Winter Driving and Safety TipsIf we can't stop it from coming, we better prepare for itPosted: November 15, 2011 at 11:33 AM by Jonathan FeistI know what you are thinking, if we ignore it, maybe it will go away, but the fact is, winter is around the corner, again. I know this because my weather app said so (never mind the snow on the ground this morning). The app shows a small graphic of the expected weather for a few days in advance. As you can see, it will be "Cold" and snowy soon. This time last year we wrote a little article with some tips and tricks to prepare for winter driving, guess what, no read more |
Join the Mo-Movement!Posted: October 31, 2011 at 4:56 PM by Brian Beezley25,000 men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer this year.*1 in 7 Canadian men will be afflicted by Prostate Cancer in their lifetimes.*Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women.**Men die 5 to 6 years younger than women and 5+ men die every hour from potentially preventable illnesses.**And this Movember, half a million men and women will raise awareness and donations to lower those numbers above. And you can help too!Movember (formerly November) is the annual event read more |
Do the Monster MashIt's a Graveyard SmashPosted: October 25, 2011 at 4:05 PM by Brian BeezleyFall is here! Not only does that mean falling leaves and extra chores, but also there will soon be goblins, pirates, princesses and ghosts wandering the streets of the neighbourhood on one of the most exciting nights of the year – Halloween.HistoryHalloween has a long and storied history. Originally a fall festival celebrating the end of summer, Samhain, which in Old Irish basically means ‘Summer’s End,’ was a celebration of the end of summer and a festival to prepare for the read more |
Forget Spring Cleaning, Fall cleaning is here!Posted: October 19, 2011 at 9:54 AM by Brian BeezleyThe wind is blowing cooler and there is just a touch of frost on the piles of leaves that have bloomed in my yard seemingly overnight. And in case I needed another indicator of the end of Summer, I just made plans with a friend to have him come over to help put the hard top back on the Jeep. It certainly is that time of year. Jackets are hung on the coat rack, scarves and mittens need to be dug out of storage, and I’m once again on the search for those all elusive 12EEEE winter boots. read more |
Whose voice is in your head?Posted: September 13, 2011 at 4:01 PM by Brian BeezleyWe all have them, these voices in our heads. Some are our mothers; “You’ll poke someone’s eyes out with that stick!”, and some are our role models, John Patterson (Sales and Business Success) “Don’t sell. Create the demand to buy”. Or a wise grandfather’s wisdom about negotiating; “He or she who is willing to walk away, wins!” And oddly enough, this wisdom has proven to be true. We were all raised by these wisdoms. read more |
