“So Simontaut began: ‘People who are used to residing at court or in the big towns have such a good opinion of (their own) cleverness that they think everyone else is nothing compared to them. It does not however (follow) that there are not always plenty of clever cunning people in all countries and allContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre “The Heptameron”; Puffery”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Dealing with thoughts during meditation
“Just because you decide to still your body and observe your breath from moment to moment doesn’t mean that your thinking mind is going to co-operate. It doesn’t necessarily quiet down because you have decided to meditate. Quite the contrary. What does happen as we intentionally pay attention to our breathing is that we realizeContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Dealing with thoughts during meditation”
A Couple of Italian Whites
From Campania we try a Vesevo Beneventano Falanghina 2019.This platinum-colored wine has aromas of lemon, lime, pear and custard. On the palate pear, vanilla and tangerine. Although dry it does have character and is not like some of the flinty dry whites with the personality of Mike Pence. Moderately long finish. It must be thoseContinue reading “A Couple of Italian Whites”
“Another Gay Movie” (Director’s Cut)
This movie is so vintage it might be showing on Turner Classic Movies. However it is far too raunchy for mainstream media. It is celebrating its 15-year anniversary and it shows how far LGBTQ film has progressed. One might even bookmark this film as a historical “breakout” film. There are two types of LGBTQ moviesContinue reading ““Another Gay Movie” (Director’s Cut)”
“Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide”
While watching this Brazilian/American documentary I started wondering what rock I have been hiding under! Who in the hell is Kenny Scharf? I know some of his contemporaries he hung out with like Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat and have seen many of their works but Scharf draws a blank. I canContinue reading ““Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 38 “Nicaraguan Miseries Augment”
Moza was fuming at the opposition groups whose indolence had been disrupting industrial production and civil order. They had challenged him to deal with the problems facing the nation rather than lining his pockets. They had the unmitigated audacity to convey their complaints to some of the foreign embassies in Managua. Some of these sassyContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 38 “Nicaraguan Miseries Augment””
Emergency Orders in Ontario to bolster teetering hospitals
NEWS RELEASE Ontario Supporting Health System Response During Third Wave of COVID-19 Action being taken to maximize capacity and preserve resources needed to care for patients April 9, 2021 Health Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — In response to the recent and rapid rise in hospitalizations, ICU admissions andContinue reading “Emergency Orders in Ontario to bolster teetering hospitals”
El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva Tequila
As far as spirits go Tequila does not hit my ranking at all. That is not Tequila’s fault but mine perhaps as a result of memories of not so good Tequila in Mexico years ago. But I will admit it crawled from the pages of “Under the Volcano” by Malcom Lowry into superstar status inContinue reading “El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva Tequila”
Pregnancy and the COVID Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy The ethics and safety of COVID vaccines for pregnant people Q&A WITH RUTH FADEN, ELANA JAFFE, CARLEIGH KRUBINER, AND CHIZOBA WONODI | MARCH 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Linked In Email Pinterest This article originally appeared on the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Globally, over 200 million people are pregnant each year. Whether they should beContinue reading “Pregnancy and the COVID Vaccine”
A Primer on Herd Immunity
What is Herd Immunity and How Can We Achieve It With COVID-19? Stopping SARS-CoV-2 will require a substantial percentage of the population to be immune. BY GYPSYAMBER D’SOUZA AND DAVID DOWDY | UPDATED APRIL 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Linked In Email Pinterest When the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 first started to spread, virtually nobody was immune. Meeting no resistance,Continue reading “A Primer on Herd Immunity”
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