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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thanks for the information on the Florida SunPass. When registering online, the system asks for the zip code for both the home address and the credit card mailing address. It does not accept Canadian six-character postal codes so to override this, just enter the three numeric characters of your postal code followed […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We were told by a few agencies in Texas to apply for an ID card. However, on trying this morning to apply, we have found out that the requirements to qualify for this card have changed. You now need to be in the U.S. for longer than the allowed six months and […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Pun Fun, CSA News, summer 2009; “A dyslexic man walks into a bra.” How insensitive a comment. Ignorant also comes to mind. Dyslexia is not funny or punny! Sick, insensitive! Do you have any idea how many of your readers may be dyslexic and hiding it? My granddaughter is dyslexic and you […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Re: the article ‘And the survey says’ by J. Ross Quigley. In this article, Mr Quigley states the following statistics. Quote: 80% are married, 3.5% are living common law and, just so you know, 0.65% live an alternate lifestyle. Unquote. What do you mean ‘just so you know’? Why didn’t you just […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I reference the advice given to John & Debbie Chalmers in the spring 08 issue in the bird talk section. You stated that Florida requires an individual to have a Florida driver’s licence number in order to register a motor vehicle in their system. This has not been my experience. In late […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

In reply to the letter about atrial fibrillation and the avoidance of foods containing vitamin K. The editorial reply has confused vitamin K with K-potassium. The former, vitamin K, encourages clotting (and should be avoided if you have AFib), while potassium (found in bananas) is good for the heart and blood pressure. Another food high […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Your article speaks glowingly about the outstanding benefits and recommends without exception that everyone should consume green tea and enjoy the amazing health benefits to be derived as a result. My eyebrows were raised on reading the article, particularly because I have a disease called atrial fibrillation and I consume the prescription Warfarin daily as […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I enjoy reading your magazine, however the fall issue no. 92 had some incorrect information in the Low Fat Chicken Stroganoff recipe found on page 49. The recipe mentions that it is gluten-free and that all you have to do is substitute the egg noodles with any gluten-free pasta. Firstly, the all-purpose […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We are not snowbirds yet, but decided to become CSA members to learn more about becoming snowbirds in the future. Your publications are outstanding and, after reading some Bird Talk questions and feedback, I have a question concerning OHIP. If we sell our house in Ontario, store our belongings in Ontario, travel […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I am writing with reference to Mr. Dawe’s letter regarding Aspirin and NSAIDs in CSA’s summer 013 edition. Mr. Dawe states that he “could not find any product that contained ASA” in Florida, and all the Aspirin products that he did find “all contained NSAIDs.” NSAIDs is not an ingredient or a […]