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cities-moscow-st-basils.webp stay tuned

(in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2008)

I 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 Comme ... read more

blue-waterdrop.webp ways to save water

(in life, health, environment, water from 2011)

Great site: Ways to save waterGraywater is the water that goes down the drains from your washing machine, bathroom sinks and sh ... read more

map-russia-red-clipart.webp russian bureaucracy

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

Oh... my... God. Do not EVER lose that document they have you fill out on the plane before you land! Stapling it to your forehead would be less painful than what Galina, Liena and I went through today. Vika was tending to the other coup ... read more

splat31.webp support this site

(in culture, writing, blog, friendsnews from 2019)

... should you be so inclined:Buy one of my books at Amazon or ... read more

deer steals hunter's gun, flees into woods

(in life, animals, wildlife, humor from 2020)

Of course, the deer is now considered to be armed and dangerous. Be on the look-out. A hunter in the Czech Republic now called Czechia was charged by a deer that snagged his gun on its antlers and fled into the woods with the weapon... ... read more

astrakhan-kremlin-2.webp it's a girl, it's a girl!

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

Oh My Gosh what a difference 1 day makes! So, we have a beautiful blond-haired, blue-eyed, 2-1/2-year-old girl!First, the obvious question: What happened to the 4-year-old boy? We don't know. After 2 trips to the Minister of Education, a ... read more

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abbott says over 100 teachers will have certification suspended over charlie kirk social media posts
So much for freedom of speech.

phillies clinch nl east with wild win vs. dodgers
Phillies Karen was not in attendance.

venezuelan minister claims video of u.s. strike on drug boat is ai fake
Probably is, knowing Trump's non-stop smoke and mirrors.

refugees are here because we are there; public policy creates the migrant crisis
Yep.

warren: republicans are determined to break laws to hang on to power
Just like Democrats.

michael rosen analyses further targeting of him by laas directors
This is why the English need to use "z" instead of "s." "Analyzes" would be the correct word in this context.

adl ceo jonathan greenblatt says christianity is the origin of anti-semitism
Bad behavior by any group is the most common origin of animosity toward that group.

new bill seeks to strip vaccine manufacturers of liability protections
Good!

fewer americans feel racial discrimination is a problem
The brainwashing it wearing off.

denmark zoo pleads for donations of family pets to feed captive predators
OMG, these zoos in Denmark need to just be shut down.

84% of germans believe that people are afraid to speak their mind for fear of consequences
84% of Germans know how the world works.

cia director ratcliffe: hillary clinton'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.

democrat darling jasmine crockett: donald trump is a piece of sht
Such an eloquent speaker.

chd scientists dispel 23-year-old study debunking mmr vaccine's link to autism
In other words, they debunked the debunking. These double negatives annoy me.

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 rand's quotations

(in culture, quotes, humor from 2021)

From, obviously and properly enough, Rand Lindsly, , Take me back to loQtus! I'd take a Bromo, but I can't stand the noise -- W. C. Fields (1880-1946) He who has never envied the vegeta ... read more

 quote of the day (6/21/2010)

(in culture, quotes, economy from 2010)

Watching Titanic the part where the ship is sinking is like watching the U. S. economy, where the rich conspire to sink as many of the poor as they possibly can. -- (yes, I thought this one up myself!) ... read more

 panera favorites

(in culture, food, restaurants from 2018)

Insider favorites at Panera Bread. See panera-bread-employee-favorites ... read more

 vacancies available

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

A global leader with a yahoo address? I don't think so. Supposedly from Kayla Smith but address is iran. retailer? And it was not sent to me but to bonabsad. Starting to look like randomly-generated AI names, don't you think? ... read more

 one of my favorite twain quotes

(in culture, quotes from 2020)

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed. -- Mark Twain ... read more

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 a few words about my dad

(in family, holmes, lionel, obituaries from 2017)

I tried to come up with the best word to fill in the blank in the following sentence: He was the most ----- man I have ever known. He was certainly the finest, hands-down, bar none. Most fair-minded, too. With seven kids ready to cry It ... read more

 and the judge says

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

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 ... read more

tara's favorites

(in family, holmes, tara from 2008)

Tara's got a new blog! It's called Tara's Favorites, available at tarasfaves or tarasfav ... read more

 one hour with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

We had a list of stops to make. First came Ace Hardware for a clothes line and a no-pest-strip. Elizabeth had rediscovered her Barbie electric guitar earlier that day and brought it with her on this trip. She wanted to ... read more

 wednesday in astrakhan

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

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 ... read more

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 atlanta food forest

(in life, health, food from 2019)

Such a great idea!Atlanta's City Council just voted in favor of transforming over 7 acres o ... read more

 key steps to launching a successful e-commerce venture for young entrepreneurs

(in life, employment, entrepreneurship, advice from 2024)

Image: FreepikIn an era dominated by digital innovation, launching ... read more

 magnesium may prime immune system to fight cancer and infections

(in life, health, minerals from 2022)

A simple mineral we all learned about in high school PE class could be the active ingredient in a new method of cancer treatment and prevention. In this way, magnesium has gone from being something to help us play sports longer to somethi ... read more

 employment page

(in life, money, employment from 2012)

Non-profit job listingsTap RootCatch Afire ... read more

 e waste (computers, tvs, other electronics) collection

(in life, health, environment, computers from 2010)

There will be an E-Waste (computers, TV's, other electronics) collection held Saturday May 8 at the Walmart Supercenter located on Nolensville Pike a quarter mile south of Old Hickory Blvd. from 8 a. m. -- 12 noon. Othe ... read more

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 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Barking Dog Vol. 4 No. 6, July 22, 1992 Who names these newsletters, anyway? earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why doesn't the government do something!? On June 2 ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Falling Down a Manhole (can be quite painful and should be avoided)Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1, 1994 Michael moves!Michael has moved out of his mother, Lucy's, house. It's the first time I've been ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 3 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

NEWS Vol. 3, No. 5, July 6, 1991Northern California's leading newsletter since 1989 (except for those few months when we were Southern California's leading newsletter) Record heat melts Sacto!Molten ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 5

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, Au ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family newsletter June 23, 1989 -- Vol. 1, No. 2 -- Since 1989Editor's Note: This may be the last issue. NEWS ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Belching Frog Vol. 4, No. 7, September 16, 1992Thomas should like this name. Doug returns again O ... read more

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