Monthly Archives: October 2024

I’d Never Considered This Before:

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Standpoint It’s a common tactic used by most politicians: pointing out your opponent as being the blame for everything, including hurricanes. Conspiracy theory or not, it’s a standpoint. Stand and point out your thinking. Hmm.

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Buddy’s New Fall Coat

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

He’ll blend in everywhere.

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I Have Been Writing on WordPress for Ten Years

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

That’s One Year Longer Than DJT Has Been Dominating the News Media As a Canadian who lived in the United Kingdom for 22 years, I was unaware of the man, even though I’d seen his cameo in “Home Alone 2: … Continue reading →

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“The Love Boat” Crossed with “General Hospital”

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Odyssey (2024) I suppose we can blame “Below Deck” for this proliferation of shows about life on a cruise ship. The second episode, shown last night, was called “Singles Week”. It seemed an excuse to show wild, out-of-control behaviour … Continue reading →

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Today, I Found Cassidy Hutchinson’s Birth Details

Posted on October 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Enough (paperback edition released today – 2024) Since the source of the information was somewhat spurious, I will share what the details are, but would advise that you take them with a grain of salt: born December 12, 1996, time … Continue reading →

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Was This Legal Filing the October Surprise?

Posted on October 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Thirty-Three Days Until the US Presidential Election No, it’s not a surprise: the content was already known, if you’d been paying attention. The timing is the surprise, however, as Judge Tanya Chutkan released Jack Smith’s 160-some pages of legal reasons … Continue reading →

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And Just When I Thought I Could Relax…

Posted on October 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Solar Eclipse in Libra (October 2, 2024) These eclipses come and go, with frightening regularity, and, after a while, I tend to stop worrying about them. But this one is different, for the whole world and for me, personally. The … Continue reading →

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The Modern Term is Political Spin

Posted on October 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Realpolitik Newspeak Over time, one wonders how original concepts get changed to more ‘pleasant’ sounding words. Although [Frank Luntz] would claim otherwise, he’s a spin doctor, a smear professional, and a master at misrepresenting policies to sway public opinion. He … Continue reading →

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Buddy’s Cozy Spot on a Cool Autumn Morning

Posted on October 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

In my warm housecoat.

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How to Tell What’s True and What’s Not…

Posted on October 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

In a News Bubble Let’s face facts, we’re all biased. Whether we realize it, nor not, that amounts to prejudice (pre-judging). We might think that our positions on religious and political issues are even-handed, but they’ve been ‘influenced’ by the … Continue reading →

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