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cash-or-gold.webp interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values

(in life, money, investing)

Interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values. It's information that people should know about. When will the government and banksters stop suppressing the actual value of silver? And how does the purchasing power of gold and sil ... read more

substack.ico auto repair and other stuff

(in culture, writing, blog)

I took my wife's car to Honest-1 Auto Repair in Spring Hill today. A warning light has been saying oil change required for a few months now, but she doesn't drive much. Works from home. Once the odometer finally reached the mileage sug ... read more

money-silver-bars.webp watch this before you buy more silver

(in life, money, investing)

Trump'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 ... read more

substack.ico an amazing life

(in culture, writing, blog)

It's been a while since I let you in on the details of my personal life. And I know -- or have to assume because I live such an amazing life -- that you live vicariously through me. Joking!First, I put our Boston terrier, Cleo, in the car. ... read more

linux-penguin.webp online linux distro tester

(in education, tech, computers, software)

Very cool way of getting to know what any particular Linux distro (distribution) looks and feels like... without installing anything. Test drive Linux distros online!Go to d ... read more

retirement-ahead-sign.webp retirement in tennessee

(in life, retirement, advice)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Tennessee is regularly rated as one of, if not THE best states to retire in. No state income tax. There's no ocean nearby but eastern TN has mountains (and bears), while the rest is mostly hilly. Memphis i ... read more

donut-lab-battery.png amazing battery could change everything

(in education, research, energy, tech)

Amazing battery could change everything. Want to live off grid? How about eliminating diesel and gas vehicles?This new battery technology by Donut Lab is coming soon, we can hope. Mike Adams explains the details. www ... read more

carrie-prejean-boller.webp what about religious freedom?

(in education, research, religion)

This is a very interesting conversation between An0maly and a Catholic from California who is very well-spoken and articulate. She's also not too hard on the eyes. :)Carrie Prejean Boller Joins: Do Catho ... read more

food-deviled-eggs-2.webp foods named after cultures... but not really

(in life, health, food, language)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Food history is basically a scrapbook of misunderstandings, stereotypes, and Europeans projecting their fantasies onto other cultures. Let's walk through a few of the most interesting examples. Here are some of ... read more

inflation-real-wages.webp 5000 years of wages in one giant timeline

(in life, money, employment)

Interesting. Key Takeaways:In ancient times, wages were paid daily. Over time, payday shifted with technology, laws, and scale. Biweekly pay dominates today, yet timing gaps still create pressure. Earned Wage Access gives e ... read more

substack.ico links to entire dobie pokorny saga

(in culture, writing, novels)

Here are the links to all five eBooks: Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way. And I've now got the printed version ... read more

circus-barker-clipart.webp for those interested in marketing

(in education, research, marketing)

The person in this podcast has some very interesting concepts in the field of marketing. Since marketing is how any business will make money, this is a vital piece of every business. It's even more about how businesses can and should learn ... read more

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most voters say trump hasn't been successful in cleaning up 'deep state,' poll finds
I'm with the "34% Not at all successful" crowd.

us marshals catch suspected war criminal from muslim group living quietly in america: report
Hopefully, next time Netanyahu visits they'll capture him and his war criminal puppet, Trump.

'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." :)

reporter: you said iran got ... a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school. trump: i was just making stuff up ... maybe i sold a tomahawk to some other country
Spoken like a true "honest liar" (as Dave Chappelle put it).

trump declares he will personally appoint the next leader of iran
Trump is now openly doing what the CIA secretly did/does.

the gateway experience of 432hz and exiting the hologram. have our brains become smaller?
Sounds about right.

federal judge rules trump admin may not remove people to third countries without due process
Good!

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.

former cia officer reveals how politicians are compromised through blackmail and control mechanisms
You mean like Epstein? Yeah, we know.

america's enemies, who's on the list?
Probably anyone who disagrees with Israel... on anything.

the lies get so tedious
Human existence itself is one version of reality versus another. The solution is to create a better reality.

ex-fifa prez backs call to 'stay away' from wc
The ridiculously high ticket prices are accomplishing that.

establishing relationships in your new locale, by sarasue
Good article.

jd vance: the new trump doctrine is f*ck you!
Classy, as always.

if trump succeeds at acquiring greenland, will he stop there?
No, he wants all of North America, and Bibi wants the entire Middle East.

court confirms trudeau's emergencies act invocation against freedom convoy was illegal
Conveniently, too little too late.

