Monthly Archives: January 2024

Melville’s “Moby Dick” is the Basis of This Film

Posted on January 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Whale (2022) I don’t think I can ever remember watching a film with such an amount of trepidation, both for its outcome and the discomfort exhibited by the characters in the story. There was a lot of distance, factually … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Even Jeopardy! Yields Eternal Secrets

Posted on January 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Amenti (from the Egyptian Book of the Dead) It was last night’s final question. I immediately Googled Amenti and got this: The Duat (Ancient Egyptian: dwꜣt, Egyptological pronunciation “do-aht”, Coptic: ⲧⲏ, also appearing as Tuat, Tuaut or Akert, Amenthes, Amenti, or Neter-khertet) is the underworld in ancient Egyptian mythology. It has been represented in hieroglyphs as a … Continue reading →

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Faith: As a Grain of Mustard Seed

Posted on January 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

O Ye of Little Faith (Matthew 8:26 KJV) “And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.” We do not trust … Continue reading →

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Faith and the Power of Positivity: “You Can Do It”

Posted on January 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

On a Wing and a Prayer (2023) We watched this film on Prime Video. It is based on a true story of a family in peril after their pilot dies. It had us on the edge of our seats, even … Continue reading →

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On the CBS Evening News, for the Last Two Nights

Posted on January 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

I Caught a Glimpse of a Sign Like This One: It was during their weather forecast segment (and the image wasn’t exactly like this). Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have even noticed, but this is where Chris Bledsoe lives, and where he … Continue reading →

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The Day that El Cid Rode into History as a Legend

Posted on January 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Died: July 10, 1099) We know the story from the movie El Cid, starring Charlton Heston. Coming on the heels of Ben-Hur, this film made an even greater impression on me. Legend of posthumous victory After … Continue reading →

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New Insight: Charlton Heston and Two Jewish Stories

Posted on January 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Ben-Hur and Moses Last night, Rogers internet went down for an hour or so. To pass the time, I picked up the book about Charlton Heston and continued reading about his time filming Ben-Hur. What I hadn’t expected was this … Continue reading →

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The Clue to the Connection was His Birth Date

Posted on January 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Isaac Newton (December 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727) Every day, I await inspiration to guide my next post: this one came from my daily “On this day in History” desk calendar. Today’s subject was born (perhaps) in the middle … Continue reading →

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The Next Great North American Solar Eclipse

Posted on January 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

April 8, 2024 I’ve lived through a ‘proper’ solar eclipse, before, in 1999, but under a UK cloud cover. Hopefully, this time my view of it will be better. With 2024 being an election year in the United States, this … Continue reading →

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Two Visitations in Two Years at Easter

Posted on January 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Hathor and Chris Bledsoe (April 8, 2012 and March 31, 2013) In the book, UFO of God, Chris Bledsoe recounts two visitations from the White Lady. That they happen to occur on Easter of two consecutive years is what makes … Continue reading →

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