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.' readyscore.com UPDATE: On Monday ... read more
b-vitamin supplement can treat psoriasisNew research suggests a common skin disease with no cure could be treated with nutritional supplements. The B vitamin derivative showed encouraging results for reducing psoriasis symptoms in studies with both humans and mice. Psoriasis causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches, most often on the knees ... read more
natural soil bacteria combo completely eradicates tumors across multiple human cancer types in miceA-gyo and UN-gyo achieved 100% complete tumor regression in animal models of human colorectal, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer, with no observable systemic toxicity. A remarkable study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering reports 100% complete tumor regression in mouse models of human colorect ... 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
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
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 th ... 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
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
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
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 ful ... 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
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 s ... 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
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
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
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
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road to the triple crown (2013)The Triple Crown 2013 -- ESPN. I always try and follow these preludes to the Kentucky Derby so that I have at least an educated guess on Derby Day. ... read more
Check out 
Another Way:
Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from oligarchs like Colonel Charonne. On his speaking-truth-to-power tour, he meets and falls in love with Kaylie while enduring attacks at every turn. They each think the other is out of their league, but there's a connection.
stay tunedI hope to get the rest of the photos and videos on here, at least in raw form, over the next few days. I think I'm getting over my post traumatic stress disorder from the trip and can now face looking at the video again. :)Regarding Comments, I had to set those to require approval before showing up ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 7The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 7, October 14, 1991 Mike lands great job!Michael has been named Executive Producer of Cal State Stanislaus' new bi-weekly cable television show. It will basically be a show focusing on happenings on campus, and Mike is in charge! We asked Mike how he got such a great job ... read more
The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 1, January 4, 1992"Everything you've ever wanted to know about anything." Diane has surgery On December 3, Diane of Hayward, CA had back surgery done on her back (always a good place to have back surgery). And, apparently, everything went well and she is now convalescin ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 5 no 3A Face in the CrowdVol. 5, No. 3, May 25, 1993Eleanor Gets LicenseAfter taking the DMV driving test every year since the age of 16, Eleanor has finally passed and been given her drivers license!"It just goes to show that perseverance pays off," said Eleanor. Bill MovesIn keeping with his religious b ... read more
embracing nature's wisdom: designing for harmony, not controlFor 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? Across the world, architects, far ... read more
becoming a young entrepreneur: tips for teenage girlsImage via Pexels. Unpaid promotional links herein.by Spencer GrayEntrepreneurship can be an incredibly empowering path for teenage girls. By carving out your own space in the business world and facing the obstacles involved in becoming an entrepreneur, you can overcome stereotypes, explore new avenu ... read more
favorite lines from songs/lyricsObviously a work in progress but, here goes... in no particular order. Lyrics verified on azlyrics.com. PLEASE add your own by leaving a comment below! "You gave me nothing, now it's all I got." from One by U2. "If you're sleeping, are you dreaming? If you're dreaming, are you dreaming of me?" f ... read more
the rainbow ends in sacramentoThe rainbow really does end in Sacramento! My nephew Milan has captured proof. :) This was taken at their minor league team, Sacramento Rivercats, stadium where Milan works. Speaking of Sacramento, here's a list of famous people from there (because we know you were wondering):William Arthur Holmes ( ... 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
teens using smartphones 4+ hours/day at risk for psychiatric, sleep, eye problems, obesity, etcThis applies to everyone, not just teens.
"Even though more schools worldwide are banning kids' use of personal cell phones (see 1, 2, 3) that may not be enough. Teens Using Smartphones 4+ Hours/Day at Risk for Psychiatric, Sleep, Musculoskeletal, and Eye Problems, Obesity, etc." (see related links here) ... read more
those who tell the stories rule society'Those who tell the stories rule society.' — Plato Or, maybe it was the Native American Proverb... 'Those who tell stories rule the world.' It might be more accurately stated as "Those whose stories are heard rule the world." Some of us are fairly invisible out here. :) ... read more
You read that right. There's just something fascinating about them, at least in the hands of these photographers. ... 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.
a brief history of my home town, folsom, californiaI asked Bing Copilot (AI) to write a blog post about Folsom. Here's the result... If you want to know more about the history of Folsom, California, you might enjoy this. Folsom is a city in Sacramento County that has a rich and diverse heritage, dating back to the Native American tribes, the Gold R ... 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 feedscruz: 'we're witnessing a hostile takeover of the democrat party by communists and islamists'
They're simply copying the Zionist takeover of the GOP.
ussf sporting director quits to take saudi role
Not a good look, but he won't be missed.
the gateway experience of 432hz and exiting the hologram. have our brains become smaller?
Probably.
under trump's madness, insanity has consumed this country
Trump is just one of many insane misleaders on both sides of the aisle.
u.s. marshals catch suspected war criminal from muslim group living quietly in america
Hopefully, next time Netanyahu visits they'll capture him and his war criminal puppet, Trump.
kiev ignoring trump
Everyone ignores Trump these days.
mexican senate prez alludes to 'reconquista' of southwest u.s
So, they're using the bogus Israeli argument of ancestral rights.
aipac quits endorsing candidates days before the midterms w/ prof. lawrence lessig
Probably at those candidates' request.
