Check this out!! It's AWESOME!
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/02/06/blind-trust-project_n_6626898.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-british-columbia&ir=Canada+British+Columbia
YouTuber AsoOmii Jay teamed up with Time Vision Productions to try out a social experiment called the "Blind Trust Project."
In
order to test how Canadians would react, a blindfolded Muslim man stood
at Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, with signs that read "I am a
Muslim. I am labelled as a terrorist," and "I trust you. Do you trust
me? Give me a hug."
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Sunday, February 8, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
How is Wealth Distributed in Canada- WATCH CLOSELY!
This is very disturbing but not surprising. I had seen this done for the US but it's great to see it for Canada. Maybe once people visually see this they may grasp the seriousness of the situation and VOTE!
Monday, February 2, 2015
Let's Re-Write Animal Farm!
Wow, I came up with this crazy brilliant idea! What if we re-wrote Animal Farm to be Canadian Animal Farm 2015. If I am losing you here click these links and then come back and be sure to watch the movie.
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/02/animal-farm-have-you-seen-it-you-should.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/02/we-must-be-united-and-stop-harper-bill.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm
I visit Wikipedia and I edited out the Soviet stuff because many people - the younger generation do not know this history and I don't know it well myself, but the point is to adapt the info to our own corrupted, twisted, sad political, ecological environment and help people see what is happening.
We need to work fast here, with the election coming, we have to reach out to the kids. I call them kids because I am 53 and I am old to alot of you and you may not want to hear what I have to say. It is critical EVERYONE votes this time. We have to get rid of the old way of voting, that's the next step, but MOST IMPORTANT, Stephen Harper MUST NEVER be elected EVER EVER AGAIN! NEVER!
If we do not act, Canada will be destroyed as the one we know and love. It's beeing sliding down hill fast but we can turn it around. By going green and focusing on gardens- VICTORY GARDENS, composting, raising our own food and building shelters for everyone. No child should go hungry.
Anyways, here's what I got, this is from the book-wikipedia - the movie is a little different but we just need to re-write all the characters.
Okay here goes.
Pigs
Old Major-the inspiration that fuels the Rebellion in the book
Napoleon-not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. Napoleon is the main villain of Animal Farm
Snowball -Napoleon's rival and original head of the farm after Jones' overthrow.
Squealer-A small, white, fat porker who serves as Napoleon's right-trotter pig and minister of propaganda
Minimus-A poetic pig who writes the second and third national anthems of Animal Farm after the singing of "Beasts of England" is banned.
The Piglets -Hinted to be the children of Napoleon and are the first generation of animals subjugated to his idea of animal inequality.
The young pigs- – Four pigs who complain about Napoleon's takeover of the farm but are quickly silenced and later executed
Pinkeye – A minor pig who is mentioned only once; he is the pig that tastes Napoleon's food to make sure it is not poisoned, in response to rumours about an assassination attempt on Napoleon.
Humans-
Mr. Jones- The former owner of the farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker. The animals revolt against him after he drinks so much that he does not feed or take care of them.
Mr Frederick -The tough owner of Pinchfield, a small but well-kept neighbouring farm, who briefly enters into an alliance with Napoleon. He is an allegory of Adolf Hitler
Mr Pilkington – The easy-going but crafty and well-to-do owner of Foxwood, a large neighbouring farm overgrown with weeds
Mr Whymper – A man hired by Napoleon to act as the liaison between Animal Farm and human society. At first he is used to acquire goods needed for the farm, such as dog biscuits and paraffin, but later he procures luxuries like alcohol for the pigs
Horses and donkeys
Boxer – A loyal, kind, dedicated, hard working, and respectable cart-horse, although quite naive and gullible. Boxer does a large share of the physical labor on the farm, adhering to the simplistic belief that working harder will solve all the animal's problems. He has been described as "faithful and strong"; he believes any problem can be solved if he works harder.
Mollie – A self-centered, self-indulgent and vain young white mare who quickly leaves for another farm after the revolution.
Clover - A gentle, caring female horse, who shows concern especially for Boxer, who often pushes himself too hard. She seems to catch on to the sly tricks and schemes set up by Napoleon and Squealer.
