Monthly Archives: October 2024

October Seems to be the Month of Death

Posted on October 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chants (September 27, 2022 – October 21, 2024) Chants, our Kakariki, has passed, accidentally. Rest in Peace, sweet baby boy.

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And Speaking About Flies:

Posted on October 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Lord of the Flies (1951) This designation is the literal translation of Beelzebub. (And, no, I am not joking.) Lord of the Flies was rejected by many publishers before being accepted by Faber & Faber. An initial rejection labelled the book as … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look at That; Look at This!

Posted on October 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Distraction The American public are down to the final two weeks of the 2024 election cycle, and probably for the first time in my experience, I can see some sleight-of-hand going on in the main stream media (MSM). It’s nothing … Continue reading →

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She was the “Taylor Swift” of 19th Century Mediums

Posted on October 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Cora (Hatch) Scott (April 21, 1840 – January 3, 1923) It was an off-hand remark by Dr. Justin Sledge that alerted me to a connection between Ms. Scott and Taylor Swift. (See, I do get my inspirations from the most … Continue reading →

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Remember the Idea About NOT Learning from the Past?

Posted on October 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

There’s Another Turn of the Cosmic Wheel Coming Soon The United States of America was born after a revolution. Modern France also went through a revolution to recreate itself. Both events happened in the second half of the 18th Century. … Continue reading →

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It’s October: Time to Get Spooked Out

Posted on October 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

FROM (2022 – 2024) In the run-up to Hallowe’en, TV and streaming services have a penchant for trying to weird us out. Normally, Susan and I wouldn’t touch this type of entertainment with a barge pole. But Susan’s family kept … Continue reading →

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Another Ordinary Individual with a Spiritual Vision

Posted on October 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Josemaría Escrivá (January 9, 1902 – June 26, 1975) This man is the founder of Opus Dei. He is revered for his plain speaking and grass roots approach to spirituality. Here is a YouTube video about his life. He was … Continue reading →

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Is This the GOP’s “Deep State”?

Posted on October 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Opus Dei (October 2, 1928) We know about this Catholic organization from the writings by Dan Brown. The Da Vinci Code has it as the unseen hand of the Church attempting to rid the world of any potential descendant(s) of … Continue reading →

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How the Apprentice Became the Boss

Posted on October 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Apprentice (2024) They say that if you want to truly understand a person, you have to ‘see’ how they developed over time. That’s what this film does: it gives us insight into the making of Donald Trump, the ‘tycoon’. … Continue reading →

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On My Christmas Wish List

Posted on October 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Stella Artois (launched for Christmas 1926) This beer has been around for almost one hundred years. I’ve been drinking it since the mid-1990’s. Of course, the version that I know has slightly less alcoholic content than the Belgium version. And … Continue reading →

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