“The neighbours sometimes talked of ‘certain better days’ that little Mrs Sommers had known before she had ever thought of being Mrs Sommers. She herself indulged in no such morbid retrospection. She had no time-no second of time to devote to the past. The needs of the present absorbed her every faculty. A vision ofContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Better Days Once Had by Little Mrs Sommers (Kate Chopin)”
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RKS Literature: Death of Her Husband in a Tragic Railroad Accident (Kate Chopin)
“She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial. She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked savedContinue reading “RKS Literature: Death of Her Husband in a Tragic Railroad Accident (Kate Chopin)”
RKS Literature: Gutted Like a Fish with Love (Guy de Maupassant)
“He stared at the opposite bank where an angler was fishing, his line perfectly still. All of a sudden the man jerked out the water a little silver fish which wriggled at the end of his line. Twisting it this way and that he tried to extract his hook, but in vain. Losing his patienceContinue reading “RKS Literature: Gutted Like a Fish with Love (Guy de Maupassant)”
RKS Literature: Paul Falls Deeply for a Little Cricket of a Creature (Guy de Maupassant)
“The fact was that despite himself, without knowing why how it had happened and very much against his better judgement, he had fallen hopelessly in love. He had fallen as if into some deep and muddy hole. By nature he was a delicate and sensitive soul. He had had ideals and dreamed of an exquisiteContinue reading “RKS Literature: Paul Falls Deeply for a Little Cricket of a Creature (Guy de Maupassant)”
RKS Literature: The Smell of Flesh and Cheap Perfume (Guy de Maupassant)
“Despite the proximity of the river and the huge trees shadowing it, the place was suffocatingly hot. Mingling with the fumes of spilt drinks came the smell of flesh and the cheap perfume with which the skin of those trading in sex was drenched. Underlying all these smells was the slight but persistent aroma ofContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Smell of Flesh and Cheap Perfume (Guy de Maupassant)”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “Full Asian”: Potato Salad or Rice and Careful About What You Wish For
Benny (Skene Kittle) half Japanese and half Caucasian undergoes a “Beyond Asian” procedure which erases all non-Asian heritage and implants artificial memories transforming Benny into a Full Asian. A journey into what being fully white or fully Asian might have been and Benny’s reaction to those different scenarios. Rather psychedelic and complex short film leadingContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “Full Asian”: Potato Salad or Rice and Careful About What You Wish For”
RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Last Caller”: Death, Resurrection and Sex at the Bingo Hall
It is the 25th anniversary of the bingo hall and a documentary film crew is there to film it all. Dave (David Landmark) is the caller. A nerdy guy that has been calling since the age of 12 but he barely possesses the ability to ride his bicycle without crashing it. Dave has throat problemsContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Film: “The Last Caller”: Death, Resurrection and Sex at the Bingo Hall”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: LEARNING HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH HUMANS: THE SNOUT NUDGE
LEARNING HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH HUMANS: THE SNOUT NUDGE I have found the “snout nudge” is highly effective. When I want attention, particularly when its playtime (which is just about all the time when I am not napping or sleeping) I just push my snout against the nearest human body part and Bob or Fay,Continue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: LEARNING HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH HUMANS: THE SNOUT NUDGE”
RKS Literature: Vice and Corruption Meet the Dregs of Parisian Society (Guy de Maupassant)
“The place reeked of vice and corruption and the dregs of Parisian society in all its rottenness gathered there: cheats, common and cheap hacks rubbed shoulders with under-age dandies, old roués and rogues, sleazy underworld types once notorious for things best forgotten mingled with other small-time crooks and speculators, dabblers in dubious ventures, frauds, pimpsContinue reading “RKS Literature: Vice and Corruption Meet the Dregs of Parisian Society (Guy de Maupassant)”
RKS Literature: Predatory Women and Booze Sodden Men Looking for a Fight (Guy de Maupassant)
“A noisy, rambunctious crowd filled the floating restaurant. The wooden tables, sticky and awash with streams of spilt drink, were covered with half empty glasses and surrounded by half-tipsy customers. The crowds sang and shouted and brawled. Red faced, belligerent men, their hats tipped at the backs of their heads and their eyes glassy withContinue reading “RKS Literature: Predatory Women and Booze Sodden Men Looking for a Fight (Guy de Maupassant)”
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