Robert K Stephen (CSW)

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #7 Get a Better Understanding of Remote Teaching

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 seventh step to get a better understanding of remote teaching. The pandemic has created the need forContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #7 Get a Better Understanding of Remote Teaching”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 29 “The Charter for Mutant Rights”

The international media picked up the story of the 4N attack focusing global attention on the southern coast of Columbia. Survivors recounted bizarre stories of attacking apes, a man in a loin cloth swinging on vines, hails of poison darts and a reindeer led aerial attack. Most of the surviving 4N executives suffered nervous breakdowns.Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 29 “The Charter for Mutant Rights””

“The Road to Sparta”: Get’s you thinking who are the modern-day Persians?

This is a documentary on the Spartathlon which is a 246-kilometre marathon from Athens to Sparta. You probably know the story about how the word marathon found its way into the English language. The Athenians refused to submit to Darius the King of Persia and Darius sent a fleet of Persian warships with soldiers thatContinue reading ““The Road to Sparta”: Get’s you thinking who are the modern-day Persians?”

Passage of the Day: William Thackeray “Vanity Fair”: Death

“The doctor will come up to us too for the last time there, my friend in motely. The nurse will look in at the curtains and you take no notice- and then she will fling open the windows for a little and let in the air. Then they will pull down the front blinds ofContinue reading “Passage of the Day: William Thackeray “Vanity Fair”: Death”

“God Loves Caviar”: Ioannis Varvakis: Pirate, Merchant and Greek Revolutionary

Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825) was born on the Greek island of Psara then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. His real name was Ioannis Leontides but Varvakis was a nickname that he received in childhood due to his imposing eyes which were like those of a bird of prey which lives on the island ofContinue reading ““God Loves Caviar”: Ioannis Varvakis: Pirate, Merchant and Greek Revolutionary”

“Mutantism on the March”; Chapter 28 “Santa’s Reign of Terror; Tarzan Gets Involved”

It was with a great deal of curious pomp that Santa arrived in his sleigh. Squid had run over to greet him and the six burly elves he had brought along. Santa was already well briefed on the situation. Squid only threw in some recent information. Santa, Squid and the elves discussed strategy over theContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”; Chapter 28 “Santa’s Reign of Terror; Tarzan Gets Involved””

“Voluntary Sharing” of COVID Vaccination or COVID Tests

How can the sharing of your COVID test result or vaccination be voluntary? Your employer or the airline may require you to provide proof of COVID vaccination or your COVID test results and of course thanks to IBM and its Digital Health Pass at the end of the day is providing this information really voluntary?Continue reading ““Voluntary Sharing” of COVID Vaccination or COVID Tests”

“Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics

Greek politics have never been easy to understand. How complex they can be are detailed in the 2018 Greek documentary “Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis” available until March 29th through the Hellenic Film Society USA https://hellenicfilmusa.org/ I have taken 5 pages of notes on this film and I don’t want toContinue reading ““Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics”

Canada Launches Economic Sanctions Against China

Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations Whereas the Administrator in Council is of the opinion that gross and systematic human rights violations have been committed in the People’s Republic of China; Therefore, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of Canada in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuantContinue reading “Canada Launches Economic Sanctions Against China”