Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Government of Canada introduces legislation to support workers with ten days of paid sick leave, protect health care workers and finish the fight against COVID-19

From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release November 26, 2021 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of issues facing Canadians in their workplaces. Too many Canadians have been forced to choose between staying home when theyContinue reading “Government of Canada introduces legislation to support workers with ten days of paid sick leave, protect health care workers and finish the fight against COVID-19“

RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner Hightails It Out of the Ukraine!

I am awakened at 4 in the morning by the Penniless Pensioner phoning from Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris and clearly he was a bit shaken up. He complained very loudly at a dinner that his beloved Tatiana was nowhere in sight and that he was upset with the Russian organizers. After dinner twoContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner Hightails It Out of the Ukraine!”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: What Makes Me Sad and Angry

Although many of you humans are kind and compassionate towards us dogs there are many cruel and nasty ones that hurt, abuse, kill, ignore and try to intimidate us. Why are you humans so evil? We surrendered to your care thousands of years ago to protect, hunt with you and serve you. We are compassionateContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: What Makes Me Sad and Angry”

RKS Wines: A Campanian Wine Landmark: Greco di Tufo

As far as Campanian white wines go on my last visit to the Greater Naples Area in pre plague days as a media guest I think that red wines predominated over white wines. However the Greater Naples area hugs the ocean which in many dishes demands a white wine. Not all depending how the pescatarianContinue reading “RKS Wines: A Campanian Wine Landmark: Greco di Tufo”

RKS Wines: The Penniless Pensioner’s Ukrainian High Hopes

At last account PP held a celebratory BBQ pronouncing his love for the 23-year-old Ukrainian beauty Tatiana who he has only communicated with over his computer. Being in a hot tizzy it was love at first sight! Then it was 7,500 Euros paid to The Ladies Social Club Tour operating out of Moscow for aContinue reading “RKS Wines: The Penniless Pensioner’s Ukrainian High Hopes”

THE ROLLING STONES | UNZIPPED EXHIBITION OPENS THIS WEEK AT THEMUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN KITCHENER

UNZIPPED is THEMUSEUM’S largest show to date and will feature over 300 artifacts and memorabilia from the Rolling Stones’ nearly 60-year history KITCHENER | NOVEMBER 29, 2021 — WHAT: The Rolling Stones | UNZIPPED exhibition will be open to the public allowing fans to giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential rock bands of allContinue reading “THE ROLLING STONES | UNZIPPED EXHIBITION OPENS THIS WEEK AT THEMUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN KITCHENER”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back! What Makes Me Happy?

This may sound strange but I am happy, no grateful…..I am having trouble finding the appropriate word. But that Rottenwiler dog that bit me so badly in Cairo in a way probably saved my life. I do not know how long I could have survived in the street. But I forgive that dog as heContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back! What Makes Me Happy?”

Passage of the Day: Behavioural Therapy: What is it?

“The work of behavior therapists, then, is to figure out which behaviors are causing problems in their clients’ lives, and then work to change them. Behavior therapy is therefore a form of psychotherapy that is based on a behaviorist approach. The focus of the treatment is to help clients replace negative behaviors such as angerContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Behavioural Therapy: What is it?”

RKS Films: “Love it Was Not”

The great power of documentaries is that they explore what one can think of as untouchable. In “Love it Was Not” Helena Zitron, the daughter of a Slovakian cantor is transported to Auschwitz in 1942. An SS officer at the camp Franz Wunch takes a liking to Helena and acts as her protector saving herContinue reading “RKS Films: “Love it Was Not””

RKS Wines: Campanian Memories: Wine and Other Things

One thing for sure in this world is that a trip to Italy will evoke gastronomical, oenological, architectural and topographical memories. Since this is a wine column, we might want to talk about wine memories of Italy. My most recent memories are of the Greater Naples area few years ago, pre plague days, where IContinue reading “RKS Wines: Campanian Memories: Wine and Other Things”