'venezuela' is spanish for 'vietnam'
Gotta love the Russian sense of humor.
zelensky prolonging fighting to avoid answering for corruption polish mep
... a lot like Trump is doing with Iran!
hellebuyck set for medal of freedom, trump says
Hellebuyck was great, but awarding him the Medal of Freedom is an insult to those who have actually fought for freedom.
justice clarence thomas says legal precedents are 'not the gospel'
I'm glad someone realizes the "because that's how it's always been done" mentality is not always the right approach.
trump thinks cuba is a real threat
Trump has lost all credibility, if he ever had any.
uk arrests 33 people a day for social media posts
I'll probably be arrested for this website if I ever visit.
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.
hertz uses ai-powered scanners to spot tiny damage it can charge customers for
I won't be using Hertz anymore.
the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.
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culture
novellas and novels
This redirects to WilliamArthurHolmes.com Dobie's Dilemma Get it hereDobie 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 ... read more
movies and tv shows filmed in budapest
I was researching this for my next possible novel, and thought other, better novelists might find it useful:Love and DeathEtoileMusic BoxHowling V: The RebirthThe Cremaster CycleGloomy SundayAu PairIn the BeginningAn American RhapsodyLast RunDinotopiaPerlasca Un eroe ItalianoI SpyUnderworld8mm 2Muni ... read more
another way: beyond the status quo
Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world from corporate titans like Colonel Charonne. The latter and his henchmen are determined to stop him. On Dobie's "speaking truth to power" tour, he meets and falls in love with Kaylie while enduring attacks at ... read more
a couple of books/novellas on kindle
I've published a couple of books/novellas on Kindle recently: "Lottery President" is a political thriller; and "Operation Detour" is a darkly comedic adventure. Please tell a friend, so maybe I can do this for a living instead of working for one soul-sucking corporation after another. :) Here's on ... read more
we are like raindrops
We 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
carl oglesby quote
"It isn't the rebels who cause the troubles of the world, it's the troubles that cause the rebels." — Carl Oglesby, American political commentator, author, and former U.S. Army officer ... read more
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education
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
meteorite that could hold secrets of solar system hits family driveway. they thought it was charcoal from grill
"An English family has been astounded to find themselves at the center of a major scientific discovery that's had scientists weak at the knees--as their driveway has been hit by the most valuable space rock ever to fall on Britain. ... read more
possible cure for hair loss
There may be hope yet! "Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study has found. In experiments with mouse and human hair follicles, researchers found that drugs that inhibit the Janus kinase (JAK) family of enzymes promo ... read more
remove addresses from windows 10
EXHAUSTIVELY search all your e-mail folders — ALL OF THEM, TRASH, SPAM, INBOX, ARCHIVES, everything — for e-mails that contain the bad address. Remember that if the bad address was one of several in a message, even if it bounced the address is still part of that message. And it might be in a reply t ... 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
san francisco in 1906
Things were a lot more freely-moving back then. And the kids seemed to be having fun. Reminds me of Russian traffic today, only they have slightly newer forms of transportation now. :)"A film taken from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1906, a few days before the earthqua ... read more
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family
adoption videos
OK, so it took a year, but here they are, finally: Part 1 Part 2You'll see all of our videos of Elizabeth, including the updated versions of these, on the right side on the above linked page.To download the songs from the videos, click on any or all of the following:Raúl Di Blasio · Andi ... read more
bowel movement
I like a headline that demands attention!It's official, I'm a parent. Elizabeth had her first bowel movement since we've had her, and it was on my watch! Tara was unable to put Elizabeth down for a nap while I was out walking around town looking for groceries and sundry items. Once I returned, Tara ... read more
holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 2
The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 2, February 13, 1992 "The quintessential newsletter." Warning: May not be suitable for the humor impaired. Elvis lives!Yes, all your prayers have been answered! "The King" is alive and well! We know this for a fact because we saw it on a t.v. special hosted by Bill Bixb ... 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
holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 7
The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 7, October 5, 1989[Let's face it, these things are going to just keep coming.] Steve arrested ... read more
wednesday in astrakhan
We just got back from today's first visit with the child (we're not supposed to mention her name online). We'll be going back this afternoon. In the meantime, Tara's trying to catch up on her sleep. She had woken up around 5 this morning. I was able to sleep until almost 8. The girl (hopefully soon ... read more
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life
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
world's loneliest elephant moving to sanctuary with other elephants, thanks to cher
"A lonely elephant at a zoo in Pakistan is finally moving to an animal sanctuary where he will be able to socialize with other elephants.: sunnyskyz.com UPDATE: See also first friend in 8 years ... read more
amnesty day at the dump
That 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
six exercises for happiness
"These six daily happiness exercises are proven to make anyone, from a 4-year-old to an 84-year-old, happy, or simply happier." Achor says in just 21 days, the exercises can transform a pessimist into an optimist. Gratitude Exercises. Write down three things you're grateful for that occurred over th ... read more
your intellect and thoughts originate in your heart, not your brain
Your 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
how to replace a headlight bulb in a honda accord
How to Replace a Headlight Bulb in a Honda AccordI just followed their instructions to fix my wife's headlight (after she got pulled over and warned about it). So, I thought I'd give credit where credit's due. Thanks, eHow! ... read more
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