Monthly Archives: December 2017

Eckankar: What the Eck?!

Posted on December 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  More than “Just a Religion” I believe the first book I read by Paul Twitchell was called “The Tiger’s Fang”. The title was based on a spiritual proverb about having enough courage to extract a fang from the tiger … Continue reading →

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Hiding the Inheritance

Posted on December 4, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  It’s All a Dream I’ve written this down first thing this morning, in order to capture the images clearly for later analysis. The story opens with a strange setup: an elderly lady wants to leave her assets to a … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Friend

Posted on December 3, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Marley and Me We watched this movie again last night. It breaks one’s heart to see a dog put down. But the alternative is so much worse: watching your friend suffer. The makers of this movie made it a … Continue reading →

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Suicide

Posted on December 3, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Withdrawn, Very shy, Wondering why She had to leave; “She’s gone,” He must sigh, Breathing a cry With which to grieve.   Hidden, Vaguely heard, One single word Unwillingly said; Ridden, Guilty bird, It occurred To him, “Better dead.” … Continue reading →

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Did Dickens “Invent” Christmas?

Posted on December 2, 2017 by cdsmiller17

The Man Who Invented Christmas Three of us went to see this movie last night. It definitely helped to be familiar with the story “A Christmas Carol” as the seeds of it are literally scattered throughout the film. The Plot … Continue reading →

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Santa: a Myth … or More?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Jolly Old Saint Nick It should come as no surprise to anyone with ‘eyes to see’ and ‘ears to hear’ that the concept of Father Christmas is a secular attempt to deflect attention away from the Christian celebration of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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