Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Canadian Army to the Rescue in COVID Ravaged Manitoba

Government of Canada assists Manitoba COVID-19 response From: Public Safety Canada News release May 24, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Throughout the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has worked closely with the provinces and territories and continues to provide significant support to ensure that the health and safety of Canadians is protected. Today, the MinisterContinue reading “Canadian Army to the Rescue in COVID Ravaged Manitoba”

Poetry Break :Ontario Carries On Snitching Tradition Of Stalin and Hitler for “The Good of the Cause”

For the Good of The Cause So abhorrent you were taught about Hitler and Stalin snitchessending to execution so many innocents simply they had made enemies of their neighboursyet in Toronto call 311 and report “offenders” simply because you or they pissed each other offyou call the snitch line and the COVID Secret Service isContinue reading “Poetry Break :Ontario Carries On Snitching Tradition Of Stalin and Hitler for “The Good of the Cause””

Stag’s Hollow Willingness to go Beyond the Pale: British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley Canadian Wine’s Centre of Innovation?

Tempranillo Joven from Stag’s Hollow now a Dolcetto Rosé. In Piedmont in Italy is where you’ll find Dolcetto except of course in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Dolcetto means “little sweet” and has little acidity making it extremely easy to drink. This Rosato (Rosé) has a very intense pink colour leaving one with the impressionContinue reading “Stag’s Hollow Willingness to go Beyond the Pale: British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley Canadian Wine’s Centre of Innovation?”

“Thunderbird”: A Complex Film Packing a Wallop and Leaving Tantalizing Questions Unanswered

The last 6 minutes of the film will leave your head spinning and if you are looking for a clean resolution of the conflict and mystery it as if you are being taunted to use your imagination to glue together the pieces. This is solid and complex filmmaking and aside from a few awkward linesContinue reading ““Thunderbird”: A Complex Film Packing a Wallop and Leaving Tantalizing Questions Unanswered”

“Mutantism on the March”:Chapter 61 “Dr. Zodiac Begins His Research on the Zodiac Killer”

Dr. Zodiac assumed the identity of a visiting forensic expert from Greece using high quality false identification and gained access to California police files concerning murders in the state over the last 50 years. Sifting through the files and grisly photos for clues was not a job for the queasy. Dr. Zodiac found out thatContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”:Chapter 61 “Dr. Zodiac Begins His Research on the Zodiac Killer””

“Undine”: A German Wet and Wonderful Mythological Romantic Film Winner

I have seen some awfully good German films in the past few years and I will count “Undine” amongst one of them. It reminded me of “Shape of Water” due to the mysticism of both those films. However there is some real lore in “Undine”. According to European mythology Undine is a water nymph whoContinue reading ““Undine”: A German Wet and Wonderful Mythological Romantic Film Winner”

Passage of the Day: “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”: The Beginning of the End of Old Louisiana

“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” was first published by Rebecca Wells in 1996 and made into a movie in 2002. “ Secret codes and lore and lingo stretching back into that fluid time before air conditioning dried up the rich, heavy humidity of Louisiana that used to hang over the porches of Louisiana, drenchingContinue reading “Passage of the Day: “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”: The Beginning of the End of Old Louisiana”

Passage of the Day: “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”: LIFE

“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” is a novel about white upper middle-class life in Louisiana starting sometime during The Great Depression. It was written by Rebecca Wells. It was first published in 1996. “Do you remember how horrified you were as a little girl when you found the word “vivisection” in the dictionary. CameContinue reading “Passage of the Day: “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”: LIFE”

“Jenny”: Classic Greek 1960’s film shows beautiful lampooning ahead of its time

A couple of years ago in Greece I had to spend a couple of months taking care of certain estate matters. I was on Samos, a beautiful mountainous island, very close to Turkey. We were staying in Samos City as it is called but the locals call it by its old name Vathi. Vathi was,Continue reading ““Jenny”: Classic Greek 1960’s film shows beautiful lampooning ahead of its time”

A couple of Chardonnays from British Columbia’s Meyer Family Vineyards (MFV)

2020 was a good vintage year in the Okanagan. The Chardonnay is a blend from four different vineyards two of which, Old Main Road on the Naramata Bench and McLean Creek Road in Okanagan Falls, are MFV’s. The other two are the Anarchist Mountain Vineyard in Osoyoos and Cellarsbend Vineyard on the Naramata bench. ThisContinue reading “A couple of Chardonnays from British Columbia’s Meyer Family Vineyards (MFV)”