December 31, 2012

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2012 in review – johnzeus.com

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for johnzeus.com, my blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 12,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 20 years to […]

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December 22, 2012

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A Rear View Look At Dildo – Newfoundland

Blow Me Down, Come-By-Chance, Pothead, Dildo…. In all of it’s Awesomeness, Newfoundland has some of the strangest place names on the planet. Cupids, Conception Bay, Cow Head, Heart’s Desire, Heart’s Content, Nick’s Nose Cove, Whitless Bay, Square Islands. “Newfoundland, rugged and beautiful even through the rear view mirror of my car.” Location: Island of Newfoundland […]

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December 19, 2012

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A Short Walk In Downtown Montréal

12:30 Pm | Thursday December 13, 2012, Montréal, Québec. A five hour train ride brought me to the centre of Montréal for a meeting with colleagues on wiki collaboration. It was a sunny and cold autumn day, perfect for a short walk to take notice of the joie de vivre atmosphere of this beautiful city. […]

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December 19, 2012

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A Big Fat Greek Surprise Birthday Party For Dad

Click on link to access photo journal: Dad’s 80th – A Big Fat Greek Surprise Birthday Party.

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November 22, 2012

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! Have a wonderful holiday! Gobble Gobble. Many blessings…Remembering with thanks is what causes us to trust, to believe and to have hope. Photos are of heritage breed turkeys.

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November 15, 2012

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Is your boss a psychopath?

I’d like to share this article with you from Charity Village. I found it in Flow, a career-minded monthly for not-profit professionals. We’ve all gone out for lunch and complained about our bosses – “Oh, my boss is such a psychopath,” we say. Usually, this kind of gripe is just a means of letting off […]

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November 14, 2012

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Heritage Farm Life – Calves and Pigs and Turkeys…

Back on the farm the miracle of autumn is spectacular… The crisp cold air, exploding colours everywhere, the harvesting of our own food, the playfulness of the animals and the smell of the soil underfoot. The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and […]

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November 4, 2012

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The Wizard of Oz of US Politics 2012

Here’s a fun and interesting look at the parallels between US politics in 2012 and the 1939 MGM fantasy film The Wizard of Oz. In the film, Dorothy (representing the American Every-Citizen) has been separated from her familiar homeland and needs a Wizard’s help in restoring her to her unchanging Kansas. During her journey she meets […]

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