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.

Port Loring Parade Saturday July 5/2009

Well wife and I sat out front of our home last night to watch the parade that went  passed our home. I gotta’ give all the participants a lot of credit, as they sure did a fine job.  Just makes me good inside. I know it’s not like the big city parades, but for us here in the small town of Port Loring, it sure was something.  Took some pictures and thought I would share.  Thanks goes out to all that took part in making this possible.

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Events Going On Here In Port Loring 3rd/4th/ & 5th. Have Fun

Well haven’t bee on here the past few days, just been busy.  Old vegetable garden is growing great this year and think I might have some fresh broccoli within two weeks, so that is exceptionally good for this area. Tomatoes are all out in full bloom, so won’t be long for them either and gotta’ say, I can’t wait as I sure enjoy fresh tomatoes.  My lovely wife does up around forty jars a year for winter.  Also very healthy for you, especially if you mix them with fresh broccoli.  This morning I got most of the garden hoed up and looking good.

We also got a lot going on here in Port Loring this weekend, so figured I would let you take a look.  Info is belowMy favourite is the frog race, but as it says, if you do take part, make sure you bring your very own champion frog.  So should make for an interesting weekend.  Oh and if you can’t read the flyer to well, just click on it and it will open a bit larger for those eyes that are not quite up to snuff.   Hmm………… like mine, come to think of it.  Talk Soon

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Michael Geist – Government Introduces Bill To Require Surveillance

You know, for a long time now I have spoken out how the Powers That Be keep on trying, and in fact do force folks into things that they think is right, not ever giving our thoughts a bit of attention.  Just the other day, my son brought to my attention how our Government is now trying to bring a new law into effect about them legally  Eavesdropping on folks that go to different web sites on the Internet.  First off, they have no right in watching what or when I am on the net.  I know, they say they can cut down on crime if this law is brought into effect, but I say it wouldn’t help one bit, as if this was to happen folks would find another way to find out things.  Folks, the Internet is a vast wealth of information, free to the public at any given time of the day.  A place, where folks can chat to one another and learn.  If we allow the government now or any other power in the future, to bring this into being, we will then loose our last small piece of privacy.  It all boils down to this.  The Powers That Be, “don’t” want us to know or learn anything, that they haven’t control of, simple as that.  I sure don’t want to live in a place that only lets me see what they say is right, good, wrong or what ever.  I am a big boy now, and I don’t need any “Young Tender Foot,” that thinks they know it all, tell me what to do, or when to do it, or what I should be reading, watching,  or’………………………..what ever.   There is web site out there that explains it to a tee, exactly what they are trying to do.  This fellow is a  very wise person and it sure wouldn’t hurt to take a look and see for yourself what is going on.  My Opinion Only.

Here is the link, just click on it and your on your way.

Michael Geist – Government Introduces Bill To Require Surveillance

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Cure For Cancer? My Views On The Subject

Here is what I believe when it comes to that so feared disease called cancer.  One thing first, I don’t believe the word cancer deserves to be capitalized or highlighted, it doesn’t deserve it. I believe that the body already knows how to prevent and cure cancer.  I believe that all we have to do is stop poisoning our body with cancer-causing chemicals like sodium nitrite (found in most packaged meat products) and start feeding ourselves the ingredients and materials our body needs so it can do its job properly.

I believe that given the proper foods, our body will eliminate all growth of cancer within us.  Now in saying this one would ask what foods should we eat?  Well……. here is just a few, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach and Brussel sprouts. At the top of the  list I would recommend, garlic.  Another mixture would be broccoli mixed with tomatoes taken three times a week.  Can’t be beat. In saying all this one has to remember to only buy pesticide free vegetables, or in other words organic and even then make darn sure of where it comes from.

The harder these powers that be look, and if they take off the blinders, the more they’re going to find the answers are right there in front of them.  My Opinion Only

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Caduceus symbol: Kind Of Makes A Person Think, But It Tells The Truth I Guess

Now here is symbol that everyone sees at least once a week or so.  It’s put on lots of things that the big pharmaceuticals sell.  So … I got to thinking on the subject and decided to see what this symbol really means.  Here is what it says and with that I will leave the rest of the story up to you.  My Opinion Only

Here is the write-up on the subject.  Everywhere in western medicine you find the Caduceus symbol: It’s the staff entwined with two serpents, with wings at the top. You’ll find it emblazoned on medical texts, medical school certificates, medical websites and even in hospitals and medical buildings.

But what does the symbol mean, exactly?

The Caduceus, it turns out, was a staff carried by the Greek god Hermes. Hermes is best known as the messenger of the gods, but he is also well known as the protector of liars, gamblers and thieves. He’s also prominently known as the guide of the dead.

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