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LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

In follow up of the latest destruction of the previous week, I am posting a copy of the Globe and Mail article of today Looking For Trouble by Patrick Martin that I think is very important and says be… more →

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LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 3 weeks ago: In follow up of the latest destruction of the previous week, I am posting a copy of the Globe and Ma … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, Immigration, World Issues, Osama bin Laden, International Politics, Children and child protection, Mental Health, Righteousness, Religion

Aftermath and sober thoughts on the mayhem in Boston

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 1 month ago: On March 17, 1776 the British departed from Boston for Halifax, Nova Scotia, and American forces ent … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, Immigration, EU, The Netherlands, World Issues, Osama bin Laden, International Politics, Mental Health, Travel

Battle for Acceptance - Jan Wong's OUT OF THE BLUE -

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 1 month ago: Review of OUT OF THE BLUE, by Jan Wong The subtitle is: A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, … more →

Tags: Publishing, Author circles, Diversity Issues, Immigration, International Politics, Mental Health, memoir writing, Religion, Book Review

Book Reviews — 4 comments

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 1 month ago: Book Review Please, rate this essay with stars above. In the book publishing world book reviews seem … more →

Tags: BABYBOOMER, Publishing, Writing Life, The Netherlands, Short Story, Children and child protection, Parenting, canadian publishers, E-Books

Review of LUIS ALBERTO URREA's: HUMMINGBIRD'S DAUGHTER

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 1 month ago:   Review of THE HUMMINGBIRD’S DAUGHTER by Luis Alberto Urrea.   This novel was recommended to me by … more →

Tags: Relocation to mexico, Diversity Issues, World Issues, war on drugs, Green Living, Travel, Religion, Architecture, global immigration

THE REAL DANGER OF NORTH AMERICA'S WEST COAST — 1 comment

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 2 months ago: The real danger to North America’s west coast. http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4643264280922078 … more →

Tags: Green Living, Healthy Eating, International Politics, World Issues, debris on the ocean, environmental pollution, estrogens in environment, fish and seafood, Illegal dumping

Five Theses for the New Pope — 2 comments

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 3 months ago: REUTERS/Alessandra Tarantino/Pool Photo Credit With spoiler alert for the U-Tube video at the end … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wh, International Politics, Québec, Religion, Relocation to mexico, Righteousness, war on drugs, woemn and murder

IS WHAT WE WATCH WHAT WE BECOME? — 3 comments

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 3 months ago: Should we boycott violent movies and TV series? I am sure most of us have heard about the impact of … more →

Tags: International Politics, Osama bin Laden, World Issues, argo, Entertainment, Lincoln, Movies, Propaganda, Zero Dark Thirty

IN QUEBEC WOMEN MUST MARRY TO GET EVEN

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 3 months ago: IN QUEBEC WOMEN MUST MARRY TO GET EVEN The highest court in Canada, the Supreme Court, has determine … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, World Issues, International Politics, Dating, Religion, women's issues; torture of women, Québec, civil laws, inequity for women

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A TODDLER? — 5 comments

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 4 months ago: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A TODDLER? Above is a photo of Cathy Gifford visiting the Sandy Hook E … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, EU, World Issues, war on drugs, International Politics, global immigration, Adolescents, Gun Control, mass shootings

Finalist in Canada wide short story contest....Canada Writes

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 5 months ago: I am preparing for a vacation in Mexico, Ajijic, in the Jalisco state, so am not going to be writing … more →

Tags: agents, alcohol abuse, Author circles, Book Review, canadian publishers, Children and child protection, Creative Fiction, Diversity Issues, Parenting

MONTREAL's NEW MAYOR

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 5 months ago: Montreal Mayor Applebaum Downtown Montreal Montreal city councillors elected their temporary mayor, … more →

Tags: alcohol abuse, Architecture, Diversity Issues, global immigration, Healthy Eating, Immigration, International Politics, Travel, World Issues

THE VAGINA IS BACK!

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 6 months ago:   The Vagina is back!     EVE by Lucas Cranach The Elder Now that porn has come to the world and gon … more →

Tags: Author circles, BABYBOOMER, Book Review, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wh, International Politics, memoir writing, Religion, sex slaves, sex trade workers

LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 7 months ago: Being an author is in many ways a way of life that includes taking a lot of risk. A main question th … more →

Tags: Author circles, BABYBOOMER, Creative Fiction, Kelowna event, Music, Publishing, Short Story, Writing Life, Arts Event

ON LINE BULLYING - WHAT CAN YOU DO?

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 7 months ago: Teens and Safe Internet Use Teens are so used to computers that they seem to be born with those elec … more →

Tags: Adolescents, Children and child protection, Mental Health, Parenting, INTERNET USE, Parental Guidance, teen bullying, Teen Suicide

TEEN SUICIDE

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 7 months ago: WHY ARE KIDS BULLYING OTHER KIDS AND WHAT CAN SCHOOLS DO? Today the sad news of another teen who saw … more →

Tags: Adolescents, alcohol abuse, Children and child protection, Diversity Issues, Drug Use, Methadone Treatment, Parenting, war on drugs, women's issues; torture of women

RESPONSE TO FEARS for "OTHER" IMMIGRANTS

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 9 months ago: WARNING: CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT! The Globe and Mail published this weekend an article written by Doug … more →

Tags: Dealing with aging and dating, Diversity Issues, EU, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wh, global immigration, Immigration, International Politics, Religion, Travel

Warning for all future immigrants and temporary workers to Canada.

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 10 months ago: In Canada it is illegal to pay people for helping newcomers filling out forms, as well as illegal to … more →

Tags: Diversity Issues, Immigration, World Issues, International Politics, Temporary Workers, Exploitation of labour, International Workers', oil field, oil sands

WHO IS KILLING THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ? — 1 comment

BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten wrote 11 months ago: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbryRy0wEsE]The movie trailer for The Virgin Of JuarezThe ab … more →

Tags: Relocation to mexico, Diversity Issues, Immigration, World Issues, war on drugs, International Politics, sexual politics, Mental Health, Travel


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