RKS 2026 GREEK WINE: Novus 2023 Altitude Red

Agiorgitiko 68% at 510 m. Syrah 22% at 710 m. Merlot 10% at 580 m. Vinification occurs in stainless steel. Aroma: Raspberry, black cherry and mountainous Hellenic scrub. Palate: Low tannins and acids. Smooth.  Somewhat juicy. Lingering peppery finish. Plum. Cactus pear. Cinnamon. Personality: As for grapes the Agiorgitiko makes me by majority Greek. ItContinue reading “RKS 2026 GREEK WINE: Novus 2023 Altitude Red”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY FEELS HIS BOOK IS BEING TAKEN OVER!

RORY FEELS HIS BOOK IS BEING TAKEN OVER! I will reveal the complete story of my abduction up to my liberation. Bob is completing a contract with The Singapore Times for this big scoop. The payments will be used for bursaries for students at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Veterinary Bioscience/Clinical Science. An impostor even wroteContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY FEELS HIS BOOK IS BEING TAKEN OVER!”

RKS Literature: A Final Warning to Ahab Against His Frenzied Chase of Moby Dick (Herman Melville)

 “Great God! But for one single instant show thyself,” cried Starbuck; never, never wilt thou capture him, old man-In Jesus’ name no more of this, that’s worse than the devil’s madness. Two days chased; twice stove to splinters; thy very leg once more snatched from under thee; thy evil shadow gone-all good angels mobbing theeContinue reading “RKS Literature: A Final Warning to Ahab Against His Frenzied Chase of Moby Dick (Herman Melville)”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: BOB’S REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG OF SINGAPORE

BOB’S REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG OF SINGAPORE Good afternoon. Firstly, my sincere thanks to the Singapore Police Force for liberating Rory D. Stephen. Secondly thank you to the hospitality extended to myself and Rory by the Prime Minister. Thirdly thank you for the people of Singapore for their welcoming attitudeContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: BOB’S REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG OF SINGAPORE”

RKS Literature: The Frenzied Chase of Moby Dick (Herman Melville)

 “The frenzies of the chase had by this time worked them bubblingly up, like old wine worked anew. Whatever pale fears and forebodings some of them may have felt before; these were now not only now kept out of sight through the growing awe of Ahab, but they were broken up, and on all sidesContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Frenzied Chase of Moby Dick (Herman Melville)”

RKS 2026 WINES OF PORTUGAL: Domini Douro 2023

A blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Francesca. Grown in schist soil. Aged three months in American and French oak. The winery suggests a shelf life of 6 years. Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry and black raspberry. Palate: Full bodied. Tannic. Controlled acidity.  Black fruit with a hint of spice and licorice. Tannins pareContinue reading “RKS 2026 WINES OF PORTUGAL: Domini Douro 2023”

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom” :PRESS CONFERENCE OF PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG AND BOB AT SRI TEMASEK (official transcript)

PRESS CONFERENCE OF PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG AND BOB AT SRI TEMASEK (official transcript) Prime Minister Wong: I would like to introduce you to Bob, master of Rory D. Stephen, who has stayed a few days with me and may I say he is a delightful pup. My grandchildren spent hours playing with Rory. CutenessContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom” :PRESS CONFERENCE OF PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG AND BOB AT SRI TEMASEK (official transcript)”

RKS Literature: The Saintly Earth of Maabar (Marco Polo)

“You should also know that a marvel such as I will describe happens here. Now let me tell you that the Christians who come here on pilgrimage gather some of the earth from the place where the saint was killed and take it back to their own country. If anyone falls ill with a quartanContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Saintly Earth of Maabar (Marco Polo)”

RKS Literature: The Big Sneeze in Maabar (Marco Polo)

“They pay more attention to omens than any other people in the world, and they are better than others in telling good omens from bad. For let me tell you that when a man sets out for some destination and happens along the way to hear someone sneeze, he immediately sits down on the roadContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Big Sneeze in Maabar (Marco Polo)”

RKS Japanese Literature: Mothers of Their “Disappeared” Sons and Daughters Congregate at Las Casa de Gobierno in Buenos Aires : Part Two (Yoshimoto Banana)

“Whenever I caught a cold. My mother would mix up a drink for me, dissolving honey in hot water, adding a splash of whisky, squeezing in the juice of a lemon. She was still doing that for me when I was at high school. On one of those evenings when children were bleeding and beingContinue reading “RKS Japanese Literature: Mothers of Their “Disappeared” Sons and Daughters Congregate at Las Casa de Gobierno in Buenos Aires : Part Two (Yoshimoto Banana)”