Monthly Archives: March 2019

Retirement in the mid-60’s

Posted on March 31, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Flowers on the Wall (1966) I keep hearin’ you’re concerned about my happiness But all that thought you’re givin’ me is conscience I guess If I was walkin’ in your shoes, I wouldn’t worry none While you ‘n’ your friends … Continue reading →

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So Sorry: We have to Apologize again

Posted on March 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Justin Trudeau Canadians say ‘sorry’ a lot. It must be something they put in the water. Just yesterday, Trudeau apologized to a Grassy Narrows protestor who crashed a Liberal fundraiser the night before, trying to highlight the mercury poisoning of … Continue reading →

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The Origins of “CABAL”

Posted on March 28, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Kabbalah I was researching the life of Charles II, when I came across an interesting item on Wikipedia: There is a theory that the term took on its present meaning from a group of ministers formed in 1668 – … Continue reading →

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The Final Days of “Peter” Radisson

Posted on March 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

First Paragraph of his Last Will and Testament Looks like I should not have trusted the resources I used yesterday. They state that Pierre’s death and burial were unknown. Small detail: they (and I) forgot to look for information regarding … Continue reading →

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My Original “Rolling Stone”

Posted on March 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Pierre-Esprit Radisson I came face-to-face with a solid hologram of myself in last night’s dream: a hint, perhaps, of today’s post. I’ve waited long enough to connect the dots to that life from the middle of the 17th Century. It’s … Continue reading →

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Imitation: Musical Theft or Homage?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Back in the U.S.S.R. When the double record The Beatles, now known as the White Album, landed in 1968, we all knew that a different side to the Beatles’ creativity was being shown. In fact, I sat with the lyrics … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Grew

Posted on March 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bitter Sweet Symphony In the beginning, this was a Rolling Stones’ song:   Then their manager had an instrumental version recorded with his group, the Andrew Oldham Orchestra:   That’s the version that The Verve sampled for their new song … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something True

Posted on March 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing This one started out as a Coca Cola advert in 1971.   The advert proved so popular that the lyrics were adapted to a song which the New Seekers then recorded.   … Continue reading →

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Political Cartoons: March 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

United States   Why I Quit… New American Civil War US Constitution: Checks and Balances Canada Optics: Is the Picture any Clearer? United Kingdom Was the Queen’s Hat a Hint? Brexit: Article 50

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Something Borrowed, Something New

Posted on March 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Barracuda Sometimes, the journey of a song takes a couple of strange turns. Would you believe this one started life as a Joni Mitchell tune?   Then Nazareth covered the song, adding an interesting riff at the beginning:   Heart … Continue reading →

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