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A Little Birdie Told Me“Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”

Where you may wish to cry is for Argentina’s hunting down of political dissidents and their murder and disappearance between 1976-83 those days hopefully will never return to Argentina although this butchery currently exists in Iran and Myanmar. Moving on the more cheerful matters we try a Ben Marco Malbec from the Valle de UcoContinue reading “A Little Birdie Told Me“Don’t Cry For Me Argentina””

“The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere

Kudos to Alba Sotorra for holding a hot potato and making a documentary that features several women from Canada, United States, Germany and the Netherlands who fled their countries to join ISIS. Neither their government nor the media is willing to forgive them. Should we viewers forgive them? It would appear all fell prey toContinue reading ““The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere”

“Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness

“ Learning how to suspend all your doing and shift over to a being mode, how to make time for yourself, how to slow down and nurture calmness and self-acceptance in yourself, learning to observe what your mind is up to from moment to moment, how to watch your thoughts and how to let goContinue reading ““Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness”

Mutantism on the March: Chapter 17 “Slavery 101”

Squid rushed to Mobouto pleading with him to exercise the utmost caution with this new band of white men. Squid recounted his past experiences but to no avail. The local folk were enchanted with the new visitors and unfortunately so was Mobouto. He would hear no bad words about these men. Squid, in desperation, tookContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 17 “Slavery 101””

Sustainable Travel

Sustainable travel statistics: 6 facts to open your mind ehlausanne37 postsPosted on 10 Mar at 8:53 am While COVID has upended the $8 trillion global travel industry, the pandemic has also paved the way for tourism and hospitality professionals to reflect, rethink and reshape the sector, making it better – and ultimately more sustainable – forContinue reading “Sustainable Travel”

Poetry Corner: “Uncle Bill”

Uncle Bill Can you feel sorrow for an uncle you never met?Well Uncle Bill was a 22-year-old man I never even sawhe died before I was ever bornshot down in the Battle of Britainand now buried in Lincolnshire in the United Kingdomalone and unvisitedyet it is only in the past few years his memory hauntsContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Uncle Bill””

CDC Guidelines For the Fully Vaccinated

What You Need to Know About the CDC’s COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals Vaccinated people are well protected, but they need to be respectful of others still at risk BY RACHEL WEST | MARCH 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Linked In Email Pinterest The CDC recently released guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine available underContinue reading “CDC Guidelines For the Fully Vaccinated”

Tara Brach’s : Radical Acceptance: Living your Life With The Heart of a Buddha”: Unreal People

“Once someone is an unreal other, we lose sight of how they hurt. Because we don’t experience them as feeling beings, we can inflict pain on them without compunction. Not seeing that others are real leads to a father disowning his son for being gay, divorced parents using their children as weapons. All the enormousContinue reading “Tara Brach’s : Radical Acceptance: Living your Life With The Heart of a Buddha”: Unreal People”

A Couple of Portuguese Reds

I had the great fortune to be invited to the Dão region of Portugal for a wine tour a few years ago. The Portuguese know very well how to arrange these tours. We lodged at a hotel in Viseu and made our forays into beautiful wine country each morning returning home in the late afternoonContinue reading “A Couple of Portuguese Reds”

Vacay Ranks 20 Best Places for Post-Pandemic Travel in Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO (March 9, 2021) — British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces lead a ranking of outstanding destinations to explore as the pandemic wanes. Noting the anticipated joyful celebrations that will likely coincide with fall harvest season, the digital magazine Vacay.ca™ has selected the South Okanagan at the top of its “20 Best Places to Travel inContinue reading “Vacay Ranks 20 Best Places for Post-Pandemic Travel in Canada”