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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
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 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
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
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
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
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 tuiti ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
unvaccinated singles have their own dating app... and it's workingIt was inevitable. Know any singles who refuse to date vaxxed (covid-shot) people? It's a very nice reward for those who stood strong in the face of incredible peer pressure at the height of the scamdemic. From: Jeffrey Prather ... read more
interesting permaculture / gardening podcastIt's pretty fun and informative. Decentralize.TV - Episode 165 Oct 13, 2026 - William Bond on Living Soil, Water-Harvesting Swales, Hurricane Helene Lessons and Permaculture Food Independence ... read more
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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
a conversation/debate on religionNames 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
good news for bad references"Picture this scenario: you've been seeking new employment at a company, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent and while you've been able to land the interviews -- sometimes more than one with a prospective employer -- that job for which you're well qualified, continues to e ... read more
requiring a password (or not) in windowsIn Windows 7 (and possibly other versions), use NETPLWIZ and check (or uncheck, then recheck) the box that says something to the effect of "require users to enter passwords." Make sure your own username is highlighted before you check/uncheck that box. ... read more
a week of testingTook a test yesterday. Hope I passed! New job depends on it! Hope I did better than the previous day's job-related test. That one was on Windows 7 and Server 2008 techie stuff, and I just haven't kept up with Win 7, not as a tech, especially in regard to its various corporate scenarios. The test onl ... read more
diy arts and craftsIf you've ever felt the need to do it yourself when it came to one of your crafty/artsy ideas, you might try CafePress and make something exactly as you want it.Yes, we'll get a small commission. ... 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.
how amazon works staff to the boneWalk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon works staff 'to the bone' "Adam Littler, 23, told of the 'unbelievable' pressure of working for the retailer; Amazon staff have previously claimed they are tracked around huge warehouses via GPS - but the firm denies this; ... read more
portfolio manager from stockholm, swedenMy name is [doesn't matter], a portfolio manager from Stockholm, Sweden and a custodian of the Late David Holmes certificate of deposit (CD) valued fortune. [here we go] I sent you an initial email without a reply, Just curious if you received the email I sent ... on a matter concerning the death of ... read more
three ways to put america back to workGreat article here: Three-Ways-to-Put-America"In theory The Great Recession is history, but for those of us who live and work on Real Street the carnage and horror continues. On Real Street, outside the gated communities where 1% of the people own 90% of everything, we are now at 99 weeks and counti ... read more
hpv, a manufactured crisis"The HPV vaccine Gardasil was granted European license in February 2006, followed by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval that same year in June. Gardasil was controversial in the U.S. from the beginning, with vaccine safety activists questioning the quality of the clinical trials used t ... read more
life, the universe, god providesNot your typical Sunday morning sermon.Last night before going to bed, my wife Tara was saying, "Be on the lookout for branches. I want to use a couple of 'trees' for our [front porch] Halloween display this year. You know, clean them off, paint them black, and put lights on them? Something like tha ... read more
in support of turtles"My mom is retired, and she spends her winters volunteering at a sea turtle rescue center in south Texas. The cold snap is stunning the local turtles, and they're doing a lot of rescues. She sent me this photo of the back of her Subaru. It's literally turtles all the way down." pic.twitter.com/xaDR ... read more
the effects of fluorideSee articles below on the effects of fluoride.Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ -- Published in Federal Gov't JournalBuilding a Database of Developmental Neurotoxicants: Evidence from Human and Animal StudiesImpact of fluoride on neurological development in childrenFLUORIDE CONTENT OF BOTTLED W ... 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 feedsuk arrests 33 people a day for social media posts
I'll probably be arrested for this website if I ever visit.
phillies clinch nl east with wild win vs. dodgers
Phillies Karen was not in attendance.
americans' trust in federal health agencies has plunged since 2025
Actually since 2020, immediately following the covid scam.
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."
'stop antisemitism' founder says antisemites will be hunted down and destroyed for the rest of your life
She can start with the world's worst anti-Semites, the Israeli government and military.
trump announces invasion of venezuela to come
Such a pinhead.
hertz uses ai-powered scanners to spot tiny damage it can charge customers for
I won't be using Hertz anymore.
palantir's thiel slams pope leo's ai warnings
I see a naked cage death match coming!
cruz: 'we're witnessing a hostile takeover of the democrat party by communists and islamists'
They're simply copying the Zionist takeover of the GOP.
netanyahu heads to u.s. for trump meeting to discuss iran
To give Trump his marching orders.
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?
u.n. estimates half a million refugees returned to syria after fall of assad
Wow, that's great.
john cleese: some cultures are better than others
I see he's stolen my word "culturalist" (as opposed to "racist"), but I agree... so long as violence stays out of it.
watcha-list nepo-baby demands global mask mandates at un
You are free to wear a mask, but cannot force your personal choices on the rest of us.
adams sets semifinals goal for usmnt after draw
That's my hope, and that's what Copilot AI predicts.
federal judge rules trump admin may not remove people to third countries without due process
Good!
danish cattle dropping like flies after government mandates
Denmark apparently can't be trusted with animals, period.
