All posts by George Walters

George Walters is a Canadian columnist and author with more than forty years of writing experience. For over twenty years he has written a weekly column for Postmedia Network — Canada's largest newspaper chain — never missing a single week, publishing fifty-two stories a year. Combined with his work in Reader's Digest Community Voices, World News, Country Living, The Country Register, and farm and rural lifestyle magazines across Canada, he has published well over two thousand stories drawn from everyday life. He writes about farm work, fishing, old trucks, and the kind of people you only find in small towns — but just as likely he'll hand a voice to a weathered telephone pole, or turn his eye on something happening in the world today and tell you exactly what he thinks about it. No subject is off limits. If there's a story in it, George will find it. He has been called a philosopher of everyday life, a description that came up more than once during his television appearances over the years — and it's not hard to see why. His writing has a way of making the ordinary feel worth sitting with. He is the author of eleven books, including yearly short story collections and the Clay Moretti Files mystery series. Clay is a fifty-year-old private investigator who drives a 1967 Ford Galaxie, smokes cigars, and operates by a code the modern world gave up on a long time ago. The cases are present day. The man handling them is not. All titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon. Together, George and his wife Ruth have also created Elmer Finds His Way, the first in what he hopes will be a long series of children's books. Ruth did all the illustrations, as she has for every one of George's books — and beyond that she designed and painted the covers as well. Her work is woven into every page of everything he has published. A few words from readers: "I pulled up a kitchen chair and read your story three times." "You have a way of making a person homesick for a place they haven't been to." "Thank you for writing things that make old people and kids feel the same way at the same time." All my titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.ca here.

Very Informative song

You know, I think everyone should have a song dedicated to them. So I came up with one for our Prime Minister here in Canada. I even put the lyrics below, so you can sing along. A real catchy tune.

He’s a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

Doesn’t have a point of view
Knows not where he’s going to
Isn’t he a bit like?
Nowhere man, please listen
You don’t know what you’re missing
Nowhere man, the world is at your command

He’s as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere man, can you see me at all
Nowhere man don’t worry
Take your time, don’t hurry
Leave it all ’til somebody else
Lends you a hand
Ah, la, la, la, la

Doesn’t have a point of view
Knows not where he’s going to
Isn’t he a bit like you and me? Not me.
Nowhere man please listen
You don’t know what you’re missing
Nowhere man, The world is at your command
Ah, la, la, la, la

He’s a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

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Episode 81: Nights At The Cottage

Episode 81: Good Morning and welcome to my 81st Episode … of Just One More Story by George Walters, who is me, for those that are listening for the first time. Today, I have another true story for you to listen too … (In Part). It took place many years ago while living with Reg and Laura Potter. They were the folks that adopted and raised me in the first part of my life. Great folks and I miss them dearly. Anyway … this story takes place at our cottage which resided on one end of a lake which was situated in between Parry Sound and Coldwater Ontario. The road leading into the lake is still called Go Home Lake Road. Actually, Reg, his Son and Law and me, put that road in many years ago. At any rate, I hope you enjoy Nights At The Cottage.

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What’s happening? November 11/2021

Good Morning! It’s a bit cloudy this morning, and I suspect the clouds will remain with us for most of the day. It will still be above normal for our area temperature wise, but closing in on the weekend things will start to change, with colder weather entering into the picture and maybe even a bit of snow from time to time. But, it is crowding the middle of November. No one should complain about the weather so far this Fall. Heck, even the grass is still growing in our area, with a few dandelions hanging on. Which is okay with my lovely wife and I, as we make a tea from the leaves once or twice a week. Through the summer we use the roots that we dug, dried and stored away earlier in the year. Yesterday I finished up most of my yard work. With the weather being so nice, we got things done that we were going to do next year. We also had our coffee on the front porch without needing a coat. Today I will rake up a few leaves out back of our home which will make it look nicer for winter. Highway 522 is still busy, but it will slow down starting next week, as the hunting season for deer with rifles is about to close for another year. So with that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and a cup of fresh perked coffee, and will then get to work. You know. I am grateful that I am able to do the work. Enjoy your day, my friends, and stay safe. GW

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What’s Happening November 10/2021

Good Morning! Starting things off … it is a frosty cool morning here in Port Loring Ontario, Canada. The temperature climbing out of the sack was sitting at -1.6 C | 29.12 F. It is cool, but the temperature will warm up a lot as the day progresses. Actually, it will feel like summer out there for most of the day. The long range isn’t all that bad neither, but our daytime temperatures will start to cool down into the seasonal range in a couple of days. So best you enjoy what we have now. Yesterday was a gorgeous day, and my lovely wife and I took advantage of it. We had a few things that still needed to be done outside, and we got them almost finished. We also had our morning coffee on the front porch and in the afternoon. Today will be a rerun of yesterday for us. Highway 522 is still busy with folks heading into town to the LCBO. This time of year, it is the busiest store in the area, LOL. On another note I have a friend that says his garlic is up out of the ground. Which isn’t a good thing, as winter hasn’t started yet. The weather being so warm is making them grow. You want them to get rooted, that’s for sure, but you don’t want them to shoot up too far, as they can get froze back. But you never know, things have a way of working out in spite of what us humans think. The best thing a person can do if that is occurring, is to cover them with a nice bed of leaves, which will protect them. So with that bit of info under your hat, if you wear a hat, I am off for some waffles this morning that my lovely wife is making me, and will then take advantage of this warm weather. It won’t be long before the bitter cold enters into the picture. Take care and stay safe. GW

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What’s Happening November 8/2021

Good Morning!. It’s a sunny day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperature has been quite nice for the past couple days too. This morning, it was sitting at 7.3 C | 45.14 F. It will warm up even more as the day progresses. I suspect some front porch sittin’ will be in order later on. Highway 522 is still busy with lots of hunters. Yesterday, my lovely wife and I went for a drive just to browse around our area. Bottom line what some says they are seeing what’s new, in truth it is just being nosy. LOL LOL But if browsing goes down better … than whom am I to say. LOL We both had a good morning out. We brought a coffee with us and took in all the new things that has taken place around us, along with Nature. It is sure a pretty time of year, that is, if you know what to look for. We also noticed a lot of people are still at their cottages, as the boat ramps are full of cars and trailers. I suspect people are just tired of staying home and are enjoying themselves. I can’t say I blame them one bit. Today I will work away in our home, we have a fellow that is coming in to do some work on our water, adding a few things to make it just that much better. Not that our water is bad, it’s just that it is a touch high on iron which bugs me from time to time, so today we will fix that. With that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then let the day unfold around me as it so chooses to do. You never know. Take care and stay safe. The number of people getting this virus is rising here in Ontario every day. GW

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