Benjamin – A donkey, one of the oldest, wisest animals on the farm, and one of the few who can read properly. He is skeptical, temperamental and cynical: his most frequent remark is, "Life will go on as it has always gone on—that is, badly.
Other animals
Muriel – A wise old goat who is friends with all of the animals on the farm. She, like Benjamin and Snowball; is one of the few animals on the farm who can read.
The Puppies – Offspring of Jessie and Bluebell, taken away from them by Napoleon at birth and reared by Napoleon to be his security force.
Moses – The raven "was Mr. Jones's especial pet, was a spy and a tale-bearer, but he was also a clever talker." Initially following Mrs. Jones into exile, he reappears several years later and resumes his role of talking but not working. He regales Animal Farm's denizens with tales of a wondrous place beyond the clouds called "Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labours!"
The Sheep – They show limited understanding of the Animalism and the political atmosphere of the farm, yet nonetheless they blindly support Napoleon's ideals with vocal jingles during his speeches and meetings with Snowball.
The Hens – The hens are among the first to rebel against Napoleon.
The Cows – Their milk is stolen by the pigs, who learn to milk them. The milk is stirred into the pigs' mash every day, while the other animals are denied such luxuries.
The Cat – Never seen to carry out any work, the cat is absent for long periods, and is forgiven because her excuses are so convincing and she "purred so affectionately that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions".[24] She has no interest in the politics of the farm, and the only time she is recorded as having participated in an election, she is found to have actually "voted on both sides".
The pigs Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer adapt Old Major's ideas into "a complete system of thought", which they formally name Animalism,
Soon after, Napoleon and Squealer partake in activities associated with the humans (drinking alcohol, sleeping in beds, trading), which were explicitly prohibited by the Seven Commandments. Squealer is employed to alter the Seven Commandments to account for this humanisation
The original commandments are:
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Later, Napoleon and his pigs secretly revise some commandments to clear themselves of accusations of law-breaking. The changed commandments are as follows, with the changes bolded:
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.
Eventually, these are replaced with the maxims, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others", and "Four legs good, two legs better!" as the pigs become more human. This is an ironic twist to the original purpose of the Seven Commandments, which were supposed to keep order within Animal Farm by uniting the animals together against the humans and preventing animals from following the humans' evil habits.
Through the revision of the commandments, Orwell demonstrates how simply political dogma can be turned into malleable propaganda.
We need to put some good music in it...maybe this?
Pink Floyd's 1977 record album Animals was partially inspired by Animal Farm.[67] It categorises people as pigs, dogs, or sheep.
Pigs on the Wing (Part One) (Waters) 1:24
If you didn't care what happened to me,
And I didn't care for you,
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain.
Wondering which of the buggars to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.
----------------------------------------------------------
Pigs (Three Different Ones) (Waters) 11:26
Big man, pig man, ha ha charade you are.
You well heeled big wheel, ha ha charade you are.
And when your hand is on your heart,
You're nearly a good laugh,
Almost a joker,
With your head down in the pig bin,
Saying "Keep on digging."
Pig stain on your fat chin.
What do you hope to find.
When you're down in the pig mine.
You're nearly a laugh,
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.
http://www.pink-floyd-lyrics.com/html/animals-lyrics.html
Pigs on the Wing (Part Two) (Waters) 1:27
You know that I care what happens to you,
And I know that you care for me.
So I don't feel alone,
Or the weight of the stone,
Now that I've found somewhere safe
To bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/02/animal-farm-have-you-seen-it-you-should.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/02/we-must-be-united-and-stop-harper-bill.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm
I visit Wikipedia and I edited out the Soviet stuff because many people - the younger generation do not know this history and I don't know it well myself, but the point is to adapt the info to our own corrupted, twisted, sad political, ecological environment and help people see what is happening.
We need to work fast here, with the election coming, we have to reach out to the kids. I call them kids because I am 53 and I am old to alot of you and you may not want to hear what I have to say. It is critical EVERYONE votes this time. We have to get rid of the old way of voting, that's the next step, but MOST IMPORTANT, Stephen Harper MUST NEVER be elected EVER EVER AGAIN! NEVER!
