Robert K Stephen (CSW)

RKS Russian Literature: A Dreadful Absence of Both Good and Evil (Nikolay Gogol)

“No one had seen him, even once, being any different from what he always was, whether on the street or at home. Had he but once showed any concern for anything, had he got roaring drink and burst out laughing in his drunken state, had he even abandoned himself to wild grotesque revelry of theContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: A Dreadful Absence of Both Good and Evil (Nikolay Gogol)”

RKS Russian Literature: A Russian Philanthropic Swindle (Nikolay Gogol)

“For instance, having set up some philanthropic society for the poor and having contributed considerable sums to it, we lose no time in commemorating such a praiseworthy event by throwing a dinner for all the leading dignitaries of the town, thereby expending, of course, half the sums that have been contributed. With what remains, aContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: A Russian Philanthropic Swindle (Nikolay Gogol)”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: BACK IN SINGAPORE TO A FURIOUS AND GREASY HAIRED MADAME FONG

The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: BACK IN SINGAPORE TO A FURIOUS AND GREASY HAIRED MADAME FONG Our private jet touched down in Singapore being greeted by customs officials in the private jet hangar. Rather odd, but perhaps so Singaporean that a team of gum sniffing dogs scoured the aircraft forContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: BACK IN SINGAPORE TO A FURIOUS AND GREASY HAIRED MADAME FONG”

RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds)

THE COYOTE AND THE MOUSE While not a poet of great renown Perhaps I relate to you a story with a frown As a golf course Marshall my job can be seen as akin to a diplomat Keeping the pace of play Making impatient golfers happy and gay I have a numbing early morning shiftContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds)”

RKS Japanese Literature: Where Art and Poetry are Born (Natsume Sōseki)

“If you work by reason, you grow rough-edged; if you choose to dip your oar into sentiment’s stream, it will sweep you away. Demanding your own way only serves to constrain you. However you look at it, the human world is not an easy place to live. And when its difficulties intensify, you find yourselfContinue reading “RKS Japanese Literature: Where Art and Poetry are Born (Natsume Sōseki)”

RKS Russian Literature: Russian Upper Class Corrupted by French Language (Nikolay Gogol)

“It is not inappropriate to observe that the conversation of both ladies was interlarded with a great many foreign words and sometimes entire long sentences in French. But however filled the author is with veneration of the salutary benefits conferred on Russia by the French language, however filled with veneration towards our higher society’s praiseworthyContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: Russian Upper Class Corrupted by French Language (Nikolay Gogol)”

RKS Russian Literature: Lady Pleasant in All Respects (Nikolay Gogol)

“This name she had received in a legitimate manner, for, indeed, she spared nothing to make herself amiable to the nth degree. Although, of course, through the amiability there would dart-oh! a sudden flash of the female character! And although sometimes out of every pleasant word of hers there would stick!-oh! such a pin. AndContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: Lady Pleasant in All Respects (Nikolay Gogol)”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ON MY WAY TO BE AN “INFLUENCER”? SAYONORA VIETNAMESE GENTLEMEN

The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ON MY WAY TO BE AN “INFLUENCER”? SAYONORA VIETNAMESE GENTLEMEN My winning the fixed Singapore Westie of the Year contest was an attempt to make me “a prized commodity” as Bobby Jr. put it. Why I didn’t know. That spiny black toad incident that nearlyContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ON MY WAY TO BE AN “INFLUENCER”? SAYONORA VIETNAMESE GENTLEMEN”

RKS Russian Literature: Women Showing Their “Possessions” to Lead a Man to Ruin (Nikolay Gogol)

“The waists were pulled tight, with contours that were very firm, and pleasing to the eye (it must be noted that in general, all the ladies that lived in the town that will remain nameless were rather plump, but laced themselves so artfully and had such pleasant manners that their stoutness escaped all notice). EverythingContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: Women Showing Their “Possessions” to Lead a Man to Ruin (Nikolay Gogol)”

RKS Russian Literature: Dreadful and Fearsome Old Age (Nikolay Gogol)

“The fiery youth of today would recoil in horror if you were to show him a portrait of himself in old age, So take with you on your journey, as you emerge from the tender years of youth into harsh, coarsening manhood, take with you all the human impulses, do not leave them along theContinue reading “RKS Russian Literature: Dreadful and Fearsome Old Age (Nikolay Gogol)”