My original intention was assisting Bob in the preparation of a children’s book about my time in Cairo as a street dog and my traumatic journey to Canada as a “rescue dog”. Just a few simple pages! However that intent I had was formed at a younger point in my life. My life was muchContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: Thank You for Sharing My Journey: Chapter Seventy Eight (78)”
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“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie Goes to the Land Beyond and Meets Allah: Chapter Seventy Seven (77)
Shortly after returning from our restaurant openings in North Korea I began feeling strange. Suddenly I lost my sense of taste and smell. My beloved chicken kibble stated to taste like sawdust. My cool clean Canadian water tasted metallic. When out for a walk I had difficulty in smelling where to leave my pee mail.Continue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie Goes to the Land Beyond and Meets Allah: Chapter Seventy Seven (77)”
RKS Literature: The Kiss of Death (Yukio Mishima)
“For Ryuji the kiss was death, the very death in love he always dreamed of. The softness of her lips, her mouth so crimson in the darkness he could see it with closed eyes, so infinitely moist, a tepid coral sea, her restless tongue quivering like seagrass….in the dark rapture of all this was somethingContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Kiss of Death (Yukio Mishima)”
RKS Poetry (Your Former Medical Dread)
Your Former Medical Dread You recall when you sighedwith a tremble of terrorthat oh no not again to the dentistfluoridated smellhigh pitched whinescold steel slowly penetrating the gums OH STOP IT YOU SADIST! What I meant to say a dental visit Trumpsa urologist visitwhere they seek classified documents in the most secret places Robert K.Continue reading “RKS Poetry (Your Former Medical Dread)”
RKS 2024 Wine: Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc: Shivering in Anticipation for the Bronze Baby!
Golly gee on a bottle of Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc I see a sticker at the top of the front label indicating the wine has won a bronze medal in Wine Align National Wine Awards (2022) of Canada! I am assured of excellence with this impressive sticker which most likely had to be paid forContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc: Shivering in Anticipation for the Bronze Baby!”
RKS Literature: The Concept of Ideal Love (Yukio Mishima)
“Nor had he mentioned his concept of ideal love: a man encounters the perfect woman only once in a lifetime and in every case death interposes-an unseen Pandarus-and lures them into the preordained embrace. This fantasy was probably a product of the hyperbole of popular songs. But over the years it had taken on substanceContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Concept of Ideal Love (Yukio Mishima)”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: The Lights Dim and We Are Live at the Academy Awards! Riot Police Called as Larry David Attacked by Penny and Bosco: Reggie Becomes a Swiftie: Chapter Seventy Six (76)
We hold our breath as the nominees for best song are announced. And the winner is…….Gordon Lightfoot for “Paco A Girl’s Best Friend”! Mr. Gordon Lightfoot grabs Bosco and me under his arms and carries us on the stage. He has 90 seconds to speak to the world. “I would like to thank the Academy.Continue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: The Lights Dim and We Are Live at the Academy Awards! Riot Police Called as Larry David Attacked by Penny and Bosco: Reggie Becomes a Swiftie: Chapter Seventy Six (76)”
RKS 2024 Film: “One Life”: Shuffles Along but Finishes with a Sprint
“One Life” is the story of dedicated volunteers in 1938 Prague attempting to whisk children (mostly Jewish) to safety in Britain by train with Nicholas “Nicky” Winton pressuring the British bureaucracy to issue exit visas to the children. Of course, being bureaucrats, they insisted 50 £ be posted as return money to return the childrenContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “One Life”: Shuffles Along but Finishes with a Sprint”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: On the Red Carpet: Larry David Smells Hostile: Bad News for Reggie and Dylan the Westie about Their Awards: Chapter Seventy Five (75)
Our limousines pull up in front of the Chinese Theatre. Cameras are wildly clicking. The paparazzi are busy this afternoon. Nicole and Mr. Urban are the honey and the press the flies. But as soon as we pull up behind Nicole and Mr. Urban we wait 60 seconds so as not to dull our buzzContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: On the Red Carpet: Larry David Smells Hostile: Bad News for Reggie and Dylan the Westie about Their Awards: Chapter Seventy Five (75)”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: Red Carpet at Academy Awards! Here We Come! Who is Wearing What? Chapter Seventy Four (74)
We have a quiet breakfast in our Malibu beach house prepared by Nicole’s housekeeper followed by a walk on the beach and poor Bob gets a sunburn so his face looks like a cherry! Bob looks like Charles Aznavour with his mug burnt to a crisp. Bob is Mr. Lobster for a few hours thenContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: Red Carpet at Academy Awards! Here We Come! Who is Wearing What? Chapter Seventy Four (74)”
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