Kenzaburo (Lily Franky) loses his wife Akiko to a degenerative neurological disease. Her last wishes as communicated in a letter given to Kenzaburo at her funeral ceremony requested that the family scatter her ashes in the waters of Lake Windemere in the Lake District of England, the home of Peter Rabbit and his sister Cotton-tail.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Cottontail”: Death and its Ripple Effect”
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AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 8: Whistler, British Columbia
In the eighth episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host takes us to Whistler, British Columbia a two-hour car ride from Vancouver. The “village” is somewhat cookie cutter as are “ski villages” in Collingwood, Ontario and Mont Tremblant in Quebec. Neither do weContinue reading “AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 8: Whistler, British Columbia”
RKS 2024 Wine: Rasteau Man Vibrations!
From France we try a Lavau Rasteau. If it had been a Jamaican wine it would have been called “Rasteau Man Vibrations”! Rasteau is a Southern Rhône variation and principally made with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. In this case 50% each of Syrah and Grenache. Aroma: Well contained aroma of blackberry, black raspberry, blueberry inContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Rasteau Man Vibrations!”
RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 7: Edmonton, Alberta
In the seventh episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Edmonton, Alberta. It is rather lacking in visuals of the city and focuses almost entirely on some Edmontonian activities such as trap shooting, green onion cake cooking, IndigenousContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 7: Edmonton, Alberta”
RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 4: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
In the fourth episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. It is quaint and relaxing and the drone photography and commentary of Couture makes it a tempting Canadian tourist destination. Couture takes painsContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 4: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia”
RKS 2024 Wine: Izadi 2019 Reserva Rioja
100% Tempranillo. Aroma: Warm and effusive black cherry and lots of it! Secondary notes of blackberry. Tertiary notes of milk chocolate. Palate: Cherry, blackberry with some raspberry and black licorice. Some chalky tannins. Full mouth feel. Easy drinking but a wee bit hot. Too bad the alcohol is up at 14%. Personality: I am aContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Izadi 2019 Reserva Rioja”
RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 3: Dawson City, Yukon
In the third episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Dawson City, Yukon a remote Northern town of some 1600 inhabitants. It is quaint and relaxing and the drone photography and commentary of Couture makes it a temptingContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 3: Dawson City, Yukon”
RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 2: Fredericton New Brunswick
In the second episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Fredericton, New Brunswick a smaller city of 66,000 nestled by forest and on the Wolastoq River. It is quaint and relaxing and the drone photography and commentary ofContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 2: Fredericton New Brunswick”
RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 1: Drumheller, Alberta
In the first episode of season 5 of “Postcards From…” showing on the Accessible Media Incorporated television network and streaming service host Christa Couture takes us to Drumheller, Alberta known as the dinosaur capital of Canada. Witness some incredible topographies but Christa notes it is the people which are the real treasures of Drumheller. TheContinue reading “RKS 2024 Television: AMI’s “Postcards From…”: Season Five Episode 1: Drumheller, Alberta”
Season Five of “Postcards from….”: Canadian Tourism Inclusive of Accessibility
ACCLAIMED INDIGENOUS WRITER & MUSICIAN CHRISTA COUTURE HOSTS AMI’S POSTCARDS FROM… VANCOUVER, BC (May 22, 2024) — Black Rhino Creative and not-for-profit media company Accessible Media Inc. present season five of documentary travel series Postcards From… on AMI-tv and AMI+ starting May 22, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The veteran doc series launches with a brand new host in musician, writerContinue reading “Season Five of “Postcards from….”: Canadian Tourism Inclusive of Accessibility”
