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map-portugal-color.webp cost of living comparison (sacramento vs. lisbon)

(in life, travel, economy from 2019)

Cool international cost-of-living comparison site: expatistan/cost-of-living. If you're thinking of moving from Sacramento, CA to Lisbon, Portugal, for example, go to: ... read more

health-clipart.webp alternative health information

(in life, health, alternative from 2023) by doug

Grounding is true. We are all subjected to environmental toxins from our food and the air thanks to chem trails and pollution. I'm surprised you don't seem to know it. Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 4:25 AM Cc: Alternative healthwhat toxin ... read more

tomatoes.webp i lost my tomato plants

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

We had a freeze Tuesday night, so I lost my tomato plants and probably my cucumbers. :( I replaced those original tomato plants, adding cherry tomatoes, and might have lost those too because, even though I hadn't planted them yet, I screwe ... read more

cities-moscow-st-basils.webp saturday with elizabeth

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2010)

As Elizabeth likes to say, she and I were hanging out today while Tara had a girls' day out with Ronica. I think Tara's was a belated birthday thing. Hers was on the 10th. Anyway, once Ronica finally called -- after Tara had started to ... 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

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp sunday ride

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2013)

Elizabeth dragged me onto another one of her outings this morning. If nothing else, she keeps me in shape. This time, she was on her motorized scooter (the kind you stand on), while I rode my bicycle. No fair making ... read more

mcdonalds.webp mass layoffs begin at california fast food chains as $20 minimum wage law takes effect

(in life, money, employment, politics from 2024)

I am shocked. Shocked!This result shouldn't surprise anyone. Inflation has driven up operational costs for businesses across the US and shrunk profit margins for major... ... read more


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elise stefanik, trump's nominee for un ambassador, says israel has 'biblical right' to west bank
Clearly an idiot. Nobody has a biblical right to anything.

us diabetes rates rise to nearly 1 in 6 adults
If food manufacturers would stop adding sugar to everything, it would help.

lapd didn't arrest the man riding around with a blowtorch for arson
Misleading headline. He WAS arrested and sits in jail, just not for arson.

study: not a single natural disaster can be blamed on climate change
Sounds about right.

mlb bans 2 fans who grabbed betts indefinitely
They were BANNED indefinitely, they didn't GRAB Betts indefinitely. Headline writing ain't what it used to be.

how much money you should save for a comfortable retirement
$7 million should just about do it.

wef adviser hariri: the planet no longer needs the "vast majority" of the population
Hariri actually used the word "world" not "planet," which is entirely different, but neither the world nor the planet ever did need anyone in particular. Still, everyone (other than murderers, rapists and pedophiles) has the right to exist, and elitists like Hariri can go straight back to hell.

australia drops plan to fine social media giants accused of enabling misinformation
This is the problem with the new use of the word "drop." I can't tell if they're announcing new plans or have stopped planning.

yankees' aaron judge and dodgers' shohei ohtani win mlb mvp awards
They earned it but both disappeared in the World Series.

is psychiatry fake science?
They never got it down to a science.

peanut the instagram-famous squirrel did not have rabies after all, state officials say
So, the authorities-experts-officials were wrong... again.

jury: workers fired for refusing covid shot to get more than $1 million each
Fantastic!

outnumbered by puppets: depopulated village in japan crafts dolls for sense of life
After the first three words, I thought this was an article about the US Congress.

wind from hurricane milton tears apart roof of tampa's tropicana field
Who approved/built such a flimsy roof in a hurricane-prone area?

so...what's the deal with gaza's polio vaccination campaign?
Good question.

new zealand: fear and the covid crisis. the speech that might have changed the world
Wow. Too bad it was never delivered.

