Monthly Archives: October 2020

Seychelles, C. Shells, Buy the Offshore

Posted on October 5, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Laundromat (2019) I hope you can excuse my little rhyme, based on: She sells sea shells by the seashore. childhood tongue twister It’s what came to my mind overnight after watching The Laundromat last evening. The Plot (from Wikipedia) … Continue reading →

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BeBe: Watching the River Run

Posted on October 4, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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Fall Colours: Nature Taking Its Course

Posted on October 4, 2020 by cdsmiller17

It’s that time of year again: and, as always, my mind turns its attention to the art of dying. Each leaf represents a living being; each tree, the eternal soul. When the time comes, as it will for each of … Continue reading →

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Opinion: “With an Abundance of Caution”

Posted on October 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I Wrote This Statement on Facebook (September 20, 2020) I’m not posting this for public consumption. Nor am I hoping that it will be shared extensively among my friends and acquaintances. But I do wish to make a point about … Continue reading →

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Variegated Virginia Creeper at Dusk

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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The Roman Emperor who Thought He was Alexander Reborn

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Caracalla (April 4, 188 AD – April 8, 217 AD) Well, it was bound to happen. The son of the first black Roman Emperor (Septimius Severus, born in Libya) gets to co-rule with his father from the tender age of … Continue reading →

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Was Alexander the Great Assassinated at Age 32?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Alexander the Great (July 20, 356 BC – June 10, 323 BC) It’s one of those great mysteries. After drinking some wine, he died two weeks later. Was the wine poisoned? Did someone want him out of the way? Maybe … Continue reading →

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When Alexander the Great Conquered Persia

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Gaugamela (October 1, 331 BC) This is an historic battle for many reasons, but the most obvious is that a Macedonian army defeated the Persians in their own back yard. And the Persians under Darius III had the … Continue reading →

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Some Autumn Colour in Our Neighbourhood

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17
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It’s About God: The Secrets of 613 in the Torah

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The 613 Commandments I got an email yesterday from myjewishlearning.com seeking a donation of $6.13. It suggested that by my doing so I would be performing one of the 613 mitzvahs as instructed in the first five books of the … Continue reading →

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