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CINEMA: An invitation to visitors to submit reviews of TV/MOVIES

Your time is valuable. So when you choose to wind down watching a movie you would like to find it was worthwhile. Your opinion/review about a movie is very valuable. It benefits others who might be considering watching the same … Continue reading

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REVIEWS movies & TV

Besides BOOKS, I also am passionate about MOVIES and TELEVISION and view each with an analytical and critical eye. I list my opinions here. Click on your area of interest. BOOKS MOVIES TELEVISION  

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TV: Newist TV shows worth watching

TV ain’t what it used to be. The days of limited selection, poor quality production and less than popcorn-worth stories are gone. Now you can watch TV ad nauseam, the selection so broad, it could take you hours if not … Continue reading

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PICKERING: Mayor Ashe Town Hall paints an exciting future for Pickering

City of Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe held his Town Hall at the George Ashe Public Library community centre, on Nov. 30. Emceed by Don Terry, Director of the Board of Trade in Ajax, the Town Hall was an information success … Continue reading

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PICKERING: City cancels Haunting of Hexwood Event due to safety concerns

Today, the City of Pickering has directed E11venth Hour Productions, the organizers of Haunting of Hexwood, to cancel their Halloween-themed event and attraction that was being planned for the William F. White filming backlot, due to significant health and safety … Continue reading

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EDITORIAL: Everything old should be new again

Life was simpler before. So it seemed, more joyful, more delightful, more pleasureful. Even Hollywood concurs that the old days were happier days. The entertainment center of the world is trying to return to those happier times by producing sequels … Continue reading

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BOOKz

          Click the topic you wish to explore: BOOK SHOPPE REVIEWS: BOOKS MOVIES TV HEATHER reviews RICHARD  reviews WRITER ASSISTANCE PUBLISHING SERVICES WRITER TIPS WRITERS (in house) RICHARD’s desk FERMO’s barks EVA’s opinions REG’s desk ROTZY … Continue reading

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PACHINKO, Lee Min-jin

Heather really enjoyed this book with its rich and emotional tale about a Korean fisherman’s daughter dealing with the life-challenging situation of being pregnant in very trying circumstances.

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DREAM TOWN, David Baldacci

Dream Town by David Baldacci Synopsis 1953 LA. Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer intends to ring in the New Year with an old friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan. Screenwriter Eleanor Lamb interrupts to hire Archer. After … Continue reading

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Get published, get more exposure

  20 Approachable Literary Journals Written by Emily Harstone If you are just starting to submit your work to literary journals, or perhaps you just want to avoid rejection, this list is for you. All of the literary journals in … Continue reading

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The SZPINNER MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER

Fermo, an Italian Scottie Dennis Gazarek, Canadian author wins award Peta-Gaye Nash, award-winning children’s books author La Galleria: showcasing local artists Kingston Penitentiary or Home, sweet home? Movies and TV Books Councillor Dave Pickles: pandemic perseverance A commercial break Trump, … Continue reading

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HANDMAID’S TALE generates opposing views, Atwood

Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985. RICHARD RECEIVES REPLY FROM BARB KAY to his comments about The Handmaid’s Tale which won the 1985 Governor General’s Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987; it was also nominated for the … Continue reading

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The SZPINNER AUG 2020 NEWSLETTER

August Newsletter Summer’s half gone and we’re still in the Twilight Zone of COVID-19 which is transforming our world in every way. But there are other major issues which need our attention and corrective action. Consider your own position of … Continue reading

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EDITORIAL: Durham Nuclear Health Committee meeting hijacked by Whitby

The recent scheduled meeting by the Durham Nuclear Health Committee (DNHC) to respond to the ‘false nuclear plant alarm” was hijacked by the City of Whitby.

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Seven steps to fighting back

 Bought a product that has not lived up to its promises? A service that is unsatisfactory? There are steps to take to fight back, to get a product replaced, to get a poor service rectified or corrected, and/or to get … Continue reading

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#9 – Write something

 Creating a piece of writing really exercises the brain. You can almost feel the muscle’s tension as you exert it trying to create a composition. No matter what the piece of writing is, poetry, prose, paragraphs of reminiscing, fiction or … Continue reading

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Navigating our Website

To help visitors navigate the website, the website MENUS used on the site are displayed below under their respective TOPICS. Each TOPIC can be found on the BLACK Menu Bar located near the top of the HOME page or opening screen … Continue reading

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THEATRE CINEMA RIP by 2025

Some may disagree, but movie theatres will no longer exist after 2015. You read it here first.

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“LIVE LIFE”…AS WRITTEN BY A COMPUTER GEEK

Being A Developer After 40 (This is the talk I have given at App Builders Switzerland on April 25th, 2016. The slides are available on SpeakerDeck and at the bottom of this article.) Adrian Kosmaczewski, programmer Hi everyone, I am … Continue reading

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The TRILOGY of Old Smokey

[su_highlight background=”#f2ec2e” color=”#e40f0b”]1. The ACCOMMODATION[/su_highlight] Snowbird Mountain Lodge Inn… a jewel in the Appalachians!     “On top of old Smokey, all covered in snow, I lost my true lover, by courtin’ too slow”  The Snowbird Mountain Lodge Inn, a … Continue reading

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CINEMA: GRAN TORINO

I have always been a fan of Clint Eastwood. Though he is more than just an actor, one should not label him solely as such, nor try to peg him as that is what he does best. He has been … Continue reading

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