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Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; introverts vs. extroverts

“Introverts think before they act, digest information thoroughly, stay on task longer, give up less easily, and work more accurately. Introverts and extroverts also direct their attention differently: if you leave them to their own devices, the introverts tend to sit around wondering about things, imagining things, recalling events from their past, and making plansContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; introverts vs. extroverts”

Thinking About Nothing! I Challenge You

You know perhaps that mindfulness attempts you to slow down your mind and focus on the present moment. That makes sense as the only moment you have is indeed the present moment. But so many of us are caught up with going beyond and before the present moment. We can take issue with being inContinue reading “Thinking About Nothing! I Challenge You”

“Amber’s Descent”: Psychological Thriller from Canada’s Okanagan

I am more familiar with reviewing wines from British Columbia’s Okanagan than reviewing a film shot there. As a viewer you are comfortably contemplating this is a horror movie. A classical pianist and composer Amber (Kayla Stanton) decides to buy a house in a quiet location in the Okanagan. Here she hopes to find theContinue reading ““Amber’s Descent”: Psychological Thriller from Canada’s Okanagan”

Lone Star Texas Grill Celebrates National Margarita Day with its Frozen Mar-go Rita’s (Ontario Only),

See a press release below and enjoy some frozen Mar-Go-Ritas. Of course do not forget there are dining and other beverages available: Order LSTG for pickup: https://fajitastogo.com/orderdetails.html Food and Drink Menu: https://lonestartexasgrill.com/menus#drinks We want you to try all 3! Lone Star Texas Grill’s most popular signature margaritas have been made into mouth-watering frozen delights that come in 3 flavours:Continue reading “Lone Star Texas Grill Celebrates National Margarita Day with its Frozen Mar-go Rita’s (Ontario Only),”

The Lonely Lebanese; Château Ksara

Lebanon is not exactly a hopping wine destination. However as a former French colony, like Algeria, it does produce a limited amount of wine. Two of its wines are available at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Château Ksara is perhaps one of the best-known labels at least here in Canada. And not surprisingly weContinue reading “The Lonely Lebanese; Château Ksara”

Chilling with some wines from Chile

Chile is the sixth largest wine producing country in the world. The average consumption is 17 litres of wine per person. We start with a Echeverria Gran Reserva Pinot Noir from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Pinot Noir often is seen as a bit of a cash cow as Europe and North America search forContinue reading “Chilling with some wines from Chile”

Poetry Corner: “In the interests of productive behaviour”

In the interests of productive behaviour Motivationgoalsgroup dynamicsprofit sharingjob enrichmentmindfulnesstasty tidbits to woo the middle classbribery for the otherwise belligerentsoothed with technocratic brews and of course group meditationpsychological trickeryblessed in the holy catacombs of management classeswhere the ambitiousgrovel at the swill bucket of possible social mobilityfed by Harvard Business School priestssacrosantly selling communion to theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “In the interests of productive behaviour””

Mindfulness: Compassion as a key foundation and compassion vs. empathy

Practitioners of mindfulness soon realize compassion is a key component of mindfulness. There is self-compassion and compassion for others. If you can’t be compassionate with yourself how can you be compassionate to others? In fact there are even specialized meditations that focus on compassion. I would argue if you can’t exercise compassion for yourself youContinue reading “Mindfulness: Compassion as a key foundation and compassion vs. empathy”

The Indelible Charm of the Greeks! “’Vicky’s Diner”

We have a complicated cross-cultural situation to deal with here. Vicky Limberis is a Greek immigrant to New York City who worked in a variety of diners before eventually opening up “Vicky’s Diner” way up from midtown New York. She had worked in diners then owned one that burnt down and started Vicky’s Diner toContinue reading “The Indelible Charm of the Greeks! “’Vicky’s Diner””

Poetry Corner: All we get are the coffee grinds

All we get are the coffee grinds the mighty converge in golden dimensionslapping on champagne and spooning caviarforging a new world for the benefit of all charades for fools and the scribbling bloodsuckersfantasizingvomiting streams of foulnessto be lapped up by deceived optimists applauded from the blackrobed rotundalet it be known he died not in vainbutContinue reading “Poetry Corner: All we get are the coffee grinds”