Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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”

RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner Goes “90 Day Fiancé”?

You may recall the rather messy split between PP and his flame Celine? Well, he tells me he is on the rebound and is throwing a party with a “romantic announcement” to make. Could I suggest a couple of red wines for the simple BBQ chicken and marinated flank he is serving with sides ofContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner Goes “90 Day Fiancé”?”

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 113 Operation Humpty Dumpty

Eno Ergot the reformed nephew of the Zorollian tyrant Redbeard plunged himself into preparations for the invasion of Zorollia. He spent most of his waking hours at the Zortixian Defence Academy with top intelligence agents. Two hundred Zorollian exiles and 543 Zortixian Special Forces experts were to land in the Zorollian province of Huba onContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 113 Operation Humpty Dumpty”

RKS Films: “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road”

I have just realized some of you readers may not have any knowledge of or even heard a Beach Boy song. They were young men of the 1960’s from Southern California that brought beautiful harmony to their initially lighthearted surf centric songs. Three brothers, Carl, Dennis and Brian along with a neighbour and a relative.Continue reading “RKS Films: “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road””

RKS Wines: Sandeman Memories: 1999 Vau Vintage Port: The Cruelty of Vintage Port!

Was it November of 2013 after a tasting of Sandeman Ports deep in the Douro hills of Portugal we sipped Sandeman Splashes (tonic and White Port) on a terrace overlooking the Douro River below in the thin early afternoon sunshine munching on Portuguese roasted almonds? My goodness what a memory and what a wonderful lunchContinue reading “RKS Wines: Sandeman Memories: 1999 Vau Vintage Port: The Cruelty of Vintage Port!”

Reggie the Rescue Dog is Back: We Are Proud of Mr. Gordon Lightfoot and Our Bosco!

You may recall that Fay and Bob gave Bosco, my fellow Egyptian Rescue Dog, to our neighbour and very famous Canadian singer Mr. Gordon Lightfoot. We see our comrade Bosco and Mr. Gordon Lightfoot at least a couple of times a week for jasmine tea and cake from our favourite Toronto bakery “The Cake Ladies”.Continue reading “Reggie the Rescue Dog is Back: We Are Proud of Mr. Gordon Lightfoot and Our Bosco!”

RKS Poetry: “B.11.529: Greedy and Too Late”

B.11.529: Greedy and Too Late Mutated COVID-19 with apparent origins in South Africacases already in Europevaliant and brave efforts to block the spreadlest the First World descend to yet another lockdown dreadit would have been better to avoid by sharing the vaccine to the Second and Third World insteadthe First World Countries got far tooContinue reading “RKS Poetry: “B.11.529: Greedy and Too Late””

RKS Films: “La Flamme Rouge”: A Bit Overwhelming the First Time Around!

Occasionally I watch a film that I review twice and several times more than twice. If you watch “La Flamme Rouge” you may need multiple views because it is so full of subplots that it is hard to connect all the dots on one view. However the film, written and directed by the Maze BrothersContinue reading “RKS Films: “La Flamme Rouge”: A Bit Overwhelming the First Time Around!”