Monthly Archives: June 2019

Strawberry Beatles Forever

Posted on June 30, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday Imagine a world without Coca-Cola, Harry Potter, cigarettes and the Beatles. That’s the premise of this movie. But, if you were the only person who could remember their songs, wouldn’t you want to share them with the world? Post … Continue reading →

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Marianne Williamson: Who Knew?

Posted on June 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Now, here’s the thing: politics is a dirty business; the candidates are cutthroat, the policies have hidden agendas, and the promises are soon forgotten. So, when a spiritual teacher decides to throw her hat in the ring, running as a … Continue reading →

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Scheering the Sheep

Posted on June 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Speaking with Forked Tongues It might seem strange to suggest that soon-to-be-banned single use plastic forks at a Liberal meeting makes Trudeau a hypocrite. But that’s what the Conservatives are trying to do. In the first place, this isn’t an … Continue reading →

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Is Mysticism a Science?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Our Faith & Science group is having a discussion, via email, ahead of this week’s meeting. The nub of the discussion is around the use of the phrase “mysticism is a science”. One of the more vocal members of the … Continue reading →

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When Barbra Met Barry

Posted on June 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Guilty It was a matchup made in Heaven. These two giants of the music world made a hit album together. It was the staged Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper “Shallow” moment of the 80’s. See for yourself: And if I had reversed … Continue reading →

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U.S. Drones on/about Iran

Posted on June 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday, the United States of America went to the brink of war about the shooting down of its drone over Iran, but then pulled back. If the drone had really been in international airspace, the US would have had the … Continue reading →

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Stranger (to myself)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by cdsmiller17

  I moved away from Canada in nineteen-eighty-five: I wanted to see how the other half survived; The Brits were somewhat welcoming to me, There were so many places I wanted to be.   But I didn’t realize how much … Continue reading →

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We’ve Heard…

Posted on June 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Some Leonard Koans I’ve heard the soul is diamond in the rough That pain must polish it to a bright display; But mine is diamond dust that’s blown away. (from “I’ve Counted What I Have”) Now I heard there was … Continue reading →

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First New Lyrics in Years

Posted on June 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Exempt of Every Faculty   They say: you can lead a horse to water, But you can’t make him drink; I say: you can teach a youth to read, But you can’t make him think, Because he’s exempt of every … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong: Civil Disobedience

Posted on June 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Extradition Protests My friend, Christina, alerted me to an upcoming celestial event which involved Saturn and the Moon. She asked me if it had any special significance. Since the Moon circles the Earth every 28 days or so, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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