satire: nfl announces each quarter of playoff game will be broadcast on different streaming service
It is getting harder and harder to be a sports fan.

you know they march every fbi member into the holocaust museum?
I'm sure they march them into the Holodomor, Nakba and Armenian holocaust museums, too. Oh, wait...

danish pm warns us attack on greenland would destroy nato
You say that like it's a bad thing.

under trump's madness, insanity has consumed this country
Trump is just one of many insane misleaders on both sides of the aisle.

us imposes visa bans on key figures involved in global censorship pressure
...unless they're pro-Israel.

a victory for informed consent: cdc panel reverses decades-old newborn vaccine policy
So far, it looks like RFK Jr is the only good thing about this Trump administration.

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.



 

One name, five books, a singular journey...
by William Arthur Holmes

Temporary Insanity, Operation Detour, Dobie's Dilemma, Lottery President and Another Way have been stitched together as an episodic saga starring Dobie Pokorny.

Yes, Benny, Alex, and Dub have new names. To those who loved them: thank you. This isn’t a rewrite; it’s a reframing. Each book still stands on its own.

The man, the myth, the legend? In his own mind, absolutely. Follow Dobie's misadventures through bad breakups, cult and anti‑cult entanglements in L.A., hit men and hit women across Southeast Asia, an unexpected lottery win and presidential run back home complete with the by‑now expected assassination attempts, a manifesto, more assassination attempts, an alien or hallucination (depending on who you ask), confrontation with the powers-that-be, and true love at last.


random older posts  

books-clipart.webp random book reviews

(in culture, writing, books, reviews from 2021)

From Lionel, January 2013: I just finished reading ... read more

at-home-1.webp lesson learned

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

I'll be spending all week (Spring Break) with my almost-6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Woo hoo! Yesterday was supposed to be my only day off, as she was supposed to be in school (snow make-up day). But she's come down with the flu, so ... read more

e-at-airport.webp which airports have body scanning technology

(in life, travel, airports, health from 2010)

Airports to avoid, if at all possible: Which airports have body-scanning technology The above link has disappeared. Go here instead: ... read more

mother-daughter-home-garden.webp garden improvements

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2013)

I finished up my little rain barrel project yesterday. My three rain barrels used to be underneath the downspout coming off the roof. And that's great for catching the most rain, but the problem was that it is downhill from and not close ... read more

animated-slow-clap.gif paying off a credit card

(in life, money from 2011)

That's a nice headline, and it felt good doing it today. Granted, the bulk of the balance was simply transferred to another credit card. But still ... :) I also closed out the checking account associated with the card, making sure to clo ... read more

garden-hoe.webp diary: saturday, november 18, 2023

(in culture, writing, blog, chores from 2023)

Today started, as usual, with feeding Cleo, our Boston terrier, and leaving the back door open. It was cool out but not too cold, and I prop the door open, weather permitting, so she can let herself out. With ... read more

meme-dont-like-spam.webp hackers have access to your device

(in culture, humor, internet, spam from 2021)

One of our favorite scams! Our comments are interspersed in brackets and look like this. ... read more

joey-chandler-elizabeth-daisy.webp contentment is...

(in family, holmes, pets from 2013)

... lying in bed, social networking on my laptop, listening to my wife and daughter fight/tease each other in the other room, while I've got the cat cuddled up on my left and two out of three pugs cuddled up on my right. ... read more

gold-coins.webp coins cashed in

(in life, money from 2017)

Woo-hoo! I took the new cookie (coin) jar to the Coinstar machine today (11. 9% fee, are you kidding me?!). I came away with $93. 54! It rejected a few coins, repeatedly, forcing me to just pocket them. One of those wa ... read more


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  culture.webp CULTURE

voltaire.webp voltaire quotes

(in culture, quotes, philosophy from 2021)

  • "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
  • "I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it."
  • "Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers. ... read more

    poetry-clipart.webp poetry by friendsolds members page

    (in culture, writing, poetry from 2008)

    A Prince in Disguise

    A Saga of Seven

    Hats

    ... read more

    bill-hicks-quote.webp bill hicks quote

    (in culture, quotes, politics from 2020)

    "The problem isn't a lack of money, food, water or land. The problem is that you've given control of these things to a group of greedy psychopaths who care more about maintaining their own power than helping mankind." ... read more

    deli-double-decker-sandwich.webp ordering a sandwich

    (in culture, food, restaurants from 2017)

    Man behind the counter: What kind of meat?

