Robert K Stephen (CSW)

A Couple of Reds From Israel

I can’t complain about Israeli wines but we receive such a slim inventory here in Ontario a general statement that they are generally good wines might be taken with a grain of salt. I was offered a media trip to Israel a few years ago but it conflicted with an important wedding so I neverContinue reading “A Couple of Reds From Israel”

“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head”

Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head” The pamphlet was printed on the presses of the Albanian Colombian Friendship League. It spread throughout the country like wildfire and it wasn’t long before the Colombian generals and American executives read it. They were furious as local protests and disruptionsContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head””

COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!”

Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration! So it has been over a year that COVID-19 Virus has held us prisonerwell that’s a neutral statement isn’t it?or is the jailkeeper the politico-medico cartel Threateningwarningfrighteningcajoling Now ladies and gentlemen of the Province of OntarioGet ready to be inspired to greater heights As our Ontario Minister of HealthContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!””

Curcumin as an anti-depressant?

Evaluation of antidepressant like activity of curcumin and its combination with fluoxetine and imipramine: an acute and chronic study Jayesh Sanmukhani 1, Ashish Anovadiya, Chandrabhanu B TripathiAffiliations expand PMID: 21928724 Free article Abstract Curcumin is the active ingredient of commonly used spice Curuma longa Linn. In the present study, the antidepressant like activity of curcumin and its combination with fluoxetineContinue reading “Curcumin as an anti-depressant?”

Was the EU Pause on the AZ Vaccine a Tragic Mistake?

PAUSING ASTRAZENECA VACCINATIONS IN EUROPE A ‘TRAGIC’ DECISION Many European nations – including France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain – recently paused the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine due to alleged adverse reactions. The nations said they were waiting for the European Medicines Agency to declare the vaccine safe, which it did on Thursday, March 18.Continue reading “Was the EU Pause on the AZ Vaccine a Tragic Mistake?”

World Health Organization Says for the Time Being AZ Vaccine Benefits Outweigh the Risks

WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals 17 March 2021 Statement Reading time: Less than a minute (220 words)العربية中文FrançaisРусскийEspañolPortuguês Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine. Other countries in the EUContinue reading “World Health Organization Says for the Time Being AZ Vaccine Benefits Outweigh the Risks”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto”

“What Should Be Done ? ” We, the inhabitants of the Columbian Coast, are facing an international menace which threatens our very mode of life and indeed our physical survival. 4 N, a huge Yankee corporation, has announced plans of construction for several large cocaine factories. The output of these factories will be shipped toContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto””

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto”

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #4 Get Quebec Businesses Online

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 fourth step is to get more businesses online. Many businesses in Quebec have now understood getting onlineContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #4 Get Quebec Businesses Online”

A Dirty Little Secret: Greece’s Prison Camps for Women During the Greek Civil War (1946-1949)

I am somewhat tuned in to the American “Pappas Post” which attempts to keep readers apprised of Greek culture to readers in North America so that it is not forgotten. I have read countless articles about the heroic Greek resistance to Nazi occupation in 1941. The resistance was ferocious and the Greeks paid a veryContinue reading “A Dirty Little Secret: Greece’s Prison Camps for Women During the Greek Civil War (1946-1949)”