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”
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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”
Catch some Canadian music: Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre presents Ruby Waters
GET SERENADED BY THE SENSATIONALRUBY WATERS ON VALENTINE’S DAY! Crow’s Theatre is pleased to announce the latest offering in our Dinner and a Show series, the mesmerizing, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Ruby Waters, in concert. The Sweet Sublime singer is known for such hits as Quantum Physics, Supernatural and is regarded as one of Canada’s most rousing and rapidly rising stars. Having enjoyed commercial and critical acclaim withContinue reading “Catch some Canadian music: Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre presents Ruby Waters”
Canada offers $75 million through WHO to low income countries to access COVID vaccine
COVAX Announces additional deals to access promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates; plans global rollout starting Q1 2021 18 December 2020 Joint News Release Reading time: 16 min (4305 words) COVAX now has agreements in place to access nearly two billion doses of several promising vaccine candidates, and laid the groundwork for further doses to be secured through contributions from donorsContinue reading “Canada offers $75 million through WHO to low income countries to access COVID vaccine”
2020 Wines: Mostly Blah or Consistently Acceptable
I have done my best this year to investigate a panoply of wines from a price point and geographic perspective. While there have been a few wines that are horrific the general rule I am finding is a sense of general acceptability and lack of daringness. Go for the safe offend nobody and keep salesContinue reading “2020 Wines: Mostly Blah or Consistently Acceptable”
COVID Vaccinations: Has there been a lack of communication on side effects?
Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes. By JoNel Aleccia and Liz SzaboNOVEMBER 12, 2020 REPUBLISH THIS STORY DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to seek federal permission to release its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of November, a move that holds promise for quelling the pandemic, but also sets up a tightContinue reading “COVID Vaccinations: Has there been a lack of communication on side effects?”
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