We took a taxi from Athens to its port city Piraeus which was somewhat on the raunchy side of things. We had a cold greasy lunch and then boarded our ship the TMVK Knossos bound for several islands including our destination Rhodes. It would be an overnight trip and Mom had purchased second class ticketsContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time By a 12 Year Old Boy: June 1970 On Board the TMVK Knossos to Rhodes”
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RKS Wine: Peter Lehmann’s 2020 Layers
So can you recall the last time you had a dainty wine from Barossa? Those wines are known for their power and depth. Peter Lehmann’s Layers from Adelaide has a very traditional GSM blend (Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre) but it adds to that Tempranillo. It has a black cherry colour. On the nose it hasContinue reading “RKS Wine: Peter Lehmann’s 2020 Layers”
Travels to a Different Time: Three Days in 1970 Athens
June 13-16, 1970, Athens: Our Three Day Stay in Athens Upon arriving at our hotel called Omiros we both had a shower. Very strange shower with a handheld nozzle. I have never seen something that before. Is this common in Greece? We found a nearby restaurant and Mom had a souvlaki which is meat onContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Three Days in 1970 Athens”
Travels to a Different Time: Onboard to Athens!
June 12, 1970, New York City, Frankfurt and Athens: Onboard to Athens Mom and I were the last passengers aboard our New York to Athens on our Overseas National Airways flight. We found the last two seats together but the stewardess said later that the seats were occupied so we split up with Mom sittingContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Onboard to Athens!”
Travels to A Different Time: Getting to Athens From Toronto: June 10th 1971
June 10, 1971, Montreal and New York City: All this adventure started on June 10th, 1971. I finished writing my last examination which was in science and rushed home on my bicycle. I arrived home at 11:30 and my mom and I finished our last bit of packing which at this point was looking asContinue reading “Travels to A Different Time: Getting to Athens From Toronto: June 10th 1971”
RKS Films: “The Jump”: A Man’s Quest For Freedom Reminds Some Americans About How Lucky They Are!
I travelled extensively in the 1970’s to countries behind the “Iron Curtain” namely the USSR and the countries in its captive communist orbit. I have experienced the lack of political freedom, lack of food and consumer goods and of the repression. I also had some political background as the Iron Curtain was the focus ofContinue reading “RKS Films: “The Jump”: A Man’s Quest For Freedom Reminds Some Americans About How Lucky They Are!”
Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Thank You For Sharing My Journey With You
My original intention was to prepare a children’s book about my time in Cairo as a street dog and my traumatic journey to Canada as a “rescue dog”. However that intent I had was formed at a younger point in my life. My life was much simpler then than it is today. As time passedContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Thank You For Sharing My Journey With You“
Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Really Back: The End of Reggie?
It was shortly after returning from our restaurant openings in Portugal that I began feeling a bit strange. Suddenly I lost my sense of taste and smell. My beloved chicken kibble stated to taste like sawdust. When out for a walk I had difficulty in smelling where to leave my pee mail. I started toContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog is Really Back: The End of Reggie?“
RKS Wine: Beaujolais Gamay: Light on its Feet
The intensity and force of a wine you are searching for may be based on strong preferences as to your style of wine. However being fair to the wine where you are drinking it, who you are drinking it with, what mood you are in and most importantly what food you may be having itContinue reading “RKS Wine: Beaujolais Gamay: Light on its Feet”
Golf and Your Mental Game: Moving Beyond Acceptance to Radical Acceptance
I have said that acceptance of the bad shot may soothe the golfer’s mind. Fight that acceptance and you may be in for a mental struggle based on negative reactions you can’t let go of. Some psychotherapists embrace the theory of “radical acceptance”. Acceptance is acknowledging or recognizing facts that are true and not beatingContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: Moving Beyond Acceptance to Radical Acceptance“
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