Monthly Archives: April 2024

There Really is Nothing New Happening Here

Posted on April 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pro-Palestinian Protests on American and Canadian University Campuses That’s the thing about student protests: they have the best of intentions and they garner a lot of media coverage, but they really don’t provide tangible results. There is a genocide happening … Continue reading →

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Now, Let’s Get Very Serious About:

Posted on April 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Second Coming of Christ Please notice that I do not refer to this event as the Second Coming of Jesus. There’s a reason for that. Yogananda said, “In titling this work The Second Coming of Christ, I am not referring … Continue reading →

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I Knew I had These Two Books in My Library

Posted on April 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Greatest Works of Hal Lindsey (1994) This post, and the one from earlier today, have a connecting link: Lindsey Graham. That’s all I want to say, for the moment. (It’s funny how my mind works.)

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He Would Find It Ironic that I’ve Raised His Chart

Posted on April 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Billy Graham (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) It’s hard to believe that Billy Graham was born just 4 days before the Armistice that ended the Great War. And he lived for almost 100 years, which, as we all … Continue reading →

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Philip Marlowe: “I’m Too Old for This Shit!”

Posted on April 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Marlowe (2022) This was Liam Neeson’s 100th film. The line I quoted above was from it. It could have been inspired directly by Liam, himself. Noir films were all the rage in their heyday in the 1940’s and 50’s. Neo-noir, … Continue reading →

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She’s Not Just in Distress, She’s in Peril

Posted on April 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Damsel (2024) This Netflix film turns the ‘happily-ever-after’ fairytale on its head. It’s a cross between the harshest Disney films with Lord of the Rings, especially where it directs our attention to a fire-breathing dragon. It is also a feminist … Continue reading →

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Reincarnate as Your Own Grandchild to Protect Family

Posted on April 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Prince George of Wales (July 22, 2013) I’ve postulated the idea before, with examples of my own grandchildren, that they were reincarnations of my parents. What makes this slightly unreal is that a grandparent can reincarnate in the next generation. … Continue reading →

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We are Witnesses to the Idea that:

Posted on April 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied Three court cases yesterday demonstrated that the criminal process is a long, slow-moving train. And, sometimes, the train can get derailed from reaching its logical destination. What is it that people really want? Naturally, to … Continue reading →

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He Knows Where All the Bodies are Buried (and Stories)

Posted on April 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

David Pecker (September 24, 1951) Being the first witness for the prosecution (under subpoena) in the ‘election interference’ trial of Donald J Trump must be a very difficult place to be for this man. He and Trump were ‘friends’ for … Continue reading →

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Meet the Newest Addition to Our Bird Family

Posted on April 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Destiny (aka Daisy) Remember that Jupiter/Uranus conjunction in Taurus, last Saturday? Here’s the result: a new baby bird (12 weeks old) to add to the mix of our menagerie. We now have a “3-Body Problem” The other two are bonded … Continue reading →

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