Monthly Archives: May 2022

The House had Its Own Spirit of Adventure

Posted on May 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Up (2009) This children’s film showed up on TV last weekend. If memory serves me, the one we saw in the cinema was in 3D. I had totally forgotten how emotive it was, especially when retelling Carl and Ellie’s story. … Continue reading →

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The Sha*ping* of My Family

Posted on May 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

CDSM Family Tree Yes, of course I could have tried to import an image from our 7,400+ extended family tree but that would have entailed exposing private details to the world and his uncle. So, what you get is this … Continue reading →

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Maybe This is Exactly What Everyone Wants…

Posted on May 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The World Going to Hell in a Handcart You know what I’m going to write next, don’t you? Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. Putin and Russia want a neutral buffer zone around their borders. … Continue reading →

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The Proof was in the Mincemeat Pudding

Posted on May 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Operation Husky (July 10, 1943) One of my past life memories centres around this episode in World War II. I was an American soldier, fighting in Italy. (And because of all the other lives I was living through, at the … Continue reading →

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The Last Two Years have Been a Rough Ride

Posted on May 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

My Draconic and Natal Charts Analysis In some ways, the coronavirus has been a test of faith, but only now do I realize how tenuous life can be. When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, I immediately began … Continue reading →

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In the Secret War, the Twenty Committee’s Greatest Feat:

Posted on May 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Operation Mincemeat (2021) I’ve written about this supreme act of jiggery-pokery before, here. The fact that this story needed retelling in the 21st century should be a warning to us all. And if you wonder why the group is called … Continue reading →

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Is It #timesup for the #metoo Movement?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Jacob Hoggard (July 9, 1984) I’m beginning to think that taking high profile men to court for sexual misbehaviour is becoming passé. Men have always been sexual predators, just ask the cavewoman who got knocked on the head with a … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XIII

Posted on May 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Diamond Sūtra (May 11, 868 AD) On this day in 868: The Diamond Sutra, the oldest known dated book, is printed in China. Hmm. Not the oldest book, just the oldest block printed book with a known date of publishing. … Continue reading →

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How Many “Exit Points” Do We Have?

Posted on May 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Five, According to Sylvia Browne I remember reading about this years ago: Sylvia Browne says we all have five exit points in our life. Sylvia likes to be precise like that. I believe the number of exit points we plan … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Colour

Posted on May 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Blue and Yellow (in the Flag of Ukraine) This might seem an obvious thing, but nature has a way of demonstrating primary colours like blue and yellow (and in this case a clear blue sky over a field of yellow … Continue reading →

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