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Woe is me…We must find hope, life savers, rafts, something to latch on to
Each morning, it sounds like the world is getting worse. Murder, violence, aggression, war, abuse, hunger, poverty, homelessness…it never stops. And just when you think there’s a pause in this erosion and deterioration of our world, another mentally deranged shooter … Continue reading
The Toronto Star agrees with “Woe is me” regarding the need for PASSIONATE CIVIL DEBATE even in these difficult times.
Toronto Star Subscribers/readers will be very pleased to see the major renovation the Star has presented to its Saturday edition: “OPINION Weekly” section. Opinions, commentaries, and short writeups from select writers are published in the section to spark deeper consideration … Continue reading
JUNIOR’S WAS A GUEST ON STEPHEN COLBERT LATE SHOW, TONIGHT, MON 23RD
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be making his U.S. late-night television debut on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert Monday night as his government faces a possible non-confidence motion at some point this week. For Torstar story, click -> He ‘performed’ very well, smooth, … Continue reading
PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARY: CEO Jackie Flowers heard us and listened….
CEO of the PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARY listens! We touted how CEO Jackie Flowers was constructive, progressive and forward thinking. The right person for the executive office of the PPL. And we were right…. OVEE is the innovative new program being … Continue reading
CANADA POLITICS: Canadians facing a very difficult election
The next election in Canada may be one of the most difficult ones for Canadian voters. Their list of choices for Prime Minister is a list of ‘unwantables.’ Pierre Poilievre bashes, lambasted and criticizes the government with no constructive policy … Continue reading
Comic book fan? Love the old funnies and their media? You’ll love the new version at this event.
Looking for a fun library activity / event to attend that’s very close to home, join us at The Whitby FanCon Show Saturday, October 5 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Merchandise on sale: author signed copies of their graphic novels … Continue reading
NEWS BULLSH*T Meter
We have reached the point. Either turn off the NEWS completely or use your personal BULL SH*T Meter to gauge the possible veracity of what is being reported. Here are some stories reported on the news recently. Think about the … Continue reading
The Bone Garden, Tess Gerritsen
The Bone Garden, Tess Gerritsen Synopsis Present day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil – human, female, and, according to the trained … Continue reading
POLITICS: Do you really want this kind of a politician as your Prime Minister?
Here’s the message I got from this Canadian politician who has dreams of becoming the next Prime Minister of Canada….. “Richard, did you see what just happened? Jagmeet Singh just voted against our NON-CONFIDENCE motion to keep Trudeau in power. … Continue reading
HEALTH & WELL: HEALTH: PAIN ALLEVIATION AND MANAGEMENT
Suffering from chronic pain, never ending pain? The number of Canadians suffering chronic, endless pain is huge and they spend in excess of $4 billion dollars annually pursuing pain relief, reduction and/or management. McMaster University has an ongoing study and … Continue reading
OBITUARY: Mara King
KING, MARA MARIA (nee BONUCCHI) It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Mara King, of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, on September 22 at the age of 73. … Continue reading
SCAM ALERT: CAA PHISHING SCAM ALERT
Recently, the CAA has been running a promotional giveaway for a car emergency kit. It’s a scam whereby scammers are trying to get your credit card information. Do not respond to this scam. If you want to follow it up to … Continue reading
Words of Wisdom from Ruth Coghill
Dear Richard Since my last update, we have entered a new season. Welcome autumn! September brings new beginnings, programs start up, schools and universities open doors to this year’s students, Bible studies gather again, and so much more. Very soon our … Continue reading
FOOD BANK: needs your donations and support
Help us feed our hungry…
NEWSLETTER: The SZPINNER – OCT 2024
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RCRA CORN ROAST: Great weather, great corn, great people, great community
The First Rougemount Community and Recreation Association Annual Corn Roast was held on a beautifully sunny fall day, Saturday. September 28th in the Rouge Valley Parkette in Pickering. So many words of thanks A huge thank you to Tianos … Continue reading
Doc Szpinner: Next time you have trouble with my website….
The next time you have trouble with my website, “TRY REFRESHING THE PAGE” _______________ Refreshing a page? When you refresh a page, you’re essentially telling your browser to fetch the latest version of the webpage from the server. This can … Continue reading
PPL: PICKERING LIBRARY OCTOBER Calendar
The Pickering Public Library is a tremendous source of information, entertainment and connectivity with others. Explore all the events the PPL is offering for the Month of OCTOBER.
