Robert K Stephen (CSW)

RKS 2023 Wine: An Outstanding Ontario Merlot: To Dream The Impossible Dream?

As for outstanding Ontario Merlot about the only one that turns my crank is Merlot from Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Two Sisters but not being a cardiologist or a captain of industry can you afford $57.80 for a bottle of their Merlot? Ontario Merlot may be suitable for blending but then is blending with a less than stellarContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: An Outstanding Ontario Merlot: To Dream The Impossible Dream?”

RKS 2023 Film : “Hong Kong Mixtape”: PRC’s Iron Fist Suffocates Hong Kong

On 1July1997 British rule ended in Hong Kong and its fate was handed over to the People’s Republic of China which promised democracy would live on but who believed that? And authoritarian rule gradually seeped into Hong Kong. Youth led protests to the anti-democratic manoeuvres by PRC to eliminate democracy really crystallized with promulgation ofContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film : “Hong Kong Mixtape”: PRC’s Iron Fist Suffocates Hong Kong”

RKS Literature: Dreams (Dickens)

“Dreams are the bright creatures of poem and legend, who sport earth in the night season and melt away at the first beam of sun, which lights grim care and stern reality to their pilgrimage through the world.” Charles Dickens, “Nicholas Nickleby”, 1839

RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared Citrus Relaxer

This is Tea Squared’s “favourite nighttime blend”. Kind of makes sense with this caffeine less brew. It consists of apple pieces, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemongrass, citrus peel, lime pieces, hibiscus flowers, corn flowers and lime oil. If you are suffering from scurvy it is just for you! Aroma: Certainly lots of lemon verbena inContinue reading “RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared Citrus Relaxer”

RKS 2023 Films: “Coming Around”: A Very Queerish Queer Documentary

The Canadian documentary “Coming Around” could be seen by some as a classic Liar Liar Your Pants Are on Fire story. Eman Abdelhadi is a Muslim queer of Palestinian descent living in Brooklyn, New York. She drinks, smokes weed, dances living a hajibless and openly queer lifestyle at least in Brooklyn. Her mother is aContinue reading “RKS 2023 Films: “Coming Around”: A Very Queerish Queer Documentary”

Dylan Stephen The Westie From The Land Beyond Unabashedly Wishes You a Merry Christmas

You may recall that I died on 13July2023 just shy of 15 years of age. I have accepted my death and I have many friends here in The Land Beyond. So many pets and humans. I am even friends with a cat named Snowball and so many dogs from my hood… Freddie, Oggie, Cody andContinue reading “Dylan Stephen The Westie From The Land Beyond Unabashedly Wishes You a Merry Christmas”

RKS 2023 Wine: Trius Red “The Icon”: The Strong Man and The Two 99 Pound Weaklings

I think there won’t be much hooting and booing when I say Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aren’t exactly two of Ontario’s great grapes unless under the cover of “terroir” you bless their weakness by stating they have a distinct Ontario imparted quality to them. Bah Humbug says me the Wine Scrooge. On the other handContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Trius Red “The Icon”: The Strong Man and The Two 99 Pound Weaklings”

RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)

“Pale and haggard faces, lank and bony figures, children with countenances of old men, deformities with irons on their limbs, boys of stunted growth, and others whose long meagre legs would hardly bear their stooping bodies, all crowded on the view together; there were the bleary eyed, the hare-lip, the crooked foot, and every uglinessContinue reading “RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)”

RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill

Some say this Bowen Island (British Columbia) set and shot film is an ensemble drama that is similar to “The Big Chill”. I can agree with that. It is in the reunion genre of film. Let’s sort out the bad and good. Sound echoes in the early moments of the film seem not to haveContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill”

RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece

Nemea is a wine producing region in the Peloponnese. This Driopi Agiorgitiko is from Nemea. Agiorgitiko has medium to deep ruby colour, dense ripe red-fruit character and sweet spices that lead towards a soft almost velvety palate with finely textured tannins, medium to full body and medium high alcohol. It can handle oak very well,Continue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece”