Monthly Archives: November 2022

The Day the “Blade Runner” Turned Killer

Posted on November 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Reeva Steenkamp (August 19, 1983 – February 14, 2013) Oscar Pistorius seemed to have had it all: a sporting career, a beautiful girlfriend and a paranoid streak a mile wide. The last item got him into big trouble with the … Continue reading →

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Hands Full with One Baby: How About Six?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Good Doctor (Season 6, Episode 7) I didn’t expect that a whole episode would be taken up with the premature births of six babies to one family. That the story turned out to have a happy ending was the … Continue reading →

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Where did This Word Came From?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Gaslighting Honestly, one day you’ve never heard of a word, and the next it’s everywhere. How does that happen? Gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone so as to make them question their own reality. The term derives from the title of the … Continue reading →

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UFOs: Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on November 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Frederick Valentich (June 9, 1958 – October 21, 1978) I’d never heard about this young man’s disappearance until yesterday. Here’s Cash Peters’ take: Even Wikipedia has an entry for Valentich‘s disappearance. His birth time is unknown, so I rectified the … Continue reading →

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How to Turn the Christmas Movie Format on Its Head

Posted on November 25, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Noel Diary (2022) This TV movie is presently on Netflix (it premiered yesterday). As you may know, I’m a little bit jaded with the Hallmark Christmas shows, so this one is a bit of a pleasant surprise. The themes … Continue reading →

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Tiffany: the Best Thing Out of Their Union

Posted on November 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Marla Maples (October 27, 1963) It’s a strange thing to experience: a complete blank of history in the middle of the time I was living in the United Kingdom. So, to be clear, I knew nothing about this woman, Donald … Continue reading →

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Chants’ Scary Adventure, Yesterday

Posted on November 23, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Take a look at his tail. He had part of it singed off when he decided to perch in the light bowl just below the ceiling fan blades (one of which he is pictured sitting on here). I guess he … Continue reading →

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Deja: Bull in a China Cabinet

Posted on November 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17
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What Makes Our Budgie So Feisty?

Posted on November 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Deja (September 18, 2022) “Strange,” I can hear people saying, “he thinks astrology applies to birds, too.” Well, yes, I do. Deja ‘hatched’ on September 18th, nine days before Chants, but she acts so much older than him, scolding him … Continue reading →

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It’s a Hard Taskmaster, But Necessary for Our Growth

Posted on November 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Saturn in the Birth Chart I was reminded by a YouTube video by Ellie Adams, yesterday, that mental health and other healings need a prompt from one’s birth chart. In the early 1990’s, I used to ask my clients for … Continue reading →

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