Get your Canadian retail store flyers online!

Sometimes flyers you want are late arriving. If you live in an apartment or condo, you may not get them at all. If you don’t subscribe to the local newspaper, you won’t get their flyers. Forget about that hassle.

Just go to: http://www.flyermall.com/web/flyer/store.html

A few grocery stores are not on this site because they have customized local flyers rather than nationwide flyers. You’ll have to go directly to their sites:

Superstore.ca
Shopnofrills.ca
Loblaws.ca
Fortinos.ca
YourIndependentGrocer.ca

Two inspirational sites

Here are two websites I have found to be inspiring.

http://www.pathways-to-peace.com/ (click on “View Presentation” to start video)

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/ (click on “View Presentation” to start video)

Michael Bach’s Collection of Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena

This site demonstrates that the act of seeing is a more complex process than we imagine it to be. You won’t trust your eyes again after you visit this site.

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/

The Weiss Family’s Awesome Light and Sound Display

The Weiss family in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada have set up a special Festival of Lights display at their home in memory of their friend and neighbor, Nicole Smith (1999 - 2006). They are accepting donations on and offline. All proceeds go to the Southlake Regional Health Centre.

View a video of the display here: http://www.weisslights.com/pics.htm (scroll down the page)

How to avoid killing your pet dog, cat or bird

This site explains why you should never use a Teflon cooking utensil if you have a pet bird and why using ice melts on your sidewalk can be dangerous to dogs and cats. There is also a descriptive list of the decorative house plants which can make your pet seriously ill. Find out what can happen to your dog or cat if it takes a sip of sweet-tasting antifreeze in the driveway.

Check out the site: http://www.funkstownvet.com/toxicity.html

Spamhaus: a huge force in the war on spam

Spamhaus is one of the biggest spam “blocking” organizations in the world. It is important to find out whether your Internet Service Provider uses this type of service to keep known spammers off their network. If they do not use an effective spam blocking system, your computer could fall prey to nuisance emails and dangerous “Trojan horse” viruses which could turn your computer into a spam transmitter without your knowledge.

Organizations like Spamhaus don’t actually stop spammers from transmitting spam, but act as an intermediaries between senders and receivers. Spamhaus tags emails transmitted from certain Internet sources as “spam” and receivers (ISPs) who subscribe to Spamhaus make the decision to block those emails from their systems, trusting Spamhaus’ judgement in the identification of spam sources.

Why you should never send “Remove” messages back to spammers: http://www.spamhaus.org/removeisformugs.html

Should you use a “spam unsubscribe service” which promises, for a fee, to keep spam out of your inbox? No way! Read about these frauds:
http://www.spamhaus.org/removelists.html

Six online scams to avoid:
http://www.spamhaus.org/faq/answers.lasso?section=Online%20Scams


Reach the home page here: http://www.spamhaus.org/

ESPN: sports news spectacular

Why did the NBA drop the new microfiber basketball as of January 1, 2007? Whether you want to track Tiger Woods’ career, keep an eye on player trades, or see video highlights of recent major league games, you have it all on one site. Become the sports expert around the office when you keep this site in the corner of your monitor.

Go to ESPN: http://espn.go.com/

iParenting: doorway to a wealth of parenting information

The iParenting website is the doorway to nine other parenting-oriented sites. Click the “Parenting Sites” tab to reach related sites, like Breastfeed.com, Pregnancy Today, Toddlers Today, and Teenagers Today. In addition, clicking on the “Lifestyle Sites” tab will lead to thirteen other sites, such as Dads Today, Moms Today, Grandparents Today, Twins Today, Special Kids Today, and iParenting Adoption.

The iParenting home page itself contains many resources for parents. Clicking “Community” will take you to more than 350 discussion boards on a multitude of parenting topics. Here members discuss topics like bedwetting, breastfeeding, choosing the sex of your baby, drug and alcohol abuse, food allergies, grandparents, home schooling, step families, and teen dating.

Click “Recalls” to find pictures and descriptions of furniture and toys which have been recalled for safety reasons.

