Robert K Stephen (CSW)

“The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere

Kudos to Alba Sotorra for holding a hot potato and making a documentary that features several women from Canada, United States, Germany and the Netherlands who fled their countries to join ISIS. Neither their government nor the media is willing to forgive them. Should we viewers forgive them? It would appear all fell prey toContinue reading ““The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere”

Poetry Corner: “The Vaccine Lottery”

The Vaccine Lottery Country by country different rulespray for quickness in the church pewsbut in so many cases it is a question of who you know in the medical systemto perhaps pull a few favours and get the jabno need to moralize about a moralistic scabyou have it ahead of everyone aren’t you devious andContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “The Vaccine Lottery””

“Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness

“ Learning how to suspend all your doing and shift over to a being mode, how to make time for yourself, how to slow down and nurture calmness and self-acceptance in yourself, learning to observe what your mind is up to from moment to moment, how to watch your thoughts and how to let goContinue reading ““Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness”

Mutantism on the March: Chapter 17 “Slavery 101”

Squid rushed to Mobouto pleading with him to exercise the utmost caution with this new band of white men. Squid recounted his past experiences but to no avail. The local folk were enchanted with the new visitors and unfortunately so was Mobouto. He would hear no bad words about these men. Squid, in desperation, tookContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 17 “Slavery 101””

“No Visible Trauma”: Calgary Police Force: Are there a few bad apples or is the barrel rotten?

Just to start off I thought I’d reflect on how decent I thought police were for so many years. Then my son was mugged years ago luckily unhurt but shaken. I phoned Toronto police who arrived and the constable was surly, rude and accusatorial. You know that 1960’s expression that referred to the police aContinue reading ““No Visible Trauma”: Calgary Police Force: Are there a few bad apples or is the barrel rotten?”

Sustainable Travel

Sustainable travel statistics: 6 facts to open your mind ehlausanne37 postsPosted on 10 Mar at 8:53 am While COVID has upended the $8 trillion global travel industry, the pandemic has also paved the way for tourism and hospitality professionals to reflect, rethink and reshape the sector, making it better – and ultimately more sustainable – forContinue reading “Sustainable Travel”

Poetry Corner: “Uncle Bill”

Uncle Bill Can you feel sorrow for an uncle you never met?Well Uncle Bill was a 22-year-old man I never even sawhe died before I was ever bornshot down in the Battle of Britainand now buried in Lincolnshire in the United Kingdomalone and unvisitedyet it is only in the past few years his memory hauntsContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Uncle Bill””

CDC Guidelines For the Fully Vaccinated

What You Need to Know About the CDC’s COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals Vaccinated people are well protected, but they need to be respectful of others still at risk BY RACHEL WEST | MARCH 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Linked In Email Pinterest The CDC recently released guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine available underContinue reading “CDC Guidelines For the Fully Vaccinated”

Tough Year for German Tourism

Press Release German National Tourist Board looks at 2021 as a transition year for incoming tourism Incoming for 2020 as expected with strong losses compared to previous year – further growing readiness to travel opens up chances for first recovery approaches for 2021 Toronto, March 8, 2020 – 2021 will be a transition year forContinue reading “Tough Year for German Tourism”

Tara Brach’s : Radical Acceptance: Living your Life With The Heart of a Buddha”: Unreal People

“Once someone is an unreal other, we lose sight of how they hurt. Because we don’t experience them as feeling beings, we can inflict pain on them without compunction. Not seeing that others are real leads to a father disowning his son for being gay, divorced parents using their children as weapons. All the enormousContinue reading “Tara Brach’s : Radical Acceptance: Living your Life With The Heart of a Buddha”: Unreal People”