There is nothing like travelling on a wine media tour to really understand the grapes of a country or region. I have yet to visit Argentina or Cahors in France to make insightful general comparisons on their differing styles of Malbec. But I’ll try and see where my general experience leads us. Argentinian Malbecs producedContinue reading “RKS Wine: Same Grape but Different Countries: Malbec from Argentina and France; Julie Andrews vs. Marylin Monroe?”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
Poetry Corner : “The Devil’s Game? Have We been Sold a Bill of Goods?”
The Devil’s Game? Have we Been Sold a Bill of Goods? I recall arriving home on Sunday to hear 666 cases of new COVID300 amongst those fully vaccinatedhas the god saving power of the vaccine been overrated?they will say at least the fully vaxxed don’t need hospitalizationisn’t that a bit of gyration from the claimsContinue reading “Poetry Corner : “The Devil’s Game? Have We been Sold a Bill of Goods?””
RKS Films: “HAB” (Cream): A Quirky, Cutting and Quasi Absurd Hungarian Film
Although “HAB” has already been screened at the 2021 Canadian European Union Film Festival it no doubt may surface throughout the world at various “Indie” cinemas. Dora (Vica Kerekes) is a quirky young Hungarian lady. She berates herself for always trying to get what she simply can’t have. She has a torrid love affair withContinue reading “RKS Films: “HAB” (Cream): A Quirky, Cutting and Quasi Absurd Hungarian Film”
RKS Wines: Niepoort 10 Years Old Tawny Port
If Late Bottled Vintage Port and Vintage Port are the lions in the Port den Tawny Port is the gazelle elegantly leaping in the tall grasses of the savannah. Aged Tawnies are blends of Ports from several years which are then kept for long periods of time in the barrel. Think of an aged TawnyContinue reading “RKS Wines: Niepoort 10 Years Old Tawny Port”
RKS Wine: Wine from the Outer Limits: Bulgarian Mavrud
Mavrud is mainly found in Bulgaria making tannic wines that take well to ageing. The wines are said to have character but little elegance. But what the heck! Escape the rabbit hole of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay, Pinot Noir and the usual red wine suspects and jump into Groundhog Day with a Mavrud. WayContinue reading “RKS Wine: Wine from the Outer Limits: Bulgarian Mavrud”
Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)
Author links open overlay panelCarrieCuttlerabAlexanderSpradlinaRyan J.McLaughlinabcShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.054Get rights and contentUnder a Creative Commons licenseopen access Highlights • Cannabis significantly reduced ratings of depression, anxiety, and stress.• Women reported larger reductions in anxiety as a function of cannabis than did men.• Low THC/high CBD cannabis was best for reducing perceived symptoms of depression.• High THC/highContinue reading “Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)”
RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel
This 2019 Portuguese film chronicles the brief but massively influential musical career of singer Antonio Variações who died of AIDS related complications in 1984 but his music is still loved by the Portuguese. As a young boy he listened to the soulful traditional music of Portugal and I don’t mean American soul music but musicContinue reading “RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel”
RKS Wine: Graham’s Late Bottled 2015 Vintage Port
Why is it that I have never had a corked Port or one that has suffered from volatile acidity? It may lie with the IDVP the body that regulates Douro wines. The quality control process is rigid and thorough and I have seen these people evaluating and tasting Ports and wines with an incredible thoroughnessContinue reading “RKS Wine: Graham’s Late Bottled 2015 Vintage Port”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Final Final Last Thoughts! Golf as Ballet
I just recalled a few wonderful experiences I had on the golf course that I think only a Marshall can relate to. It struck me early in the summer halfway into my shift. The golf course was crowded but everything was running absolutely perfectly. Everyone spaced out like a golf Marshall’s dream. No gaps. NoContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Final Final Last Thoughts! Golf as Ballet”
What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?
The five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder, GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitiveContinue reading “What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?”
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