14October2025: On the Rails Again in Malaysia Let’s alter that Willie Nelson song a bit and hum “On the Rails Again”. The seasoned jungle explorers reeking of danger and DEET having seen terrifying piles of elephant dung on their jungle trek (actually a ride on a Jeep) return to the safety of the Eastern &Continue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version)14October2025: On the Rails Again in Malaysia”
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RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 14October2025 Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia
14October2025 Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia Breakfast in our Pullman Cabin is so cramped it is near impossible to eat. Pastries galore and all manner of fruit including dragon fruit and various melon pieces on a skewer sitting atop a bowl of yogurt. A delicious bowl of pork congee for me. I do loveContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 14October2025 Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: DOES RORY DYLAN STEPHEN REQUIRE AN INTERVENTION?
DOES RORY DYLAN STEPHEN REQUIRE AN INTERVENTION? Some readers have asked what is my diet? My basic chow (not Olivia Chow tax loving mayor of Toronto) is chicken kibble. I eat at free will as opposed to set feeding times. That suits me just fine. Polish it off with cold clean water and I’m goodContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: DOES RORY DYLAN STEPHEN REQUIRE AN INTERVENTION?”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 13October2025: Boarding the Eastern & Oriental Express: Where Veuve Clicquot Flows Like Water but the Big and Tall May Face a Tight Squeeze
13October2025: Boarding the Eastern & Oriental Express: Where Veuve Clicquot Flows Like Water but the Big and Tall May Face a Tight Squeeze Goodbye to the Shangri-La Singapore. No complaints whatsoever about that hotel. On the bus to the Woodlands Train Station bordering Malaysia to board the Eastern and Oriental Express (E&OE). I have preconceivedContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 13October2025: Boarding the Eastern & Oriental Express: Where Veuve Clicquot Flows Like Water but the Big and Tall May Face a Tight Squeeze”
President Donald J. Trump Awarded BIG DADDY AWARD
24January2026: Spoof News Services: Bracebridge, Ontario: The Muskoka Cottager’s Association today announced the inaugural winner of its Big Daddy Award. Kurt Gristle, Vice President of the Muskoka Cottager’s Association (MCA) , explained the BIG DADDY AWARD is an annual award bestowed by the MCA to an individual that displays unwavering skills in uniting Canadians fromContinue reading “President Donald J. Trump Awarded BIG DADDY AWARD”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 12October2025: Passing on the 250 Acre Gardens by the Bay and the Garden Rhapsody Light and Musical Show
Singapore 12October2025: Passing on the 250 Acre Gardens by the Bay and the Garden Rhapsody Light and Musical Show I am not enthused by the evening activity of visiting the 250-acre Gardens by the Bay with The Cloud Forest, Supertree Observatory, Flower Dome and OCBC Skyway followed by the garden Rhapsody Light and Musical ShowContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 12October2025: Passing on the 250 Acre Gardens by the Bay and the Garden Rhapsody Light and Musical Show”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): Singapore 12October2025: Exploring Peranakan Heritage
Singapore 12October2025: Exploring Peranakan Heritage Singapore’s Peranakan heritage refers to the rich and unique culture of the Peranakans, also known as the Straits Chinese. The community has a distinctive heritage combining elements of Chinese, Malay and Indonesian cultures. The term Peranakan refers to the descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to the Malay Archipelago, includingContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): Singapore 12October2025: Exploring Peranakan Heritage”
Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: WHY IS BOB MUTTERING LIKE COLONEL KURTZ IN APOCALYPSE NOW?
WHY IS BOB MUTTERING LIKE COLONEL KURTZ IN APOCALYPSE NOW? Aside from scoring human food like bits of bagel or today’s blueberry I live in anticipation of the next walk. After suffering puppy quarantine for not being fully vaccinated for the last three months it is 3-5 walks a day in mushy slush, powdery snow,Continue reading “Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: WHY IS BOB MUTTERING LIKE COLONEL KURTZ IN APOCALYPSE NOW?”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: MY BIG DIG AND THE GREAT OPOSSUM SCARE
MY BIG DIG AND THE GREAT OPOSSUM SCARE Golly gee, I love digging a speciality of West Highland Terriers. I live to hunt prey (and perhaps a crust of bread and cheese too!) and there was an apparent collision between hunting and digging last night. Several days ago, due to global warming, we saw anContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: MY BIG DIG AND THE GREAT OPOSSUM SCARE”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 11October2025: Eating With the Toiling Masses of Singapore
Singapore 11October2025: Eating With the Toiling Masses of Singapore We are staying at the Shangri-La Singapore with five-star victuals. Who wants perpetual five-star food? I asked our tour director for a simpler locale where the toiling masses chow down. So for dinner a short walk down Orchard Street where the hotel is located then turnContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 11October2025: Eating With the Toiling Masses of Singapore”
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