“I am not one of the people who believe that oppression imbues a people with wisdom or insight or sweet charity: though the survival of the Negro in this country would simply not have been possible if this bitterness had been all that he felt. In America life seems to move faster than anywhere elseContinue reading “RKS Literature: A Furious and Bewildered Rage in America (James Baldwin)”
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RKS Literature: The Negro and the Jew in The United States (James Baldwin)
“It seems unlikely within this complicated structure any real and systematic cooperation can be achieved between Negroes and Jews. (This in terms of the over-all social problem and is not meant to imply that individual friendships are impossible or that they are valueless when they occur) The structure of the American commonwealth has trapped bothContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Negro and the Jew in The United States (James Baldwin)”
RKS 2024 Wine: Frogpond Croaker of an Ontario Gamay! Colonoscopy Memories
Generally speaking, organic wines are cleaner tasting than non-organic. How many dead wines do we encounter? Probably too many. Spray and spray and eventually kill the soil. God help you if you have any vegetation growing between rows of vines. Why would you want to have sheep munching on the growth between the vines? ForgetContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Frogpond Croaker of an Ontario Gamay! Colonoscopy Memories”
RKS 2024 Wine: Côtes-du-Rhône Preferred to Côtes du Moan
You won’t be emitting moans when imbibing most Côtes du Rhônes. That is not to say you won’t encounter tastelessness or excess acidity but rarely. Expect Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault in the mix for a Côtes-du-Rhône red. We try La Croix de Beauliac Creation 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône. 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. Aroma: With aContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Côtes-du-Rhône Preferred to Côtes du Moan”
“Travels to a Different Time” :17July2005 Estoril, Portugal: A Visit to Guincho Beach: A Real-Life Rick’s Cafe
Packed up the Megane and off southbound to Estoril. Uneventful drive although finding the entrance to the Hotel Palacio was a bit tricky. Alex and Andrew had a suite beside ours. Two levels and three bathrooms in each suite. We are right beside the Orson Welles Suite. He stayed here when in Estoril. We faceContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :17July2005 Estoril, Portugal: A Visit to Guincho Beach: A Real-Life Rick’s Cafe”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Poofy the Poodle and Penny on Saltie Patrol: Chapter Sixty Five (65)
You may recall Poofy the Poodle we used for backup security at a Mr. Gordon Lightfoot concert in Toronto. Nicole Kidman was concerned about the safety of the multitude of dogs on the set considering the amount of Saltie attacks on and near the beaches of Darwin where the film “The Life of Dogs” isContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Poofy the Poodle and Penny on Saltie Patrol: Chapter Sixty Five (65)”
RKS 2024 Film: “ Praying For Armageddon”: The End of the World…..Again
Watching “Praying For Armageddon” what struck me was the look of the Christian fundamentalists in this documentary. I thought for a moment these were the same faces and personalities as in the “Freedom Convoy” which descended in Ottawa on 22January2022. Ostensibly their protest centred on COVID governmental restrictions on individual liberty but were much broaderContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “ Praying For Armageddon”: The End of the World…..Again”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Cast and Crew Party for “A Dog Saved My Life”: Meeting Mel Gibson: Croc Protection and Poofy the Poodle: Nicole Kidman wants the Rat Pack to Meet Julian: Chapter Sixty Four (64)
Outside our villa by the pool is where the cast and crew party will be held. The menu will be steak, chicken, rabbit and saltwater crocodile filets. The Australians in Darwin call the saltwater crocodile “Salties”. Dylan the Westie, Penny, Bosco and I think we will score some meat! “We Dogs Love Meat!”. There areContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Cast and Crew Party for “A Dog Saved My Life”: Meeting Mel Gibson: Croc Protection and Poofy the Poodle: Nicole Kidman wants the Rat Pack to Meet Julian: Chapter Sixty Four (64)”
RKS 2024 Wine: Greek Wine from Monemvasia Winery
The 2014 Monemvasia Red is a blend of 90% Agiorgitiko and 10% Mavroudi. We do see some Agiorgitiko in Canada but Mavroudi is a grape I am not familiar with. In Greek, at least that which I am familiar with, “mavros” means black. It is no surprise that Mavroudi grapes are nearly black in colour.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Greek Wine from Monemvasia Winery”
RKS 2024 Film: “Suze”: Go Ahead and Dump Everything on a Good Trooper
Suze (Michaela Watkins) is a single divorcee living with her self centred and spoilt daughter Brooke (Sara Waisglass) in Hamilton, Ontario. Nothing is going Suze’s way. Just as Brooke is off to start McGill University in Montreal her goofy boyfriend Gabe attempts suicide and his father then dumps Gabe on Suze to watch as heContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Suze”: Go Ahead and Dump Everything on a Good Trooper”
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