22,383,046 members doing good!
22 million members making a difference
 
 

Jeanne M.
Add as friend
Introduce yourself
Invite to group
Send green star
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being. ~ Abraham Lincoln"

New Waterford, NS, Canada
female, age 62
married, 2 children
Speaks: english
Joined Dec 19, 2006
What I Want to Do: Promote physician aid-in-dying, Stand up for an end to violence, Stand up for peace and tolerance, Stand up for children and the elderly, stop animal cruelty, Help heal our planet, Protect animals & their natural habitats, Change the world!, End animal experimen
Causes: Human Rights, Animal welfare, Endangered species, Global warming, Pro-choice, Same-Sex marriage, Civil Rights, Anti-hunting, Religious Tolerance, Endangered Species, Animal Welfare
Activities: volunteering, writing, arts/crafts, Movie watching, Listening to Music, reading


 
My Page Billboard



"Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives." ~ John Galsworthy

 
Personal Professional Contact Singles
Joined Dec 19, 2006 Activist Aspirations Casual 
Here for Meeting Friends, Support a Cause 
Group Host of none yet
Groups (PBS) Public Broadcasting Service, * ~ 11. THE JAVA NOOK --- OR A SPOT OF TEA ~ *, .., Beats4Change, DUO for World Peace, Dog Lovers, GAVI Alliance Immunize Every Child, GLBT Rights Global, IN MEMORY OF CARE2 MEMBERS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY, Quilting/Sewing - Crafts For Fun/Health/Charity ~ Sanity?, Students of Seuss, The Planet That We Live On, Warriors for the Voiceless
Hometown  
Homepage http://myspace.com/irish5652  
Birthday June 05, 1950  
Languages english  
About Me Retired teacher - high school English, mostly.
Married, two sons.
A reader, a movie buff, a writer, a dog owner, a player of keyboards, an aging agitator, a die-hard supporter of the SPCA.
I have no patience with religious extremism of any stripe.
Intolerance and cruelty are the greatest sins.
Kindness is the greatest - and most underrated - virtue.
"Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled." ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  Introduce yourself to Jeanne
  Lifestyle
Pets Merlin the dog  
Activist Aspirations Casual
Political Leaning Very Liberal
Religions a mind-thine-own-business Christian  
Eating Habits Vegetarian meals 3 days a week, TRYING TO BE HEALTHY - FAILING MISERABLY, should eat better  
Wild Fact About Me I lived and worked for 32 years in Canada's north, including 6 years in a town of 68 people where Mac and I were the only two teachers.
My Philosophy Thou shalt be tolerant. If thou canst not, thou shalt shut up about it.
What Gives Me Hope God. And some good people.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by exiling all abusers of all sorts to an island where they would have to vent their sadistic tendencies on one another.
What/who changed my life and why 'To Kill A Mockingbird', which I read when I was 10.
It was the first book that gave me a glimpse of a world I didn't like much.
What Bugs Me testing products on animals, Religious extremism of any ilk, intolerance, injustice, ignorance, hypocrisy, hate, cruelty, bullying, arrogance, Any one that would hurt an animal, any one that would hurt a woman, Any one that would hurt a child, abusive people  
Passions My husband, My sons, My family, My friends, My dog Merlin, Animals, Books, Music, Writing, Laughter, Life!!!  
Inspirations My Irish ancestors  
What Scares Me abusers, Stupid people with power, Stupid people in large groups, War - Cruelty - Greed - Indifference, Religious Extremism, ignorance, hate, global warming, apathy, cruel people  
  Favorites
Role Models Mahatma Gandhi, Edmund Burke  
Quotation "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Interests humor, crafts, internet, music, movies, pets, reading, wildlife  
Books The Killer Angels, A Great Deliverance, The Bastard King, The World Without Us, Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, The Great Shame, Elizabeth George, The Last Prince of Ireland, Wellington: The Years of the Sword, Shelby Foote's 'Civil War: A Narrative'  
Music All kinds including:, Alternative, Rock, Opera, Classical, Celtic  
Movies Night of the Hunter, Inherit The wind, Blood Diamond, The Departed, The Aviator, Gettysburg, Ken Burns' documentaries, The Truman Show, Kingdom of Heavan, Inherit The Wind, The Queen, Schindler's List, Shawshank Redemption, The Last King of Scotland, Children of Men, Bl  
TV Shows Vegas, Elementary, The X-Files, Touching Evil (British version), Brother Cadfael, Inspector Lynley Mysteries, The Shield, The Pillars of the Earth, 24  
Favorite Foods coffee, fish, red wine, coffee, coffee, pizza, coffee, Did I mention coffee?  
Favorite Places Canada, Labrador, My home, forests, the cabin at the lake, the ocean  
Can't Live Without My husband, My sons, My dog Merlin, Family, Friends, Books, Music  
  Introduce yourself to Jeanne
 
