Health Care Plan In The USA

Thought this was an interesting note on what one American thought of the new health care system that is being introduced in their country now.  Take a look.

As an American, I refuse to buy mandatory health insurance that financially supports a corrupt, fraudulent health care system. If I’m going to be forced to buy health insurance, why doesn’t the insurance cover the health services I would choose such as naturopathic care, homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic care? Notice how the new health care reform racket mainly covers drugs and surgery while leaving out all the natural therapies that really promote health?

Myself, I would think one would be a lot better off using the natural therapies, no insurance necessary.  I know some would say there is a lot of surgeries out there that one might need and can’t afford.  I say that is the least of what is necessary in their plan and if anything, the surgery part in itself would probably hardly be even needed if the other natural therapies would have been covered.  Taking it one step further through my eyes, it would take nothing for a country like the USA to introduce a plan to cover all surgery alone for folks and should be. The ones that goes ahead here are the drug companies and the insurance companies, don’t take no lawyer to figure that out.  But some will say, hey any plan is better than no plan and close their eyes.  I guess you could say their plan is something like ours here in Canada, not covering the important things. Interesting point the fellow was making though.  My opinion only.

Photos Of Years Ago

Well had a buddy send me these photos the other day and figured it would bring back a few memories of years gone by, for some of you too.  First one is the old A & W Restaurant, where you drove in and they came out to serve you.  The second needs no explaining, as many a nights us older folks seen this before retiring for bed. Click On Pictures To Enlarge.  Enjoy!

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How To Get Your Stories Down On Paper

For a few years now folks have come up to me and asked for some tips on how he or she could get into writing.  Well thinking about that I decided to put down a few words here on how I do it.  Hope this helps.

1. Do not wait until you have gathered all your material to begin writing. Once you have some idea of your topic, you should start writing.
2. Do not avoid writing something down for fear of having to change it later. When you have an idea, you should write it down even if it is out of place. With modern word processor technology, changes can be made quickly and easily.
3. After you have begun writing, do not stop. That way, you won’t lose your train of thought.
4. If you become mired on a particular part, reread your previous several pages to see if you can use continuity of thought to push you past your difficulty.
5. Always be on the lookout for ideas, facts, or words that may make a good beginning to a new section or chapter of your writing.
6. Often an opening paragraph will, upon rereading, seem alien to that which follows it. Such an occurrence is no cause for great concern and can be remedied through rephrasing or removal.
7. You should know your preferences and peculiarities regarding the mechanics of composition, whether you prefer to write a draft in pen first and then type it or how you like your books and notes positioned. Other important factors may include lighting, posture, and clothing. By indulging yourself with these seeming trivialities, you will have no excuse to put off your task, and the future presence of these factors will elicit good working habits.  The most important of all things would be.   Just Be Yourself.  If you are to be a writer or poet of words, it will happen, believe me.  Happy New Year.

Update On Winter Weather For All Of Ontario

Ontario, Canada Weather

December 2009
28th-31st. Blustery and much colder weather sweeps in, with frequent snow showers and flurries as 2009 comes to a close.

January 2010
1st-3rd. Fair, cold. 4th-7th. Fair, then snow breaks out near the St. Lawrence River Valley. 8th-11th. Heavy snow Great Lakes. 12th-15th. Fair, cold all of Ontario. 16th-19th. Snow squalls Great Lakes. 20th-23rd. Snow, then turning fair and cold. 24th-27th. Heavy snow. 28th-31st. Clearing, cold.

February 2010
1st-3rd. Wet Great Lakes, then clearing, cold. 4th-7th. Periods of light snow. 8th-11th. Colder weather Great Lakes. 12th-15th. Snow, increasing in intensity to the east. 16th-19th. Mixed clouds and sun. 20th-23rd. More periods of snow; heaviest again over eastern section.

Recycling & Things Related

George what is your feelings on garbage and recycling?

