Former President Donald Trump took the United States close to a coup d’’état amidst a background of smouldering race relations. For him monuments were just historical references. Pull down the Confederate ones and then George Washington would be the next. However it is not as simple as that. For Black Americans in the Southern UnitedContinue reading “The Neutral Ground”: The United States Struggles Against Racism: The Haunting Past and Present of Confederate Monuments”
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The Fully Vaccinated Elite/Caste Face Relaxed Entry Restrictions
Government of Canada’s first phase to easing border measures for travellers entering Canada From: Public Health Agency of Canada News release June 21, 2021 | Ottawa | Public Health Agency of Canada The Government of Canada is taking a responsible, precautionary approach at the border by continually monitoring available data and scientific evidence to protect theContinue reading “The Fully Vaccinated Elite/Caste Face Relaxed Entry Restrictions”
Passion Flower and Anxiety
Search Health Info Research Grants & Funding Training News & Events About NCCIH Home Health Information Passionflower Passionflower Common Names: passionflower, maypop, apricot vine, maracuja, water lemon Latin Names: Passiflora incarnata Background Passionflower is a climbing vine that is native to the southeastern United States and Central and South America. Native peoples of the Americas used passionflower as a sedative. Sixteenth-centuryContinue reading “Passion Flower and Anxiety”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 72 “More Trouble in Quebec”
Spiritaki Jiber and his self exiled group of scallywags were wiping the sweat off their brows after their narrow escape from Zortixia. They had vacated the Zortixian atmosphere at such great velocity it was a wonder the navigator had held the ship together. Their destination was Earth where they were hoping to join forces withContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 72 “More Trouble in Quebec””
RKS Wine: Smoke and Gamble’s Appassimento: My Grandmother Would be Mortified!
My late mother used to sing part of a song of which I do not know the name of but she did say she learnt it from my grandmother. The refrain was “lips that touch liquor will never touch mine”. Yes my grandmother was in the Temperance movement in Ontario. Grandmother would be mortified byContinue reading “RKS Wine: Smoke and Gamble’s Appassimento: My Grandmother Would be Mortified!”
The Unvaccinated: A new social class of lepers?
Should I Ask My Friends If They Are Vaccinated? COVID-19 vaccine etiquette and considerations for all the people in your life. BY KERI ALTHOFF AND ELIZABETH STUART | JUNE 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Linked In Email Pinterest If you’re fully vaccinated, almost all interactions are quite low risk for you. But you might still want to know aboutContinue reading “The Unvaccinated: A new social class of lepers?”
Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus
Canada imposes additional sanctions on Belarusian individuals and entities over attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms From: Global Affairs Canada News release June 21, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced new sanctions against 17 individuals and 5 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) inContinue reading “Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus”
“Tove”: Finnish Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards”
“Tove” is Finnish gem. Impeccable as to acting, writing, cinematography and direction. As a reviewer of films, I have little interest in the big Hollywood “blockbusters” although I will admit “Sound of Metal” which received a few Oscar nominations was a welcome break from the Hollywood blockbusters one sees 70% of Air Canada passengers watchingContinue reading ““Tove”: Finnish Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 71 “Is Eno Ergot a Mutant?”
At Le Havre the SS Zorollia was granted with the same curiosity and fanfare that it had received in New York City. To the relief of Ergot and his crew the French customs authorities did nothing but stamp the crew’s passports and did not bother to search the ship. After the first day of theContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 71 “Is Eno Ergot a Mutant?””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 70 “Boredom Sets In”
The crew was enjoying the racy and fast paced lifestyle but a few of them had succumbed to a strange disease called AIDS. Kind of like scurvy endured by Jacques Cartaway when he had landed in Montreal 400 years ago but boiling birch bark was not the cure? The crew were inter-stellar vagabonds and whileContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 70 “Boredom Sets In””
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