Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)

RKS Literature: The Lottery and the Proles (George Orwell)

“The Lottery with its weekly payout of enormous prizes, was the one public event to which the proles paid serious attention. It was probable that were some million of proles for whom the Lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive. It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectualContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Lottery and the Proles (George Orwell)”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY AIN’T NO HOWLING WOLF: HE HAS A MISSION: The Puppy Potty Saga Continues

RORY AIN’T NO HOWLING WOLF: HE HAS A MISSION: The Puppy Potty Saga Continues Since we were just discussing Kurt Cobain let me continue this musical interface by stating I am no Howling Wolf, that legendary blues singer, nor a wolf with rabies. If I bark up a storm by the sliding door leading toContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY AIN’T NO HOWLING WOLF: HE HAS A MISSION: The Puppy Potty Saga Continues”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: DYLAN THE WESTIE, RORY AND KURT KOBAIN: Smelling Like Puppy Spirit”

DYLAN THE WESTIE, RORY AND KURT KOBAIN: Smelling Like Puppy Spirit” Bob and Fay are experiencing difficulties in remembering me, Dylan the Westie, as a pup. I can’t remember much but watching Rory from here in the Land Beyond some memories are flooding back. We might want to refer to music now. Rory loves jazz.Continue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: DYLAN THE WESTIE, RORY AND KURT KOBAIN: Smelling Like Puppy Spirit””

RKS CANADIAN Wine: Reif Estate’s 2020 Niagara River Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

 Ontario Cabernet Franc offers wine drinkers excellent results but with Ontario Cabernet Sauvignon it is “Brave New World”. It seldom impresses. What about the REIF Estate 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from Ontario’s Niagara River appellation? Aroma: Blueberry, black cherry, licorice and charcoal. Palate: Diffuse and moderate tannins. The intriguing aromas do not migrate to theContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Wine: Reif Estate’s 2020 Niagara River Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve”

RKS Literature: Pornography for the Proles (George Orwell)

“There was a whole chain of separate departments dealing with proletarian literature, music, drama and entertainment generally. Here were produced rubbishy newspapers containing almost nothing but sport, crime, astrology, sensational five cent novelettes, films oozing with sex, and sentimental songs which were composed entirely by mechanical means on a special kind of kaleidoscope known asContinue reading “RKS Literature: Pornography for the Proles (George Orwell)”

RKS CANADIAN WINE: Akimbo but Not Forgotten Viewpointe 2012 Ontario Cabernet Franc

I am uncertain if this Viewpointe Estate Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc from Ontario’s Lake Erie North Shore was a sample provided by the winery or I purchased it at a hurried trip to the winery some years ago. It was at the low far bottom rack of the wine cellar and was “discovered” in aContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN WINE: Akimbo but Not Forgotten Viewpointe 2012 Ontario Cabernet Franc”

RKS Literature: Evil Children Burning a Woman Wrapping Up Sausages in a Poster of Big Brother

‘Did I ever tell you old boy,’ he said, chuckling round the stem of his pipe,’ about the time those two nippers of mine set fire to the old market woman’s skirt because they saw her wrapping up sausages in a poster of B.B.? Sneaked up behind her and set fire to it with aContinue reading “RKS Literature: Evil Children Burning a Woman Wrapping Up Sausages in a Poster of Big Brother”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY GRAPPLES WITH THE CONCEPT OF A LOST PUPPYDOM

RORY GRAPPLES WITH THE CONCEPT OF A LOST PUPPYDOM I don’t wish to split hairs here but to be lost don’t you require to have been from somewhere? As a puppy I am in essence from nowhere? Or is the concept of lost apply to a puppy who has such a minimal foundation in lifeContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY GRAPPLES WITH THE CONCEPT OF A LOST PUPPYDOM”

RKS Literature: Control of Society Through Falsification/Rectification (George Orwell)

“This process of continuous alteration was applied not only to newspapers, but to books, periodicals, pamphlets, posters, leaflets, films, sound-tracks, cartoons, photographs-to every kind of literature or documentation which might conceivably hold any political or ideological significance. Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. In this wayContinue reading “RKS Literature: Control of Society Through Falsification/Rectification (George Orwell)”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY AS A FRESH OFF THE BOAT FIREFIGHTER

RORY AS A FRESH OFF THE BOAT FIREFIGHTER Bob and Fay’s daughter A and their grandchild J arrived at our house so J could be dropped off. Fay and J are going to the nutcracker tomorrow. Why anyone would go out to see nuts cracked is beyond me. J loves the fireplace, so Bob litContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY AS A FRESH OFF THE BOAT FIREFIGHTER”