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culture
good news for church-goers
"The ruling comes after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn sued the "Democratic" governor [of New York] over his executive actions restricting church attendance earlier this month. In their 5-4 decision, the majority struck down the regulations since they "cannot be viewed as neutral because the ... read more
the art of gambiarra: a portuguese legacy of ingenuity
Prompted and edited by Bill. In the fabric of Portuguese heritage, there's a thread that doesn't always make the history books but lives on in daily life, duct tape, and last-minute fixes: the art of gambiarra. It's a cultural hallmark -- a proud display of making things work when resources are scar ... read more
natalia holmes photography and videos
travel photography and videography on YouTube, InstaGram and Pinterest. ... read more
inspiration for my novels and novellas
I just put this together and thought I'd share it on this blog in addition to my writing platform. Lottery PresidentWanted to state my political opinion and point of view. And what better way than to follow a candidate for president? Operation DetourTo show what various intelligence agencies, and ba ... read more
another night walking the dog
It was just another night out walking our Boston terrier, Cleo. Or so I thought. I put my boots on instead of the usual sneakers because of the recent rain. I like to keep both pairs tied but loose enough to slip on. Still, I have to wedge them on, using my fingers as a shoehorn. I should probably j ... 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
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education
way to go, joe
Gotta get the whole world pushed to the eventual TransHuman agenda: bizpacreview.com THE TRANSGENDER TRANSHUMAN AGENDA Silicon Valley techies are all for transhumanism because they're so weird that nobody wants to date them, let alone have sex with them! ... read more
a brief history of linux
Pretty interesting. Linux: The Untold Story - 14 min "Today, the impact is everywhere. The Android phone in your pocket runs a kernel that traces directly back to Linux. Nearly all of the world's top supercomputers and a majority of servers rely on it. To understand how Linux began, we must go bac ... read more
fix those facebook-mangled links to your site
"I was unaware that Facebook recently had started to add a unique click identifier to all outbound links on facebook.com. Coincidentally, one of the security measures of this server is to disallow query strings as part of the URL. Thus, any visitors coming over from Facebook were suddenly blocked an ... read more
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
the ringmakers of saturn
Back in the mid-70s, an astronomer exposed the fact that the rings of Saturn are growing and being built by craft. Presented herein are pictures of immensely large, enormously powerful extraterrestrial space vehicles located in the vicinity of Saturn and its moons. These photographic revelations are ... read more
physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
"A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current. An energy-harvesting circuit based on graphene could be incorporated into a chip to provide clean, limitless, low-voltage p ... read more
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family
we're in moscow
We'll be spending the night in Moscow, after all, and flying down to Astrakhan tomorrow afternoon. I was stressed out without an internet or even a usable power connection. But I'm obviously connected now. I had the power converters, but not the three-prong-to-two-prong adapter that I have plenty of ... read more
and the judge says
She's ours!It's official! Elizabeth is ours. The court hearing went very smooth. It took about an hour and a half. There was a judge, prosecutor, a rep from the Child protective services, and the Minister of Education. They had a lot of questions about our parenting style, our finances and guardians ... read more
a very artsy picture of elizabeth
Just because I liked it, I'm posting it here! :) ... read more
pets page
Cool toys here!Pet-related postsCottonwood Creek Pet Spa (Facebook page)Animal Rescue SiteThe fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures, but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot. -Mark TwainPETA not 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
picture of us before court
From several days ago, the morning of our court appearance. Taken by the other adoptive family in town for their first trip, the Mees. We have one more visit today before we pick her up Monday. Our ten-day wait is over tomorrow, but because that's Sunday, we wait until Monday. Then we start the proc ... read more
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life
the 10 most hated companies in america
"Facebook currently has more than 800 million users. Any company of this size is sure to have some detractors. Compared to other leading social media sites, however, Facebook has the lowest customer satisfaction score from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The site has repeatedly irked users ... read more
employee engagement, why it's important
"It doesn't matter if managers are introverted or extroverted, timid or bold, loud or quiet, as long as they are making people feel like they are growing, appreciated, and confident in their future at the company ..." ... read more
your community business blueprint: key steps to launch and thrive
Starting a business in your community can be an exciting and rewarding venture. Whether you're driven by a passion for a particular product or service, or you're eager to fill a gap in the local market, taking the right steps can set you on the path to success. Here's how you can effectively launch ... read more
more than half using prescription drugs quit after using cannabis and cbd
"A survey on cannabidoil (CBD) usage found that women are more likely than men to use CBD; and once they start using it, they quit traditional forms of big pharma painkillers like Tylenol, ibuprofen, and Vicodin, Forbes reported." A local (middle Tennessee) place to get CBD (in the course of treatme ... read more
cool site to help pets
"The No Paws Left Behind web site is here to help you through some tough times.": NoPawsLeftBehind.org ... read more
urban forests of ny revealed: the city has 5 million trees
"Most visitors think of New York's parks as the only place to find trees. However, a new study found New York City has over 5 million 'forested natural areas' along with 666,000 street trees." : dailymail.co.uk ... read more
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