If we do not act, Canada will be destroyed as the one we know and love. It's beeing sliding down hill fast but we can turn it around. By going green and focusing on gardens- VICTORY GARDENS, composting, raising our own food and building shelters for everyone. No child should go hungry.
Anyways, here's what I got, this is from the book-wikipedia - the movie is a little different but we just need to re-write all the characters.
Okay here goes.
Pigs
Old Major-the inspiration that fuels the Rebellion in the book
Napoleon-not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. Napoleon is the main villain of Animal Farm
Snowball -Napoleon's rival and original head of the farm after Jones' overthrow.
Squealer-A small, white, fat porker who serves as Napoleon's right-trotter pig and minister of propaganda
Minimus-A poetic pig who writes the second and third national anthems of Animal Farm after the singing of "Beasts of England" is banned.
The Piglets -Hinted to be the children of Napoleon and are the first generation of animals subjugated to his idea of animal inequality.
The young pigs- – Four pigs who complain about Napoleon's takeover of the farm but are quickly silenced and later executed
Pinkeye – A minor pig who is mentioned only once; he is the pig that tastes Napoleon's food to make sure it is not poisoned, in response to rumours about an assassination attempt on Napoleon.
Humans-
Mr. Jones- The former owner of the farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker. The animals revolt against him after he drinks so much that he does not feed or take care of them.
Mr Frederick -The tough owner of Pinchfield, a small but well-kept neighbouring farm, who briefly enters into an alliance with Napoleon. He is an allegory of Adolf Hitler
Mr Pilkington – The easy-going but crafty and well-to-do owner of Foxwood, a large neighbouring farm overgrown with weeds
Mr Whymper – A man hired by Napoleon to act as the liaison between Animal Farm and human society. At first he is used to acquire goods needed for the farm, such as dog biscuits and paraffin, but later he procures luxuries like alcohol for the pigs
Horses and donkeys
Boxer – A loyal, kind, dedicated, hard working, and respectable cart-horse, although quite naive and gullible. Boxer does a large share of the physical labor on the farm, adhering to the simplistic belief that working harder will solve all the animal's problems. He has been described as "faithful and strong"; he believes any problem can be solved if he works harder.
Mollie – A self-centered, self-indulgent and vain young white mare who quickly leaves for another farm after the revolution.
Clover - A gentle, caring female horse, who shows concern especially for Boxer, who often pushes himself too hard. She seems to catch on to the sly tricks and schemes set up by Napoleon and Squealer.
Benjamin – A donkey, one of the oldest, wisest animals on the farm, and one of the few who can read properly. He is skeptical, temperamental and cynical: his most frequent remark is, "Life will go on as it has always gone on—that is, badly.
Other animals
Muriel – A wise old goat who is friends with all of the animals on the farm. She, like Benjamin and Snowball; is one of the few animals on the farm who can read.
The Puppies – Offspring of Jessie and Bluebell, taken away from them by Napoleon at birth and reared by Napoleon to be his security force.
Moses – The raven "was Mr. Jones's especial pet, was a spy and a tale-bearer, but he was also a clever talker." Initially following Mrs. Jones into exile, he reappears several years later and resumes his role of talking but not working. He regales Animal Farm's denizens with tales of a wondrous place beyond the clouds called "Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labours!"
The Sheep – They show limited understanding of the Animalism and the political atmosphere of the farm, yet nonetheless they blindly support Napoleon's ideals with vocal jingles during his speeches and meetings with Snowball.
The Hens – The hens are among the first to rebel against Napoleon.
The Cows – Their milk is stolen by the pigs, who learn to milk them. The milk is stirred into the pigs' mash every day, while the other animals are denied such luxuries.
The Cat – Never seen to carry out any work, the cat is absent for long periods, and is forgiven because her excuses are so convincing and she "purred so affectionately that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions".[24] She has no interest in the politics of the farm, and the only time she is recorded as having participated in an election, she is found to have actually "voted on both sides".
