quote of the day (6/25/2012) ( in culture, quotes, politics )

"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." -- Voltaire Good quote, but apparently not spoken by Voltaire.See answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid20120826085842AAwFmIv NEW! Random samples of dialogue from my no ... read more

romance math ( in culture, humor, jokes )

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS Smart man smart woman romance Smart man dumb woman affair Dumb man smart woman marriage Dumb man dumb woman pregnancy OFFICE ARITHMETIC Smart boss smart employee profit Smart boss dumb employee production Dumb ... read more

about my books ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

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new rules for writers ( in culture, writing, advice )

Anis Shivani: New Rules For Writers: Ignore Publicity, Shun Crowds, Refuse Recognition And More. " These rules totally go against every prescription for writing success you'll hear as a young new writer from all quarters: the conformity-driven MFA syst ... read more

bob marley quote ( in culture, quotes )

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." -- Bob Marley ... read more

physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene ( in education, science, physics )

Read the rest of the article at physicists-circuit-limitless-power-graphene.htmlRead the rest of the article at phys.org/news/2020-10-physicists-circuit-limitless-power-graphene.htmlA team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit c ... read more

we stopped sopa, let's stop the tpp ( in education, news, politics )

"The text of the agreement has been shrouded in secrecy. But we know from leaked documents that the TPP would let corporations monitor our online activities, cut off our Internet access, delete content and impose fines." Read the rest of the article at ... read more

one man's response to the incident at the capitol ( in education, news, politics )

One man's response (as a comment on YouTube) to the January 6, 2021 incident at the Capitol in Washington, DC by Seventeen Raccoons I was at the DC rally, first Trump spoke at the Ellipse and at the end of the speech said Let's all walk down to the Capitol So ... read more

our thoughts ( in education, research, religion )

"All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world." -- Buddha ... read more

welfare for the rich ( in education, news, politics )

Read the rest of the article at dailybail.com/home/matt-taibbi-the-real-housewives-of-wall-street-how-morgan-st.html ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 6 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

the NEWS Vol. 2, No. 6, April 16, 1990 Back in spite of popular demand. WORLD NEWS Mike is back from Germany and looking very European. (Fancy haircut, pale complexion, but otherwise healthy.) He's having trouble getting used to speaking English aga ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 11 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

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 seen since! Several theories have been put ... read more

a few pictures ( in family, adoption, holmes )

Finally, some pictures of Elizabeth. They're not even the latest, but it should hold you over if you've never seen her before. ... read more

update to the update's update ( in family, adoption, holmes )

I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasn't even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. Wrong. I had to call the techs back to fix it. The hotel ... read more

engaged! ( in family, holmes, bill )

Engaged... finally! Tara and I are finally getting married. We've "felt married," but now we're making it official, just for the sake of making it official. :) The actual wedding will be August 22, which we've always celebrated as our "anniver ... read more

job listing ( in life, money, employment )

I get these job listing emails (just in case something awesome comes along). This latest one (probably created by AI (artificial/lower intelligence)) said they have several jobs just for you: Hospice Aide (Los Angeles), Chaplain (Paramus), Registered Nurse Case ... read more

friends of humanity ( in life, people, internet )

The Friends of Humanity website. Don't know anything about it, but like the sound of it. :) "Friends of Humanity is active in the defense of human rights, education, health care, and environmental protection. Our projects are currently underway in Asia, Eur ... read more

dave ramsey gives public support to the medical non-discrimination business and ( in life, health, covid )

FRANKLIN, TN -- March 4, 2021 -- Seven-time bestselling author, renowned financial expert, and radio host Dave Ramsey is publicly endorsing a groundbreaking bill produced by local, grassroots organization Tennessee Stands, sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley and Rep ... read more

avoid the pharmacy, fight the flu (and "the corona") with remedies from ( in life, health )

Read the rest of the article at Avoid the Pharmacy: Fight the Flu with Remedies from the Kitchen. "A gargle made from salt water can relieve a sore throat. As well, it can stop a budding infection in its tracks. Mix 1 tablespoon of salt with a cup of water a ... read more

three ways to put america back to work ( in life, money, economy )

Great 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 ev ... read more