Squeamish Productions of Kinmount, Ontario today announced the closure of the Canadian play “Come from Away” due to “hostile audience behavior”. “Come From Away” is the maudlin production manufactured to make suburban audiences glow with warmth. It “celebrates the joy of humanity” according to Creedy Zomberg president of Squeamish Productions. Zomberg stated, “Canadian audiences booedContinue reading “Spoof News Services: Canadian Play “Come from Away” Removed from Stage as a Result of Trumpgression: Sequel Planned: Markdale, Ontario: 15February2025”
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RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Can’t do Cabernet Franc right then go home!
I was taken aback reading the description of Peller Estates Private Reserve 2020 Cabernet Franc in the 5February2025 Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s Vintages catalogue, “For those in the know, Cabernet Franc is one of the hush hush superstars of the Ontario wine scene.” Superstar yes. Hush Hush? Was it ever hush hush? Well debatableContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Can’t do Cabernet Franc right then go home!”
The Return of the Penniless Pensioner: Chapter Eight: A Dictator Grooms America: The Enemy at the Gates
Essential for a dictator’s grip on power are the drooling fangs of an enemy ready to tear the fabric of established society to pieces. The Nazi’s had a variety of enemies including Jews, Romas, Slavs, communists and homosexuals. An enemy of the nation state may cause the rallying of the masses behind a leader thatContinue reading “The Return of the Penniless Pensioner: Chapter Eight: A Dictator Grooms America: The Enemy at the Gates”
RKS 2025 Film: “Eat the Night”: Video Game Unreality Intersects with Actual Brutal Reality
Pablo (Théo Cholbi) and sister Apolline (Lila Gueneau) are enamored with a medievalist violent and brutal video game Dark Noon. Decapitation, slashing and all matter of normalized violence. As one’s murderous on-screen rampage claims more victims and the player survives one’s skill rating increases. A perfect world of violence which 17-year-old Apolline appears lost in.Continue reading “RKS 2025 Film: “Eat the Night”: Video Game Unreality Intersects with Actual Brutal Reality”
Spoof News Services: Trump Dolls Parachuted Over the United States: Washington: 13January2025
The White House reported today thousands of Trump dolls were parachuted into “Red States” yesterday evening. A string is pulled on the doll and the following phrases can be heard, “Stolen Election”, “Make America Great Again”, “The Golden Age”, “Drill Baby Drill” and “He’s a wonderful guy. Really Wonderful! No group has claimed responsibility althoughContinue reading “Spoof News Services: Trump Dolls Parachuted Over the United States: Washington: 13January2025”
The Return of the Penniless Pensioner: Chapter Seven: A Dictator Grooms America: To Dream the Impossible Dream
The Storm Troopers may have failed to deliver a coup d’etat on 6January2021 to the defeated President Oran Crapaud but that was destiny. The rag tag hysterical bunch was too disorganized and poorly armed. But they propped up the foundation of a powerful myth of the “Stolen Election” a great injustice to Crapaud and forContinue reading “The Return of the Penniless Pensioner: Chapter Seven: A Dictator Grooms America: To Dream the Impossible Dream”
Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and The Liberal Party of Ontario: Stepping in Super Bowl DOO DOO?
The province of Ontario will be having an election 27February2025. All parties in the electoral fracas have expressed concern over the imposition of steep tariffs by executive fiat of President Donald Trump of the United States. The current Ontario Progressive Conservative Party premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, has pumped up the electoral slogan of “ProtectContinue reading “Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and The Liberal Party of Ontario: Stepping in Super Bowl DOO DOO?”
TRUMP AGRESSION TOWARDS CANADA: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Hard At Work Protecting The Interests of Ontario
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party has “Protect Ontario” as one of its electoral slogans for the upcoming 27February2025 provincial election. Premier Doug Ford, as his fellow premiers of Canada, has focused on the low hanging and visible fruit of American alcohol particularly bourbon, as a punitive target but has waited to remove all American alcoholContinue reading “TRUMP AGRESSION TOWARDS CANADA: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Hard At Work Protecting The Interests of Ontario”
Spoof News Services: Ukraine “Conflict” to End: (Mired Lang, Florida: 12February2025)
The White House announced today the cessation of the Ukrainian Conflict. Crimea will revert to joint ownership of Russia, North Korea and Mired Lang Investments of Kushner, Michigan. The American sector of Crimea will be managed by Mired Lang Investments and will be subject to resort development. Doge Musky, president of Mired Lang Investments, expressedContinue reading “Spoof News Services: Ukraine “Conflict” to End: (Mired Lang, Florida: 12February2025)”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Playing a Tricky Game with a Petrichor 2022 Cabernet Merlot
While developing a guarded respect for Ontario Merlot when carefully oaked, Ontario Cabernet Sauvignon rarely pleases. Blend the two together with some Cabernet Franc and you may be playing a risky game condemned to a wine dulled by neutrality and loss of identity. Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant in a smoky envelope. Palate:Continue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Playing a Tricky Game with a Petrichor 2022 Cabernet Merlot”
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