My Thank You Notes
view all
Friends of Jeanne

Toni C.
Joyous R.
Michael I.
Denise H.
Sonia B.

View all: 84 friends
Jeanne's Sharebook
Happy Mother's Day!
(May 8) To all the moms in my Care2 friends, and in their friends, and in their friends -I wish you a happy day. "Most of all the o... more »
To be posted at the border:
(Mar 24) I  know - that may seem a little harsh, but we have enough of the home-grown variety without importing them.Why yes, Miss Coult... more »
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes. - Henry David Thoreau
(Jan 22) At least three times in the last year, I have been invited to go shopping for clothes. And/or shoes. By the same person, too.I ... more »
More shares »
Jeanne's Photos

16341.jpg
p.jpg
ch.jpg
323 photos, 9 albums »
My Video    
Loading video...
My Butterfly Rewards
    I’ve earned Butterfly Credits
    Comment Board
    Viewing 20 of 131: view all | add a comment »
    Apr 15, 2013 7:47 PM

    Loretta E. (22)

    I appreciate YOU! Have a wonderful week!
    Mar 24, 2013 8:28 PM

    Loretta E. (22)     		Thank You for the Star!!! Hope this finds you and your family being blessed in all ways! Thank you for all you do at Care2 and I STILL haven't figured out yet how to do those pretty pictures that folks post! I think I get it and then !!!! One Day! Blessings
    Mar 8, 2013 8:17 PM

    Dianne L. (79)     		dianne
    Feb 19, 2013 2:00 AM

    Connie T. (19)

    Tapadh leat (Thank you) for the Green Star. Am quite willing to perform the surgery !     


    Jun 30, 2012 12:00 AM

    Joy M. (69)

    HI JEANNE, I WILL PRAY FOR YOUR SON JOHN. HUGS JOY IN BERMUDA.. GOD BLESS .. XOX
    Jun 1, 2012 8:17 PM

    Kay F. (521)     		Image
    May 30, 2012 10:29 PM

    Mariette G. (134)     		Happy Birthday
    A very happy Birthday to you dear Jeanne! I hope this coming year will be filled with lots of blessings. Enjoy your special day! Love and hugs xx
    May 29, 2012 7:10 PM

    Nancy C. (751)
    May 29, 2012 11:55 AM

    Cynthia D. (340)
    Apr 5, 2012 2:03 PM

    Cynthia D. (340)     		Cute Thank You Comments
    For the Birthday Wishes
    Mar 19, 2012 8:10 PM

    Betsy B. (1370)     		Spring Picture 8
    Jan 25, 2012 5:18 AM

    Dallas W. (57)
    Thank you Jeanne, for the green star!!!
    Oct 30, 2011 3:44 PM

    Sandrea S. (180)     		Image Source,Photobucket Uploader Firefox Extension
    Oct 14, 2011 5:02 AM

    Patricia W. (94)     		butterfly myspace graphics
    Dear Jeanne :  TY for caring                                                                         for those abandoned kitties !
    The world needs more people like you
    Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM

    Mariette G. (134)     		Good day
    Jul 22, 2011 10:19 PM

    KC A. (629)


    Jun 9, 2011 4:15 AM

    Joan f. (447)     		Quotes and Sayings Comment Graphic
    Jun 5, 2011 3:40 PM

    Cynthia D. (340)


    Jun 4, 2011 10:56 PM

    Mariette G. (134)

    Happy Birthday dear Jeanne on the 5th! I hope that the coming year will be filled with lots of blessings and happiness! Have a wonderful birthday! You are the best!  xx
    Jun 2, 2011 5:52 PM

    Kay F. (521)     		Hot Comments
    Kudos
    , Total Send green star »
     
    3 Testimonials view all
    Profile theme: "Nature: Tree"   |    as your profile theme
    		Flag as Inappropriate
    Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved