May 2011 Blog Posts (113)

Steve Martin, Art Forgery Victim, Still Has A Huge Art Collection

Poor Steve Martin. The actor & comedian was recently the…

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Added by ZoomerStaff on May 31, 2011 at 4:52pm — No Comments

What Happens to The Dying Towns We Grew Up In?

Once upon a time Lanark Village, Ontario was the place to go on weekends when you wanted to enjoy a lovely Sunday. Lanark is no different than the small town that you and I grew up in.

 

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The village was first settled in 1820 by Scottish immigrants who named it after the town of Lanark in Scotland. It soon became a major hub for the lumber and textile industries, both of which used the Clyde River. It runs through the village,…

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Added by Linda Seccaspina on May 31, 2011 at 2:43pm — 11 Comments

I Am Thankful

I AM THANKFUL



For the wife

Who says it’s hot dogs tonight,

Because she is home with me, and not out with someone else.



For the husband

Who is on the sofa being a couch potato?

Because he is home with me and not out at the… Continue

Added by Frank Moffatt on May 31, 2011 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Mary and Danny - A Love Story

 

 

 

Mary and Danny in fron of our little house in Coney Island circa 1957.  The ghost in the door is me.…

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Added by Toritto on May 30, 2011 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Hi: There were two sports Volvo's a red and a white one. I believe they were both S-1800 and 1973 cars. Yes I thought they were lovely at the time they came out on the market and even today. The two …

Hi: There were two sports Volvo's a red and a white one. I believe they were both S-1800 and 1973 cars. Yes I thought they were lovely at the time they came out on the market and even today. The two of them were in great condition. I bought a new Volvo in 1965 and I believe it was a S-124. It was 4 door, black with red leather upholstry and I drove it for 5 years without a problem. It stayed outside all winter in Montreal and always started the first time and drove it skiing every weekend and… Continue

Added by Bob Stuart on May 30, 2011 at 7:44pm — 2 Comments

Gordon Lightfoot: Live at Massey Hall, Toronto, May 25, 2011

 In a recent interview, The Who's guitarist Pete Townshend touched upon the struggles an…

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Added by ZoomerStaff on May 30, 2011 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Essential Tremor - Support Group in Toronto

Join us to learn and share:

 

Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 2 p.m.

Place: Toronto Public Library - 1101 Bloor Street West (Dufferin Street West)

Donation: $2

 

For more information contact Cecilia at

ietf.canada@gmail.com

 

www.essentialtremor.org

Added by M Cecilia on May 29, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Lesson 29 – What Other People Think of You Is None of Your Business.

Lesson 29



Reflections on life based upon the book “God Never Blinks” 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours” by Regina Brett



What Other People Think of You Is None of Your Business.



This lesson Regina starts off by stating all the names she has been called as a professional journalist. Her… Continue

Added by Frank Moffatt on May 27, 2011 at 10:43pm — 2 Comments

New Spirit@Work Cards

or some time corporations, individuals, coaches and consultants have been using our Spirit@Work Cards with great success to help achieve breakthroughs in Leadership Development and to build inspiring teams, and organizations.  They are used to start meetings, break deadlocks in teams, facilitate discussion, enrich and guide coaching relationships, introduce spirit and values into conversations,  and add a new, more… Continue

Added by Lance Secretan on May 27, 2011 at 10:44am — 1 Comment

My job search

My job search

"This is quite clever.  I wonder who thinks of all this stuff. "



 

1. My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, 

   but I got canned. Couldn't
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Added by GULUR49 on May 26, 2011 at 8:33pm — 1 Comment

Where Do YOU Stand On The 7 Deadly Sins?

While this week marks the end of our The Science of Sin documentary series, we're still looking for the Zoomers.ca community to weigh in on their Seven…

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Added by VisionTV on May 26, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Beautiful Quote on ANGER....

If you are right then there is no need to get angry

And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.



Patience with family is love,

Patience with others is respect,

Patience with self is confidence

and

Patience with GOD is faith.



Never Think Hard about PAST,

It brings Tears...

Don't Think more about FUTURE,

It brings Fears...

Live this Moment with a Smile,

It brings Cheers.!!!!



Every test in our life makes us… Continue

Added by GULUR49 on May 25, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Beautiful Quote on ANGER....

If you are right then there is no need to get angry

And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.



Patience with family is love,

Patience with others is respect,

Patience with self is confidence

and

Patience with GOD is faith.



Never Think Hard about PAST,

It brings Tears...

Don't Think more about FUTURE,

It brings Fears...

Live this Moment with a Smile,

It brings Cheers.!!!!



Every test in our life makes us… Continue

Added by GULUR49 on May 25, 2011 at 9:29pm — 1 Comment

3 Easy Sex Positions

As you get older, it gets better, right? You're more comfortable with your body, and know what you want.

 

But your boyfriend had a hip replacement, so he's limited on mobility. Or your girlfriend sometimes has a back pain flare-up, and that…

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Added by ZOOMERSinglesStaff on May 25, 2011 at 1:34pm — 4 Comments

A Goose Egg and Cabbage Rolls

 

 

I attended an all girls Catholic high school in Canada along with my good friend, Chrissie, who also blogs here. The boy's school was across the street and the year we entered this institution, the teachers finally removed the rope which divided the boys from the girls during assemblies.…

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Added by Christine Geery on May 24, 2011 at 3:42pm — 3 Comments

For Prom Season - The Princess and the Geek

 

The Princess and the Geek - May 1963 - At the Ft. Hamilton High School Prom. 

 

Did you ever think about how you got to where you are?

Everyone…

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Added by Toritto on May 24, 2011 at 2:52pm — 5 Comments

Bob Dylan's 70th: 70 Hot Pictures

As the "Poet Laureate of his generation" hits the 70 mark today, the tributes are reeling in, like, perhaps, a rolling stone? (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves.)

 

Nonetheless, you gotta…

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Added by ZoomerStaff on May 24, 2011 at 1:40pm — 1 Comment

9 Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime

 9 Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime







Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we adapt to them. But, ready or not, here they come. 



1. The Post Office

Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in… Continue

Added by GULUR49 on May 24, 2011 at 3:37am — 1 Comment

Hoarders! The Music Collectors Edition

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A friend once told me that her biggest fear was if her husband found a double of anything. If he did, it would immediately lead to becoming yet another collection. I used to collect with the best of them. I collected dolls, worthless Bradford Exchange plates and Royal Doultons. But never in my life have I been affiliated with musical collectors in motion like I have in the past few years. It is not just collecting to them, it becomes a religion, a passion…

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Added by Linda Seccaspina on May 24, 2011 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

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