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Maria Telkes
Mária Telkes (1900-1995) Inventor of Hungarian origin. She worked in the field of solar energy research, and her many inventions earned her the nickname “sun queen”. She was born in Budapest into a well-off family. She graduated from Pázmány Péter … Continue reading
The SZPINNER MAR 2022 NEWSLETTER
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Feb 28 – Sunday #2 Re-write….OK?….Bob A Quick Apology….
Rotzy’s might be slippin’ up a bit…the winter finally gettin’ to him but here’s his revision to last week’s column….He’s claimin’ a lack of oxygen. ….for last week’s “F/N” column/dog’s breakfast…..Sun and Mon portions in particular. As Miz.Jo pointed out … Continue reading
FIVE LITTLE INDIANS, Michelle Good
Another review of an excellent book written by Canadian author, Michelle Good. Five Little Indians has won numerous prizes, all of them well-earned. This book is very much an “Add to your reading list”addition. Here is a list of the … Continue reading
PRODUCTIVITY: SCREENPRESSO – an excellent screen capture app
Screenpresso, a screen capture application that beats others, hands down. Capture web page or sections of them and send the captured image to other applications and/or your email messages. This extension captures the displayed web page and permits the user … Continue reading
SLEEP and AGING: you may need less than you think
You find yourself wide awake after 5 hours of sleep and feel ready to get up and meet the challenges of the day. However, the rest of the neighbourhood is still sleeping. You wonder why it is that others need … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Become happier, pay it forward.
PAY IT FORWARD These are tough times, for everyone. The pandemic, the truck convoy, the threat of war in Ukraine, inflation, weather inconsistency, global warming(?), hit and run traffic incidents, rising gun crime…the list just goes on and on. Stop … Continue reading
PHONE FRAUD:
Kudos to VISA for picking up fraud attempt on my account. Just got a call from the Visa credit card company notifying of two charges made on my card this morning: $400 and $1400. I never made any such purchases, … Continue reading
SENIORS MEAL BOX: A service providing healthy meals to seniors in need
The organization Seniors Meal Box started in memory of a senior philanthropist and community leader, who, when he was suffering from multiple health issues at a later age, recalled the good food his wife used to prepare. Because of diet … Continue reading
SCAMS ON SENIORS
SCAMS ON SENIORS It is becoming an inscreasingly difficult challenge to keep up with the innovations, changes and advancements scammers are using in trying to grab money away from seniors. Take a moment to review some of the notable points … Continue reading
UKRAINE: an attractive morsel for the Russian Bear !
How the nation of Ukraine ranks in the world: 1st in Europe in ammonia production; 1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores; 1st in Europe in terms of arable land area; 1st place in the world in … Continue reading
Feb 21 – Rotzy’s goes truckin each mornin’….but not to Ottawa
Rotzy does his own truckin’ thing each morning on the parking lot of Harris Place….the man is entitled to his morning coffee and smoke, in the manner that pleases him! 9:00AM-ish to Noon-ish….and Rotzy’s admittedly … Continue reading