The pigs Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer adapt Old Major's ideas into "a complete system of thought", which they formally name Animalism,
Soon after, Napoleon and Squealer partake in activities associated with the humans (drinking alcohol, sleeping in beds, trading), which were explicitly prohibited by the Seven Commandments. Squealer is employed to alter the Seven Commandments to account for this humanisation
The original commandments are:
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Later, Napoleon and his pigs secretly revise some commandments to clear themselves of accusations of law-breaking. The changed commandments are as follows, with the changes bolded:
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.
Eventually, these are replaced with the maxims, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others", and "Four legs good, two legs better!" as the pigs become more human. This is an ironic twist to the original purpose of the Seven Commandments, which were supposed to keep order within Animal Farm by uniting the animals together against the humans and preventing animals from following the humans' evil habits.
Through the revision of the commandments, Orwell demonstrates how simply political dogma can be turned into malleable propaganda.
We need to put some good music in it...maybe this?
Pink Floyd's 1977 record album Animals was partially inspired by Animal Farm.[67] It categorises people as pigs, dogs, or sheep.
Pigs on the Wing (Part One) (Waters) 1:24
If you didn't care what happened to me,
And I didn't care for you,
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain.
Wondering which of the buggars to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.
----------------------------------------------------------
Pigs (Three Different Ones) (Waters) 11:26
Big man, pig man, ha ha charade you are.
You well heeled big wheel, ha ha charade you are.
And when your hand is on your heart,
You're nearly a good laugh,
Almost a joker,
With your head down in the pig bin,
Saying "Keep on digging."
Pig stain on your fat chin.
What do you hope to find.
When you're down in the pig mine.
You're nearly a laugh,
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.
http://www.pink-floyd-lyrics.com/html/animals-lyrics.html
Pigs on the Wing (Part Two) (Waters) 1:27
You know that I care what happens to you,
And I know that you care for me.
So I don't feel alone,
Or the weight of the stone,
Now that I've found somewhere safe
To bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.
We Must Be United and Stop Harper & Bill C-51
Jeezz, it's pretty freaky the stuff that has been happening. It sure doesn't feel like Canada and with the way Harper secretly passes these things....When is it going to stop?
Have you ever seen the movie Animal Farm. You should watch. It is so representative of all the insanity that's happening in Canada right now.
I keep thinking of the poor chickens in the movie...and the old horse...watch..very carefully....everyone, please. Then think carefully because if we do not elect someone other than Harper we will have hardship and regrets for generations to come.
Please act, vote Green, or NDP or Liberal if you have to ...make it a Green/ Liberal/NDP split. Please vote.
Otherwise innocent people who love the environment and care about the future of our children may face arrest and other serious consequences and we ALL know that is wrong. STOP HARPER FROM DESTROYING CANADA!
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/10/dont-feed-fear.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/grandmas-and-kids-burnaby-mountain.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/what-is-radical-tamo-campos-burnaby.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/mexico-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds.html
"Most importantly, Parliament must not allow Mr. Harper to turn CSIS, an intelligence agency, into a secret police force. Intelligence-gathering was deliberately separated from police work 30 years ago, after the RCMP’s repeated breaches of the law and civil rights. A wise decision was made to keep police out of the spy business, and spies out of policing. CSIS was the outcome, but successive governments, including Mr. Harper’s, have not demonstrated enough seriousness about overseeing the agency’s activities and protecting Canadians’ privacy." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/parliament-must-reject-harpers-secret-policeman-bill/article22729037/
Have you ever seen the movie Animal Farm. You should watch. It is so representative of all the insanity that's happening in Canada right now.
I keep thinking of the poor chickens in the movie...and the old horse...watch..very carefully....everyone, please. Then think carefully because if we do not elect someone other than Harper we will have hardship and regrets for generations to come.
Please act, vote Green, or NDP or Liberal if you have to ...make it a Green/ Liberal/NDP split. Please vote.
Otherwise innocent people who love the environment and care about the future of our children may face arrest and other serious consequences and we ALL know that is wrong. STOP HARPER FROM DESTROYING CANADA!
