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Archive for August, 2011

Reality Shows are not Reality

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

My wife and I, love reality shows! We have our favorite shows that we watch all of the time.  There are so many these days, that we think that Hollywood ... Read more..

Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

Well they just announced the cast of Dancing with the Stars last night and a big surprise was part of the announcement. Nancy Grace is going to be on the ... Read more..

Hurricanes – Irene

Monday, August 29th, 2011 Posted in Snow Birds | No Comments »

Well it looks like the latest hurricane is over with. Fortunately it did not do the kind of damage that many people were expecting. Still, there are thousands of people ... Read more..

Prescott Russell bike trail

Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in Biking | 1 Comment »

These are pictures of the bike trail that runs from Ottawa to Rigaud , Quebec along the old Via rail line that has been disbanded since 1968. This picture on ... Read more..

More about Baby Boomers and Stock Warnings

Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in Baby Boomers | 1 Comment »

Yesterday we wrote a post about the potential impact that baby boomers may have on the stock market long term as they gradually withdraw their savings to pay for retirement.  ... Read more..

Baby Boomers – Stock Warning

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 Posted in Baby Boomers | 1 Comment »

I recently saw the following headline and thought it would be a good idea to put  our own opinion out on this. We have also asked our financial advisers about ... Read more..

Jack Laytons Legacy

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 Posted in Canada | No Comments »

First of all, allow us to express our condolences to Jack Layton's family.  This story is about Jack Layton's Legacy. This is a bittersweet time for them. Having been associated ... Read more..

Casey Anthony’s Car Crushed

Monday, August 22nd, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | No Comments »

Can you imagine buying this car and driving it around Florida? If people did not throw rocks at it once they found out that  Casey Anthonys was car crushed they ... Read more..

Gain Weight During Allergy Season

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Allergies | 1 Comment »

Do you gain weight during allergy season? If you are allergic to golden rod, dust and mold, it is not over yet. Most people equate allergy season to the spring ... Read more..

What to do in Belfast Ireland

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

What To Do In Belfast, Ireland Belfast is the second largest city in Northern Ireland, with Dublin in southern Ireland being the largest, and with a population of over 200,000 it ... Read more..

Sleeping Comfortably While Camping

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Camping | 1 Comment »

You can forget a lot of things when you go on a camping trip. But one of the things that everyone needs in order to enjoy their camping outdoors is ... Read more..

Frontier Motel and Restaurant Rte 66

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Arizona | No Comments »

We were traveling along Route 66 one day in the spring of 2011 and came upon the Frontier Motel and Restaurant. This restaurant dates back to the days when Route ... Read more..

Lac Leamy Casino Boat Dock

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Gatineau | 1 Comment »

Every time we go to Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau , Quebec, we have noticed the boat dock at the casino. For those of you who have never been there, ... Read more..

The Kardashians

Saturday, August 20th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | 1 Comment »

Well I must be from the planet Mars, since I am probably one of the few people who really do not understand the attraction of the Kardashians. Kim is pretty ... Read more..

Who Are Our Role Models Today?

Thursday, August 18th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

Recently there have been a series of articles that are discussing the role that Cable TV and reality shows are having on our society. Regis was being interviewed on TV ... Read more..

Good Samaritan Gunned Down – Jeremy Henwood

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | 1 Comment »

Yesterday we wrote a post about the decline of our societies morals and how concerned we are about were our society is headed. Today we hear about a sad situation. ... Read more..

Changes in the Moral Climate of our Society

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 Posted in Society Morals | No Comments »

Does anyone else notice this or is it just me? Our Moral climate is declining at an alarming rate. There is the headlines about what is happening in Britain were ... Read more..

Should the Rich Pay More Tax

Monday, August 15th, 2011 Posted in Paying Taxes | No Comments »

As of this update, in Dec 2012, the US has still not dealt with the Fiscal Cliff. Can you believe that the Republicans do not want to raise taxes on ... Read more..

Casey Anthony & Probation

Saturday, August 13th, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | 1 Comment »

Finally someone has caused some small amount of justice to be implemented in this case. For those of you who have not followed this case, Casey Anthony was found not ... Read more..

Belfast, Ireland

Friday, August 12th, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

Belfast, Ireland Guide, Including Belfast Hotels Belfast is nestled in a valley. It is the capital of Northern Ireland. Hence Belfast, is a vibrant and lively Celtic city.  Situated on the ... Read more..

News Items of Interest!

Thursday, August 11th, 2011 Posted in General | No Comments »

Writing about interesting news items of interest  is something I have wanted to do for some time. That is write about current events and news that is sweeping the world ... Read more..

Auto Posting on Pablo’s Stories web site

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

This post is being made by the administrator to illustrate how posts can be added to the web site. This is  for Pablo's Stories by sending an email to a ... Read more..

Akwesasne Mohawk Casino

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Posted in Casinos | 2 Comments »

The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino is a great place to spend a day. We traveled from Ottawa to Cornwall and then crossed into the US at the Cornwall crossing. For one ... Read more..

Ottawa River Boating

Monday, August 8th, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 2 Comments »

Ottawa , Ontario , Canada is having a really fantastic summer. Lots of warm weather ideal for swimming and boating and other outdoor sports. We spent one day this summer ... Read more..

Camping Checklists

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 Posted in Camping | 1 Comment »

A  checklist is essential as part of your preparation for camping if your camp experience is to be enjoyed with your family or just a group of friends. Each year, ... Read more..

Hotels Attracting Allergy Sufferers

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 Posted in Allergies | 1 Comment »

You might think that this is an odd title for a diet web site, however there is a link to diet as anyone with allergies knows well.  Hotels have begun ... Read more..

Hardrock Hotel & Casino – Tulsa

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 Posted in Tulsa | No Comments »

We were on a driving trip heading home from California and stopped at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino for a few hours to take a break, grab something to eat ... Read more..

Posting by email

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in General Travel Stuff | No Comments »

This is a new post to test the posting by email feature available in WordPress.  Seems to work well once you understand and read all of the details associated with ... Read more..

East Side Marios – Orleans Review

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | No Comments »

We visited the East Side Marios - Orleans restaurant on Friday, July 22 for dinner and did not like the experience at all. Service at the bar was fine, we ... Read more..

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