Another limited quantity wine from the Smith and Montpetit Winery in the Similkameen Valley in the Canadian province of British Columbia. 100 cases produced. A Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend. Barrel aged 12 months in 30% two-year-old French oak and 70% in neutral French oak. Six barrels produced. Wild yeast fermented. Aroma: Silky smoothness. BingishContinue reading “RKS 2026 British Columbia Wine: Smith & Montpetit 2023 Muse”
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RKS Literature: Riccardo da Chinzica loses his wife (Giovanni Boccaccio)
“There was once a judge in Pisa with more brains than muscle called Messer Riccardo da Chinzica, who may have thought that what worked well with his studies would satisfy a wife too. Being very rich, he was able to devote considerable time and effort to searching for a good-looking young lady to marry, whereasContinue reading “RKS Literature: Riccardo da Chinzica loses his wife (Giovanni Boccaccio)”
RKS Poetry Anthology: Anxiety
ANXIETY That horrible feeling of terror Upon waking up Nothing wrong physically they say Based on MRI and trusty brain dye Cognitive therapy Medications Mindfulness CBD The coping tools But I am feeling what fools As I wake up yet again with that feeling of terror Robert K. Stephen
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 19October 2025: Of Rabies and the Ozempic Cast from Viking Cruise Lines
19October 2025: Of Rabies and the Ozempic Cast from Viking Cruise Lines Descending into Siem Reap airport I was taken by the sparseness of vegetation and the flat topography. I was thinking Cambodia…jungle. On the bus to the hotel one can see what is referred to a mountain in the far distance. Flat fields withContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): 19October 2025: Of Rabies and the Ozempic Cast from Viking Cruise Lines”
RKS Poetry Anthology: The Insurance Man and the Pervert
The Insurance Man and the Pervert He squats Contentedly roasting marshmallows While hamburgers scream inside As if the fats too hot While far way An ulcerated appraiser Nightmares on his next day’s work Robert K. Stephen
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):19October2025: Siem Reap, Cambodia: Treated Like a Criminal
19October2025: Siem Reap, Cambodia: Treated Like a Criminal Siem Reap here we come! My main reason for travelling with ABC International was to discover the ancient civilization of Angkor Wat. Brutal timing awaits as up at 05:45 to finish off packing and leave bags outside room at 06:45 before heading down to breakfast. Not havingContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):19October2025: Siem Reap, Cambodia: Treated Like a Criminal”
RKS Poetry Anthology: COSTCOLYPSE NOW!
COSTCOLYPSE NOW! Surreal moment 8February2026 08:23 Saturday morning Where are those Super Bowl drums? Flats will not suffice Minus 23 Fifty-six people in line waiting for the doors to open and bask in some warmth Attacking the aisles as if on a Bell-UH-1 attack! If Lieutenant Colonel “Bill” Kilgore were by my side he wouldContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: COSTCOLYPSE NOW!”
RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Choose Your Friends (Baltasar Graciáno)
Choose Your Friends ….they should become so after being examined by discretion, tested by fortune and certified not simply by your will but your understanding. Although the most important thing in life, it’s usually the one over which least care is taken: some are forced upon us, most are the result of pure chance.Continue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Choose Your Friends (Baltasar Graciáno)”
RKS Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):18October2025: Bangkok: Beware of a Killer Salad!
18October2025: Bangkok: Beware of a Killer Salad! Last night in Bangkok prior to flying off to Cambodia. We were to meet three other couples for a shuttle across the river to eat at a Thai-Italian fusion restaurant called Mazzaro. D and his wife arrived at our meeting point at the Peninsula Bangkok pier all flusteredContinue reading “RKS Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):18October2025: Bangkok: Beware of a Killer Salad!”
RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Know How to Deflect Trouble to Someone Else (Baltasar Graciáno)
Know How to Deflect Trouble to Someone Else Having a shield against ill will is a great trick of rulers. To have someone else who can be criticized for mistakes and chastised by gossipmongers is a sign of superior skill, not lack of competence as malice thinks. Have a fall guy, therefore, someone who, atContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Know How to Deflect Trouble to Someone Else (Baltasar Graciáno)”
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