Robert K Stephen (CSW)

The efficacy and safety of facemasks

Facemasks in the COVID-19 era: A health hypothesis Author links open overlay panelBaruchVainshelboimShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110411Get rights and content Abstract Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks’ efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological andContinue reading “The efficacy and safety of facemasks”

“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 45 “The Resurgence of Ricky Regurdle from the “I Love Mucy” Show

Ricky was amok at the directness and sensitivity of Squid. Squid was correct as regards his assumptions towards Regurdle. Lately he had been feeling useless and guilty about collecting his fat cheque paid from a bureaucracy that cared more about clean streets and garbage collection than it did about humans. What good would his lifeContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 45 “The Resurgence of Ricky Regurdle from the “I Love Mucy” Show”

Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549): “The Heptameron”: Suspicion

“ ‘And I would contradict anyone who claims that that suspicion is the same as love. Suspicion may come from love, just as ashes come from fire-but like ashes, suspicion stifles the flame.’ ‘ I think that nothing brings greater grief either to a man or to a woman,’ said Hircan, ‘than to be suspectedContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549): “The Heptameron”: Suspicion”

Poetry Break :Welcome to the COVID Chain Gang

Covid Chain Gang Tied by chains to each otherbeaten by the propagandaterrorized by the fearlocked up by social distancing and stay at home “orders”trudging day to daylike being on the end of a 25 year sentenceeating worm infested promises of the salvation of vaccinethe Canadian Prime Minister has tripped himself up inwe’ve become a bananaContinue reading “Poetry Break :Welcome to the COVID Chain Gang”

” Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 44 “The Founding of the United Mutations”

Word spread about this Squid not only in New York but throughout the entire United States. He was offered product endorsements and several minor movie roles all accorded to a self professed creature of alien descent. The New York Sanitation Department was rather taken aback about the employee that they had recently hired. The NewContinue reading “” Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 44 “The Founding of the United Mutations””

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 43 “Squid The Hipster Celebrity”

Squid found a cheap hotel in The Village. When he heard “village” he thought it might be a recreated Indian village. After a short rest he hit the clubs and bars in The Village. Word spread that this was the great Nicaraguan revolutionary. The local crowd had read of his exploits in the Village ChoiceContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 43 “Squid The Hipster Celebrity””

Sardinian Wine

We don’t exactly receive an abundance of Sardinian wines on the Liquor Control Board of Ontario shelves. So here is one to try. It is a Cannonau di Sardegna Chuèrra. In colour transparent ruby. As far as aromatics cherry, cranberry and loganberry jam. Playful. On the palate mildly tannic. Compact and light footed sweet redContinue reading “Sardinian Wine”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 42 “Squid Hits the Big Apple”

Squid head up north from Costa Rica but he mistook the Hudson River for the St. Lawrence River and found himself in New York headquarters for so many corporations doing evil deeds in the underdeveloped world. Were all New Yorkers as evil as their corporations. He had time for yet another adventure. He did knowContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 42 “Squid Hits the Big Apple””

“Mutantism on the March” Chapter 41 “Dr. Zodiac Reveals a Secret”

Montenez continued his conversation with Dr. Zodiac, “The Greek Gods really began unravelling after the construction of various European empires. They lost the ability to control civilization as they had done in earlier times and of course the Greeks falling under Ottoman rule didn’t help their state of mind. Remember the Berlin Conference of 1870Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March” Chapter 41 “Dr. Zodiac Reveals a Secret””

Poetry Break; “Ontario Disease Fascism”

Ontario Disease Fascism Yet another televised briefing by Premier Doug Fordand his group of well meaning “Party Members”dare we call them blackbooters?stripping civil liberties like peeling a bananafor the good of the provinceunderstandable perhaps due to an inadequately funded hospital systemresult of many political decisionsyou have taken my jobyou have taken away my rightContinue reading “Poetry Break; “Ontario Disease Fascism””