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/10/dont-feed-fear.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/grandmas-and-kids-burnaby-mountain.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/what-is-radical-tamo-campos-burnaby.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/11/mexico-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds.html
"Most importantly, Parliament must not allow Mr. Harper to turn CSIS, an intelligence agency, into a secret police force. Intelligence-gathering was deliberately separated from police work 30 years ago, after the RCMP’s repeated breaches of the law and civil rights. A wise decision was made to keep police out of the spy business, and spies out of policing. CSIS was the outcome, but successive governments, including Mr. Harper’s, have not demonstrated enough seriousness about overseeing the agency’s activities and protecting Canadians’ privacy." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/parliament-must-reject-harpers-secret-policeman-bill/article22729037/
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Please HELP God's Little Acre Farm
Hey, if your really want to do a good thing, then help out Jas and all the people who have worked with him, to help the many unfortunate people who find themselves hungry and difficulty making ends meet.
Please watch the video. Help Jas get a tractor!! or 2 and some other need supplies.
Every little bit helps...Can you help?
http://www.gofundme.com/godslittleacrefarm
"My name is Jas Singh I'm a farmer dedicated to feed the hungry. I
started this farm four years ago with $120.00....in 4 years we have
given away over 420,000lbs, of vegetables to needy people and
organizations. "
"Many years ago I changed my life and decided I didn't want to wait until I was 65 and try to do something meaningful that would represent the time I was on our beautiful planet. I live in a basement...own very little other than two old trucks....a donated van and some machinery. This farm...which went from one location of 3 acres has now grown to 5 farms and 70 acres and climbing. I never asked for help and to date have funded most of the years by truck driving in the winter and on weekends.....go to www.godslittleacrefarm.com for more of the story."
Here's a new report from Global http://globalnews.ca/news/1808121/surrey-farm-that-donates-food-to-needy-people-start-crowdfunding-campaign/
Please watch the video. Help Jas get a tractor!! or 2 and some other need supplies.
Every little bit helps...Can you help?
http://www.gofundme.com/godslittleacrefarm
"Many years ago I changed my life and decided I didn't want to wait until I was 65 and try to do something meaningful that would represent the time I was on our beautiful planet. I live in a basement...own very little other than two old trucks....a donated van and some machinery. This farm...which went from one location of 3 acres has now grown to 5 farms and 70 acres and climbing. I never asked for help and to date have funded most of the years by truck driving in the winter and on weekends.....go to www.godslittleacrefarm.com for more of the story."
Here's a new report from Global http://globalnews.ca/news/1808121/surrey-farm-that-donates-food-to-needy-people-start-crowdfunding-campaign/
Animal Farm- Have you seen it? You Should!!
Wow, haven't seen this since grade 10 so that would be about 1978. I remember we all gathered in the cafeteria. I think it was all the grade 9 & 10's. It had a big impact on me although at the time I wasn't into politics and really had no understanding of the original ideology behind it.
But just watching it tonight, it could play out so big and it makes so much sense if you to apply it to government and corporations or any organized entity.
If you want to know more about the book click here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm
Please watch, please share. It's not for very young, so please watch it first and then decide what is appropriate. For all the teachers out there I hope you will share this with the older children.
This next generation needs all the help it can get and watching something like this will help them understand things very clearly if they are visual like me.
But just watching it tonight, it could play out so big and it makes so much sense if you to apply it to government and corporations or any organized entity.
If you want to know more about the book click here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm
Please watch, please share. It's not for very young, so please watch it first and then decide what is appropriate. For all the teachers out there I hope you will share this with the older children.
This next generation needs all the help it can get and watching something like this will help them understand things very clearly if they are visual like me.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Have you heard of the Queen of Code
Wow, it's exciting to watch and hear the story of what an important role women played with computers and their beginnings. Please share this with your girls and let them know the accomplishments that Grace Hopper and many other women played.
They often referred to her as "Amazing Grace"
Sadly I don't like the idea that she was somehow responsible for solving the problem that enables the bomb and death of many, but that is just one interpretation and she made many more accomplishments that should definitely be highlighted.
