Monthly Archives: May 2020

King for the Common Man

Posted on May 25, 2020 by cdsmiller17

George VI (Dec 14, 1895 – Feb 6, 1952) This is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but aren’t the royals just like everybody else? They are born, they live and they die. End of story. It also means that royals have birth … Continue reading →

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It All Depends on Your Perspective

Posted on May 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Parallax View (1974) When posting a photo on Facebook of a small bug on my window pane, today, I used the terms perspective and perception, relating the bug’s point-of-view to our limited understanding of what goes on in the … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think of My Cunning Disguise?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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It’s a Bit of a Stretch, but I Think I can Manage

Posted on May 23, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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What the Heck is Pluto Going to Be Doing to Me?

Posted on May 22, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I am mindful, at all times, that the planets are going about their various movements, without them being remotely interested in me personally. And that is as it should be. As an astrologer, it is up to me to map … Continue reading →

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Sunny Day, Sunny Weed

Posted on May 22, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad…

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

In the Search for Fame and Fortune Three reality TV shows featuring singing contestants concluded their latest seasons during the same week. The finalists were stacked in favour of the boys (at a rate of four-to-one) in each show. Two … Continue reading →

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Flawed Hero: Triumphs and Tragedy

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Charles Lindbergh (Feb 4, 1902 – Aug 26, 1974) Today in history (1927), this man became a household name: Thirty-three hours and 30 minutes after he took off from New York’s Roosevelt Field, aviator Charles Lindbergh lands 3,600 miles away … Continue reading →

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Here’s What We’ll Be Binge-Watching…

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

  The Crown We just got Netflix again for the first time in years. We have some catching up to do. We saw episode one of the first season last night. It was lovely to be able to recognize and … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia: Exit Stage Left

Posted on May 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

It’s not often a movie kills off its hero within the first 3 minutes and 20 seconds. But, I suppose, David Lean couldn’t have done anything less than that, since most people knew T.E. Lawrence by his heroics in the … Continue reading →

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