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Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true Here are three of our favourite quotes to cheer in the New Year: * As we start the New Year, let’s get down on…
Will and Kate The regal spectacle of 2011 featured the wedding ceremonies of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The wedding was viewed by hundreds of millions in every corner of the globe. It was colourful, endearing and rich with pomp and ceremony. The star attractions provided a remarkable day – both very photogenic and shining…
Sydney Crosby – down and out. The injury to Sid the Kid was international hockey news. His anticipated return to competition was the topic of speculation for months through 2011 in coffee shops from Cole Harbour to Trail. This particular photo of the young superstar on his knees captures both the individual’s hurt and pain, and the sorry…
You’ve heard our lament before: Big Government just keeps getting bigger. In Canada, this reality has transferred our once-enterprising country into a state centered economy, where a growing number of Canadians are on the public-dole and/or receiving government cheques of one kind or another. What’s troubling is there are no siren cries that our growing public…
A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul is being released as an e-book, available as a pdf. Your $5 payment can be made on-line through PayPal, accessed from the CG&A COMMUNICATIONS By George Store: http://cgacommunications.com/main/?page_id=263 Visit the By George E-bookshelf.
Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) is a family affair that has at its core concerned mothers – Debbie Bruce, Gladys Vergis-Mayo, Cindy Paskey and Mindi Ferkul. These four mothers work tiredlessly at the many CAI volunteer activities. The George Family is so pleased to be a part of the CAI and its efforts on behalf of our children and loved…
As an active member of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) – raising awareness for serious, life-threatening allergies with MPs and Ottawa officials, we are please to see our collaborative efforts gaining support. Elizabeth Goldenberg of One Spot Allergy has recently written of the campaign to inform Ottawa decision-makers of the reasonable and achievable steps that can…
By George Journal has been contributing to our growing Twitter community for a little more than 6 months. Our editorial mission is to provide memorable quotes to motivate and inspire – and provoke. Now, with more than 1200 tweets, we thought we’d produce a short-list of our top-10 profound tweets. Life’s most urgent question is:…
Facebook wall photos are our modern-day hieroglyphics. We tweeted this observation the other day and nobody was interested enough to respond. Our hypothesis is that, with the growing array of social media tools available for our daily communications, people have lost the interest to write and to read. There’s no time for words when…
One never tires of the remarkable verse by Ralph Waldo Emerson. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To give…
Touche! Thanks for your insightful perspective Jonathan Kay! How the Internet makes us dumb – today’ National Post column. Here’s the pertinent excerpt: I’m old enough to remember the early 1990s, a time when starry-eyed futurists believed the Internet would make all of us smarter. We would learn new languages, surf newspapers from around the world, cultivate…
Today, an awareness group supporting families caring for loved ones with severe allergies, issued a press release. We encourage you to read: Families discuss with MP next steps on Anaphylaxis Motion M-230 http://cai-allergies.ca/?p=172 Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) is a network of Canadian families formed to raise greater awareness of the realities Canadians with severe allergies…
Expect in the months to come to witness our big Ontario Government become BIGGER. We only need look at a few developments this week to see that we will be getting the government we deserve, having just given Dalton McGuinty the free reins to tax and spend. So, now, here’s what we can expect through the next…
What sights inspire you? What will motivate you to act? By George Journal is looking for imagery that will compliment our soon-to-be-released publication on inspirational and motivational verse and quotes. From our research, some of the most popular inspirational imagery includes: rainbows water – from waves to droplets burning candle(s) sunsets Most popular motivational imagery…
He would have been 101 today… Here is renown basketball coach John Wooden’s twelve lessons in leadership: Good values attract good people Love is the most powerful four-letter word Call yourself a teacher Emotion is your enemy It takes 10 hands to make a basket Little things make big things happen Make each day your masterpiece…
When planning your work and travel schedule, do you smile when you know you’re heading to a particular City? Do you have a premonition that your business trip will be a success simply because of the City you are travelling into? Conversely, when you see that you are traveling into a particular urban jungle, do you get…
Ontario voters to to the polls this week. Here are some favourite “elections” quotes as we consider our choices: The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old. – (American) roverb Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody….
The Ontario Liberals have proven themselves neither managers of the Province’s economic engine nor of our public purse. Their big government ways have placed Ontarians and future taxpayers and businessmen in a difficult position. The accumulated effect of the Liberal’s big government ways over the past eight years have cost us dearly. Already, their economic…
We have published a wonderful resource for all those politicos mastering the game of politics as well as those armchair critics who are avid fans of the sport. 1001 Quotes on Politics, Elections, Democracy and Government is now available – and you can obtain your book on-line with a payment via PayPal. Here is an introductory blurb…
This week, By George Journal posted the insight of many of our leading news personalities as they considered, “What will be the future of news?” Prompted by an excellent series of articles in the Business Insider, we explored the possibilities of what our new digital realities will mean for the news industry, reporting, and the…