From Wikipedia- "She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches (inspired by an actual moth removed from the computer). "
Please check it out for yourself.
They often referred to her as "Amazing Grace"
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| Wikipedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper |
Sadly I don't like the idea that she was somehow responsible for solving the problem that enables the bomb and death of many, but that is just one interpretation and she made many more accomplishments that should definitely be highlighted.
From Wikipedia- "She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches (inspired by an actual moth removed from the computer). "
Please check it out for yourself.
Monday, January 26, 2015
You Can't Please Everyone, So You Got To Please Yourself!
"I learned my lesson well," ...I never heard this song and I really didn't know who Ricky Nelson was. I asked my friend to make me a Cd and he put this song on there. I was very intrigued and so I looked it up and I then I found the whole story. So sweet and sad. :(
Powerful Message to Remember: You Can't Please Everyone, So You Got To Please Yourself!
Powerful Message to Remember: You Can't Please Everyone, So You Got To Please Yourself!
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Watch These Guys Get an Unexpect Lesson
Watch these guys get a lesson---from there mom.
Warning: Swearing
Warning: Swearing
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Post# 1002- I Carry You in my Heart!
Well Moma, it's been 8 years today. I can't believe so much time has passed and I miss you all the time. I wonder what it would have been like if only...
If only...we did so many if onlys when Daddy died. We humans tend to do that, don't we.
Well Moma, I know you're close by and I can feel give me that hug or pat on the back when I need it.
It's tough, I'm sad that Angel did not have the time to spend with you. If only...
We moved so many times...trying to get settled...but mainly because I wasn't grounded anymore. You were gone...I wasn't grounded...but we found our way...you helped. I know you did.
Well Moma, I miss you, Angel will be home in a bit and I want to finish this before she gets here.
I love you. I think of you often and the only way I get through it is I carry you in my heart.
i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
Shirley Nov 1930-Jan 2007
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Post #1001 Gardens EVERYWHERE in the city!
YES! YES!YES!!
Let this be true, that everyone's yard turns into a garden. Woot!! That in 10 years there will be gardens with food everywhere and green everywhere and we will have to tell kids stories of a time in the past when there was such ignorance and silliest that people were not allowed to raise chickens, bees and have gardens.
Watch and let's make this a reality!! Please let it be so, after yesterdays crushing news that the city lost it's battle with CP and Arbutus Corridor Gardens will be destroyed. :(
Let this be true, that everyone's yard turns into a garden. Woot!! That in 10 years there will be gardens with food everywhere and green everywhere and we will have to tell kids stories of a time in the past when there was such ignorance and silliest that people were not allowed to raise chickens, bees and have gardens.
Watch and let's make this a reality!! Please let it be so, after yesterdays crushing news that the city lost it's battle with CP and Arbutus Corridor Gardens will be destroyed. :(
POST #1000 Boat Fire near Burrard Bridge
Update: Here is a photo that my friend Sean shared. His boat was in the same marina.
He states : "In case you want to know what remains of the boat that burned at Burrard Marina on Tuesday night - it was refloated and hauled out to Granville Island Boat Yard. Here's what is left:"
Today is my 1000th post on the Tina Winterlik blog. http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca
I was looking for something special to blog about but I sure wasn't expecting this.
Last night, there were about 14 emergency vehicles screaming up and down our streets, going around in circles...looked like a lot of confusion.
You see there was a boat on fire in the marina down under Burrard Bridge, near Harmony park. You may have heard they closed the Coast Guard Office there despite huge protests.
Well they got the fire out, but I tell you I was nervous at first because at first there were reports it was near Granville Island near Fisherman's Wharf and I was worried about where I work.
Here's my tweets trying to figure out what was going one.
While all this was going on I madly phoned my friend but couldn't get through so texted him and this is what he said. He's updated me since.
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Hello all
http://www.vancouversun.com/video+Boat+fire+Burrard+Civic+Marina+False+Creek/10748035/story.html
Vancouver Fire crews fight a boat on fire at Burrard Civic Marina. Coast Guard was also in attendance but took them 45 minutes to respond. If they did not close the Kits Coast Guard Station then rescue crews would have been on scene in seconds.
