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L.A. DEAD, Stuart Woods
Synopsis Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington ventures out to the west coast and out on a limb-in this “stylish whodunit” (Detroit News) filled with romance and murder from the bestselling author of The Run and Worst Fears Realized. Stone’s trip to Venice-with a … Continue reading
Self-Publishing vs Commercial Publishing, EVA HENN
Eva Henn has published a memoir of her family’s escape from Hungary during the time of its revolution. When it came time to publish, Eva had to decide, publish independently or commercially. She choose SELF PUBLISHING but also investigated the alternative process.
POLITICS: Dougie: dunce, dunderhead or just plain dumb?
Dougie: Remember these things when you consider voting for the Conservatives. “IRON RING” around Long Term Care homes….kind of rusted away as quickly as Datsuns did in the 1970’s Merilee Fullerton, Minister of Long Term Care, may be giving care to … Continue reading
Apr 19 – CARPing about more than just fish, COVID and ZOOMER 740am
Rotzy’s ‘carping’ about correcting his erroneous loquations of the past. Corrections And Stuff Firstly, for those who’ve been keeping track, and waiting for the final word from me finding my FIFTEENTH Easter Egg. Well….in truth yours truly had already given … Continue reading
HEALTH & WELL: HUGS: research confirms health benefits of HUGS
Hugs can actually help reduce stress. While many of us have heard the expression ‘hug it out,’ according to one recent study, hugs can actually help us reduce stress. The study looked at over 400 adults, both men and women, … Continue reading
SCREENPRESSO: excellent screen capturing app
Ever want to grab a portion of your computer screen and use it in an email? Consider using SCREENPRESSO, a free app which will do the job for you, easily and incredibly well. Download at SCREENPRESSO Screenpresso is a free … Continue reading
HEALTH & WELL: How to create a dynamically wired brain
Content shared with permission from Dr. Andrea Wilkinson at BrainShape.ca. To help preserve your mental functions (like memory and thinking speed), you want to create as many connections in your brain as possible. The more densely wired your … Continue reading
HEALTH & WELL: Overcoming vaccine hesitancy to reach herd immunity
There is an abundancy of false information or fake news on the Internet causing many people problems with decision making based on solid, true foundations. Give what you read second thought and more consideration before accepting it. If you can … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: COVID UPDATE BY CITY (GRAPH )
Trying to keep up with the COVID information and news is distressing and nerve-wracking. There is much misinformation, confusion, contradiction and disagreement even among the health experts. Perhaps the COVID GRAPH by CITY may show a clearer picture of what … Continue reading
Gmail TOOL: ‘Simple Gmail Notes’
“SIMPLE GMAIL NOTES” is a tool that allows you to write coloured labels to your Gmails. These serve as quick reminders as to what the Gmail was about, a quick way to remind you of the message content without the … Continue reading
SENIORS WITHOUT WALLS – MAY CALENDAR
Proofreading is a dying art. Maybe COVID is having a broader effect than just health
Did I read that right?? TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW. In a Laundromat:AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. In a London department store:BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS… In an office:WOULD THE PERSON … Continue reading
WRITERS: Power Thesaurus
Power Thesaurus is a Google extension that is very useful for writers. Search for synonyms and antonyms easily and quickly in the browser and then type them into your document. The video demonstrates how to download, install and use POWER … Continue reading
Apr 29 – A message from Howard
Greetings all, The agenda for this Thursday’s meeting can be accessed at this link: Apr 29 Presentation. This month we welcome our member, and guest speaker Eva Henn who will tell us about her experiences in the self-publishing and commercial-publishing … Continue reading
L. A. DEAD, Stuart Woods
The usual page-turning popcorn read from Stuart Wood…but if that is what you want in your read right now, you can’t go wrong with any book written by this entertaining storyteller. Synopsis Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington ventures out to the west … Continue reading
Apr 26 – Rotzy’s kind of still feeling the effects of last weeks fuddled up column
Rotzy really got thrown for a loop last week…and the after effects are still lingering when you read his commentary about “Rules at Skyline living” Sorry About Last Week….….as to last week’s column being sent out from here at “F/N”HQ … Continue reading
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II, by Sonia Purnell
The never-before-told story of one woman’s heroism that changed the course of the Second World War SynopsisThis spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman–rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg–who talked her way … Continue reading
COVID: The pandemic continues amid strong local action
There is really nothing to add to the constant dialogue, changes and cross-over between phase three and vaccination schedules as all of you are either aligning with someone to provide resources or, as patients and caregivers, are trying to find … Continue reading
