When rock started getting heavier in the 1960’s do you remember “The Battle of the Bands” which in our modern day parlance is a rock festival. May the best band win was determined by the loudness of the claps in the audience. I think they still exist although I haven’t heard of one in TorontoContinue reading “RKS Wine: Battle of the Okanagan Rosés”
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“Travels to a Different Time” :14July1975: Dombas Norway: Hopefully not Gangrene: Travelling with the Souvenir Salesman
A restless night as had to sop up water in my leaking tent with my bathing suit. A lull in the rain enabled me to take down my tent and then it started to belt again. As the Zambian and Aussie girls were sleeping I had to find shelter under a tree until they wokeContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :14July1975: Dombas Norway: Hopefully not Gangrene: Travelling with the Souvenir Salesman”
RKS Film: “Strictly for the Birds”: Finally, a Geezer Trans Film!
In the LGBTQ genre it is the lithe young’uns that rule the roost. This becomes a bit tiring. “Strictly for the Birds” breaks out of the youth stereotype and has 68-year-old Kate Birdsall recount her coming out as a trans and then later undergoing a gender change surgery to transform from Dan Birdsall into KateContinue reading “RKS Film: “Strictly for the Birds”: Finally, a Geezer Trans Film!”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 13July1975: Trondheim, Norway: The Zambian Squabbles with the Aussie Girls: Peeing in a Luxury Hotel
Woken up by the Aussie girls and I ate a breakfast of bread and honey. I packed up my tent and we drove into Trondheim. The Aussie birds wanted to go to a music museum but not the Zambian and I who stayed in the van while the girls trundled off to the museum. TheContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 13July1975: Trondheim, Norway: The Zambian Squabbles with the Aussie Girls: Peeing in a Luxury Hotel”
RKS Film: The Documentary Film Reviewer and the Psychiatrist
Yes Mr. Stephen you have told me a jarring story of watching too many documentaries with a less than uplifting and joyous content. You have mentioned a recurring theme in documentaries that have been causing you emotional difficulties. You have mentioned countless documentaries dealing with. Victims of war Genocide Climate change Pedophilia Drug abuse Alzheimer’sContinue reading “RKS Film: The Documentary Film Reviewer and the Psychiatrist”
RKS Film: “Tigre Gente”: Nancy Regan Had it Right: EarthX Film Festival
The EarthX Film Festival runs in Dallas Texas May 12-15 with some films being virtually available. The documentary “Tigre Gent” explores the illegal jaguar trade in Bolivia occurring in Madidi National Park and the finger is pointed directly to the Chinese traditional medicine market. What did former First Lady Nancy Regan say about drug consumption,Continue reading “RKS Film: “Tigre Gente”: Nancy Regan Had it Right: EarthX Film Festival”
RKS Wine: Colossal Reserva from Lisboa: Gigantically Delicious?
Is the Colossal Reserva from Portugal’s Lisboa appellation gigantically delicious or disastrous? As there is Alicante Bouschet in the blend that’s almost always a good sign! On the nose black cherry, pomegranate and ripe raspberry. The tannins are moderate but generous to support up to three years of cellaring. Black cherry, cola with some raspberryContinue reading “RKS Wine: Colossal Reserva from Lisboa: Gigantically Delicious?”
RKS Film: EarthX Film Festival Presents “Big vs. Small”: The Ultimate Surfing Film!
The EarthX Film Festival runs in Dallas Texas May 12-15 with some films being virtually available. The Finnish documentary “Big vs. Small” primarily focuses on Portuguese female surfer Joana Andrade and to a lesser degree Finnish free diving champion Johanna Norblad. Andrade is the first Portuguese woman to surf on what some say are theContinue reading “RKS Film: EarthX Film Festival Presents “Big vs. Small”: The Ultimate Surfing Film!”
RKS Wine: Château le Grand Retour Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhônes-Villages 2019
The wine is a GSM blend. 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. It comes from 45-year-old vines. On the nose big fat very ripe strawberries, black cherries, raspberries, red plum and sarsaparilla. Low on tannins with a big undertow of spice, hot red pepper, dark chocolate, black licorice, black cherry and blackberry fruit “wine”.Continue reading “RKS Wine: Château le Grand Retour Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhônes-Villages 2019”
“Travels to a Different Time ” : 11July1975: Somewhere in Norway: Obnoxious Norwegian Cries in His Sleep
Hello once again. The obnoxious Norwegian I almost slugged yesterday woke me up with the buzzing of his electric razor. He was keeping us up with his sonic boom snoring and the German guy told me he was crying in his sleep. I woke up and went to the bank to change some money. MyContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time ” : 11July1975: Somewhere in Norway: Obnoxious Norwegian Cries in His Sleep”
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