Author: szpinner
Search Results for:
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Only tax payers should have delegation rights
Council approves “DELEGATION RIGHTS” Concern over DELEGATES’ SPEAKING RIGHTS Just a concern over the motion approved tonight concerning new rules surrounding delegating before Pickering Council. Residents not having access to the motion put forth by Councillor Pickles and seconded by … Continue reading
PUBLISHING: A service for self-publishing with support
This looks like a very interesting service. It costs you nothing until you sell something through them. At first examination it looks like a service that offers many benefits and services to writers. Should be explored further. For more information, … Continue reading
AUTO: Check your car for spring/summer driveability
Check your car for spring/summer driveability. Here’s a checklist to help you: OIL CHANGE TIRES – tread wear? Proper pressure? Spare ready? WASH WAX VACUUMED TRUNK CLEANED
PICKERING: Durham Region Residents need to know about Nuclear Energy
Neighbours of a Nuclear Plant What Durham Region Residents Should Know about Nuclear Energy Ontario’s power grid has become increasingly reliant on nuclear energy. Currently, Ontario is home to three nuclear stations – two of them are in Durham Region, … Continue reading
DUOTROPE: a subscription based service for writers
Duotrope is a subscription-based service for writers and artists that offers an extensive, searchable database of current fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art publishers and agents, a calendar of upcoming deadlines, a personal submission tracker, and useful statistics compiled from the millions of data points we’ve gathered … Continue reading
TOOLS4WRITERS*: Some very useful tools for writers*
The variety and selection of writer’s tools are endless because their selection is so subjective. Here are what we believe are the essential ones every writer should have in their writer’s toolbox. We invite you to submit additional tools you … Continue reading
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: “In the year 2075” (Szpin)
“Rrrrr” The tingling in my forearm woke me up. 6:30 a.m., the time I had set the alarm. Nice, woke me up in time for the day. I need to test the other features of this new implant. Fifteen years … Continue reading
PUBLISHING*: *** Interactive map to publisher sites* ***
An INTERACTIVE MAP displaying publishing companies across Canada. Very useful to writers who are looking for a publisher. Meet the Presses is an all-volunteer collective devoted to promoting micro, small and independent literary presses within the Greater Toronto Area. This new … Continue reading
FERTILIZE LAWN: High first number on the fertilizer
On special at Canadian Tire…$22.99
PICKERING: CITY OFFICIAL PLAN
PICKERING FORWARD is the OFFICIAL PLAN for the City of Pickering What is an OFFICIAL PLAN? This is a long-range plan that deals with land use aiming at responsible, efficient and sustainable growth. The plan deals with: Location of new housing, … Continue reading
PICKERING: Website…survey and commentary
No matter how you view the City of Pickering website, the City would benefit from your doing their survey to give them feedback about user who have used/visited their website. The BAD Users of the website complain endlessly about the … Continue reading