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Monthly Archives: February 2022

How to bring back memories

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Music Leave a comment

It was the last song I played when I signed off my last on-air shift  on CFMS-FM, before going into the Creative Production Department and began producing irritating commercials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R878g-SppU


Oh, the experiences and adventures since then!


and here they were in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0NSAVIpAvU

Weekend Shenanigans

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Humour Leave a comment

Whiners and Winers

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir Leave a comment

Montreal wHines about another foot of snow.

Oak Bay wHines about lawnmower noise instead of snowplow noise.

Calgary wHines about Minus 40 and Snow.

Summerland wHines about Minus 15 and Not enough snow for skiing.

North Saanich wHines about not enough colour for his sunset shots.


We go visit the Goddess and wine.


Even if you aren’t a carnivore, you’ll enjoy this one.  You could do fish or just share with nachos. A cheese plate would go wonderfully with it.


We chose to make a big, fat, thick homemade stew that filled the house with warmth. 

Beautifully structured from aroma to finish.  A vineyard we very much like.


A true 93 pointer of Syrah/Shiraz.  Deep rooted, organically grown vines that are at least 25 years old. Around 12 months ageing. 85% of which takes place in concrete tanks to preserve the freshness and minerality of the fruit. The remaining 15% is aged in barrel which gives the wine consistency and power, along with aromatic complexity.

CROZES HERMITAGE – CHAPOUTIER MEYSONNIERS ORGANIC 19

$29.99

14% alcohol

UPC: 03391180001749

mystery case syrah

A survey

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Humour 1 Comment

Here are the initial survey questions. Please answer them accurately and honestly.

  • Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
  • Do you suffer from shyness?
  • Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon is the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about yourself and your actions. It can help ease you out of your shyness and let you tell the world that you’re ready and willing to do just about anything.

You will notice the benefits of Cabernet Sauvignon almost immediately and, with a regimen of regular doses, you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living the life you want to live.

Shyness and awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many talents you never knew you had.

Stop hiding and start living.

Cabernet Sauvignon may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use it. However, women who wouldn’t mind nursing or becoming pregnant are encouraged to try it.

Side effects may include: dizziness, nausea, vomiting, incarceration, loss of motor control, loss of clothing, loss of money, loss of virginity, delusions of grandeur, table dancing, headache, dehydration, dry mouth, and a desire to sing Karaoke and play all-night rounds of Strip Poker, Truth Or Dare, and Naked Twister.

WARNINGS: 

  • The consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon may make you think you are whispering when you are not.
  • The consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.
  • The consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon may cause you to think you can sing.
  • The consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

Please feel free to share this important information with as many as you feel may benefit!

Now just imagine what you could achieve with a good Shiraz .

Are you writing your’s?

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir Leave a comment

Restlessness leads to adventure, following the travels of Ulysses.


Halliburton disappeared in 1939 while trying to sail a Chinese junk from China to San Francisco, the victim of a legendary typhoon.

A somewhat brazen account of his experiences, but beware reading this to the young.  A considerable amount would be considered racism today.

An inspiration to travellers, young and old and is a worthy read if you are a fan of the Odyssey.


Consider it a good lark. It’s amusing, readable and original.

The Glorious Adventure, Richard Haliburton, 1927

As Will once said

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Humour Leave a comment

“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.” – Will Rogers

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like.” – Will Rogers

“There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by readin’. The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers

“Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.” – Will Rogers

“There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.” – Will Rogers

“All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance.” – Will Rogers

“I never met a man that I didn’t like.” – Will Rogers

“Rumor travels faster, but it doesn’t stay put as long as truth.” – Will Rogers

“Common sense ain’t common.” – Will Rogers

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today” – Will Rogers

“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers

“Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” – Will Rogers

“Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects.” – Will Rogers

“Do the best you can, and don’t take life too serious.” – Will Rogers

“When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.” – Will Rogers

“The minute you read something that you can’t understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.” – Will Rogers

“We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.” – Will Rogers

“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” – Will Rogers

“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” – Will Rogers

“If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress?” – Will Rogers

“If stupidity got us in this mess, how come it can’t get us out.” – Will Rogers

“A fool and his money are soon elected.” – Will Rogers

“I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” – Will Rogers

“I’m not a real movie star. I’ve still got the same wife I started out with twenty-eight years ago.” – Will Rogers

