Opinion

Lyndon (aka Lindy) Barnes was born in 1928 and grew up in Trochu, Alta.; after completing his welders training he set off for Vancouver and found work as a welder.

I am trying very hard not to be sad that the summer is over. Prince George is in the midst of the changing of the seasons and the mornings are cool and foggy and the nights are crisp and clear. Harvest wise, our garden has been somewhat successful.

Here we are, four weeks into a federal election campaign, and it would appear a splatter of Todd Doherty signs everywhere is the only indication it is happening. I am sure the candidates are busy.

Having been a subscriber to the Citizen for 45 years, just recently I completely disliked the front page of the Citizen. Monday's zombie one was gross! This may be liked by some, but I am sure many do not.

Forget all other political issues, the most important issue Canada and all other countries on the globe face is, who controls the money supply? The U.S.

I love a well-crafted story. I love to hear an anecdote told just right, with a strong through-line, plot twists and curves, switchbacks, tension, a climax and a satisfying conclusion.

There was a time, not that long ago, when veterans amounted to nothing as a political force. Second World War and Korean War veterans were too busy getting married, starting families and working hard to ask for special treatment from the government.

We know a great deal about what makes people healthy, yet too often, governments put human well-being below other priorities, largely on ideological grounds or because of pressure from powerful interest groups.

Despite having learned the lesson repeatedly, the temptation to scramble is still relentless.

While in the car, your daughter says, "What's that?" Up ahead, beside the road, a pair of tiny luminescent circles shine at you. It's dark, so the circles are all you can see. And in the twinkling of an eye, they disappear.