Montreal was in a turmoil if not in a panic. Wild rumours spread of space creatures on a rampage. It had started at Expo 67 and spread to McSwill University where the “invaders” had attempted to initiate a “civil war”. The Quebec government declared a provincial state of emergency and school and business establishments wereContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 75 “Montreal in a Panic””
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
RKS Wine: Gotta Dump or Return ! However moving on to more positive experiences
If you are in Canada, American wine imported is invariably from California and to a lesser extent from Oregon or Washington. Let us forget the possibility of any Pennsylvanian or Texas Chardonnay or Virginian Cabernet Sauvignon. The thought of such exotic wines would no doubt frighten the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) management asContinue reading “RKS Wine: Gotta Dump or Return ! However moving on to more positive experiences”
“The Walk”: A Fine Atypical Animation Short From Quebec
There is much that can be the subject of interpretation in “The Walk”. It is an atypical animated short. Sort of like “ultrasound animation” if I can invent a new term! “The Walk” is written, directed and produced by multi-disciplinary artist Yoakim Bélanger entirely painted by hand with Chinese ink and pencils, six images perContinue reading ““The Walk”: A Fine Atypical Animation Short From Quebec”
Poetry Corner: COVID’s Health Caste System
COVID’s Health Caste System The Untouchables are the unvaccinatedstay awaypenalizetrivializecriticizepublic health authorities the new Ku Klux Clansocially lynch so quietly without actually killing except sociallythen the one shottersgood boys and girls waiting for the second jabto avoid being a social scabthen the two shottersthe wise and intelligent and caringperhaps the over manipulatedor blackmailedI’m so sickContinue reading “Poetry Corner: COVID’s Health Caste System”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 74 “Jiber Causes Havoc at McSwill University”
Jiber ordered a quick retreat from Expo 67 and they landed on a green field surrounded by majestic buildings. A sign nearby said “McSwill University”. Soon students arrived for their morning classes but initially they showed little interest in the craft as the students in the Faculty of Engineering were always building strange contraptions, whenContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 74 “Jiber Causes Havoc at McSwill University””
RKS Wine: A Couple of 90’s from Italy
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) loves quoting reviewers that give a wine 90 plus points. I suppose that helps consumers select a good wine assuming of course the reviewer is realistic. Most reviewers are consistent and trustworthy. Some are notorious for overrating so take the rating with a grain of salt particularly ifContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Couple of 90’s from Italy”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 73 “Panic and Terror at Expo 67”
Lucien Loup awoke to the shrill bells of his Bestinghouse alarm in his suburban St. Laurent duplex in Montreal. He rolled over a little too far to turn off the alarm and crashed to the floor tangled in sweat-soaked sheets. He picked himself up and staggered to the shower to see if some cold waterContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 73 “Panic and Terror at Expo 67””
The Neutral Ground”: The United States Struggles Against Racism: The Haunting Past and Present of Confederate Monuments
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”
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”
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