The “Articles and Tools” section contains information on topics ranging from beauty and wellness to family finances. One personal story in this section describes one member’s homebirth experience. Members are invited to set up their own blogs on the site to record their thoughts and feelings about different aspects of parenting.

Reach the home page here: http://www.iparenting.com/

Enterprise Mission: Richard C. Hoagland’s search for the truth about the moon and Mars

Is there water on Mars? If so, what could it mean? Are there artificial structures on the moon and Mars? Is there a human face on the surface of Mars? Why did the Apollo 11 tapes go missing? Is NASA telling us the whole story? These are some of the questions Richard C. Hoagland, chief investigator for the organization known as Enterprise Mission, addresses on this website. You’ll need an open mind when you peruse this site.

Check out the site: http://www.enterprisemission.com/

Clyde Lewis delivers news and talk outside the mainstream box

Clyde Lewis is well known for his Ground Zero talk show, which covers breaking news and topics seldom covered by mainstream media. Topics include conspiracy theories, entertainment, health and wellness, money, paranormal activity, parapolitical affairs, science and pseudo science, religious and spiritual subjects, and world events. Skeptics often air their views on the show. Podcasts and MP3 downloads are available to paid subscribers.

The Articles section of the site contains Lewis’s personal essays written on a wide variety of topics. In one recent article entitled Monkey Wrench: Provoking the Clash of Civilizations, Lewis suggests that Americans are causing many of their own problems with ill-considered political and corporate policies around the world.

Another article, Diabolus ex Machina: The Media and the Scorched Earth Policy, appears to accuse the White House of furthering the agenda of the New World Order fascist elite. Lewis speculates that listeners who used to scoff at his warnings of an impending police state now look to him for guidance in forestalling the rise of the New World Order.

The Forum section of the site allows registered members to post comments to a multi-faceted board on a whole slate of topics, including conspiracy theories, religion, paranormal topics, science and technology, space discoveries, UFOs and aliens. There is also a Chat Room where members may converse about topics on the air or past programs.

Check out the site: http://www.clydelewis.com/

CBC Fifth Estate online documentaries archive

Many of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Fifth Estate documentaries are available in an online archive on the CBC.ca/Fifth Estate website. The program airs on Wednesday nights at nine and midnight. If you miss a particular TV broadcast for some reason, you may find the program on the site.

Here are some recent programs that are currently in the video archive:

Fasten Your Seatbelts—an investigation into airport security in Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/fastenseatbelts/

The Denial Machine—a look at a small group of influential scientists, with alleged financial links to the oil and coal industries, who trumpet the idea that global warming is not a bad thing. http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/denialmachine/index.html

The Rat—an informant reveals shocking details about organized crime and turf wars in Toronto http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/therat/index.html

The Fifth Estate home page: http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/index.html

The Royal Society of Chemistry: a European perspective

In the process of checking out the toxicity of sulphur dioxide as a food preservative, I discovered The Royal Society of Chemistry website, which contains a wealth of information on the chemical sciences.

The visual elements of the site are spectacular. The Visual Periodic Table is especially attractive and informative: http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/index.htm .

The Chemsoc Timeline is a visual representation of the history of science. Check it out here: http://www.chemsoc.org/timeline/index.html

Students of chemistry will be delighted with the interactive version of the IUPAC compendium of chemical terminology, known as The Gold Book. Check it out here: http://goldbook.iupac.org/

Would you like to research food preservatives? Go here: http://www.chemsoc.org/ExemplarChem/entries/2001/anderson/preservatives.htm#e220

The LearnNet section of the site contains several excellent teaching and learning resources: http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/index.htm

Home page: http://www.rsc.org/

Say hello to Big Brother--your back-seat driver!

