Oh the Good Old Days When the Berlin Wall Was Up Being a party member is a responsibilityto serve the proletarians with our utmost abilityso to say we obtain the privileges of an aristocratic nobilityis indicative of sheer and scheming lack of capitalist civility We serve our might land and peoplemerely a gunshot away fromContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “oh the good old days when the Berlin Wall was up””
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“Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy
OK so you see the phrase “Epic Greek Tragedy” and you might surmise it is some ancient Greek play I am referring to. Quite the opposite. This is a 2015 Greek film delving into a most unpleasant topic which is the humiliating step by step process where in 1943 some 50,000 Jews in Thessaloniki wereContinue reading ““Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy”
Canada puts the screws on international travel
Government of Canada introduces further restrictions on international travel From: Transport Canada News release January 29, 2021 Ottawa Government of Canada The Government of Canada continues to take unprecedented action to protect the health and safety of Canadians by introducing measures to prevent further introduction and transmission of COVID-19 and new variants of the virus into Canada. Today,Continue reading “Canada puts the screws on international travel”
Poetry Corner: “Montreal memories and ghosts”
Montreal Memories and Ghosts Mordecai Richler and Leonard CohenI looked for you at Schwartz’s on the Mainwhere even the Boy Wonder was gonethey told me your spirits now eat at Joe Beef as you were evicted from Moishe’sthe mighty sirloin defeatsthe lowly smoked meat ( with fries, a dill and a Cott Cherry Cola)
Poetry Corner: “Hope”
Hope You held me spellboundfreshnessnot of plastic concocted standardized perfectionyour smiles in my direction wereof courtesy civility and cultured backgroundI tried to touch you but you needed everyonethose surly ugly butchers of your beautyoblivious to you they thundered over youleaving hoofprints on meripping and agonizing tortureI tried to healyou pushed me roughly asidebut you knewdidn’tContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Hope””
Poetry Corner: “Dedication to a bus driver that will never know”
Dedication to a bus driver that will never know blank paper makes as much senseas the music of the turnstilesconstant inflow and outflow eddies of confusionfail to distract the frustrationand the odious discomfort of mesmerized pacingbrings little solace asinsanity clasps the narrow ledgeof its opposite sistermasses of flesh ooze their wayto compartmentalized homelessnessa man makesContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Dedication to a bus driver that will never know””
Virus # 26: Chapter 46: “so what did we learn from these plagues: the never ending stream of diseases “
Chapter 46 “so what did we learn from all these plagues: the never-ending stream of diseases” It is quite plain and clear as day humanity will always be hunted down by diseases. Germs and bacteria are smarter than humans. As you as you knock out polio, then there is a surge in cancer which asContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 46: “so what did we learn from these plagues: the never ending stream of diseases “”
British Columbia’s Okanagan Wines Power On!
From British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley we have a Meritage from Sunrock Vineyards which is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The Okanagan does a splendid job with these grapes on a singe varietal basis so I expect that usual high quality in a blend! Unfortunately expectations can sometimes be shattered. A lushContinue reading “British Columbia’s Okanagan Wines Power On!”
Beyond Me Mindfulness; “Service”
Service means a giving of yourself to others for the purpose of helping their purpose and goals. The mere fact you are giving yourself immediately enables you to traverse the “me” barrier. One hopes humans have the ability to determine if the service is for a worthy cause. In this regard there are bad purposesContinue reading “Beyond Me Mindfulness; “Service””
COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec
The Quebec Magazine L’actualité in its December 2020 edition had a lengthy article entitled “Comment aller Mieux” (How do get by better) and it had comments from 20 experts to help readers improve their mental health and live through the next few pandemic months in the most serenely way possible. I have attempted to translateContinue reading “COVID-19: Preserving your Mental Health: What are they saying in the Province of Quebec”