He states : "In case you want to know what remains of the boat that burned at Burrard Marina on Tuesday night - it was refloated and hauled out to Granville Island Boat Yard. Here's what is left:"
It *was* a Beneteau 36. Now it's probably little more than a spare keel...
~Sean
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My condolences to the owners. :( Very Sad! So glad no one was hurt! Hopefully this is a wakeup call that they need a way better system down there. If it had been windy that night it could have been a much different story. ~ Tina
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Today is my 1000th post on the Tina Winterlik blog. http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca
I was looking for something special to blog about but I sure wasn't expecting this.
Last night, there were about 14 emergency vehicles screaming up and down our streets, going around in circles...looked like a lot of confusion.
You see there was a boat on fire in the marina down under Burrard Bridge, near Harmony park. You may have heard they closed the Coast Guard Office there despite huge protests.
Well they got the fire out, but I tell you I was nervous at first because at first there were reports it was near Granville Island near Fisherman's Wharf and I was worried about where I work.
Here's my tweets trying to figure out what was going one.
While all this was going on I madly phoned my friend but couldn't get through so texted him and this is what he said. He's updated me since.
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Hello all
Some of you might have already heard the
news that there was a boat fire at Burrard Marina last night. Sounds
like the fire started shortly after 10 PM, my phone started going nuts with phone calls, texts and e-mails shortly thereafter.
I
had my people on-scene giving me reports shortly after. (yes, I have
"people"...! well, fellow boaters at Burrard Marina). One lives in an
apartment with a good view overlooking the marina, and was able to
confirm the location of the fire. (nowhere near my boat "Hale Pau Hana",
thank goodness!) A second was able to scoot down to the marina, met
with the security guard, and got more details.
Fire
boat, multiple fire trucks, and the hovercraft "Siyay" were all on
scene. I received updates from Port Metro Vancouver's Operations Centre
as well.
The boat was a Beneteau 36, "Allons-y"
at slip N-7 (east side, nearer to Granville Island.) The boat burned to
the waterline, and later sank. The mast bent 90 degrees, collapsed onto
the dock, and is currently holding the sunken hulk in place. Oil-spill
booms were deployed to try and contain the floating cinders and sheen of
spilled diesel fuel.
Two neighbouring boats
were moved away, one just in the nick of time, it's showing severe heat
damage with melted plastic windows and singed canvas, and blistered
fibreglass.
I was there at 7:45 AM to survey the scene. Some pics are posted here:
(Sorry link doesn't want to work.)
(Sorry link doesn't want to work.)
As for cause of the blaze... too early to tell.
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Here's a few of Sean's Smith pics, check out the link for the rest
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Fire and heat damage - melted plastic windows, charred canvas, fibre glass blistered and cracked.
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| Mast is bent 90 degrees right where it goes into the water. Photo by Sean Smith © 2015 |
To give you an idea of exactly where it was my friend made this map.
Here are a few news links
Vancouver Fire crews fight a boat on fire at Burrard Civic Marina. Coast Guard was also in attendance but took them 45 minutes to respond. If they did not close the Kits Coast Guard Station then rescue crews would have been on scene in seconds.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Post #999 The Gardens Lose, We all Lose!!
It's tragic and heartbreaking...all those hours of love in attention and just peaceful enjoyment of the beautiful gardens are going to be destroyed. :( So sad and man we have no idea what is come down the track.
If we have trains passing through here...Insanity! Someone said they are going to store fuel there...others say it's going to be condos. What ever it isn't good news for us.
I am happy I documented the gardens but it's a very sad day. Kudos to everyone who tried so hard we shouted but our voices were not heard. :( :( :(
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/07/help-save-arbutus-community-gardens.html
If we have trains passing through here...Insanity! Someone said they are going to store fuel there...others say it's going to be condos. What ever it isn't good news for us.
