“A salad would go so well with the vegetable stew she had simmering on the stove, a mixture of potatoes, leeks and sorrel chopped up and then cooked with fried onion! The whole house reeked of this fried onion, which is a pleasant smell at first but soon turns rancid. Its foul odour penetrates theContinue reading “RKS French Literature: The Foul Odour of Miner’s Pauper Cuisine (Émile Zola)”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
RKS French Literature: Parisian Bourgeoise Shareholders Visit the Squalid French Coal Mining Town (Émile Zola)
“Mme Hennebeau was already growing tired of this visit, happy one minute to alleviate the tedium of her exile by playing this role of a zoo guide, then immediately repulsed by the vague odour of poverty that hung everywhere, despite the cleanliness of the carefully selected houses she dared to enter. In any case allContinue reading “RKS French Literature: Parisian Bourgeoise Shareholders Visit the Squalid French Coal Mining Town (Émile Zola)”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZYING UP WITH BIRTHDAY BOY SIR REGINALD NICOMSHIRE
The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZYING UP WITH BIRTHDAY BOY SIR REGINALD NICOMSHIRE Sir Reginald Nicomshire was delighted to see me again. We last met at his Good Class Bungalow in Singapore for my Singapore Westie of the Year victory party. He was with a rather young lady, perhaps tooContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZYING UP WITH BIRTHDAY BOY SIR REGINALD NICOMSHIRE”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZY UP TIME BUT FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZY UP TIME BUT FOR WHAT PURPOSE? We remained on the observation car for about an hour watching the jungle flow by. Dense. Green. Palm and rubber trees. Small towns now and then with poverty the name of the game. Shanties and an occasional specklingContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: COZY UP TIME BUT FOR WHAT PURPOSE?”
RKS French Literature: The Charity of the Family of the Owner of the Coal Mines (Émile Zola)
“The Grégoires delegated the distribution of alms to Cécile. It was their idea of giving her a good education. One had to be charitable, they said, their house was God’s house. Moreover, they flattered themselves that they were intelligent about their charity, being forever concerned that they should not be duped and encourage evil ways.Continue reading “RKS French Literature: The Charity of the Family of the Owner of the Coal Mines (Émile Zola)”
RKS French Literature: The Underground Hell of a French Coal Mine (Émile Zola)
“Stretched out on their sides, they were now tapping away harder than ever in their single-minded determination to fill a decent number of tubs. They became oblivious to all else as they gave themselves up to this furious pursuit of a reward so dearly won. They ceased to notice the water streaming down and causingContinue reading “RKS French Literature: The Underground Hell of a French Coal Mine (Émile Zola)”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: AN EASY SOLUTION FOR WORLD PEACE!
AN EASY SOLUTION FOR WORLD PEACE! As I watch the television news there is hatred in so many countries for so many reasons perhaps politics being the main culprit. Look at the polarization in the United States where it is Democrats on one side of the fence and Republicans on the other. No trust. NoContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: AN EASY SOLUTION FOR WORLD PEACE!”
RKS French Literature: An Abused Childhood (Émile Zola)
“For a moment he was lost in contemplation of the dark reaches of the mine; and as he sat there, deep beneath the crushing weight of the earth, his mind went back to his childhood, to his mother, when she was still pretty and game for the struggle, to how she’d been abandoned by hisContinue reading “RKS French Literature: An Abused Childhood (Émile Zola)”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: SINGAPORE COMMERCIAL IMAGES LLC AND BOBBY FONG JR. ENTERPRISES PLC ANNOUNCE COMMERCIAL IMAGING DEAL
Singapore Times Business Bulletin Bobby Fong Jr. Enterprises PLC (“BFE”) announced today the conclusion of a $32,000,000 SGD flat fee and revenue sharing transaction with Singapore Commercial Images LLC (“SCI”). Pursuant to the terms of the transaction the Cuddlecake Brand shall be licensed by BFE to SCI for utilization in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam andContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: SINGAPORE COMMERCIAL IMAGES LLC AND BOBBY FONG JR. ENTERPRISES PLC ANNOUNCE COMMERCIAL IMAGING DEAL”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ALL ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS!
The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ALL ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS! Bags all packed and taken to the luggage desk of our hotel Singapore Shangri-La we head down for a light breakfast and for me a small bowl of jasmine tea. Bobby Jr. mutters, “Eat light. Nothing but theContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ALL ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS!”
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