    Me: Tuna.

    Man: Ham?

    Me: If by "ham" you mean "tuna," then yes. ... read more

    laurie-halse-anderson.webp laurie halse anderson quote

    (in culture, quotes from 2020)

    "Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance." -- Laurie Halse Anderson ... read more

  •   family-clipart.webp FAMILY

    cities-moscow-st-basils.webp summary of our russian adoption experience

    (in family, adoption, holmes from 2008)

    To sum it all up: We love our daughter. Elizabeth is a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent little girl. We thank Russia for giving her to us. Otherwise, we did not enjoy Russia.

    In their defense, we weren't there under normal circumstan ... read more

    she's ours

    (in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

    We have her in the hotel now. I tried typing that sentence earlier but she shut the computer d ... read more

    russia-astrakhan-pier.webp it's only monday?

    (in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

    Monday -- 1 Oct 07 -- 6:37PM

    zzzDRAHST-vueet-ya, DRAHST-ya, BREEV-yet ee DO-bree-dyen from Astrakhan! I just (phonetically) said "Hello, hey, hi and good afternoon" (even though it's now evening here) in Russian. I couldn't remembe ... read more

    animated-pets-clipart.webp pets page

    (in family, pets from 2008)

    Cool toys here!Pet-related posts

    ... read more

    cities-moscow-st-basils.webp the day after

    (in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

    Well, we're much more relaxed now that we've gotten past the court appearance. The pro ... read more

    video-camera.webp on vimeo

    (in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

    In chronological order (I think):

  • Bill in Europe, 1996
  • ... read more

    food-taco.webp california trip (2008)

    (in family, holmes, travel from 2008)

    Tara, Elizabeth and I just returned from a trip to California. We went for my nephew Thomas's wedding (to bride Heather at Lake Tahoe), but it was also a convenient excuse to let everyone on my side of the family, especially her ... read more

  •   life-clipart.webp LIFE

    preikestolen-norway.webp preikestolen, one of norway's most visited attractions

    (in life, travel, europe from 2010)

    "Preikestolen is one of Rogaland county, Norway's most visited attractions, and one of the country's most spectacular photo subjects. It has been named one of the world's most spectacular viewing points by both CNN Go ... read more

    movies-forrest-gump.webp charleston and savannah

    (in life, travel, usa, blog from 2000)

    Charleston, SC

    We drove ... and drove ... and drove -- 10 hours or so- from Nashville until finally reaching Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, we stopped in Ashev ... read more

    stillhouse-hollow-falls.webp stillhouse hollow falls

    (in life, travel, usa, southeast from 2023)

    I stopped here a couple weeks ago, on a wh ... read more

    money-clipart.webp strike debt, debt resistance for the 99%

    (in life, money from 2012)

    "Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom."

    : ... read more

    vaccination-clipart.webp autism linked to aluminum adjuvants

    (in life, health, politics from 2018)

    "We now have 5 years of medical research, mostly from outside the United States, incriminating aluminum adjuvants in "vaccines" as the SOLE cause of autism epidemic. JB Handley does a nice job laying out the argument and summariz ... read more

      family newsletter NEWSLETTER

    belching-frog.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 7

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Belching Frog Vol. 4, No. 7, September 16, 1992

    "Thomas should like this name." Doug returns again

    On August 26, Doug returned from Europe for the second time in as many months. Of ... read more

    sprocket-clipart.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 4

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Squeaky Sprocket ... read more

    howling-dog-drawing.webp holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

    The Barking Dog ... read more

    animated-just-checking.webp holmes family newsletter vol 7 no 1

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1995)

    The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995

    [We're back! Sorry it took so long between issues, but the entire staff was frozen solid in a block of ice the past three months. We just now thawed out. You know how ... read more

    blue-moon.webp holmes family newsletter vol 8 no 1

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1997)

    Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997

    A lot has happened since our last newsletter, so let's just jump right in with the "news"... Mike and Evelyn get married Almost two years ago now (June 21, 1995, a ... read more

    paperboy-clipart.png holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 11

    (in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

    the NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, No. 11, August 13, 1990 Doug makes pilgrimage

    Doug, aka "Sluggo", made a pilgrimage to the Mormon church's genealogical library in Salt Lake City over a week ago and hasn't been se ... read more

     

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