I am happy I documented the gardens but it's a very sad day. Kudos to everyone who tried so hard we shouted but our voices were not heard. :( :( :(
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2014/07/help-save-arbutus-community-gardens.html
Post #998 Save the Artist's Cabin
This is very sad. Destroying something for money. Yes they say it's to clean it all up and remove the toxic chemicals but it's about condos. Everyone can see that when they read this. Tragic that they would treat elderly people like that, especially artists that have been living there for years. Why couldn't they just wait until they pass on. How cruel. Shame on this city and government for treating them this way. Reflects very poorly on the city.
"Mr. Neil, now 90 – a musician, composer and visual artist who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award last year – has lived in the cabin on and off since 1966, serving as a sort of beach watchman for the company next door, McKenzie Barge. He initially paid rent to the shipyard – $15 a month, “and then eventually they said don’t bother,” says Ms. Itter, a sculptor and writer who joined Mr. Neil 13 years after he moved in."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/protecting-a-colourful-piece-of-vancouvers-art-history/article22531931/ Read more here.
Carole Itter, above, says Port Metro’s warning of financial repercussions for non-compliance are very unnerving: ‘We have a little
savings, and if it all gets tied up in that, I don’t know what we would
do.’
(John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
"The cabin—built as a Coal Harbour float home during the 1930s but beached between Deep Cove’s Cates Park and the McKenzie Barge shipyard for the past several decades—has existed in a state of legal limbo for years. It’s on land owned by Port Metro Vancouver, the entity that has given Itter and Neil until January 31 to vacate the premises and that is threatening to charge them for the cabin’s removal or demolition."
"Mr. Neil, now 90 – a musician, composer and visual artist who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award last year – has lived in the cabin on and off since 1966, serving as a sort of beach watchman for the company next door, McKenzie Barge. He initially paid rent to the shipyard – $15 a month, “and then eventually they said don’t bother,” says Ms. Itter, a sculptor and writer who joined Mr. Neil 13 years after he moved in."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/protecting-a-colourful-piece-of-vancouvers-art-history/article22531931/ Read more here.
(John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Artists Al Neil and Carole Itter’s cabin under demolition threat in North Vancouver
http://www.straight.com/arts/809251/artists-al-neil-and-carole-itters-cabin-under-demolition-threat-north-vancouver"The cabin—built as a Coal Harbour float home during the 1930s but beached between Deep Cove’s Cates Park and the McKenzie Barge shipyard for the past several decades—has existed in a state of legal limbo for years. It’s on land owned by Port Metro Vancouver, the entity that has given Itter and Neil until January 31 to vacate the premises and that is threatening to charge them for the cabin’s removal or demolition."
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Post #996 Chickens are a GATEWAY Livestock!
Hilarious!! I hope this happens to me!!
Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhh! Careful!! The Hazards of Raising Hens!!
Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhh! Careful!! The Hazards of Raising Hens!!
Post by Mamavation.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Post #995- How to Save a Choking Baby!
It's happens so fast! Know what to do! Watch and share- PLEASE!
Post #994 I Must Speak UP!! And so must YOU!!
What a sad world we live in. :(
Please say prayers and share. Help this man whose only crime is writing.
The wife of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for criticising leading clerics, says King Abdullah has referred his case to the supreme court amid an international clamour over his flogging.
Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada with the couple’s three children, told the BBC the decision had raised hopes that the authorities wanted to end her husband’s punishment. But there has been no official statement from the Saudi government.
The authorities had already postponed Badawi’s flogging on medical grounds after a doctor said wounds from a previous lashing had not healed. Campaigners said the move exposed the “outrageous inhumanity” of his punishment. Read more here
Please say prayers and share. Help this man whose only crime is writing.
The wife of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for criticising leading clerics, says King Abdullah has referred his case to the supreme court amid an international clamour over his flogging.
Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada with the couple’s three children, told the BBC the decision had raised hopes that the authorities wanted to end her husband’s punishment. But there has been no official statement from the Saudi government.
The authorities had already postponed Badawi’s flogging on medical grounds after a doctor said wounds from a previous lashing had not healed. Campaigners said the move exposed the “outrageous inhumanity” of his punishment. Read more here
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