“My dear sir, you ought to know that every elder brother looks upon the cadets of the house as his natural enemies, who deprive him of so much ready money which ought to be his by his right. I have heard George Mac Turk, Lord Bajazet’s eldest son say that if he had his willContinue reading “William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; Inheritance”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance
“In the meditation practice we cultivate acceptance by taking each moment as it comes and being fully, as it is. We try not to impose our ideas about what we “should be feeling of thinking or seeing in our experience. Instead we remind ourselves to be receptive and open to whatever we are feeling, thinking,Continue reading “John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance”
Mutantism on the March: Chapter 22 “And Now for something completely different”
The Greek Gods in their dimension of Zlano were in a tizzy. Aphrodite bore Zeus a son. Plans for the celebration of this great birth were planned months before the blessed event. Invitations had been sent to prominent guests including Willie Montenez. But after the birth of Bert Foonbean the new God of those withContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 22 “And Now for something completely different””
Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28
1821-2021Celebrating the 200th Anniversaryof Greek IndependenceA Look at Greek History through FilmMarch 19-28, 2021We are proud to celebrate 200 years of Greek independence with seven films and an original Netflix episode, all inspired by Greek history, from the Persian Wars to the present. From Hollywood epics to indie documentaries, an original Netflix episode, and two films thatContinue reading “Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28”
10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 2 Better Protect health workers on the front line
Again the Quebec magazine L’actualitê has an interesting feature article in its April edition dealing with COVID-19 and translated it means what are the steps we can take to ensure we don’t have a year like 2020? The second step is to better protect health care workers on the front line. In Quebec in theContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 2 Better Protect health workers on the front line”
John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: The beginner’s mind
“To see the richness of the present moment, we need to cultivate what has been called “beginner’s mind”. Whatever particular practices we might be using, whether it is the body scan, the sitting meditation, or the yoga, we can resolve to bring our beginner’s mind with us each time we practice, so that we canContinue reading “John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: The beginner’s mind”
“Amber’s Descent”: Psychological Thriller from Canada’s Okanagan
I am more familiar with reviewing wines from British Columbia’s Okanagan than reviewing a film shot there. As a viewer you are comfortably contemplating this is a horror movie. A classical pianist and composer Amber (Kayla Stanton) decides to buy a house in a quiet location in the Okanagan. Here she hopes to find theContinue reading ““Amber’s Descent”: Psychological Thriller from Canada’s Okanagan”
Port Attack! More Port Flowing into The Liquor Control Board of Ontario!
It seems that this cold weather in Ontario has had some effect in increasing the flow of Port into the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. It has some attraction as a cold weather drink but I say it is fallacious to say it is a cold weather drink. It is an all-season drink just asContinue reading “Port Attack! More Port Flowing into The Liquor Control Board of Ontario!”
“A Concerto is a Conversation”: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at 93rd Academy Awards
As Kris Bowers explains to his grandfather the concerto he has written (“For a Younger Self”) is a soloist performing along with an orchestra with both of them conversing with each other through their music. Kris Bowers is a virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer. At 29 he scored the Oscar winning film “Green Book”.Continue reading ““A Concerto is a Conversation”: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at 93rd Academy Awards”
Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts
“Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration. They’re relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame. Extroverts are the people that will add life to your dinner party and laugh generously at your jokes. They tend toContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts”
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