Years ago I worked in the east end of Toronto near a Chevrolet dealership called “Robertson’s Old Reliable Chevrolet”. That “Old Reliable” stuck with me although at the time Chevrolet’s were never that reliable! D’Arenberg, a McLaren Vale winery, has also stuck with me for many years as a reliable producer of red and whiteContinue reading “RKS Wine: An Australian Old Reliable: D’Arenberg”
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“Travels to a Different Time” : 29May1975: Budapest, Hungary: Living and Eating Like a Royal: Love Those Hungarian Dumplings!
Finally a nice sunny late spring day. Did a little wash of clothes and hung them out on the balcony. Yes sir I have a balcony with a view of the city. A low budget Ritz-Carlton! Went out to purchase my supplies for breakfast and I ate like an aristocrat on my balcony. I didContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 29May1975: Budapest, Hungary: Living and Eating Like a Royal: Love Those Hungarian Dumplings!”
RKS Wine: Valle de Uco Site of The Best Argentinian Malbec?
I recall when living in Montreal at the corner depanneur you could buy a gallon of a red wine called “Malbec” bottled by the SAQ. Goodness knows if it was even made from Malbec grapes and what country it came from. Those corner store wines were never very good. Of course, such could not existContinue reading “RKS Wine: Valle de Uco Site of The Best Argentinian Malbec?”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 28May1975: Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary to the Land of Goulash and of Revolution Against the Soviet Empire!
Up bright eyed and bushy tailed and on the road at 07:30. My knapsack is bursting. Two trams took me close to the highway so I had a half a kilometre walk. Getting rid of my last Austrian coins a beer at 09:00. I really lucked in with a businessman going all the way toContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 28May1975: Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary to the Land of Goulash and of Revolution Against the Soviet Empire!”
Russia Suspended from United Nations Human Rights Council (7 April 2022)
UN Affairs The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. The resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions, in the 193-member Assembly, with 93 nations voting in favour and 24 against. Fifty-eight abstained from the process. Russia, China, Cuba,Continue reading “Russia Suspended from United Nations Human Rights Council (7 April 2022)”
United States Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
APRIL 06, 2022•PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, JOSEPH R. BIDENContinue reading “United States Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression”
United States Ramps up Sanctions Against Rogue Russia for it Atrocities
PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Escalates Sanctions on Russia for Its Atrocities in Ukraine 248 April 6, 2022 Treasury Targets Critical Arteries of the Russian Federation Economy, Fully Blocking Largest Public and Private Banks New Sanctions Imposed on Putin’s Family and Architects of War President’s New Executive Order To Ban New Investment in Russia WASHINGTON –Continue reading “United States Ramps up Sanctions Against Rogue Russia for it Atrocities”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 27May1975: Vienna, Austria: The Germans Are Becoming a Nuisance!
Need I describe Viennese weather anymore? I roused my low moraled body up and had an edible breakfast. I planned to have a shower but the facilities were full of Germans. I postponed my shower until after dinner. Germans in my age bracket are so easy to get along with. The elderly seem cranky andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 27May1975: Vienna, Austria: The Germans Are Becoming a Nuisance!”
RKS Film: “Donbass”: Mockumentary? Black Comedy? Absurdity? Chilling?
Sergey Loznitsa’s “Donbass” from 2018 is certainly not dated. Considering the Russian rampage in the Ukraine it is chillingly relevant. A dozen or so vignettes explain what life is like in the Eastern Ukraine where Russian separatists attempt to steal the Donbass for Holy Mother Russia. It is difficult to categorize the film into aContinue reading “RKS Film: “Donbass”: Mockumentary? Black Comedy? Absurdity? Chilling?”
“Travels to a Different Time” :25May1975: Vienna, Austria: Climbing the Muddy Hills with Carmen
Cold and rainy again. How super depressing. I feel like just heading south to Greece or Yugoslavia and drying out but I have a mission to complete my travels to Eastern Europe. I cooked up some breakfast and crawled back into my sleeping bag to keep warm. Carmen, the American girl from New Jersey stoppedContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :25May1975: Vienna, Austria: Climbing the Muddy Hills with Carmen”
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