Robert K Stephen (CSW)

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”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 27: “Off Goes Santa and His Elves Into the Fray”

The first order of Santa and his band of merry elves was to loot and destroy the colonialist’s stores in the North Pole such as Mudson’s Bay and Frantic Adventures. They then had moved onto Montreal orchestrating a series of “fund raising” affairs, namely bank robberies often in tandem with Machine Gun Molly’s gang. InContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 27: “Off Goes Santa and His Elves Into the Fray””

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #6 Increase Access to Mental Health Services

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 sixth step to increase access to mental health services. President of the Quebec Order of Psychologists ChristianeContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #6 Increase Access to Mental Health Services”

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

“Although it takes a lot of work and energy of a certain kind, ultimately meditation is a non-doing, It has no goal other than for you to be yourself. The irony is that you are already are, this sounds paradoxical and a little crazy, Yet this paradox and craziness may be pointing you toward aContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Non-Striving”

“Dig Our Roots” : Wineries of Niagara-on-the Lake Annual Celebration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2021 Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake ‘Dig Our Roots’, the Annual Celebration of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Wine Appellation, is back! NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON- Wineries of Niagara on-the-Lake is ready to welcome back VQA wine lovers to safely taste exceptional wines grown in the heart of wine country. During the ‘Dig Our Roots’ weekends in April,Continue reading ““Dig Our Roots” : Wineries of Niagara-on-the Lake Annual Celebration”

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #5 Vaccinate all the planet

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 fifth step is to ensure the entire planet is vaccinated. Tedros Ghebreyesus the Director General of theContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #5 Vaccinate all the planet”

A Couple of Reds From Israel

I can’t complain about Israeli wines but we receive such a slim inventory here in Ontario a general statement that they are generally good wines might be taken with a grain of salt. I was offered a media trip to Israel a few years ago but it conflicted with an important wedding so I neverContinue reading “A Couple of Reds From Israel”

“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head”

Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head” The pamphlet was printed on the presses of the Albanian Colombian Friendship League. It spread throughout the country like wildfire and it wasn’t long before the Colombian generals and American executives read it. They were furious as local protests and disruptionsContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head””

COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!”

Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration! So it has been over a year that COVID-19 Virus has held us prisonerwell that’s a neutral statement isn’t it?or is the jailkeeper the politico-medico cartel Threateningwarningfrighteningcajoling Now ladies and gentlemen of the Province of OntarioGet ready to be inspired to greater heights As our Ontario Minister of HealthContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!””

Curcumin as an anti-depressant?

Evaluation of antidepressant like activity of curcumin and its combination with fluoxetine and imipramine: an acute and chronic study Jayesh Sanmukhani 1, Ashish Anovadiya, Chandrabhanu B TripathiAffiliations expand PMID: 21928724 Free article Abstract Curcumin is the active ingredient of commonly used spice Curuma longa Linn. In the present study, the antidepressant like activity of curcumin and its combination with fluoxetineContinue reading “Curcumin as an anti-depressant?”