Monthly Archives: November 2017

Searching the Abstract

Posted on November 8, 2017 by cdsmiller17

I often joke with family and friends that I can find anyone or anything if I set my mind to do it. Here’s a case in point:     Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter” on Broadway 2017 I watched this programme … Continue reading →

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Hidden Feelings

Posted on November 7, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Emotions play on feelings from within: Your deepest thought is hidden like a sin; But, should the world behold your feelings true, You’d swear that none of them belonged to you.   What makes us lie concerning what we thought? … Continue reading →

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Soul Searching

Posted on November 6, 2017 by cdsmiller17

A special thought occurred to me the other day: When I open up my soul, you don’t look away; You hold me at arm’s length to get a better view; You listen to what I have to say, ‘though you … Continue reading →

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Dare You?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by cdsmiller17

It shouldn’t be shocking That I like black stockings On women who know what to wear   For what would look better Unless they were wetter Than clinging T-shirts down to there   For clothing is sexy And muscles reflexy … Continue reading →

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The Universe: God’s Body?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

God’s Footstool Our schooled version of God suggests that Earth is His footstool. That’s nice…it definitely puts us in our place. But if you take away the religious confusion and focus on the real meaning, you’ll get a different perspective. … Continue reading →

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Salvator Mundi

Posted on November 4, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Leonardo’s last laugh? This picture has been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, with an approximate date of 1500 AD. For years it was hidden under another image, one of a heavily bearded older man. When the paint was stripped back, … Continue reading →

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Mediocrity

Posted on November 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

The squirrel runs from tree to tree Gathering the nuts that he can see Back to his hole in the tree he comes Carrying his hoard of seeds and crumbs And if, perchance, someone comes near He’ll start to chatter … Continue reading →

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All Along the Watchtower

Posted on November 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Jehovah’s Witnesses We have all experienced being door-stopped by a couple of ‘missionaries’ who want to share their “Good News” with us. As a student of the Bible, I do not mind discussing their interpretation of Jehovah’s Word, but I … Continue reading →

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Personal Bankruptcy

Posted on November 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

In Canada The concept of having your debts wiped out and starting again is very attractive, on the surface, at least. The law has an escape clause that allows someone deep in debt to come out from underneath the weight … Continue reading →

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