You know, folks today have really got their thinking messed up;  Take all this recycling they got going today with garbage pick up.  First off I see it as a cost to the public and more of a threat to our system than if we didn’t do it at all, recycling that is.  Reason being?  Well think about this.  First off the huge cities when getting into this recycling have to buy more huge trucks which in turn burn more fuel which in turn puts more pollution into the air.  All that this does is put more of a strain on our system.  What’s the answer?  Well I believe the answer to our problem of getting rid of waste is to only save what we no there is a use for, like certain pop cans, steel, and some plastics and cardboard.  The rest forget about it, waste of time.  For the rest of the items I feel we should be burning it.  You know years ago in a small town called Smithville Ontario a fellow came up with burner that would burn all our garbage with an efficiency of around 98%.  I seen it and watched it work.  Great thing in my eyes.  We could then use this unit to produce hydro and things like that.  Now in my eyes that would make more sense than just dumping it in a landfill sight. As all we are doing there is adding more pollution to our soil and eventually even destroying the good water we have now.  Thing is though,the Powers That Be don’t want this to happen, saying it isn’t good enough. I say dam, what we got now sure isn’t good for man kind.  What we got here is, folks that isn’t thinking of what is good for the world, they are in reality thinking what is good for their pocket books. There is no other system in the world that can offer 98% efficiency like burning.  Simple As That.  My Opinion Only.

Becoming More Self Reliant Question.

George, what is your feelings on this article?

Seniors who are exposed to significant levels of air pollution for more than a year face double the risk of pneumonia, Canadian researchers report.

You know reading that piece of information just goes to show one how folks minds work today.  Think about it, anyone should know that if the air isn’t the greatest it will contribute to all kinds of problems like Pneumonia.  Trouble is, there are a lot of people out there today that can’t visualise things any more and depend on others to do their thinking for them.  Just one more reason why this country should be  looking at becoming more self reliant and stop depending on others to do our thinking for us.  My Opinion Only

Weather Warning For Port Loring & Area

North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa
11:33 AM EST Friday 25 December 2009
Freezing rain warning for
North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa continued

..Freezing rain spreading into these regions from the south..

This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

The much-advertised Texas storm will bring a wintry mix of freezing rain along with some snow and rain to the warned areas. There is potential for an extended period of freezing rain especially for regions north of Lake Huron where 2 to 5 millimetres or more of ice may accumulate on untreated surfaces.

Travellers are advised to take extreme caution and allow for extra time to reach their destinations. Environment Canada will continue to monitor this developing situation closely. The freezing rain warning may be extended to other areas as needed later on.

The winter storm watch has ended for Northwestern Ontario as snowfall amounts are no longer expected to exceed the Environment Canada warinng criteria of 15 centimetres per 12 hours.

Letter To “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.

I like to post this every year.  ENJOY!!

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
“Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’
“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

“VIRGINIA O’HANLON.
“115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.”

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

Merry Christmas Folks

Well Christmas is finally upon us.  Just wanted to thank all those that have taken the time to drop by, Email, write and call me through out the year.  Sure means a lot to hear from you as it is you that keeps me writing.  Our new book “Moments In Time, should be out  around June first of 2010.  We are home for Christmas this year and family is heading our way.   So………………Merry Christmas everyone and yes, I really do meanMerry Christmas,” not just happy holidays or happy winter break, etc.  Click On Image To Enlarge, Just For You.

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Why I Do What I Do?

