If Late Bottled Vintage Port and Vintage Port are the lions in the Port den Tawny Port is the gazelle elegantly leaping in the tall grasses of the savannah. Aged Tawnies are blends of Ports from several years which are then kept for long periods of time in the barrel. Think of an aged TawnyContinue reading “RKS Wines: Niepoort 10 Years Old Tawny Port”
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RKS Wine: Wine from the Outer Limits: Bulgarian Mavrud
Mavrud is mainly found in Bulgaria making tannic wines that take well to ageing. The wines are said to have character but little elegance. But what the heck! Escape the rabbit hole of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay, Pinot Noir and the usual red wine suspects and jump into Groundhog Day with a Mavrud. WayContinue reading “RKS Wine: Wine from the Outer Limits: Bulgarian Mavrud”
Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)
Author links open overlay panelCarrieCuttlerabAlexanderSpradlinaRyan J.McLaughlinabcShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.054Get rights and contentUnder a Creative Commons licenseopen access Highlights • Cannabis significantly reduced ratings of depression, anxiety, and stress.• Women reported larger reductions in anxiety as a function of cannabis than did men.• Low THC/high CBD cannabis was best for reducing perceived symptoms of depression.• High THC/highContinue reading “Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)”
RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel
This 2019 Portuguese film chronicles the brief but massively influential musical career of singer Antonio Variações who died of AIDS related complications in 1984 but his music is still loved by the Portuguese. As a young boy he listened to the soulful traditional music of Portugal and I don’t mean American soul music but musicContinue reading “RKS Films: Canadian 2021 European Union Film Festival: Antonio Variações-Guardian Angel”
RKS Wine: Graham’s Late Bottled 2015 Vintage Port
Why is it that I have never had a corked Port or one that has suffered from volatile acidity? It may lie with the IDVP the body that regulates Douro wines. The quality control process is rigid and thorough and I have seen these people evaluating and tasting Ports and wines with an incredible thoroughnessContinue reading “RKS Wine: Graham’s Late Bottled 2015 Vintage Port”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Final Final Last Thoughts! Golf as Ballet
I just recalled a few wonderful experiences I had on the golf course that I think only a Marshall can relate to. It struck me early in the summer halfway into my shift. The golf course was crowded but everything was running absolutely perfectly. Everyone spaced out like a golf Marshall’s dream. No gaps. NoContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Final Final Last Thoughts! Golf as Ballet”
What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?
The five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder, GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitiveContinue reading “What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Time to Say Good-Bye
What a miserable last couple of days. Yesterday 4 hours of bone chilling weather at 5 degrees but add on the wind chill I was shivering after hour three and suffering a bad windburn. I mean it looked like I’d spent too long at the beach in Cancun! Then this morning I think that weatherContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Time to Say Good-Bye”
Health Canada authorizes the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot
From: Health Canada Statement November 9, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Health Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot. A COVID-19 booster shot is an extra dose of the vaccine given after completion of the primary vaccine series. The booster shot is designed to help people maintain their protection againstContinue reading “Health Canada authorizes the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot”
RKS Wine: Portugal’s Quinta da Rede: “The Douro Got Talent”
Can we expect yet another solid red wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley? Based on their track record with me over the years I am nodding my head up and down. We try a Quinta da Rede 2017 Reserva. The nose shouts out “full bodied”! Rich black cherry, blackberry, blueberry at times touched with a floralContinue reading “RKS Wine: Portugal’s Quinta da Rede: “The Douro Got Talent””
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