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 typical man's timeline

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2002)

1972: Long hair 2002: Longing for hair1972: The perfect high 2002: The perfect high yield mutual fund1972: KEG 2002: EKG1972: Acid rock 2002: Acid reflux1972: Moving to California because it's cool 2002: Moving to California because it's wa ... read more

 cruise special

(in culture, humor, jokes from 2002)

A blonde walks by a travel agency and notices a sign in the window:Cruise Special -- $99!She goes inside, lays her money on the counter and says, I'd like the $99 cruise special, please. The agent grabs her, drags her into the back room ... read more

 ordering a pizza in the near future (like, maybe next month)

(in culture, humor, movies-tv-video from 2020)

A man learns how tough it is to order a pizza in the not-too-distant future. Read, listen or watch the rest here: How to ... read more

 stephen covey quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

Loyalty must not be a higher value than integrity... -- Stephen Covey ... read more

 walt whitman quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you. -- Walt Whitman ... read more

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 holiday world (2013)

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2013)

I rode a rollercoaster for the first time in I don't know how long. It was a blast! The Raven has been voted most awesome or whatever wooden coaster several times in the past ten years. The Voyage, now ... read more

 saturday morning

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

Tara made a good guess earlier. She thinks the orphanage caretakers are telling Elizabeth that we will be taking her away soon. Th ... read more

 beet salad

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

The time stamp on these blog posts are in US Central Time, not Russia time. It's 6am Sunday morning here. We h ... read more

 elizabeth's house

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2009)

The other day at the house, we had this conversation:Elizabeth: This is my house. Bill: Your house? I thought it was my and mom's house. Elizabeth: No. It's mine. I'm sharing it ... read more

 watch tara the hero cat attempt to throw a ceremonial first pitch

(in family, pets, cats, dogs from 2014)

Watch Tara the Hero Cat attempt to throw a ceremonial first pitch. The first pitch video is now missing from the Times, so there's now a link to the origina ... read more

 moscow update continued

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

We're in Moscow. Bill already summarized our trip here. I do believe that I am fully initiated into the sisterhood of Mothers. I have changed an exploding poopy diaper in an airplane bathroom, with turbulence! I'll spare you all the detai ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 another headhunter email

(in life, money, employment from 2016)

I know they're just doing their jobs, but headhunters (job recruiters) can be some of the most dehumanizing people I've ever had to deal with. Because of that, I like to have a little fun at their expense whenever possible. Here's a recen ... read more

 in honor of labor day

(in life, money, employment, holidays from 2013)

Barbara Glanz, an author, speaker and expert on employee motivation and performance, has a book that you may want to check out, Handle with CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees. It's full of creative, low-cost ways to raise morale, ... read more

 on the subject of mandatory retirement

(in life, money, employment from 2021)

In response to my comment, Whatever the mandatory retirement age is these days -- 67? -- it needs to apply to politicians, too. There is no mandatory retirement age, but you legally have to file for retirement on your 70th birthday, whic ... read more

 elephant poaching falls dramatically

(in life, animals, wildlife, elephants from 2019)

Some good news for a change: elephant-poaching-falls-dramatically-africaElephant poaching in Africa has dropped significantly from a p ... read more

 saved a blackberry bush

(in life, health, food, plants from 2010)

A couple of them, actually. I was going to post this to blackberryrescue, but there is no such site. Wait, maybe I should check. You never know. Guess what? There IS such a site, but it has to do with the ubiquitou ... read more

newspaper.webp NEWSLETTER

 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 3 no 7

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1991)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 3, No. 7, October 14, 1991 Mike lands great job!Michael has been named Executive Producer of Cal State ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 14

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

The Daily Gargoyle Vol. 2, No. 14, November 16, 1990 Just when you thought it was safe to open the mailbox!Editor's note: For those of you who actually believed, or hoped, ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 10

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 10 -- Worldwide Circulation -- December 6, 1989 Newsletter sold! The Holmes Family Newsletter was involved in a hostile takeover. A group of Japanese investors have taken control of the Ne ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 2, February 13, 1992 The quintessential newsletter. Warning: May not be suitable for the humor impaired ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 8 no 1

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1997)

Once in a Blue MoonVol. 8 No. 1, February 1997A 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, actually), Mike married his l ... read more

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