You know there probably is a lot of you folks out there that think I am maybe over exaggerating a touch, when it comes to what is happening in this world today.  Well I suppose I can get up tight on a few things, but the reason in doing this is that when I see something that just doesn’t seem right, I feel that I should let you know my opinion on what I think of them.   Thing you have to remember, is that all I am trying to do is give you the other side of the coin. Now a days folks seem to pretty well believe that everything the Powers That Be tells you is the truth, when it isn’t.  No one is perfect including myself, lots are just trying to make an extra dollar, lots are pretending to know when they really don’t.  Now take the doctors here in Canada.  Say where they come from.   I would say most is of the doctors now in Canada are of an Asian back ground that we are allowing to practice in our country.  I for one don’t see why we aren’t getting an equal amount from other countries.  Say like Italy, Germany, USA, France, England, Australia, well you get my meaning, there are lots more I am sure.  The Powers That Be would like you to believe that these other countries aren’t looking to move here to Canada.  That is totally wrong, as I know for a fact of what is really happening. I have talked to numerous doctors, specialists of all kinds and they all have said they have been waiting so long for the Canadian government to get back to them that they have all but gave up hope. One lady dropped by this year a renown heart specialist from Germany.  She said she has been on the waiting list now for over five years and would just love to come here to set up shop.  Not going to happen she said, as it is all in who you are if you are wanting to move to Canada.  I believe what she is saying to be true too.  So you see,  that is why I get to talking like I do so often on certain topics, as if someone doesn’t get the other side of the story out there, folks just figure everything is ok when it isn’t, or could be better.  Had better go, got a fresh perked coffee waiting to be tasted, I have had my say for the day.  My Opinion Only

MSG Or Monosodium glutamate, a “flavor enhancer.” Pretty Well In Everything You Eat

Lately this labelling of foods has been a big thing, as folks are now suppose to be able to tell what is in the food they are eating.  Well let me tell ya, don’t believe everything you read.   Example.

Have you noticed all the canned soups now proclaiming “No MSG” on the label? If you look closely, however, many of them are still made with yeast extract, a hidden source of MSG. Autolyzed and hydrolyzed ingredients also contain hidden MSG, so avoid any products made with those.  The only way in my eyes for a gal or fellow to eat safe now a days is to grow and cook your own.  That’s what my wife and I do and you know, it isn’t that hard.  For those that can’t plant a garden, they should then shop for locally grown produce, take it home and then get busy.  Simple as that.  To much work some say.  I say well, how much is your health worth to you?  My Opinion Only.

For Those That Love To Cook

You know I got to reading an article the other day about cooking with oil.  Here is what it says.

If you cook with oil, cook with coconut oil. It has a much higher “burn” temperature than any other oil, including olive oil. In fact, I don’t know of any oil that’s truly safe to cook with other than coconut oil.

Now in reading that it brought back memories of when I was young.  Laura the lady of the house when going to town would stop off at the feed mill and I can distinctly remember her picking up some  coconut oil every once in awhile for her cooking.  Back then it was kind of a luxury using the oil and for most parts it went into pastry and things like that.  For cooking eggs she just used good old butter as we do here today.  Nothing tastes better than eggs cooked in butter sunny side up with a touch of sea salt and fresh ground pepper.  Think I am going to have a couple right now.  Have a great day.

Sunday Humor

I changed the day from Sunday to Clouday as there isn’t one bit of sun in the sky in our neck of the woods.

Had an old friend of mine send me this bit of humour, some have probably read it before but for those that haven’t here ya go.

An old prospector shuffled into town  leading an old tired mule.
The old man headed straight  for the only saloon in town to clear his parched throat.
He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the  other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, ‘Hey oldman, have you ever danced?’
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, ‘No, I never did dance, — just never  wanted to.’
A crowd had gathered quickly and the gunslinger grinned and said, ‘Well, you old fool, you’re gonna’ dance now,’ and started shooting at the old man’s feet.
The old prospector in order to not get  a toe blown off or his boots perforated was soon hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet and everybody was laughing fit to be tied.
When the last bullet had been fired the young gunslinger, still laughing,holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers back. The loud, audible double clicks carried clearly through the desert  air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too,
And he turned around very slowly. The quiet was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the  large gaping  holes of those twin barrels.
He found it hard to swallow. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands.
The old man said, ‘Son, did you ever kiss a mule’s behind?’
The boy bully swallowed hard and said,   ‘No. But I’ve always wanted to.’

There are two lessons for us all:

1. Don’t waste ammunition.

2. Don’t mess with old people.

Welcome to my little corner of the countryside, where storytelling meets the everyday joys of woodworking, farming, and gardening. I’m GW, a writer and published author with over thirty years of experience.