A wasp buzzed into my tent at 08:30 and that certainly is more effective than an alarm clock. I whipped out to a nearby store for some bread, sliced meat and milk. I ate, packed up and split. A gruelling walk took me to the highway heading to Stockholm. In a moment a lift fromContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time: 26June1975: Almhütt, Sweden: The Home of IKEA!”
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RKS Real Life: Bizarre Night at the Opera
Sometimes by default I find myself at the opera as I did last night. It was La Traviata staged by the Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Center in Toronto. It is a beautiful venue. We meet my former doctor in the lobby prior to the performance. I knew that he occasionally acts asContinue reading “RKS Real Life: Bizarre Night at the Opera”
“Travels to a Different Time” :25June1975: Ystad, Sweden: Burgers with The Boppers
Up at 07:30 for a hot shower. So good! I needed to ask someone how to use it. You set the temperature and press a button and water shoots out of the shower head for about 40 seconds and stops. You keep pressing the button until you are done. It gives you time to soapContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :25June1975: Ystad, Sweden: Burgers with The Boppers”
RKS Film: “Beautiful Scars”: Tom Wilson’s Journey
As human beings when our time comes to pass into the other world we will have collected a series of life experiences. They will range from horrific to ecstatic. Canadian musician Tom Wilson seems to have experienced the complete range. It is the unpleasant ones that leave scars. A scar is a healed wound butContinue reading “RKS Film: “Beautiful Scars”: Tom Wilson’s Journey”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 24June1975: Ystad, Sweden: Milk and Cookie Bliss!
Up for last day in Poland. Raced to the washroom to beat the rush and take advantage of the hot water. Went into town but the stores would not be open until 09:00 so I sat on some steps and updated my diary. There were soldiers and police all over the place. The soldiers hadContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 24June1975: Ystad, Sweden: Milk and Cookie Bliss!”
“Travels to a Different Time ” : 23June1975: Gdansk and Swinoujście, Poland
The radio alarm clock blasted me out of bed a 04:00 with some good jazz! I ended up running all the way to the local train station arriving in a sweat just making my train. I slept for a couple of hours on the train and by the time I arrived in Szczecin I wasContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time ” : 23June1975: Gdansk and Swinoujście, Poland “
RKS Wine: Entirely Consistent and Reliable: Trius Red
Year after year Trius Red maintains its consistency and remains an enjoyable quaff. Can it continue on a roll with its 2019? It is Cabernet Franc with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. While Ontario Cabernet Franc is just about a winner every time Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can be problematic. Aged 12 months in French oak.Continue reading “RKS Wine: Entirely Consistent and Reliable: Trius Red”
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TEXAS FILMMAKERS AND STORIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT
EARTHX FILM FESTIVAL 2022, MAY 12-15 Festival Welcomes Directors with Ties to Texas Ben Masters, Raj Patel, John Claiborne Brown, Brandon Holmes, Alejandra Vasquez, and Kathryn Francis Festival Showcases Powerful Texas Stories of Nature and Conservation, Climate Change, Oil Drilling vs. Property Rights, Boom and Bust Oil, Fast Fashion and more Dallas, TX (April 21,Continue reading “TEXAS FILMMAKERS AND STORIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT“
RKS Wine: The Great Ontario Pinot Noir Hope
I think it was 15 years ago I received my first invitation to a media wine tasting and it was for Clos Jordanne Pinot Noirs. It was at a snazzy bar in Toronto’s Manulife Centre way up at the top. Their Pinot Noirs won me over but my interest began to fade as they changedContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Great Ontario Pinot Noir Hope”
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