“Always drink upstream from the herd.” – Will Rogers

“The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.” – Will Rogers

“If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.” – Will Rogers

“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.” – Will Rogers

“The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your back pocket.” – Will Rogers

“The more you observe politics, the more you’ve got to admit that each party is worse than the other.” – Will Rogers

“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know “why” I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.” – Will Rogers

“Ten men in our country could buy the whole world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat.” – Will Rogers

“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.” – Will Rogers

“An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh.” – Will Rogers

“You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.” – Will Rogers

“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” – Will Rogers

“The difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” – Will Rogers

“I am not a member of any organized political party — I am a Democrat.” – Will Rogers

“If you feel the urge, don’t be afraid to go on a wild goose chase. What do you think wild geese are for anyway?” – Will Rogers

“The problem ain’t what people know. It’s what people know that ain’t so that’s the problem.” – Will Rogers

“Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re actually paying for.” – Will Rogers

“Buy land. They ain’t making any more of the stuff.” – Will Rogers

“There are men running governments who shouldn’t be allowed to play with matches.” – Will Rogers

“What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.” – Will Rogers

“There is no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.” – Will Rogers

“The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.” – Will Rogers

“Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it’s not one bit better than the government we got for one-third the money twenty years ago.”- Will Rogers

“It is better for someone to think you’re a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” – Will Rogers

A shameless plug but no compensation

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir 2 Comments

Not as thick as other kefir or probiotic drinks, but that’s a good thing and a bad thing.

Good because it doesn’t need a whole lotta shaking going on before you pour it.  

A bad thing because you just keep on sucking it up and soon you’re at the bottom of the container and looking for more.


It is an ideal substitute for milk (made with Coconut milk) and it’s probiotic.


Riviera has been around since 1920. Their novel products are catching the attention of people. 


Try their yogurt too!

Riviera Kefir (Strawberry)

10. Not 50. Not 100

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Music Leave a comment

What have been the 10 most influential songs on your life?

Not in any particular order. Just the FIRST 10 that came to mind.

English 
As years go by

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS7X3Xolq-I


Dance Me to the End

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGorjBVag0I


Going Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DB-uJ0TxKQ


Viva Tirado

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fai-fjwslDE


Ain’t going dow this time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt0RFrDXZU0


When will I see you again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R878g-SppU


Dust in the wind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ


Other Cultures/Languages


Erev shel shoshanim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4A5qMcFgk


Ya Rayah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZxelqMA0Qo


Mori Shej Sabina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqeNxdyp5CE


Escucha Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S5v6Sa-rcA


Sineen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIFnlTsMFgo


Speak up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8JyXLTLJk


Sukiyaki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C35DrtPlUbc

WHY these particular songs is too personal for a blog. But, I’d love to hear YOUR choices off line.

Promises and Dreams

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Humour Leave a comment

Profond

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir Leave a comment

The village of Vaux-en-Beaujolais was the inspiration for Gabriel Chevalier’s classic novel, Clochemerle. It seems that really very little has changed here since Chevalier wrote his humorous social observation in the 1920’s! Maybe that’s true when it comes to the inhabitants of the village but it’s certainly not the case when it comes to wine-making.   Situated at about 400 metres above sea-level, the vineyards are some of the highest in the Beaujolais region and there are approximately six grower-winemakers in the village, all of whom are highly regarded. This is indeed Beaujolais ‘profond’!


This wine is 30% Auxerrois, 30% Muller Thurgau (a crossing of Riesling and Chasselas), 30% Tokay Pinot Gris and 10% Gewurztraminer.

Full of flavour, with a very dry finish.


One doesn’t need anything to pair with this.  Unless you have two bottles.  One before and one during your meal.  We showed extreme constrain and only had our usual one glass with dinner (scallops and couscous) and saved the other half for the next night with pasta.

Chateau Vaux Beaujolais

$32.99

13.5% Alcohol

Beaujolais Chateau de Vaux mystery case Yannick de Vermont
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