5 Fact checking sites to use

Have you ever received a Facebook post or a Tweet from a well-meaning friend or relative that appears to be reasonable and true on a quick read and you send it on? I used to that but I try not to do it anymore.  There is so much fake information masquerading as the truth that we need to be careful about what we send out to our friends and family. The fake news is designed to hit our hot buttons, getting us to react with emotion and to take action. I have issues that I am passionate about as do most of us, and we do react when our hot buttons are pushed.

I am recommending that before you send on the news you have just received you take the time to check to see if it is true or fake. By doing so, you will save yourself from being embarrassed, when your friends tell you and everyone you have sent the news to that it is fake. Here are the top 5 fact-checking resources that will help you determine if the information you just received is true or false.

TOP 5 FACT-CHECKING RESOURCES

The search for factual information is endless in the digital age. Here are five fact-checking resources we rely on to help us tackle rumours and misinformation.

SNOPES

Snopes.com investigates all types of information online. including urban legends. myths and rumours.

POLITIFACT

PolitiFact uses the Truth-O-Meter to evaluate statements made by elected officials, political candidates. activists and more.

FACTCHECK.ORG

Factcheck.org seeks to combine aspects of both journalism and scholarship to provide accurate information to media consumers.

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE

The American Press Institutes new project provides vetted resources for fact-checkers and journalists.

WASHINGTON POST FACT CHECKER

Journalist Glenn Kessler responds to questions from the public and rates statements on a scale one to four "Pinocchios."

Services for Canadian Seniors

The other day I was wondering if there was a single source of information on Programs and Services for Seniors that I could refer people to in Canada.  I knew that there are a variety of programs and services to help us ensure our later years are safe and secure. Our government has put links to some great information and I have it below for your use.

If you are not comfortable on the net, or you have friends who are not at ease on the Internet have them call 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) to find out what services are available to seniors in Canada.

List of Programs and Services for Seniors

Canada Pension Plan

·         Overview - Canada Pension Plan

·         When to start the CPP pension

Guaranteed Income Supplement

·         Guaranteed Income Supplement

Old Age Security

·         Old Age Security

Caregiving Benefits

·         Caregiving Benefits and Leave

·         Canada Caregiver Credit

·         Dementia and Caregiving

·         Caregiver Readiness

·         Your Role, Care Conversations

·         Care Options

·         Balancing Work and Caregiving

Your Health

·         Physical Activity

·         Nutrition and Healthy Eating

·         Food Safety for 60+ Adults

·         Get Your Flu Shot

·         Mental Wellness

·         Dementia

Safe at Home

·         You CAN Prevent Falls

·         Safe Living Guide – Home Safety for Seniors

·         Age-Friendly Communities

·         Plan your future today

·         Plan your future today - Videos

Managing Your Money

·         Saving for Retirement

·         Budgeting During Retirement

·         Annuities

·         Working While Collecting a Pension

·         Pension Income Splitting

·         Disability Tax Credit

·         Powers of Attorney and more

·         Wills and Funerals

·         Financial Abuse

Services for Veterans

·         Canadian Forces and RCMP Veterans

·         Mental Health for Veterans

·         My VAC Account

Fraud Prevention

·         Protection from Fraud and Scams

·         Little Black Book of Scams

·         Report Fraud

·         Protecting Your Financial Information

·         Fraud Quiz

·         Protect Yourself Against Fraud

Funding Programs

·         New Horizons for Seniors

SOS approach to life

An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h in 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofighter with Tempo Mach 2 appears.

The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus flight, a boring flight isn’t it? Take care and have a look here!”

He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, only to swoop down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks, "Well, how was that?"

The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but now have a look here!"

The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fly stubbornly straight, with the same speed. After five minutes, the Airbus pilot radioed, "Well, what are you saying now?"

The jet pilot asks confused: "What did you do?" The other laughs and says, "I got up, stretched my legs, went to the back of the flight to the bathroom, got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon cake and made an appointment with the stewardess for the next three nights - in a 5 Star hotel, which is paid for by my employer. "

The moral of the story is:
When you are young, speed and adrenaline seem to be great. But as you get older and wiser, comfort and peace are not to be despised either.

This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older, Smarter.

Dedicated to all my friends who like me likes the S.O.S. approach!

Idle musings

THINGS T0 PONDER

1.                     I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert help.

2.                     I don't need help with my anger, people just have to stop pissing me off.

3.                     There is nothing wrong with my social behavior. It’s the idiots that are to blame.

4.                     The biggest lie I tell myself is ‘I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it’.

5.                     When I was little, I saw taking a nap was a punishment. Now I see it as a mini-holiday

6.                     Not even duct tape helps with stupidity, but it does help to muffle the sound.

7.                     Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out three sizes smaller?

8.                     "Getting lucky" means entering a room and remembering what I went in for.

9.                   If the No. 2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still No. 2?

10.               Why do we press harder on the remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

11.               Why are you "in" a movie, but “on” TV?

12.               What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

13.               Why do we drive on parkways & park on driveways?

14.               Why do "fat chance" &. "slim chance" mean the same thing?

15.               Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

16.               At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours?

17.               When does it stop being partly cloudy & start being partly sunny?

18.               When French people swear do, they say "Pardon my English?”

19.               Why do people say “heads up" when you should duck?

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Remember these sayings when we were young and coming up with ways to say goodbye in a funny way.

1.            See You Later, Alligator

a.            IN A WHILE, CROCODILE.

2.            Out the door dinosaur.

3.            CHOP CHOP. LOLLIPOP

4.            See you Soon, Baboon.

5.            TAKE CARE POLAR BEAR.

6.            Give a Hug, Ladybug.

7.            IN AN HOUR, SUNFLOWER.

a.            Maybe two, kangaroo,

8.            BETTER SWISH, JELLYFISH

9.            Chow Chow, Brown Cow

10.      BETTER SHAKE, RATTLESNAKE

11.      Bye, Bye, Butterfly

12.      GOTTA GO, BUFFALO

13.      Let's jam, Sam.

14.      BLOW A KISS, GOLDFISH

15.      Be Sweet, Parakeet.

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