Robert K Stephen (CSW)

COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec

The Quebec Magazine L’actualité in its December 2020 edition had a lengthy article entitled “Comment aller Mieux” (How do get by better) and it had comments from 20 experts to help readers improve their mental health and live through the next few pandemic months in the most serenely way possible. I have attempted to translateContinue reading “COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec”

Poetry Corner: “The Hunters”

The hunters Gentleman they saykill in the office or fields everydaythe gold mine owners want Peruvian Maxima Acuna deadthe hell with the waster water from the production of gold full of heavy metals and leadit really matter what the senior management teams sayto show them you are the boss of their wayis it really thisContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “The Hunters””

Poetry Corner: “Optical Illusion Oasis”

Optical Illusion Oasis People sitting under the great Canadian frightdrinking heavily in the village of neon lightpretensions of affairs being outta sightreally nothing more than a herd of uptight Such a pathetic sightstrongest on a Friday nightpeople with nothing to doexcept play acting cool foolsfloundering in the human cesspool Death should be superiorso come joinContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Optical Illusion Oasis””

Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump”

Ode to Donald Trump It really wasn’t a surprise when the “stolen” election ousted you as leader of the flockyour Republican senators stabbed you in the back and that was quite a shockyour incitement and COVID mishandling made you fall so lowwhere did your friends the Proud Boys go?it’s clear 51% of the American populationContinue reading “Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump””

Poetry Corner: “the Visit”

The Visit a Mercedes drives upa sleek well dressed man emerges from withinhe treads into the facility feeling so fine with his charitable actionsand his shiny Hugo Boss shoeshe visits once a year at reception he is told his father is not yet Preparedand would he kindly wait a minutehe sits and gapes at theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “the Visit””

Virus # 26:Chapter 44 “the luck of the Irish”

Chapter 44 “the luck of the Irish!” As a physician I am a man of science but being a practitioner of yoga and mindfulness, I do have somewhat of a spiritual side of me that is willing to accept non scientifically phenomena. Like when I was doing my cardiology residency the head of the cardiologyContinue reading “Virus # 26:Chapter 44 “the luck of the Irish””

NEW AMERICAN COVID Mutation: “The Kansas Killer”

Little Birdie Global News Service: Toronto: February 1, 2023: It was reported today by the Global Union of Virus Control in Bucharest, Romania that an American COVID mutation virus suspected to have originated in Kansas has been detected in Tirana , Albania. It is thought the carrier had attended a great American barbeque cook-off contestContinue reading “NEW AMERICAN COVID Mutation: “The Kansas Killer””

The Indelible Charm of the Greeks! “’Vicky’s Diner”

We have a complicated cross-cultural situation to deal with here. Vicky Limberis is a Greek immigrant to New York City who worked in a variety of diners before eventually opening up “Vicky’s Diner” way up from midtown New York. She had worked in diners then owned one that burnt down and started Vicky’s Diner toContinue reading “The Indelible Charm of the Greeks! “’Vicky’s Diner””

Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member”

In 2015 Greek Cyprus Sophia (Yioala Klitoa) and her husband Yorgos (Christopher Greco) are owners of a mini-mart and the mega marts and the Greek financial crisis are giving hard times to the family making ends meet. They need an extension from the bank for loan repayments, their daughter “urgently” needs a 50 Euro pairContinue reading “Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member””

The Battle of the Portuguese Sagrados

Several years ago after attending Port Wine Day in Porto, Portugal I had a fantastic lunch with the owner of Quinta do Sagrado José Marie Calem in an outdoor restaurant overlooking the Douro River. It was a warm September day and we really dug into some incredible seafood in the old section of Porto. AfterwardsContinue reading “The Battle of the Portuguese Sagrados”