According to a CTV.ca report dated November 28, 2005, Transport Canada began testing a device which integrates “global positioning satellite technology with a digital speed-limit map”. In essence, the system is linked to a vehicle’s throttle control and prevents drivers from exceeding the posted speed limit.Now, Persentech, a company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has begun selling a device called Otto Driving Companion. Drivers are alerted by a voice prompt and a light signal when they are exceeding the posted speed limit. Full details about this product are available at the company’s website, listed below. This device depends on the cooperation of drivers, while the one being tested by Transport Canada appears to allow no option.Look for insurance companies to offer discounts for using either device. Government regulations may force drivers who repeatedly receive speeding tickets to--at their own expense--install a no-speed appliance. New cars may be mandated to have devices which give drivers warnings, with the option of having them modified to “no-speed” mode when required.


Check out the site: http://www.persentech.com/

Coast to Coast AM: A paranormal feast!

This site is the Internet presence for the extremely popular night- time talk show Coast to Coast AM. The show is hosted by George Noory during the week and occasionally by its originator, Art Bell. On Saturday nights, Ian Punnett hosts Coast to Coast Live.

Topics on the radio shows range from the science of earthquake prediction to time travel and UFOs. Guests on past programs have included psychics, clinical psychologists, retired military intelligence officers, experts in physics and astronomy, investigative journalists, medical practitioners, and an Egyptologist.

To hear the previous night's broadcast, click on the Play button under the Last Night's Show banner. Visitors to the website have the option of subscribing, at a modest cost, to ad-free streaming audio files (Streamlink), making it possible to listen to programs in real time or download MP3 files from a 90-day archive. As a Streamlink subscriber, I never miss a program and thanks to my MP3 player, daily chores like weeding the garden or washing the car become more enjoyable as I listen to ad-free program files.

The site features a collection of unusual digital images sent in by listeners and visitors. In addition, there is a compilation of recent news articles on a variety of subjects, including UFO sightings, scientific discoveries, and scary ghost stories. Details about upcoming radio programs are listed on the site. Warning: this program is highly addictive!


Check out the site: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

Pandora: A streaming-music service that delivers what you like to hear

Available to users in the U.S. only at the present time, this website is an innovative approach to Internet radio. Visitors enter the name of their favorite artist or song and receive a stream of music that mirrors their tastes in music. The system generates a playlist of songs resulting from an analysis of 400 musical elements, such as vocal style, lyrics, composition, form and melody represented in the original choice. In essence, listeners have a “radio station” playing only music they like to hear. Of course, it is possible to fine-tune a “station” by de-selecting unwanted songs from the playlist; the system will adjust to take account of this change. Users may create up to 100 separate stations, reflecting their interest in more than one type of music. No downloads are required. The service is free, supported by advertisements. Users may opt for an ad-free paid subscription to the service.

Check out the site: http://www.pandora.com/

Insurance Bureau of Canada: Tips on home and car insurance

If you’re in the market for a new or used car, this site will help you determine the relative cost to insure a particular make and model of car. A brochure on the site entitled “How Cars Measure Up” gives statistics for several Canadian models of cars, passenger vans, SUVs and pickup trucks, comparing the number and cost of collision and comprehensive claims, as well as the cost and frequency of theft claims. One section of the site lists the top 10 stolen vehicles for the last four years and suggests why they are the favorite targets of thieves. The site reveals the 10 most common auto insurance crimes for the past three years and how to avoid becoming a victim of accident fraud.

Do you have an up-to-date inventory of the possessions you have in your home? If you have a fire or other disaster, you’ll need an accurate inventory in order to make a claim. Use the form on the site to create your list and give a backup copy to a friend or relative for safekeeping. Use a digital camera to take photos of high-value items and their sales slips. It is wise to have a professional appraisal done on jewelry or collectibles; keep the appraisal document in a safety deposit box. It’s surprising how fast the value of things in the home adds up over time. Revise the list monthly to be sure you don’t miss anything, like new clothing, drapes, or computer software.

Landlords must be certain that their tenants have insurance in order to protect themselves in the case of a tenant-caused fire, for example. The landlord’s insurance company will pay for repairs, but will want to collect from the tenant’s insurer. If the tenant has no insurance, the landlord’s insurance company may not renew insurance on the building because the landlord has caused a preventable loss for them.

Check out the site: http://www.ibc.ca/en/index.asp