Monthly Archives: January 2023

Canada’s Centennial Poster Child?

Posted on January 31, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Pamela Anderson (July 1, 1967) Yes, I’m being a little ‘tongue-in-cheek’ here, but in some ways, when I saw that her birthday occurred on that anniversary, I wondered if Pamela Anderson might have been born for that reason. Her birth … Continue reading →

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My Blue Heaven?

Posted on January 30, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Caerul “Night Sky” tried its damnedest to present an idea(l) world where the ‘afterlife’ is a city on a planet somewhere in space. If the place was so wonderful, why did Jude choose to escape from it? When a screenwriter … Continue reading →

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When You Get Too Close to the Truth

Posted on January 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Dorothy Kilgallen (July 3, 1913 – November 8, 1965) I must have fallen asleep at the wheel in the mid-1960’s. I did not know or hear about the death of this celebrated journalist, Dorothy Kilgallen. Sure, I knew who she … Continue reading →

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What I Was Then, I Still Am

Posted on January 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Apostate Right! So here’s the thing. This term has a negative connotation, and one which has increased over the last two thousand years. The One True Faith was exactly that: faith that one is backing the ‘right’ side. It was … Continue reading →

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How the Enterprise Crew Went Back to the Past

Posted on January 28, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) The nod to “Back to the Future” is unmistakable. Star Trek IV took a science fiction future and brought it back to the present, by focusing on an environmental issue: the possibility of … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Star-Crossed Lovers:

Posted on January 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Allegory of Romeo and Juliet I often bandy the term allegory about when it comes to how to read the Bible. I may have come to this conclusion quite honestly, just ask my uncle Philo. But we are so … Continue reading →

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When the Heavenly Battle Comes Down to Earth

Posted on January 26, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Night Sky (2022) If you’re a senior, this TV show (on Amazon Prime) may appeal to you. Otherwise, it may seem boring. The first teleportation flight we witness in episode one is their 856th (or at least that’s what I … Continue reading →

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I’ve Said It Before: My Knowledge Runs Deep

Posted on January 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Gnosticism This image represents the Demiurge. He is the ruler of this world. He is not God. We are God. What I find fascinating is that the ‘script’ running along both sides of this image represents the astrological signs (Aries … Continue reading →

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Beware the Ides of April

Posted on January 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Siege of Jerusalem (April 14, 70 CE) I cannot imagine how I would have felt on this date in 70 AD. As Tiberius Julius Alexander, the siege would have been a necessary evil. The Jewish rebellion had been going … Continue reading →

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Now Mike Pence Has Security Documents at His Home

Posted on January 24, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Is There Truly a “Deep State” in America? We’re revisiting a Q-Anon conspiracy theory, here. What’s with all these secret files showing up suddenly? Is someone trying to eliminate certain candidates from the 2024 Presidential Election? It looks that way … Continue reading →

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