Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Poetry Corner: “Escaping Your Hatred with Self-Compassion”

Escaping your hatred with self-compassion Ok Calm down Someone has done you very wrongperhaps last week, a few months ago or perhaps a couple of decades agoyou are angry, very angrywith time that anger may fadebut it remains like gum on the shoewell what can you do? Firstly recognize that you have this angerand itContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Escaping Your Hatred with Self-Compassion””

Mutantism on the March: Chapter 15 “Willie Heads Back to Zortixia”

Chapter 15 “Willie Heads Back to Zortixia” Willie hung up the phone and in a shaky state headed over to the bar for a stiff shot of Metaxa. The news was exciting but frightening. After hundreds of years he was going to learn about his past. After a few more Metaxa he had calmed down.Continue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 15 “Willie Heads Back to Zortixia””

“Boost”: A Gift to All

I can’t keep tabs on all Canadian films but in the last couple of years there have been some good ones like “Corona”, “Come True”, “Unmasked” and “Recon”. However, the producers and distributors of the 2016 Quebec film “Boost”, co-starred in by Jahmil French, will be available on YouTube for free until the end ofContinue reading ““Boost”: A Gift to All”

Mighty Moschofilero From Greece: One of Europe’s Most Underrated White Wines

I discovered this wine several years ago while in Thessaloniki, Greece. I mention the name here and most people have never even heard of it which is a shame. It is an easy-going wine reminding me of a cross between Gewurztraminer, Viognier and a Riesling. Troupis Winery is one of its better producers so weContinue reading “Mighty Moschofilero From Greece: One of Europe’s Most Underrated White Wines”

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Stress

“The problem of stress does not admit to simpleminded solutions or quick fixes. At root, stress is a natural part of living for which there is no more escape than from the human condition itself. Yet some people try to avoid stress by walling themselves from life experience: others attempt to anesthetize themselves one wayContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Stress”

Mutantism on the March: Chapter 14 “The Zortixians come looking!”

Chapter 14 “The Zortixians come looking!” By the time the Greek Gods had fled their tourist ridden island of Samos and established themselves in the dimension of Zlano the revolution in Zortixia had been completed. The surviving leaders of the Opposite Party had been banished to far away planets or executed by some of theContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 14 “The Zortixians come looking!””

Mutantism on The March :Chapter 13 “The Unfortunate Arrival of The Frenchmen”

After one particularly exciting voyage with his Abenaki friends south of Lake Champlain, as it is now criminally named, Squid sat at the top of a mountain happily imbibing the beautiful colours of the fall scenery. Then far down the lake he saw it. It was some primitive sailing vessel slowly making its way toContinue reading “Mutantism on The March :Chapter 13 “The Unfortunate Arrival of The Frenchmen””

Black Pig of Alentejo with some Alentejo Wines!

I recall purchasing a Trinco Bolotas red from the Alentejo region in Portugal a couple of years ago in a Porto supermarket on sale for about $6.00 Canadian. I took it home and kept it in the cellar for a few months to calm down its travel shock. And I purchased it here in TorontoContinue reading “Black Pig of Alentejo with some Alentejo Wines!”

How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic: Part 3: Retiring in the Midst of a Storm

I like to see what our neighbours in Quebec are thinking about the pandemic. In the March edition of the Quebec magazine L’acualité there is an article entitled “Comment Vieillir Riche Malgré La Pandémie” which we can translate into English as “How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic”. One part of the featureContinue reading “How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic: Part 3: Retiring in the Midst of a Storm”

How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic: Part 2: Savings up and Expenses Cut

I like to see what our neighbours in Quebec are thinking about the pandemic. In the March edition of the Quebec magazine L’acualité there is an article entitled “Comment Vieillir Riche Malgré La Pandémie” which we can translate into English as “How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic”. One part of the articleContinue reading “How to Grow Rich in Spite of the Pandemic: Part 2: Savings up and Expenses Cut”