having more companies means more jobs and, most importantly, more competition. Even the "elites" (at least pretend to) agree that com ... read more
creating job opportunities for people with disabilities
People with disabilities often have difficulty entering the job market due to a lack of access to applications, reasonable accommodations, and support networks. Employers can make their hiring process more inclusive by taking deliberate steps to provide more job opportunities for people with disabil ... read more
52 plants in the wild you can eat
You should NEVER eat unripe elderberries. That caution aside, this is good to know if you're ever starving or just have the munchies while wandering through your back yard! :) "We all know our market vegetables and fruits are trusted edible species, but what about other wild plants? Here are a few ... read more
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